Posted by Press Release | Dec 17, 2020
SAN LUIS OBISPO Cal Poly shared on Thursday, Dec. 17, details of its winter operations plan, which staggers the return of on-campus students during the first week, requires more frequent student COVID-19 testing, increases on-campus isolation capacity, and includes an all-virtual finals week.
The plan was developed in close coordination with the County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department.
“COVID-19 is spreading more widely in SLO County than ever before and many community members might be uneasy about the decision to bring back college students at this time,” said Dr. Penny Borenstein, the County Public Health Officer. “With the university and students keeping the health and safety of our community top of mind and strictly following public health guidelines, I can support Cal Poly’s winter quarter plan.”
Photo from Cal Poly website.
–Cal Poly shared details of its winter operations plan, which staggers the return of on-campus students during the first week, requires more frequent student COVID-19 testing, increases on-campus isolation capacity, and includes an all-virtual finals week.
The plan was developed in coordination with the County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department.
“COVID-19 is spreading more widely in SLO County than ever before and many community members might be uneasy about the decision to bring back college students at this time,” said Dr. Penny Borenstein, the County Public Health Officer. “With the university and students keeping the health and safety of our community top of mind and strictly following public health guidelines, I can support Cal Poly’s winter quarter plan.”
Cal Poly Shares Details of Winter Quarter Operations
SAN LUIS OBISPO Cal Poly today is sharing details of its winter operations plan, which staggers the return of on-campus students during the first week, requires more frequent student COVID-19 testing, increases on-campus isolation capacity, and includes an all-virtual finals week.
The plan was developed in close coordination with the County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department.
“COVID-19 is spreading more widely in SLO County than ever before and many community members might be uneasy about the decision to bring back college students at this time,” said Dr. Penny Borenstein, the County Public Health Officer. “With the university and students keeping the health and safety of our community top of mind and strictly following public health guidelines, I can support Cal Poly’s winter quarter plan.”
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo released their winter operations plan on Thursday.
Their winter plan worked with County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department to develop a safety plan for students and staff returning on campus.
When the school year begins, the university will stagger the return of students onto campus the first week.
They will require frequent student COVID-19 testing and an increase of on-campus isolation capacity which will include an all-virtual finals week.
The university will hold about 10 percent of its classes in person, about 428 of the planned 4,105 class section.
Only courses that cannot be delivered virtually and are required for graduation are being offered face-to-face.