Dear Spalding Community,
Thanks to the diligent work of many, I am pleased to announce that Spalding University will welcome students back to campus this fall.
Led by Chief of Staff and Dean of Operations Chris Hart, the Coordinating Committee for the Return to Campus has been meeting regularly to plan for the safe reopening of campus for in-class instruction, housing, athletics and other campus activities. The Return to Campus committee will issue a report in the coming weeks with guidelines for the Spalding Community.
All aspects of how the University operates will be in the context of ensuring the health and wellness of our students, faculty, staff and visitors, following guidance from state and local officials. This will include considerations for personal protective equipment and the safe configuring of classrooms, labs, residence halls, athletic facilities and other campus spaces.
Some initial updates:
- Fall classes will include courses that are face-to-face, hybrid and online.
- Web cameras will be in seated classes so that students who do not feel comfortable attending class in person will have the option to participate from home.
- Leaders from Athletics and Residence Life have been working on protocols for safely welcoming student-athletes and residential students back to campus.
- For several weeks, Spalding University’s Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) has been operating and seeing clients in a safe manner, and its successful reopening will serve as a model for other clinical and lab settings around campus.
We look forward to sharing additional updates from the planning committee.
We encourage our current and incoming students to move forward with registering for fall courses in anticipation of our return. We can’t wait to see our students again this fall.
May you, and all those you love, be well.
All the best,
Tori
Tori Murden McClure
Spalding University President