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Union Where You Are: Plans for 2020-21

Union Where You Are

Our fall term started on September 9. Whether you are on campus, near campus or anywhere else in the world, our plan is designed to meet the needs of our community and provide every student with an exceptional academic experience.

What's New?

We know you will continue to have questions about Union and our fall term. We are updating this site regularly. To help you locate the newest information, here is a short list of the most recent additions.

Administrative Office Hours

ACADEMICS

Fall 2020 Study Areas

Health and Safety Protocols

Face Coverings - new CDC guidelines - September 10
Quarantine/Isolation Packing List - September 8
COVID-19 Dashboard - September 3
Daily Health Screening - August 27
Testing - August 27

Community Updates

Positive COVID-19 Test Results - Updates and Expectations - September 8
Information on Athletics Facilities, Fitness and Recreation - September 7

FAQ section

Daily Health Screening (emocha) - August 27
Testing - August 27

First-year students

First-year students will be on campus to create community and be introduced to our exciting approach to learning. Students will live in one of our residence halls and take courses taught both in person and online. First-year students will be assigned single occupancy rooms, but they will have the opportunity to opt into a double occupancy room if interested. For those incoming students who are not able to join us residentially this year, we want to hear from you to better understand your situation. Please reach out to Kate Schurick, dean of first-year students, to discuss how you can successfully launch your Union academic experience and join our community remotely.

Sophomores, juniors and seniors

In this unprecedented time, we know that your needs are unique. We have crafted options that let you choose the academic and residential experience that best suits your needs. Whether you will be with us in person, join us online or take advantage of one of our experiential education opportunities, we are looking forward to helping you thrive in your academic pursuits.

Traditional Union Courses

This fall, courses will be offered in person or online. Some courses may be offered in a hybrid format, with both in-person and online students. Students living on campus, students released to live off-campus and commuter students will be able to select any of the traditional courses being offered. Students living away from campus will have online access to any of the traditional courses being offered in that mode.

See planned mode of delivery for all courses in the traditional fall curriculum.

Minervas Online

Our world has become more complex, and the big questions we face are increasingly difficult to answer. Union's world-class faculty from a variety of disciplines have created Minervas Online, a suite of interdisciplinary courses designed to help students understand the complexity of and develop solutions to large-scale societal challenges.

Learn more about Minervas Online

Experiential Education

Immerse yourself in a political campaign or work for social change. Students will have a selection of experiential opportunities from which to choose, or they can opt to create their own experience with a faculty sponsor and related course work.

Learn more about Experiential Education