AU will replace spring break with ‘Wellness Week’
By Cecilia Markley | 11/17/2020Synchronous classes will continue, but assignments and exams are canceled for the week
Delivering American University's news and views since 1925 | Thursday, December 3, 2020
Synchronous classes will continue, but assignments and exams are canceled for the week
“Health and safety are more important than ever,” Burwell says
Weeklong furloughs, paused retirement plan contributions spark faculty concerns
University cites better health and safety protocols and “lessons learned” in decision
Other programs are still under consideration, Abroad Executive Director Sara Dumont wrote
Case hinges on whether in-person instruction is seen as part of contract between students, University
Undergraduate students can elect to take two courses pass/fail after final grades are submitted
University to hold off on additional furloughs, hiring freeze to remain in place
Employees making more than $40,000 a year will undergo five-day furlough between November and March
Students with and without symptoms are able to get tested
Projection is an increase from May estimate of $100 million loss for 2021 fiscal year
Summer and fall graduates will have a virtual ceremony on Dec. 13
The University relaunched its COVID-19 case tracker, which will be updated weekly
A month after the announcement, many are still looking for ways out
Students returning to D.C. depended heavily on affordable Metro access to commute for work
On-campus housing is canceled and tuition will be reduced by 10 percent
AU spokesperson said the University is working on “appropriate next steps”
‘I knew those I worked with would be some of the hardest hit by COVID,’ recent graduate says
The announcement follows outcry from students and legal challenges by their universities, including AU
Rule would make students leave the US if they take only online classes
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