UArizona lets professors choose remote, in-person or hybrid classes
Jul 16, 2020, 1:00 PM
(The University of Arizona Applied Research Corporation Photo)
(The University of Arizona Applied Research Corporation Photo)
TUCSON, Ariz. — Individual professors at the University of Arizona will decide whether to teach their fall classes in person, remotely or in a hybrid fashion, university President Robert Robbins said Thursday.
While thousands of students have made it clear they want to either return to campus or to begin their university experience in person, many faculty members have health concerns for themselves or others in their families, Robbins said during a news briefing.
“We’re trying to balance all of these things together,” Robbins said. “Each professor will decide how that class will be delivered.”
The university switched to remote learning last March but announced in April that it planned to resume in-person instruction on the Tucson campus in the fall. The fall semester begins Aug. 24.
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Amid a surging number of COVID-19 cases in the state, Robbins last month expressed reservations about reopening the campus.
On Thursday, he voiced confidence in steps being taken to prepare the campus and to combat the spread of the coronavirus, including requiring daily health checks for dormitory residents.
“I think we can pull this off … but it requires people to follow the rules,” Robbins said after listing hand washing, face coverings and distancing as essential steps.
