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Clarion University will begin the fall 2020 semester one week.
The semester will run from Aug. 17 through Dec. 4. When students leave campus for Thanksgiving break, they will remain home or wherever they are staying over the break.
Finals week will be conducted remotely. The fall calendar was amended to minimize spread of COVID-19 by keeping students off campus spaces after interacting with family and friends during the holiday.
University officials said they are working with experts to ensure that housing, dining and academic instruction spaces accommodate health and safety protocol.
Some examples of adjustments include that individuals will wear facemasks in classrooms and in other public spaces, the food stations in the dining facilities will no longer be self-serve and dining-to-go options will be expanded.
Move-in dates will be scheduled to allow physical distancing.
Before arriving in August, students will be asked to complete a self-screening for symptoms that could be related to COVID-19. Anyone exhibiting symptoms should delay coming to campus. Self-screening is encouraged as a daily practice after students arrive on the Clarion and Venango campuses.
For more information, visit www.clarion.edu/fall2020 page.