Ga Colleges, Universities to Go Exclusively Online for the Remainder of the Semester

Colleges and universities within the University System of Georgia will continue almost exclusively online for the remainder of the semester, students and faculty learned Monday afternoon.

Students were notified via email that the 26 schools in the university system will be closed through the end of the semester after a two week closure due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases was announced last week.

According to the University System of Georgia website, students are not allowed to return to campus until they receive permission from their institution, which will be forthcoming soon.

Additionally, residence halls will be closed, with minimal exceptions for students unable to return home, or who cannot find housing elsewhere. Students will receive specific instructions from campus leaders regarding when they will be allowed to return to campus to retrieve their belongings from residence halls. Students must follow those instructions. For those students who are unable to depart campus, we will make every effort to accommodate these students.

USG will be providing guidance to campuses on refunds for housing, dining, and other services. Students should wait for their campus to contact them.

Institutions will remain open, with minimal staff physically on-site, to ensure continuity of certain services.

The following email was sent to Georgia Southern students just before 7:00 P.M. Monday:

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