Sent: 2020-03-11
From: EIU
To: Various Recipients
Subject: Instructional Planning For Student Success: COVID-19 Update
To our campus community –
As President Glassman’s email indicated last night, EIU is actively exploring the implementation of potential distance learning options in the coming weeks as a possible response to the swift and dynamic changes of the current public health crisis surrounding COVID-19.
For this reason, I have met today with university deans, and together we are encouraging current on-campus students to bring all necessary academic resources and materials with them as they leave for Spring Break. Again, this is a precautionary action intended to allow our students to support learning at a distance, if needed, after the Spring Break period. More importantly, please know that there is no known presence of COVID-19 on our campus or community and that the safety of our students, faculty, and staff is paramount.
Finally, and for purposes of clarity, the University will remain open—including our residence halls, cafeterias, and other services, although there may possibility be a transition from face-to-face to online instruction. As always, additional information will be shared with students and the campus as it becomes available or should further actions be required.
Jay D. Gatrell, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
