Cornell, Ithaca will start spring semester online
Due to concerns over the transmissibility of the omicron variant, college officials announced Cornell University and Ithaca College will begin the spring semester on Jan. 24 with online instruction.
Cornell's start to the semester will include two weeks of virtual instruction through Feb. 4. Ithaca College will begin the semester with one week of online classes.
Ithaca College officials said graduate-level courses that already started are an exception and may continue in-person.
Cornell University and Ithaca College are planning to de-densify the return of students to their respective campuses by staggering their return during the move-in period. Cornell will have a three-week move-in period from Jan. 18 to Feb. 7 and Ithaca College will have its move-in period from Jan. 18 to Jan. 30.
Each institution also announced COVID-19 testing requirements for students.
Cornell officials also recently announced faculty, students and staff will have to comply with the university's masking policy using high quality masks such as N95 and KN95 masks. Cornell plans to provide these masks to its community members who need them.
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