Heartland Community College returning to in-person instruction in the fall

Posted on March 18, 2021
Steve Fast, Director of Public Information at Heartland Community College spoke with WJBC’s Scott Miller. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File)

By Blake Haas

NORMAL – After a year of online learning, Heartland Community College is looking to bring students back into the classroom in the fall semester.

Starting in the fall, the college will have around 60% of the student body back on campus with 40% remaining in an online or hybrid format.

“We will still have online and hybrid classes offered as well, but it’s back to kind of where we were before we had to deal with the Coronavirus,” said Steve Fast, Director of Public Information at Heartland Community College. “And we are projecting things will be a little bit better than even now.”

Fast told WJBC’s Scott Miller when students return to campus; they will be required to wear a mask and social distance.

“We’ve made a lot of adjustments to the class schedules, the class size, the rooms we use, the ventilation, all the things that make sure that there’s not a high chance that people will be spreading the virus. We’ve also got some other things in the works for that.”

Students can register for fall semester classes at the end of March.

Blake Haas can be reached at [email protected].

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