The following email was sent to the Maryville College campus community this afternoon.
TO: Faculty, Staff, and Students
FROM: Dr. Dan Klingensmith, Vice President and Dean of the College, and Dr. Melanie V. Tucker, Vice President and Dean of Students
RE: Updates to 2021 Spring Semester calendar
DATE: October 6, 2020
Maryville College’s COVID-19 Workgroup and Cabinet have been planning for the 2021 Spring Semester, informed by guidance from regional, state, and federal entities, and by ongoing monitoring of the pandemic status within our region. Because COVID-19 remains a major health crisis in the United States, and around the world, the College remains committed to its current risk mitigation strategies of masking, physical distancing, and minimizing on-campus density moving forward through the academic year.
In an effort to reduce the potential for travel-related spread of COVID-19 following the winter break, the College has decided to delay the start of the 2021 Spring Semester by one week, and has made the following changes to the academic calendar:
January 21:
Spring Semester classes begin
March 13-21:
Classes continue (Spring Break canceled)
April 2:
College closed for Good Friday
April 30:
Study Day offered for exam preparation
May 1:
Spring Semester exams begin (please note, this is a Saturday)
May 3-5:
Spring Semester exams continue
Move-in for returning and new residential students will begin Sunday, January 17. Students will use a sign-up process to select their date and time for move-in, which will be available to students in early January. The deadline for spring semester enrollment confirmation is Tuesday, January 19. This updated academic calendar maintains the number of instructional days required for accreditation and federal aid. It also allows the College to preserve Saturday, May 8 for Baccalaureate and Commencement for the Class of 2021, and May 10 to start May Term.
We appreciate the patience and understanding exhibited by the campus community this semester, and ask that everyone remain committed to complying with our COVID-19 guidelines and policies so that in-person experiences can continue at Maryville College this academic year.
