Dear Students,

I want to share with you new information about the College’s plans for this semester in l ight of the evolving COVID-19 situation. I have worked closely with our academic staff, and the following plan has been developed to help keep you safe. In the last two days, many universities in our region including West Chester, Penn State, Penn and Princeton, have made the decision to move from face-to-face classes to remote instruction. We have made the decision at Bucks to do the same.

Hybrid & In-Person Classes

  • For those currently taking in-person and hybrid courses, classes will resume remotely beginning March 23. In some cases there may be a delay for up to a week to allow the faculty time to prepare. Faculty will notify students of any and all changes by March 23.

  • Classes will continue remotely, meaning all coursework and communication with be done via electronic devices through April 30. Your professor will be in touch with you as to what this means for your particular class, please check your Bucks email and Canvas inbox for more information. 

  • Note that while some classes may be online in Canvas, others may take place "live" at the day and time your class is currently scheduled.

Online Classes

  • Current online classes will continue as planned, resuming March 23.

  • Online March modular courses will begin as scheduled on March 23.

If you are in a clinical course at a facility or in any course that meets at a non-Bucks site, your class will continue as usual, provided the site is open. If you are a dual-enrollment student, whether you come to campus or take your course at one of our area high schools, your course will continue remotely. Your faculty member will be in touch with you.

Students should only come to campus if necessary and with prior arrangements.
Stop at Safety & Security if you are unsure where to go.

All student support services will continue to be available to you virtually. This includes counseling, accessibility, tutoring, advising and transfer, library services, online learning and IT Help Desk. Please check the college website for information on how to contact departments.

Athletics including practices are suspended and all campus events have been cancelled through April 30.

As we monitor this situation, we will update the plan for the remainder of the semester no later than April 17. 

I have full confidence that our faculty will do their best to help you complete the semester successfully and to ensure that you and your families stay healthy.  

Sincerely,

Dr. Stephanie Shanblatt
President