by Evan Berg, Campus Administration Reporter Published October 24, 2020
The University’s Learning Abroad Center is continuing to plan programs for the spring semester of 2021 but asking students to prepare alternative academic plans.
Costs for faculty and staff tests are covered by the state through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funds, while the University is covering the costs of student tests.
A student petition with over 1,000 signatures has asked the University to allow pass/fail grading to count toward major requirements during the pandemic.
Community advisers will be paid the equivalent of two hours of pay at $10.25 per hour for each shift worked, but some say additional COVID-19 testing is still needed.
