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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Takeaways from a UVA professor after an academics townhall zoom meeting:

Classes start August 25 as planned
Term shortened - classes end before Thanksgiving
Some classes in-person / some classes online
Large classes online
Efforts being explored to hold classes evenings, weekends, J-term
No one has to go to class if they don't feel "safe"
Social distancing guidelines, PPE provided
Targeted and random virus testing
Quarantine plans for those with virus under development

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Useless without addressing dorm space, shared bathrooms, cleaning protocols (will they hire a ton more staff to clean more everywhere?), social gathering limitations, whether the college will provide the PPE it says it will provide (appropriate masks are still in short supply), what are dining facilities going to do to alter their operations (no buffets etc.?)....And how will they source and pay for testing? Does anyone really believe vast numbers of tests will be easily available not just to UVA but to ALL the colleges planning to reopen in August promising extensive testing?

I'm sure they'll say that's all being decided but there is MUCH more to consider than classrooms and delivery of course content. [/quote]

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