Message to Students: Return to Learn Update, June 24, 2020
Dear Students:
Thank you to everyone who has reached out with questions, comments and concerns regarding the upcoming school year. We appreciate hearing from you and are doing our best to respond as quickly as possible. We also appreciate your patience as we work through the details of planning for your return to campus. We will do our best to provide information to you as quickly as possible.
With that in mind, I want to let you know about the University’s Return to Learn COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. This document outlines core health and safety measures for the reopening of campus with a focus on reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 for students, faculty, staff and visitors. It includes a lot of important information, and I encourage you to take a look at it when you are able. Planning also continues in many important areas such as fall course offerings, housing, dining, and student services. We will bring you updates in those areas in the coming weeks.
I also want to remind you to complete the survey that Interim Provost Matt Cecil sent to you earlier this week; if you haven’t already, please go to https://mnsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_80LU38s6kl2yCfX to do so now. Your answers will help our faculty as they prepare to offer you the best possible learning experience this fall.
Finally: We have heard from many of you concerned about the format of the classes you’re registered for this fall and how you can know if they will be online, in-person or FlexSync. We are working with the Minnesota State system and expect our fall course schedule to be updated by Wednesday, July 8, reflecting how each course section is planned to be offered this fall. Thank you for your patience as we make revisions and updates.
Please keep sending us your questions about the Return to Learn planning process; you can submit your questions here. We will get back to you with answers as soon as possible. In the meantime, I will continue to send you email updates every week. You can also find more information by visiting www.mnsu.edu/returntolearn.
I look forward to seeing you again in August!
Sincerely,
Richard Davenport,
President
