UConn Planning to Reopen in the Fall

[DB24MTN]

No decision yet, but looks good. Email from prez about 10 minutes ago.

 

[JimHurley]

This should be every university in the country's view as of today. Nobody should pretend like they know what things will look like come mid-August. Until then, plan to open unless nothing improves. Perfectly worded email.

 

[Palatine]

Good. Otherwise, why have a university?

 

[CashewCrew]

No school would come out and say they weren't. That would lead to mass unenrollment

 

[TRest]

I should be getting the fall semester bill anytime, so knowing UConn they want payment upfront for room and board they may never deliver. Unless there is a massive shift in federal priorities, there is no way that testing and contact tracing will be sufficient for any mass gatherings of people in the coming months.

 

[the Q]

I should be getting the fall semester bill anytime, so knowing UConn they want payment upfront for room and board they may never deliver. Unless there is a massive shift in federal priorities, there is no way that testing and contact tracing will be sufficient for any mass gatherings of people in the coming months.

they returned some of the spring semester. So not sure why they wouldn’t be doing that if it Happens for the fall.

 

[TRest]

they returned some of the spring semester. So not sure why they wouldn’t be doing that if it Happens for the fall.

Yes, we got a credit that they will immediately apply to the next bill. Which will definitely eat the credit plus in additional costs.

 

[HuskyBandDad]

Nebraska may be opening the training facilities in the next 2 weeks.

 

[UCDaveD]

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

 

[HooperScooper]

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

That's exactly what the president of the college my son is going to said in a Zoom call with parents. Their plan is to be open in the fall, with some additional precautions, unless things dictate that they can't open. Some of the precautions they mentioned are to stagger dining hall hours so that there wouldn't be as many students in the dining hall, retrofitting all doors so they are touchless to open, etc.