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Classes now online for rest of semester: See Western’s COVID-19 Resources and Your Questions--Answered pages for updates.
Resources and Updates Related to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
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Last updated March 31, 2020
About this Page
This page will inform the Western Colorado University community on relevant updates regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus). More detailed information on many different topics is available on the Your Questions—Answered page.
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Campus News and Procedure Changes
Western students, faculty and staff who have tested positive or exhibit worsening COVID-19-like symptoms have communicated relevant information to Western leadership. Faculty and classmates of these people have been notified, and extensive sanitation measures have been taken in relevant buildings.
Western curriculum will be delivered remotely for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. Tips and tools are available on the student virtual resources page.
March 23-27 will be designated as Reading & Study Week to allow students and faculty to better prepare for the new distance-learning format. No classes will be held during this week.
Dr. Abel Chávez emailed students and families directly about distance-learning preparation and campus housing move-out procedures. Contact Abel with questions, or find answers in this page’s Student Resources section.
2019-20 academic year events and activities on campus are canceled, including Spring Fest, Preview Day, Women at Western weekend and Commencement.
Western-sponsored and -associated business travel, including field trips, is suspended. Anyone who has traveled to a CDC Level 2 or 3 country (including all of Europe) is required to self-isolate for 14 days before accessing campus.
Campus housing remains open to students for whom it is their best option.
On March 25 Governor Polis issued an executive order requiring all Coloradans to stay at home. Western’s services fall into several of the exception categories listed in the Governor’s order, so the university continues to operate through remote instruction and minimal on-campus personnel.
Campus buildings are either closed or only accessible to essential individuals with key-card access. We have also enhanced cleaning procedures on buildings that still require occupation. We encourage all members of our community to practice vigilant hygiene and social distancing to the greatest extent possible.
The law now requires any student in residence hall or multi-unit (3+) apartment complexes who left Gunnison County Friday, March 13 or after to self-isolate for at least 7 days upon return to Gunnison County.
Anyone who has left Gunnison County for more than a 24-hour period, even if they live in single-family housing, is urged to self-isolate for 7 days.
View more Gunnison County health alerts on the Public Health Orders tab of the county COVID-19 page.
The Western Colorado University Foundation has relaunched the Western CARES (Critical Aid Relief Emergency Support) Fund. The fund will support students who need assistance with anything from internet access, to housing, to transportation. If you are inspired to support our students with a donation, please give at this link.