In Person Class Expectations
October 26, 2021
Dear Colleagues,
As the Thanksgiving holiday and end of semester approaches, we anticipate seeing more requests from students about whether they can "Zoom-in" to class rather than attend in person. Given the success of our public health efforts and the very low rates of positive COVID-19 tests, it will continue to be the university policy that students should attend class in person and are expected in class whenever possible.
If students cannot pass the daily health assessment due to illness, quarantine, or other reasons, they should notify the instructor ahead of time for each missed class, unless semester-long accommodations have been granted. The instructor or TA can provide guidance about how to handle missed work, or can choose to make arrangements for the student by allowing them to participate remotely.
Barring significant changes in the public health situation on campus, it is expected that classes will be in person for the first part of Thanksgiving week and for the two weeks after the break.
Sincerely,
Carol Fierke
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Wendy Cadge
Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Kathryn Graddy
Dean, Brandeis International Business School
Dorothy Hodgson
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
David Weil
Dean, Heller School for Social Policy and Management
As the Thanksgiving holiday and end of semester approaches, we anticipate seeing more requests from students about whether they can "Zoom-in" to class rather than attend in person. Given the success of our public health efforts and the very low rates of positive COVID-19 tests, it will continue to be the university policy that students should attend class in person and are expected in class whenever possible.
If students cannot pass the daily health assessment due to illness, quarantine, or other reasons, they should notify the instructor ahead of time for each missed class, unless semester-long accommodations have been granted. The instructor or TA can provide guidance about how to handle missed work, or can choose to make arrangements for the student by allowing them to participate remotely.
Barring significant changes in the public health situation on campus, it is expected that classes will be in person for the first part of Thanksgiving week and for the two weeks after the break.
Sincerely,
Carol Fierke
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Wendy Cadge
Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Kathryn Graddy
Dean, Brandeis International Business School
Dorothy Hodgson
Dean, School of Arts and Sciences
David Weil
Dean, Heller School for Social Policy and Management