The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga plans to resume classes on campus this fall, beginning on Aug. 17, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Like many colleges and universities across the country, UTC plans to end the fall semester before Thanksgiving to prevent students from making multiple trips home for the holidays and will offer a combination of in-person and online courses to students.
A task force designated by Chancellor Steve Angle has been considering multiple scenarios for reopening campus since April 30. University officials released a final report with recommendations from the task force for resuming face-to-face instruction and campus operations on Monday.
“Adjustments to the fall calendar and other comprehensive measures are being put in place to help protect the health and safety of our campus community as we resume face-to-face instruction,” reads a statement by Angle.
“We will continue to adopt measures to protect the health and safety of the campus community that align with guidance from the CDC and the Tennessee and Hamilton County departments of health. … If circumstances make it necessary to revisit our processes or approaches, we will do so, with the health and safety of our community being the top priority.”