FAQ - Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown College is partnering with CSI® for employee and student testing. CSI® employs the FDA-recommended, TaqPath RT-PCR COVID-19 test system. It is important to note that CSI® has been certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA Lab ID Number: 37318) to perform COVID-19 testing as of May 1, 2020. CSI® is compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 (CLIA Number: 39D-2180522). The PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test is considered the gold standard of tests currently available, as it provides an indication of the presence of the coronavirus by looking directly for its genetic material. Such tests can determine if someone is carrying the virus and whether or not symptoms are present.

The first day of classes is Monday, August 24. Students will remain on campus through November 20 with the final two weeks of the semester including finals will be conducted remotely. View a list of important dates for the fall semester:

Momentum/Kinesis/RAs/Peer Mentors Students Move-In Date: August 17
First-Year Honors Students Move-In Date: August 18
First-Year Students (including incoming transfer students) Move-In Dates: August 19, 20
Fall New Student Orientation Dates: August 21, 22, 23
First Day of Classes (in-person and remote): Monday, August 24
Seniors and Graduate (fourth and fifth-year) Students Move-In Dates: September 5, 6
In-person Instruction for Senior and Graduate Students Begins: September 7
Class Instruction Day: Monday, September 7 (Labor Day)
Sophomore and Junior Students Move-In Dates: September 17, 18, 19
In-person Instruction for Sophomores and Juniors Begins: September 21 (This day is designated for professional development and training sessions for both faculty and students.)
No Fall Break/Class Instruction Days: October 1, 2
No Class Instruction: October 20 (Professional Development and Training Session for Faculty and Students)
Students Depart Campus for Fall Semester: Saturday, November 21 or Sunday, November 22
Remote Learning Days: November 23, 24
Thanksgiving Break: November 25, 26, 27
Remote Learning Week: Monday, November 30 to Friday, December 4
Remote Finals Week: Monday, December 7 to Friday, December 11

First-year and incoming transfer students will move in on August 19 and 20. All returning students will move in during a staggered schedule that will be communicated to students prior to arrival. There will be a limit of two people to assist with student move-in as well as the screening of all individuals per entrance to campus.

Campus buildings will have lowered capacities and will have additional signage with guidelines on access and procedures. Hand sanitizing stations will be accessible in all buildings along with markers for social distancing.

Commuter students and those students who live in off-campus housing are required to follow all regulations while on campus including but not limited to wearing face coverings, social distancing, and will need to complete the daily digital monitoring screening. We strongly encourage all students to limit travel, especially those residing in the community versus a campus residence. If commuter or off-campus housing students depart campus in the same day and return, they will be directed to complete a screening as would other students leaving campus for internships, work, etc.

Commuters should come to the assigned move-in date for their respective class to get tested (and obtain their ID, etc.). Students will go through the screening, testing, and check-in process and are directed to return home to quarantine until receiving results.

Yes. The building will be open with adjusted hours. Students will also still have access to the fitness center, demonstration kitchen, group fitness classes and the field house track. There will also be a limited number of intramural sports available. Some areas/features of the building will not immediately be available, but may be offered in a phased approach as guidelines allow including the sleep pod, equipment rentals and select fitness center areas containing multiple high-use pieces of equipment. View the Bowers Center reopening policies and procedures.

Masks will be required inside the building at all times. Increased cleaning will be enforced throughout the building. There will be a decreased building capacity to ensure social distancing. Guests will also be required to sign-up in advance for the use of the fitness center, demo kitchen, group fitness areas, etc. View the Bowers Center reopening policies and procedures.

Unfortunately, we will not be holding Campaign this year due to the sequenced move-in of our students. However, Student Senate is working to include a video of our performance groups so that you can experience all of the excitement of Campaign while celebrating the talents of these groups (and maybe you’ll get excited to join one!) Campaign is an event planned by Student Senate that highlights the performance groups and opportunities to get involved on campus.

First-year student who are studying remotely in the fall will receive their student ID when they arrive on campus in the spring semester.

New Student Orientation will be held on August 21 through August 23 both in-person and remotely. Students who have elected to learn remotely will participate via Zoom. New students living on campus will participate in face-to-face orientation in segmented groups to maintain social distancing. Incoming transfer students as well as commuters should participate in New Student Orientation either in-person or remotely. Visit the College’s New Student Orientation webpage for more details.

All students, faculty, and staff are reminded to complete the required Daily Digital Health Report each day prior to arriving on campus. The College's Daily Digital Health Report is a short survey of several questions that will need to be completed each day by logging onto Jayweb (and click on the Health Monitoring tab) or by accessing the link through the LiveSafe app.

The following is the proposed schedule for the Spring 2021 schedule. As always, our schedule is subject to change based on the evolving pandemic, and we will communicate any changes as soon as we are able.

For the Spring 2021 semester, we are delivering in-person education. Between Jan. 4 through 8, students will have the opportunity to submit an Exception Form to update arrangements to live off-campus and/or learn remotely. For example, if you are a commuter student, you’ll still be considered a commuter student and you will not need to update your status. If you are a student who chooses to learn remotely and live at home versus in-person instruction and living on campus, you will need to submit a form to update your preferences so we may prepare your schedule in advance. All students preferences will be honored. More instructions will be provided closer to that timeframe.

Final exams will be scheduled between Saturday, May 8 through Wednesday, May 12. Please note, no final exams will be administered on Sunday, May 9.

Yes. Face masks or face coverings are required to be worn by all community members while in public spaces both indoors and outdoors. An exception will be made while eating, but social distancing should still be observed, and the facial covering must always be used when stepping away from the table. One face mask will be provided to all Etown students upon arrival on campus.

All students, faculty, staff and visitors must ensure their face-covering/disposable mask fits over the nose and under the chin. For example, a face shield (that does not go under the chin) without a mask under it is unacceptable. Gaiters are also unacceptable face coverings as the CDC has not yet determinded their effectiveness.

As students arrive on campus, students will be directed to a specific COVID-19 testing tent on campus where medical professionals will collect an oral swab sample for testing so that we have a baseline affirmation that our community is protected as we begin the semester. Within 24 to 48 hours, the student and College will be notified of the results. While waiting for those results, students will be quarantined in their residence halls. There will be an initial testing fee to students of no more than $89 placed on their student accounts. Students who experience hardship from this fee are encouraged to contact the College’s Financial Aid Office. Any further testing throughout the semester to identify and address the potential emergence of the infection early and avoid further spread through symptomatic and random testing will be funded by the College.

Meals for residential students who are quarantining until they get their test results, will be delivered to their respective residence hall.

Yes. All students and employees will participate in safety and health training to educate and familiarize themselves with new campus standards.

Any student testing positive for COVID-19 will not be publicly identified and the College will follow its FERPA and HIPAA requirements which guarantees privacy. With that said, notification of a positive test must be shared with local and state officials. Additionally, the campus community will be notified by email of any reported positive case on campus confirming the presumed location and any contact tracing information. The College will only report positive cases that are self-identified. Identification suspected and reported by another individual is prohibited and will be met with swift and significant actions through our student conduct system or Human Resources office.

Prompt and efficient contact tracing is an essential public heath activity to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The College has assembled a team of contact tracers who will be conducting the tracing process and each of them are certified through the Johns Hopkins University contact tracing program. When we learn that a student has tested positive for COVID-19, the College will follow the following procedure with that student:

Communicate with the student to offer support, share information about resources, and discuss Isolation procedures.
Make plans to stay in communication.
Work with the student who tested positive to develop a list of people who have had close contact on a regular basis (within six feet for at least 15 minutes) with the student since 48 hours before the student’s symptoms started (or two days prior to the positive specimen collection if the student who tested positive is not having symptoms).

Each person named on the contact list will receive communication via phone where we will follow the following procedure:

Identify ourselves and let the person know we are calling because they have been identified as someone who has had close contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.
Let them know that the purpose of the call is to reduce the transmission/spread of COVID-19, explain confidentiality guidelines and clarify that the person is in a private location where they can talk.
Without naming or identifying the person who tested positive, we will share information about the date when the most recent contact occurred, how close contact is defined, and the requirement that contacts quarantine until two weeks pass from their most recent time of contact.
Explain Quarantine procedures.
We communicate with the student to offer support, share information about resources, and discuss Quarantine procedures.
We make plans to stay in communication.

Students who exhibit symptoms are directed to immediately tell Student Health to be tested. If positive, it is within the 48 hours of your present symptoms that the College will contact trace. Current researchers estimate that the majority of people who get infected with the coronavirus are most contagious 1 to 2 days before they feel sick. This is the basis for the CDC’s current 48 hour window that we are using for contact tracing. We have also assembled a College team of contact tracers who will be conducting the tracing process for us, and each of them are certified through the Johns Hopkins University contact tracing program. Should faculty or staff report symptoms, they should not report to campus and should contact their healthcare provider.

All classroom schedules will have a minimum of 20 minutes built in between classes in order for the room to be cleaned and surfaces to be wiped down.

No. Students are asked to practice the same health and safety measures off campus as they do on campus. This includes social distancing, wearing masks, and practicing good personal hygiene.

The student will be placed in quarantine either at their home residence with their guardians or in Royer Hall—if they need to remain on campus. Student Health Services will monitor the student daily and they will be supplied with food and any other necessities needed. The student will remain in quarantine until cleared by a medical professional. Additionally, any student testing positive for COVID-19 will not be publicly identified and the College will follow its FERPA and HIPAA requirements which guarantees privacy. With that said, notification of a positive test must be shared with local and state officials. Additionally, the campus community will be notified by email of any reported positive case on campus confirming the presumed location and any contact tracing information. The College will only report positive cases that are self-identified. Identification suspected and reported by another individual is prohibited and will be met with swift and significant actions through our student conduct system or Human Resources office.

All students and employees will receive more cleaning protocols in our return-to-campus guides which will be shared this evening by email and on our website. In terms of the classroom buildings, rooms will have lowered capacities and there will be additional signage with guidelines on access and procedures. Hand sanitizing stations will be accessible in all buildings along with markers for social distancing. In addition, all classroom schedules will have a minimum of 20 minutes built in between classes in order for the room to be cleaned and surfaces to be wiped down. For students in their residences, our Campus Services team will be increasing the cleaning protocols, however it will be imperative that all students keep their living and work areas clean. This means wiping surfaces regularly, residential students taking out the trash and recycling, laundering clothing/linens, vacuuming/sweeping, and dusting. And, a reminder that deep cleaning is the not the same as sanitizing.

All students, faculty, and staff are reminded to complete the required Daily Digital Health Report each day prior to arriving on campus. The College's Daily Digital Health Report is a short survey of several questions that will need to be completed each day by logging onto Jayweb (and click on the Health Monitoring tab) or by accessing the link through the LiveSafe app.

All faculty members will be delivering courses primarily in one of four main ways:

Face-to-face - meeting on campus at the scheduled course time in large enough space to ensure appropriate social distancing
Hybrid (HYBR) - Combination of Face-to-Face and remote instruction, the latter of which may be synchronous or asynchronous, often indicated when rooms are not large enough for the entire class to meet at the same time
Remote (RMTE) - Distance learning with synchronous component via Zoom during the scheduled class time
Online (ONLN) - Exclusively online and asynchronous

This is Myer Hall. There are two large spaces that have been converted to classroom spaces for this fall.

Most schedule adjustments have been completed and can be viewed by logging into JayWeb and viewing your fall 2020 class schedule. Classes will be designated as Hybrid, Remote, or Online. There are very few true online courses. These were approved as online well before we began modifying the schedule to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hybrid courses are a combination of face-to-face (i.e., in a classroom) and remote instruction. Remote classes refer to distance that has a synchronous component. You will notice that both hybrid and remote courses still have class days and times listed on the schedule. Students need to be prepared to meet during these class times, either in a classroom space or in a virtual learning space.

Students needing assistance with technology for remote instruction should visit the Student Resources tab on the Etown ITS website for information and solutions on connecting remotely. Students can also submit an ITS help ticket and a member of the ITS staff will connect with you directly to answer your questions.

The library has a whole set of procedures that were put into operation this summer to provide continued services in a safe manner. These are available on the library's website and include limited access to the stacks of books and journals and reduced occupancy.

The College is using a combination of prevalence and containment metrics to regularly assess on campus conditions and to make decisions about maintaining in person instruction. A few of these metrics include:

Number and trend of infections on campus
Availability of quarantine and isolation facilities
Percentage of cases linked to known cases
Inventory levels of personal protective equipment
One of the most important metrics we’ll be monitoring is the level of student and employee compliance with the College’s Health & Safety Measures. Are people wearing masks, are they practicing social distancing, etc. These measures are our first line of defense against the virus and if they are adhered to will go a long way to ensuring a safe and healthy campus environment.

For first-years who will be living on campus, the College Store will be open Monday, Aug. 17 through Friday, Aug 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 23 from Noon to 4 p.m. for textbook pick up. If you are commuting, remote, or an upperclass student who ordered books from the College Store, please email them to make the necessary arrangements.

Students electing to learn remotely will not need to change their schedule.

For the safety and well-being of our faculty and students, we will reconfigure classrooms and other spaces on campus to provide appropriate social distances within these spaces. Although most instruction will continue to be in-person, some courses will intentionally be constructed to provide a vibrant remote learning experience to maintain social distancing regulations and reduce larger groups of students in our instructional spaces.

Elizabethtown College will accommodate students who must stay home due to an underlying health condition that may make them or a family member more susceptible. Students who need to study remotely should contact the Office of Student Health. If you are a student who would elect for remote learning if given the opportunity, please contact us. We are working on details to ensure our academic model is a good experience for everyone.

Student status is defined by their entry year and is NOT based on credits earned or expected graduation year. Students who are starting this fall 2020 (including new transfer students) are 1st year/new students for determining return to campus. Students who started at Etown during the 2019-2020 year (fall '19 or spring '20) are 2nd year/sophomores for return to campus. Students who started at Etown during the 2018-2019 year (fall '18 or spring '19) are 3rd year/juniors for return to campus. Students who started at Etown during the 2017-2018 year (fall '17 or spring '18) AND Students who started earlier are 4th year/seniors or graduate students for determining return to campus.

Yes. The College will resume clinicals/fieldwork/internships in accordance with best health and safety practices for the fall 2020 semester. All academic-related student assignments will be reviewed and approved.

Students are permitted to go home on the weekends, but we ask that you consider staying and taking advantage of the activities and events we have planned throughout the fall over the weekends. Minimizing travel is another way to keep our community safe. We highly encourage all students to stay on campus until they depart for Thanksgiving break as we want to mitigate as much potential exposure to the virus as we can.

Clubs and activities will still go on as planned as long as they follow the state and CDC health orders as well as the College’s guidelines. We will also be adding more weekend activities for students to encourage our community to stay on campus and refrain from traveling off-campus.

Movie nights on the Dell, Bob Ross outdoor paint nights, Bingo on Brinser Field, Price is Right on the Dell, GeoCache competitions, Outdoor Silent Disco, Comedians and Hypnotists, and more activities to be announced during the semester.

The College asks for your final decision no later than August 12th. This will give us enough time to adjust classroom spaces to uphold occupancies.

You will remain in your fall assignment. You will not be charged extra. You could be assigned a new roommate at any point throughout the semester as needed.

We will do our best to uphold housing assignments. However, there are no guarantees that you will be placed in the same room for spring.

It will be updated no later than Friday, August 7.

We will be sending these out no later than Friday August 7.

Students will remain in typical housing set-ups as they are accustomed. There will be social distance measures taken within the buildings including bathroom and laundry guidelines that will be shared with students.

You will recieve your move-in date and time from the Office of Community Living. Students are allowed 2 guests to help them move-in. On your move-in date, you are to check in at Leffler Chapel where you will be tested and your guests will complete a health screening. All members in your party will have their temperature taken and be asked the screening questions. You will complete the oral swab testing, which will be handled by an third party company. Only the student needs to complete this testing. First-year new student orientation materials, ID card, and parking decal at this time. If you are n first-year commuter student, you can return home at this point and are asked to quarantine at home until receiving your test results. If you are negative for COVID-19, you will us on-campus for New Student Orientation activities. Should you test positive for COVID-19, Student Health will contact you on next steps.

At this point in time, we are not anticipating a complete move out of the residence halls at Thanksgiving break for those students who are returning to campus housing for the spring semester. However, we recommend that students take all belongings they might anticipate needing between Thanksgiving Break and the start of the spring semester as access to the residence halls will be restricted over the winter break.

As a precaution, no guests will be permitted in on-campus residential spaces for the fall semester. Residence halls will only be accessible to those students living in the respective building.

Students are strongly encouraged to remain on campus and should report any needs to leave campus to their Residence Director.

No. The RA position is an on-campus job so you are not able to serve that position remotely.

All incoming transfer students should move in on August 19 and 20 with first-year students. You should also participate in New Student Orientation and begin in-person or remote instruction on August 24.

Yes. Any student living on campus who tests positive for COVID-19 will be isolated in Royer Hall located on campus. Student Health will check-in with the student to ensure health, counseling, nutritional, and academic needs are met.

Yes, all students who have elected in-person instruction, are living on campus, and/or who hold an on campus student employment position will need to enter quarantine after taking their initial COVID-19 test. Students who live on campus will complete this initial quarantine in their residence hall rooms/apartments. Food and any other necessary supplies will be delivered. Students who do not live on campus are asked to quarantine in their personal residences until test results are received. Initial test results are expected 24-48 hours after testing has been conducted.

During the initial quarantine period, student’s will be isolated in their rooms; however, they are able to use the restroom on their floor at any time. In addition, each resident assistant will meet virtually with the students on their floor to determine how they want to handle showers to ensure everyone’s health and safety.

Our Dining Services team will deliver meals to each student’s door while in quarantine. They will receive a lunch delivery and a dinner delivery; dinner will include continental breakfast items for the next morning. The meal deliveries will continue until the student is out of quarantine.

Our resident assistants and peer mentors (for incoming first-year students) will be communicating with the students on their floor and in their FYS, respectively. This will happen via group chats so they can stay in touch, and virtual gatherings will be planned. We will work very hard to ensure that students feel connected even during quarantine.

The Etown Dining Services team is committed to offering high-quality operations and students will have four location choices available to them. The Marketplace will operate with social distancing, with the KAV being a new option to have a custom grab-n-go meal prepared for you on demand. In addition, the Jayʻs Nest will feature pre-packaged grab-n-go options and the Jay Truck will offer comfort food both during meals and again on weekend late-nights. There will be modifications made in order to properly maintain safety and social distance guidelines. Instructions will be clearly communicated and labeled for all community members.

Surveillance testing is used to track patterns of spread of a disease/infection in a community setting. Typically, a percentage of the population, or the entire population of a defined group, is tested without regard to whether the individual is symptomatic or may be engaged in high contact risk behavior. Surveillance testing may be used to help mitigate risk of an outbreak due to the sport activity.

The athletics department will fund all necessary surveillance testing. Any student-athlete who is presenting with symptoms would fall under the College’s COVID-19 policy and be routed through student health for follow up and necessary testing.

Student-athletes who elected to receive in-person instruction are eligible to participate. In addition, all student-athletes must complete all required NCAA and Athletic Department Compliance paperwork and have been medically cleared by our Athletic Trainer.

Follow College’s COVID-19 policy for a positive test.

While following all recommendations and guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID 19, we recognized that the ability to have athletic opportunities contributes greatly to the mental, emotional, and physical health of our student-athletes and coaches during this time away from a competitive season.

View the NCAA sports classifications.

Coaches and athletics staff have been working closely together to construct a practice schedule that gives each team opportunities based on the availability of student-athletes, staff, facilities and group sizes to maintain a safe and productive environment.

To provide maximum flexibility for conferences, institutions, and individual programs during the coronavirus pandemic, the NCAA has modified the rules with regard to countable athletic activity for Division III. These adjustments change from the standard “traditional” and “non-traditional” seasons, which were measured with defined “weeks” to a more flexible “day” model. Each NCAA DIII program has the ability to use a maximum of 114 days of countable athletic related activity throughout the 2020-2021 academic year.

The College and Landmark Conference are exploring the opportunities that will be available to provide a robust slate of competitive opportunities in the spring semester. As more details become available, they will be shared.

The Landmark Conference is expected to provide a status update in November, that will include any updates to the league’s winter & spring championships along with additional information regarding future schedules.
Landmark Conference Update

On July 31, the Landmark Conference announced that all fall sport contests and championships that were scheduled to take place in the fall semester have been postponed. The College is currently exploring options for athletically related activities to ensure the fall is robust for student-athletes and will share more details as they are available. View The full press release from the Landmark Conference. The conference also has their own FAQ with more detailed questions and answers about this decision regarding fall sport contests and championships can be found

Yes. All three facilities will have availability for students this fall.

Yes. All of our Coaches are committed to the success of our student-athletes and remain a resource for them throughout the semester.

Yes, the Athletic Training staff will have availability for student-athletes to serve them.

Yes, if you plan on participating in athletic activities; please consult with your Head Coach for more information.

Yes. To update your decision, email campusnews@etown.edu by Friday, August 7 and we can adjust your selections.

According to the Centers for Disease Center (CDC), the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China.

People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

Fever
Cough
Shortness of breath
According to the CDC, you should seek medical advice if you develop symptoms and have been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19 or if you live in or have recently been in an area with the ongoing spread of COVID-19.

The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person

Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet for at least 15 minutes).
Respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks.
These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.
Some recent studies have suggested that COVID-19 may be spread by people who are not showing symptoms.

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
Put 6 feet of distance between yourself and people who don’t live in your household.
Cover your mouth and nose with a cloth face cover when around others.

Yes. If Elizabethtown College would need to close campus due to circumstances out of our control, students living within on-campus housing residences would receive a prorated refund for room and board.

No. Students who live in off-campus housing do not pay room and board costs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Return to Campus

Spring 2021

Health and Safety

Academic Instruction

Housing & Student Life

Quarantine

Dining

Athletics

General Coronavirus-Related Questions

Finance

Frequently Asked Questions

Return to Campus

Who is Elizabethtown College partnering with to conduct COVID-19 testing?

What does the academic calendar for the Fall 2020 semester look like?

How will I move into my residence?

How will campus procedures address COVID-19?

What if I am a commuter or student living in off-campus housing?

Will commuter students be tested?

Will the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness, and Well-Being be open for students?

What will be the procedures be for using the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness, and Well-Being?

Will Campaign be held during new student orientation?

I am an incoming first-year studying remotely the fall. When will I receive my student ID?

How will New Student Orientation be held?

How do I take the Daily Digital Health Report?

Spring 2021

NEW: What is the academic schedule for Spring 2021?

NEW: How will students choose their education delivery and housing options?

NEW: When are Final exams scheduled during the Spring 2021 semester?

Health and Safety

Should I wear a mask on campus?

What face masks are acceptable to wear on the Elizabethtown College campus?

Is there a procedure for testing and monitoring for COVID-19?

How will I get food during my quarantine period after testing?

Will I be trained on how to protect myself and others from COVID-19?

If someone tests positive, will I be made aware?

What is Etown’s procedure for contact tracing?

What if I have symptoms?

How will classrooms be cleaned and sanitized?

Will students who leave campus for field work be tested each time they come back to campus?

If there would be a student who tests positive for COVID-19 on-campus, what is the plan?

What are the new cleaning protocols like for students and employees?

How do I take the Daily Digital Health Report?

Academic Instruction

How does the College define Face-to-Face, Hybrid, Remote and Online learning options?

What does it mean when classes are listed at the location of Myer Administration?

When will students know if their classes are online or not?

What can I do if I am student learning remotely and having issues with access to technology and/or the internet?

How will the library function with new health and safety procedures?

What are the guidelines that will be used to determine if/when all classes will move online as well as when students will be sent home if the campus needs to close?

How do I get my textbooks?

If we decide to do remote learning how will this affect our schedule and will we need to choose different classes?

How will in-person instruction be affected?

Do I have the option to study remotely during the Fall 2020 semester?

How does the College define class status for return to campus?

Can students complete internships (on/off-campus), clinicals, fieldwork and other academic-related experiences during the fall 2020 semester?

Housing & Student Life

Will students be able to go home on the weekends?

Will club activities continue in the fall?

What are some weekend events that the school plans on hosting and how will they be in compliance with CDC guidelines?

When do I have to tell you if I am staying home or coming to campus for classes?

If my roommate chooses to stay home for fall semester what does that mean for me?

If I choose to stay home am I guaranteed my fall housing assignment for spring semester?

Why does my JayWeb have my spring 2020 housing information?

When will I recieve my housing assignment and roommate information?

Will my housing selection be affected?

What is the move-in process?

When I leave campus for Winter Break, should I completely move out?

Am I allowed to have visitors in my residence?

Am I allowed to leave campus to visit others?

Am I able to be an RA if I am taking classes remotely?

I am an incoming transfer student. Should I follow first-year move-in dates or move in with my class?

Quarantine

Will Etown have a place to isolate and/or quarantine infected students?

Do I have to self-quarantine when I arrive on campus?

What is the process for using the restroom/shower facilities while I’m in quarantine?

Will I have access to Dining Services while in quarantine?

How can I connect with other students during quarantine?

Dining

Will dining areas be affected?

Athletics

NEW: What is surveillance testing?

NEW: Who is funding the surveillance testing?

NEW: Who is permitted to participate in these athletic activities?

NEW: What happens if there’s a positive test

NEW: Why are student-athletes practicing?

NEW: How are the sports classified, high, medium and low risk?

NEW: How are practice dates and times being determined?

NEW: What are the NCAA guidelines in regards to countable athletic activities?

NEW: What is the athletic plan for the spring semester?

NEW: What is the plan for winter/spring athletics?