College requiring Covid-19 tracking app and SD agreement for students

[Anonymous]

DCs college sent an email requiring all student to sign a Covid-19 safety agreement and download a tracking app. The can be expelled for large gatherings (parties) because it violates the social distancing rules if the agreement. If DC doesn't comply with the agreement and app their classes will be dropped automatically.

Seems like China. But here we are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCs college sent an email requiring all student to sign a Covid-19 safety agreement and download a tracking app. The can be expelled for large gatherings (parties) because it violates the social distancing rules if the agreement. If DC doesn't comply with the agreement and app their classes will be dropped automatically.

Seems like China. But here we are.

Yes, China (and Korea) controlled their outbreaks so that’s a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Well, it’s clear we can’t trust people to follow the guidelines on their own. It’s too bad we need to police adults to this extent, but plenty of people have shown us how dumb they are when there’s no tracking or accountability.

[Anonymous]

I predict many expulsions.

[Anonymous]

Tech students are working on an app to fool the tracking app as we speak....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DCs college sent an email requiring all student to sign a Covid-19 safety agreement and download a tracking app. The can be expelled for large gatherings (parties) because it violates the social distancing rules if the agreement. If DC doesn't comply with the agreement and app their classes will be dropped automatically.

Seems like China. But here we are.

I love this idea. Health and safety trumps all IMO.

[Anonymous]

The kids won't take it seriously until they hear about students getting expelled.

[Anonymous]

Is this for 100% in person classes? Can you choose to go online (and live off campus presumably) and not agree to the tracking app?

I agree that it is a major infringement on our freedoms. I guess you don't have to go to college there.

My guess is people will just start leaving their cell phones back at the room. Do social gatherings old school style where you agreed on the date/time/place to meet in advance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DCs college sent an email requiring all student to sign a Covid-19 safety agreement and download a tracking app. The can be expelled for large gatherings (parties) because it violates the social distancing rules if the agreement. If DC doesn't comply with the agreement and app their classes will be dropped automatically.

Seems like China. But here we are.

I love this idea. Health and safety trumps all IMO.

You don't really think that. You only feel this way because you are still earning money and able to pay others to do high risk things for you. If we were all under a true lockdown for months, my guess is that you'd feel differently.

[Anonymous]

If people don't like it, they can stay home and do online learning. These temporary measures are 100% reasonable for the duration of this global pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Maybe Trump will require all citizens to download a tracking app to find out who is not social distancing. Then they can know who the came in contact with when the catch Covid-19.

[Anonymous]

What is the name of the app? We might need one for work.

[Anonymous]

I think it is a sensible step for people who want to be able to have in-person classes, and live in the dorms at college.

You choose to accept these limitations on your freedom, in exchange for being able to have in-person classes and live on campus in a dorm. The benefit is that there is a much greater chance that college will stay open, and you won't have to take online classes.

Your student is not being forced to accept these conditions. He is paying for college right? He can choose not to pay for it -- I'm sure the school will let him defer a year or two.

So many colleges have decided they cannot make this work and are switching to all online instruction (like my student's large state school). I wish we had your choices! I'd love for him to live on campus but it just can't happen at his school this year.

You are lucky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The kids won't take it seriously until they hear about students getting expelled.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
My guess is people will just start leaving their cell phones back at the room. Do social gatherings old school style where you agreed on the date/time/place to meet in advance.

OMG that's hysterical! College kids sneaking off of campus in the middle of the night leaving their call phones at home to meet up somewhere...

Truth is, kids will just get two phones, won't they?