ISU moves summer classes online; Orientation for freshman will be virtual

Posted on April 9, 2020
ISU President Larry Dietz announced the school’s two-day summer orientation and registration program required for all incoming first-year students will be moved to a virtual environment. (Facebook/Illinois State University)

 

By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – All summer classes at Illinois State University will be taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“We understand that these decisions impact not only our faculty, staff, and students but also those who use our facilities for a multitude of purposes,” said ISU President Larry Dietz in a news release Thursday.

The university also announced preview, ISU’s two-day summer orientation and registration program required for all incoming first-year students, will be moved to a virtual environment.  More details will be made available to incoming students, their families, and the campus community as plans are finalized. 

Other summer updates from Dietz:

  • Summer camps, conferences, events, and activities:
    All summer camps, conferences, events, and activities held on the Illinois State University campus or sponsored by Illinois State scheduled through July 31, 2020 shall be postponed or cancelled.  
  • Faculty/staff travel:
    All University-related, non-essential domestic travel and all international travel is suspended through July 31, 2020.  Essential university-related travel requires written pre-approval of the president or appropriate vice president. 

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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