NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (KNX) — Students at California State University Northridge will begin the spring semester remotely, amid an ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases across the state.
CSUN, in a statement Friday, said classes will be remote for the first three weeks of the semester — from Jan. 24 to Feb. 11, with in-person instruction resuming on Feb. 14.
President Erika D. Beck noted that select courses will begin in person on Jan. 24, according to City News Service.
"This temporary measure will allow the January case spike to subside before beginning in-person instruction, which will help to minimize the spread of COVID-19 across our campus community, and ensure our faculty and staff are
able to support a quality educational experience for our students,'' Beck wrote in a campus wide letter shared by CNS.
In addition to the remote learning period, all eligible students and non-represented employees must give proof of COVID-19 booster shots by Feb. 4 and upload their "self certification" to CSUN, per the California State University's new policy.
Cal State Los Angeles and Cal State Long Beach previously announced
plans to begin spring classes remotely, in addition to several other cal states.
Each CSU campus was allowed to decide individually on its spring protocols, based on the COVID situation in their areas, CNS reported.
The CSU system includes 23 campuses statewide.
USC will also conduct the first week of classes remotely. UCLA and UC
Irvine have already begun their winter quarters remotely.
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