Fall 2020 Schedule Adjustment

Idaho State University will resume full campus operations for the Fall 2020 semester, which will include in-person instruction, an adjustment to the fall academic calendar, and implementation of public health guidelines .

FALL 2020 CALENDAR

The University will adjust the fall academic calendar to ensure that all face-to-face instruction has been completed by Tuesday, November 24, two days before Thanksgiving. The University will shorten the Thanksgiving Break to three days and classes will meet on the Monday and Tuesday of Thanksgiving Week (November 23-24). Following Thanksgiving, the University will have one week of online final exams (November 30 - December 4). The start date for the fall semester will remain on Monday, August 17.

Some limited, in-person exceptions will be necessary for clinical and technical programs to meet following Thanksgiving. All grading and graduation deadlines will remain unchanged, allowing faculty to have an extended period of time to complete their work. Faculty contracts will not be changed, and grades are due on Tuesday, December 15, as previously planned.

This adjustment to the calendar will allow the University to complete all face-to-face instruction before late fall, when projections in our neighboring states suggest greater prevalence of general illness and perhaps an increased threat from COVID-19. The change also supports student academic progress and ensures the University meets all federal and accreditation requirements.

Fall Classes Begin

August 17

Mid-Term Week

October 5 - 9

Face-to-Face Instruction Concludes

November 24

Thanksgiving Break

(No Classes)

November 25 - 27

Online Final Exams

November 30 - December 4

Semester Grades Due

December 15

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Additionally, adjustments will be made on campus to ensure health and safety. University officials are working with state and local public health officials to implement a number of recommendations from the Centers for Disease Controls. Classes are being moved into larger meeting places for increased social distancing, some class times are being changed to accommodate classroom availability, and some instruction will make use of hybrid in-person and online models. Housing will also reopen in the fall for residential students, setting aside adequate space for self-quarantine, if needed.

To prepare for the fall semester, the University commissioned four committees to develop resources and implement health and safety guidelines for instruction, student and campus services, employee operations, and community services. In the coming weeks, these committees will provide additional communication as the University moves through its staged reopening plan . Idaho State will also be ready to transition to distance-based instruction if the need arises.

This email was sent to all Idaho State University faculty and staff.

A similar email was also sent to all students registered for Fall 2020.

Send comments, feedback, and questions to communications@isu.edu .