{"id":4833,"date":"2020-12-10T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T18:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=4833"},"modified":"2020-12-10T13:23:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T20:23:41","slug":"sdsu-delays-start-of-in-person-classes-for-spring-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=4833","title":{"rendered":"SDSU delays start of in-person classes for Spring semester"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Sebastian Acosta<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0San Diego State University said Tuesday that it will begin the small number of planned in-person spring classes virtually for the first two weeks of the semester, while the university conducts COVID-19 testing for students slated to attend those classes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those virtual classes will begin on Jan. 20, with in-person instruction planned for Feb. 20, university officials said in a statement.\u00a0 Fewer than a tenth of courses will be taught in-person.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs with every crisis, we must continue to take good care of ourselves and our colleagues, peers, family members and neighbors. It is through our careful planning and personal daily actions that we bring this pandemic under control,\u201d read the statement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This isn’t the first COVID-related move SDSU has made in recent days. Last week, the school\u2019s University Senate voted to replace the five-day spring break with four \u201crest and recovery\u201d days interspersed throughout the semester, during which no lectures, assignments, or exams will be held.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

San Diego County Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten argues that the change will protect students against coronavirus outbreaks.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is our firm belief that having a traditional nine-day Spring Break is irresponsible and puts our students, faculty, staff, and our local community at unnecessary risk,\u201d said supporters of the plan in a letter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

More than 1,700 students at SDSU have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the fall semester, the highest number of any college or university in California.<\/span><\/p>\n

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