As COVID-19 vaccinations proceed statewide and across the nation, the University of Maine System on Wednesday said it is preparing to welcome students back to its seven campuses this fall.
New guidance alerts faculty and staff to plan for classroom instruction, residence hall occupancy and campus-based activities that resemble pre-pandemic operations.
“Maine is moving forward responsibly,” said UMaine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy in a news release. “We are going to start planning now so we can provide our students and community members with a traditional, on-campus college experience and as much normalcy as possible.”
The plan comes almost exactly one year after the World Health Organization declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic, prompting UMaine System officials to cancel on-campus instruction after spring break.