New arrangements for fall 2020 enrollment at American universities

The COVID-19 epidemic has seriously affected the normal life of overseas students. Traditional face-to-face teaching activities have been suspended for several months, and all campus activities, such as graduation ceremony, stage performance and track and field competition, have been switched to online learning. As the number of cases in the U.S. continues to climb, the upcoming fall semester season has become an uncertain one, and many students and parents are wondering: Will U.S. colleges open normally this fall?

1. Harvard University:

The campus will open in the fall of 2020 Harvard University officially announced in late April that its campus would open in fall 2020, other events would be held, and students would be able to return to campus as scheduled. But according to Harvard, the Coronavirus will remain a serious threat in the coming months and there will be no certainty that all restored sites and activities will be safe, so a lot of preparatory work will be done before the official opening to ensure that all returning students and faculty are healthy. However, there may be individual teaching activities/projects that are different from the past, and specific Harvard colleges will be talking to students, faculty and staff in the coming weeks, as well as offering more guidance on the fall curriculum. P.S. Harvard has previously emptied most of its campuses, such as lecture halls, seminar rooms, gymnasiums and art Spaces, but due to the uncertainty of the virus, the opening of these venues will depend on the state of the pandemic. 2. Northeastern University: The school is scheduled to open in the fall Northeastern University said in an email to undergraduate admissions students on May 9 that it will reopen all of its campuses this fall for face-to-face (offline) teaching and accommodation. 3. New York University: Four back-to-school modes On May 10, several GRADUATE programs at New York University (NYU) e-mailed newly admitted students to announce four modes of opening. The four models are: (1).Regular Fall Start (Regular teaching mode) The normal teaching mode will be restored and traditional in-person Instruction will be adopted. (2).Delayed Fall Start (mixed mode) The background to the mixed model is that with the United States currently suspending all visa services worldwide, the biggest unknown is whether students will be able to get visas to report to school before the semester starts in the fall. For international students, NYU offers a solution: classes can be held online at the beginning of the semester, and offline classes can be held after the student arrives on campus with an approved visa. (3).Fall Online, Spring on Campus Students can also choose to attend classes online throughout the fall semester and then offline in the spring semester of 2021. (4) Spring 2021 Start (delayed enrollment) This option means that students may defer enrollment until the spring of 2021 if the curriculum allows. 4. Purdue University: It plans to reopen the campus in Fall2020 5. In addition, Some other schools are also planning to open in the fallIncluding the University of Alabama System, North Carolina, North Dakota, Texas Tech University, etc. 6. As for whether to start school in autumn, Many universities are still under observation Princeton e-mailed a letter to all students and faculty on May 4. President Christopher L. Eisgruber said in an email that the Princeton community faces a prolonged and devastating public health crisis and one of the greatest upheavalsin American history. So over the past few weeks, the committee and the colleges have been discussing whether Princeton can restart face-to-face teaching and research, do it in a way that respects public health and safety protocols, and ensure that students and faculty are healthy when they participate in extracurricular activities and live on campus. In these circumstances, the decision becomes extremely difficult. As a result, Princeton will wait until mid-June to decide how to schedule its fall semester, although the fall calendar will be strictly observed for both online and in-person classes. According to the current situation, many American universities are basically in the "observation" state. To a large extent, it depends on the development of the epidemic situation in the United States and the development progress of vaccine research and development. On this basis, they can assess their own anti-risk capability. So while most of the announcements will be made in June or July, it's time to get ready to "reopen the campus" as much as possible. However, if the situation is not optimistic, American universities are prepared to deal with the unavailability of classes and online activities. So, if you're starting school this year, check out the school's official website, pay attention to emails, and keep an eye on how things are going in the fall. First, actively apply for I-20 and make visa appointment. Second, choose online courses, or postpone to Spring 2021, or re-enroll GAP in Fall2021 for one year. In either case, improving your English listening and speaking skills, as well as your reading skills, is the most important thing at the moment, which is what American universities need the most. The amount of reading at American colleges and universities is a tough challenge for international students. Also, without face-to-face guidance or support from the school, it can be stressful for international students, so lay the foundation to survive the transition. Attached: Summary of the fall 2020 program for American Universities There are now 180 universities that have made it clear that they will use the normal face-to-face format for the autumn term:

Agnes Scott College Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences American University Angelo State University Appalachian State University Arkansas State University Augustana College Austin Peay State University Averett University Baylor University Beacon College Belhaven University Biola University Black Hills State University Boston University Brown University Bryant University California Baptist University Caroll College Catholic University of America Central Christian College of the Bible Chaminade University Chapman University Chowan University Christopher Newport University College of Idaho College of William & Mary Colorado State University Concord University Concordia University Irvine Concordia University St. Paul Concordia University Texas Cornell College Covenant College Daemen College DePaul University Drury University East Carolina Universty Elmhurst College Elon University Emory & Henry College Emporia State University Fairmont State University Florida Institute of Technology Florida Southern College Florida State University Gannon University George Fox University Gonzaga University Hampden-Sydney College Hampshire College Haverford College Hollins University Holy Cross College Huntingdon College Husson University Illinois State University Iowa Board of Regents James Madison University Judson University Laguna College of Art and Design Lake Superior State University Lewis and Clark College Lipscomb Longwood University Loyola Marymount University Lubbock Christian University Macalester College Marquette University Marshall University Marymount Manhattan College Marymount University Maryville College Merrimack College Miami University Middle Tennessee State University Midlands University Midwestern State University Milwaukee School of Engineering Missouri State University Missouri University of Science and Technology Montana State University Mount Union University New Jersey Institute of Technology New York University Nicholls State University North Carolina State University North Dakota University system Northern Michigan University Northwest Missouri State University Nova Southeastern University Ohio Northern University Oklahoma State University Old Dominion University Otterbein University Pace University Pacific Lutheran University Pacific University Purdue University Radford University Randolph College Regis University Rochester Institute of Technology Rockhurst University Saint Mary's College Samford University Santa Monica College Schreiner University Seattle University Seton Hall University Simpson College Southeastern Oklahoma State University Southern Methodist University Southern New Hampshire University Southwestern Oklahoma State University St. Mary’s College of California Stetson University Sweet Briar College Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Texas State University system Texas Tech University Texas Woman's University Thomas Jefferson University Trevecca Nazarene University Trine University Troy University Tulane University University of Alabama system University of Arizona University of Central Florida University of Central Missouri University of Charleston University of Delaware University of Georgia system University of Hawaii University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Kansas University of La Verne University of Lynchburg University of Maine system University of Mary University of Mary Washington University of Maryland system University of Miami University of Michigan University of Missouri at Kansas City University of Mobile University of Nebraska system University of New England University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Pembroke University of North Texas University of Northern Colorado University of Oklahoma University of Oregon University of Portland University of Puget Sound University of Richmond University of Scranton University of South Alabama University of South Carolina University of South Dakota system University of Southern Mississippi University of Texas system University of the Pacific University of Vermont University of West Alabama Utah System of Higher Education Virginia Commonwealth University Wake Forest University Washington State University West Liberty University Westminster College Wheaton College (Mass.) Whitworth University William Jessup University William Jewell College

There are 13 universities that prefer a mix of face-to-face and online teaching：

Beloit College California Institute of the Arts Centre College Eastern Florida State College Oakland University San Jose State University Southern Utah University University of California at Berkeley University of California at San Diego University of Colorado at Boulder University of Missouri University of Pennsylvania University of Washington

There are four universities that have identified online courses:

College of the Desert Santa Rosa Junior College Sierra College Wayne State University

There are 13 universities considering multiple options:

California State University at Fullerton California State University at Northridge Clemson University Dartmouth College Harvard University Indiana University Sarah Lawrence College Syracuse University University of New Haven University of Pittsburgh University of Rochester University of Tennessee at Knoxville West Virginia University

Final decision has yet to be made, and no date has been given for a decision from 36 universities：

Amherst College Concordia University Nebraska Cornell University Drexel University Duke University Earlham College East Tennessee State University Emerson College Emory University Fisher College Furman University George Mason University George Washington University Northern Illinois University Pennsylvania State University Princeton University Reed College Rhodes College Saint Leo University Shenandoah University Stanford University Stephen F. Austin State University University of Arkansas at Fayetteville University of Chicago University of Connecticut University of Florida University of Houston University of Kentucky University of Notre Dame University of Southern California University of Virginia University of Wisconsin at Madison Virginia Tech Williams College Wofford College Yale University

There are six universities that have not yet decided but have given a date for their decision:

Claremont Colleges Grand Valley State University Lawrence Technological University University of Denver Ohio State University Middlebury College

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