We anticipate that in-person classes for some students will resume on a limited basis later this week. More details to follow. If the testing data reveal acceptable results throughout the week of Oct. It is critical that students fully participate in testing to allow us to continue planning for the safe re-opening of the campus. Students who have left on-campus or off-campus residences since Sept.
The week of Oct. There are numerous reasons that the return must necessarily be gradual, and we ask for patience as we work together through the next few days. It combines various mitigation strategies — including continued aggressive testing protocols, mask mandates, and physical distancing directives — to help make possible a safe resumption of the fall semester. It has taken a tremendous amount of hard work and sacrifice to get us to this point, and we are grateful to everyone — students, parents, faculty, and staff — for their commitment to Providence College and the well-being of our community.
Students who have selected the remote-only option for this semester may disregard this message. Students who have remained in residence, on campus or off campus , will next be tested Monday or Tuesday according to an alphabet-based schedule TBA. As such, making the decision to go on a vacation and come back without quarantining for the appropriate amount of time is endangering fellow students and other members of the campus community that might not have the means to protect themselves.
With vaccine rollouts improving and the country looking ahead to a much safer environment, the end of the pandemic is more in sight than ever before. With this in mind, people are beginning to hope for a more normal reality in the near future. However, this is only going to happen if everyone remains vigilant in their efforts to stop the spread of the virus. Of course, all students would love to go on a vacation to Florida or Aruba right now.
But given the situation that our campus and the rest of the world are in, it is better to sacrifice island time until it is deemed safe to travel without endangering your peers. Your email address will not be published. Company Website. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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