Campus Re-opening Fall 2021

ESU will be using the following instructional modalities for the Fall 2021 Semester: Face-to-Face (F2F), Hybrid (HB), Multi-Modal (MM), Remote Synchronous (RS), Remote Asynchronous (RA), and Distance Education (DE). The instructional modality of each course is listed on Banner.

Although ESU can move to 100% classroom occupancy at this time, with masking required of all employees and students when inside university buildings, many classes will continue to operate in a hybrid or reduced occupancy mode. Hybrid instruction is the combination of F2F classroom learning and online learning in which students are expected to attend instruction both in-person and online/virtual. As the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Pennsylvania Department of Education review and recommend COVID-19 protocols, there is the likelihood that more courses listed as hybrid may revert to 100% F2F.

Courses with Multi-Modal (MM), Remote Synchronous (RS), Remote Asynchronous (RA), and Distance Education (DE) will not change modality as the semester progresses. Students should contact their faculty advisor or college dean with questions specific to their schedule and instructional modality.

In the event that CDC guidance or a Governor’s order calls for stricter COVID-19 protocols, ESU may then have to revert to remote delivery of its courses during the fall semester, and that information would be communicated to ESU students, faculty and staff via our official communication channels.

Additional information regarding instructional modalities, including definitions can be found on WarriorFish and the MyESU Student Portal.

Smartphones are not recommended as they are not compatible with ESU's online platforms.

Recommend Specifications for Student-owned Computers:

A computer with sufficient memory (RAM) and hard-drive space is recommended.

• Average model: for basic applications (word processing, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, Internet access, educational software).
• High end model: for multi-media applications (3D modeling, video production, etc.). For the more advanced computer user.

Access to computers will be available for local ESU students in the Kemp Library. Please check the Kemp Library website for hours and further information.

The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (formerly CARES) provides funding to individual colleges and universities in the U.S. in order to provide financial grants to students who are facing financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Education has provided general guidelines to indicate how funds are to be distributed and has given each institution discretion on how funds will be disbursed.

For more information or to apply for funds, please see the CRRSAA / CARES fund website.

Automobile travel for University business or to regional conferences has been reinstated.  Travel via commercial carriers (plane, train, bus, etc.) remains suspended. We recognize that this decision continues to have major implications for students and faculty members who have planned travel to study or on behalf of ESU, especially cost implications associated with many of these plans.