UW-Whitewater Plans for a Safe Return to Campus – Fall, 2020

(written by Jeff Angileri, Director of University Communications)

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Dwight C. Watson has announced plans for the return of students, faculty and staff at the Whitewater and Rock County campuses for the Fall 2020 semester.

“Our desire is to have our campuses as open as possible. We will not be the same university we were in the Fall of 2019. Yet, we are committed to providing students with excellent instruction, support and services,” Watson said. “Our first priority has always been, and remains, providing for the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff. We know that in bringing students, faculty and staff together there is inherent risk, but we are doing everything possible to mitigate that risk and to ensure the best learning environment possible.”

“Warhawks Return: Practices for Fall 2020” lays out the university’s key principles of operations, including expectations for face coverings, social distancing, personal hygiene, cleaning and disinfecting, and health screening/testing.  Classes will begin in the fall as planned on Wednesday, Sept. 2, and will be held in a variety of face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats. After Friday, Nov. 20, all courses will move to a fully remote modality for the remainder of the fall semester. Residence halls will be open and available during the entirety of the semester.

Everyone is encouraged to visit the recently launched Warhawks Return website. This website will be updated often with current information and has a user-friendly, frequently asked question format for various constituents.  UW-Whitewater will host three Town Hall meetings on Thursday, July 9, regarding the return to campus.

  • 11 a.m. for faculty and staff at both campuses
  • 1 p.m. for members of the Whitewater and Rock County communities
  • 3 p.m. for incoming and returning students and their families

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