NORFOLK, Va. — Due to the drastic surges in COVID-19 cases across the region, Old Dominion University students will be taught remotely for the first few weeks of their spring 2021 semester.
School officials said on Friday that all students will take their spring classes through virtual means for at least the first two weeks of the semester. That two-week period spans from Jan. 19 to Feb. 1.
A limited number of courses will be offered in-person. Students who are enrolled in those select courses will be contacted by faculty.
ODU offices will reopen on Jan. 4 to ensure that students are fully supported and given the resources and information they need before starting the semester.
When case numbers start dying down and health metrics are in a better state, the university will start offering more in-person classes.
They plan to follow a hybrid model for instruction later in the spring semester, offering both in-person and online instruction, once it's possible.