22 June 2020

The Bowdoin reopening plan

it's impressive, I guess. looks like only about 500 students on campus, (almost) all classes online, testing everyone 2x/week and contact tracing, everyone in single rooms. Plus they're all isolated in Brunswick.


excerpts from the summary:

Summary of Our Plan:
  • We will have some students back in the fall, but not all students. The group on campus will be:
    • our new first-year and transfer students;
    • students who have home situations that make online learning nearly impossible;
    • a very small number of senior honors students who cannot pursue their pre-approved projects online and require access to physical spaces on campus, and can do so under health and safety protocols; and
    • our student residential life staff.
  • In order to provide the best learning experience possible, nearly all classes, including those on campus, will be taught online. 
  • Athletics is an important part of the Bowdoin experience for so many of our students. Unfortunately, given that we will not have all students on campus in the fall, we will not be participating in fall and winter varsity sports during the fall semester. 
  • Those on campus will be required to follow critical safety practices—face coverings, physical distancing, good and regular hygiene, and self-monitoring for symptoms. In addition, everyone on campus will be tested for the virus at least two times a week and will be required to participate in a contact-tracing program.
  • All students on campus will have a single bedroom, and there will be dining service.
  • For aided students, we have replaced any summer work expectation and any fall semester on-campus work expectation with grant aid for the fall semester.

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