The University System of Georgia extends online instruction for May and summer terms with “limited exceptions” for its 26 institutions.
“We continue to prioritize the safety of our students, faculty and staff as we do our part to help stem the spread of the coronavirus in Georgia and fulfill our mission to graduate our students in these challenging times,” the announcement on their coronavirus webpage says.
The announcement says the university system expects to return to on-campus instruction for the fall semester if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Georgia Department of Public Health offer guidance for it.
Students at Georgia State University began registering for classes this week. Georgia State is one of 26 institutions a part of the University System of Georgia.
In an update to faculty on March 10, Provost Wendy Hensel told instructors to determine if May or summer courses could transition online.
Institutions have remained open for the continuation of particular services, the university system says. Georgia State is considered an essential business, according to another message from the provost to faculty on March 25.
On March 12, the university system suspended on-campus instruction for two weeks to “test their business continuity plans and online instruction modules.”
Shortly after, the university system instructed its institutions to transition online for the remainder of the semester.
Note: This article was written for PRN, the student-led news station at Georgia State University.
