ISU releases plans for fall semester

Posted on June 10, 2020
Illinois State University released its plans for the fall 2020 semester, a progress report called Redbirds Return. (Photo courtesy Illinois State University)

 

By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – Classes this fall at Illinois State University will be presented in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats.

ISU on Wednesday released its plans for the fall 2020 semester, a progress report titled Redbirds Return.

University housing and dining facilities will be open, but with some restrictions, according to a news release. Facilities such as the Bone Student Center, Milner Library, and the Student Fitness Center will welcome the campus community.

ISU said there will be many new guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of those include face coverings as the new norm around campus, classes of 50 or more will be moved online, limited guests in residence halls, and enhanced measures to ensure social distancing.

More information about the fall semester plans can be found here.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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