At a glance
ASC has chosen to shift classes and labs to a fully remote format effective Monday, Nov. 23. At that time, faculty will be permitted to teach synchronous classes at the same time as currently scheduled but through remote delivery.
Local Departments of Health report a surge in COVID-19 cases in the area. While Alfred State College’s positivity rate has not surged to that same level, ASC is taking additional precautions to assist the surrounding community.
ASC has chosen to shift classes and labs to a fully remote format effective Monday, Nov. 23. At that time, faculty will be permitted to teach synchronous classes at the same time as currently scheduled but through remote delivery. They are not required to come to campus for the remote instruction.
Also effective the same day, all food services will be takeout/to-go and there will be no more in-person dining. Students can elect to move out any time after their Friday classes and after they have received their negative COVID-19 test result.
There are three important reasons for the change:
1. On Nov. 14, the Allegany County Department of Health released a bulletin to all media sources that indicates a surge in county cases and a 14-day rolling average of 5 percent and a seven-day rolling average of 6.4 percent. The county is preparing residents for a state color zone designation as a hot spot. The Department of Health is asking the public and residents to help.
2. Alfred State can best provide students an option to leave campus in the closest possible proximity to their negative test result before traveling to their home and family.
3. Also, ASC can reduce campus density to allow its campus case numbers to decline.
Students are not required to leave Friday. With only three class days next week, students can opt to take next week’s classes remotely (Monday through Wednesday) while still staying on campus (in the residence halls). Students are encouraged to take advantage of the option to leave this weekend after receiving a negative test result.
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