WSU postpones start of spring semester, eliminates spring break
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a change to the Washington State University calendar.
WSU is making changes to its Spring 2021 semester while continuing to offer education primarily at a distance in response to the pandemic.
Spring semester will begin on Jan. 19, about a week later than previously scheduled, rather than having a weeklong spring break in March. Instead of spring break, WSU will set aside weekdays when classes will not be taught.
Those selected days are Feb. 15 (President’s Day), Feb. 25, March 17 and April 13. Final exams will be held as previously scheduled, from May 3-7.
“Nonessential travel continues to represent a significant threat to the health of our students, staff, faculty and the communities that support our physical campuses,” Provost and Executive Vice President Elizabeth Chilton said. “We must make adjustments to the calendar to reduce this risk while maintaining opportunities for students to rest and refocus during the semester.”
WSU is expected to announce housing changes for the spring semester Nov. 2.
For more information on schedule changes at WSU, log on to https://schedules.wsu.edu/
This story was originally published October 17, 2020 at 5:45 AM with the headline "WSU postpones start of spring semester, eliminates spring break."
