How is Coronavirus affecting Study Abroad Students?

Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe, Arizona, USA

The university has undertaken the following

• 55,000 on-campus students transitioned to digital learning platforms.
• 2,200 additional laptop computers and hundreds of portable Wi-Fi hotspots made available to students with technology needs.
• Thousands of students who are staying in and around ASU residence halls are being served with university resources as campuses remain open.
• Telehealth and counseling services have been expanded.

Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA

• Spring Break extended through March 20, 2020.
• Classes to be held online from March 23 - April 3 (EAP classes to continue in-person).
• Residence Halls remain open.
• All student meetings and activities are suspended.

California Lutheran University (CLU), California, USA

• The university has decided it will not raise tuition this year for MBA, MSIT, MS Economics, and MS in Management courses. 
• The university plans to be back on campus for Fall 2020 and deliver most courses in person
• Cal Lutheran has always committed to small classes and direct engagement with professors. Going forward, the university will strengthen this commitment with even smaller class sizes this fall.

DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

• Winter Quarter final exams to be conducted online.
• Spring Quarter classes to be delivered online.
• Campuses to remain open.
• All university-sponsored events postponed or canceled.

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA

• Beginning on March 16, 2020, and until at least April 27, 2020, EMU paused all on-campus activities.
• Candidates are encouraged to submit applications for the Fall 2020 semester which will not start until early September.

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA 

• Spring Break extended through March 20, 2020.
• Classes to be held online from March 23 to April 5.
• All on-campus events canceled.

Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

• Classes and programming proceeding as scheduled, with exception of canceled classes on March 13, 2020.

Long Island University (Brooklyn and Post), New York, USA

• Classes to be held online from March 16 to March 27, 2020.

Lynn University, Boca Raton, Florida

• Classes continue as scheduled.
• Some programming and activities canceled.

Missouri State University (MSU), Springfield, Missouri, USA

• On March 17, Missouri State announced that spring break is extended for one week and all in-person classes will move to alternative delivery from March 30, 2020.
• The university has decided to keep residence halls open and continue providing modified (take-out) food service for those students.

Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

• Classes canceled from March 16 to March 22, 2020.
• The campus remains open.
• All on-campus programming and activities are canceled.

Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, USA

• Classes suspended for now

Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, USA

• All on-ground classes and admission events have been moved to an online format.
• Campuses remain open.
• Non-essential events have been canceled or postponed.
• Faculty and staff have been moved to work remotely.

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

• Spring Break extended through March 20, 2020.

University at Buffalo (UB), Buffalo, New York, USA|

• Starting March 23, 2020, the University has announced it would move to a distance learning model, through the end of the Spring 2020 semester.

University of California - Irvine Campus (UCI), Irvine, California, USA

• The University has shifted to an online learning experience for the Spring 2020 term.

University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

• Classes canceled on March 13, 2020.
• Spring Break extended through March 29, 2020.
• Classes to be held online starting March 30, 2020.

University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA

• Classes will resume after March 23, 2020

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

• Spring Break announced for UNM through April 5, 2020, because of the COVID19 virus. Some classes will be continuing requirements through email and on-line delivery during this time.
• Students are required to communicate with their instructors via email to be sure they know what work they are expected to do to continue and to complete course requirements.
• Students enrolled in the Second 8-week classes, MUST communicate with their instructor via email to find out when and where the class will start.

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA

• Classes suspended till April 6, 2020

The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA

• Classes canceled on March 16 and 17, 2020.
• Classes to be held online starting March 18, 2020.
• On-campus gatherings restricted to 25 people.

Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington, USA

• Winter Quarter classes moved to online learning on March 11. Final exams will be held online starting March 16.
• Spring Quarter to begin as scheduled on March 31, 2020.
• Campus and all facilities to remain open.

Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, USA

• All classes have been shifted to online mode
• Applications for Fall Semester 2020 is on track
• The university is offering a US$75 discount for students applying for undergraduate or Intensive English admissions (valid through April 15, 2020)

Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, UK

• The university has suspended all face to face teaching with immediate effect, until the end of the academic year/current semester.
• From March 23, 2020, all teaching and other learning materials will be delivered online to enable students to continue with their studies.

Swansea University, Swansea, West Glamorgan, UK

• University has issued contact numbers where students prospective students, parents, agents, partners can contact and inquire about their concerns

The University of Hertfordshire (UH), Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK

• March 16 – March 20, 2020, will be a reading week at the University, with no face-to-face teaching including lectures and seminars.
• Starting March 23, 2020, the University will move to online learning for all students until after the Easter break
• All non-essential events, up until the end of April, are canceled.

University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK

• Starting March 18, 2020, the University is moving to an online delivery mode for the remainder of the term. 

University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

• All lectures and non-laboratory (or other practical) classes are shifting online, starting from March 18, 2020.

Dalhousie University

Students can get all the information related to office operations, scholarships or any other information related to their studies here

Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

• All online programs to continue as usual and as the university moves all in-person courses to remote delivery on March 23, 2020. 
• Students will have limited access to computers and quiet study rooms in campus libraries by appointment only beginning March 23, 2020.

Royal Roads University, Colwood, British Columbia, Canada

• Classes to continue as scheduled.

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology (Seneca), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• All in-person classes are suspended for 1 week, starting March 14, 2020. Existing online courses will continue as usual.
• On March 23, 2020, online courses will begin for all students.
• On April 6, the practical elements of courses that require in-person lab or studio time will resume.
• Seneca will have 3 weeks with no in-person classes: the weeks of March 16, March 23 and March 30, 2020.
• All events, social and sporting activities on campus, and those off-campus sponsored by Seneca, until the end of April, have been canceled as of now.

Stenberg College, Surrey, Canada

• Classes to continue as scheduled.

Charles Sturt University (CSU), Albury, New South Wales, Australia

• CSU to continue teaching as normal this week. However, to support students and staff who feel or are particularly vulnerable, they are introducing flexibility with immediate effect. Tutorials and other classes will not be mandatory this week.  Academic staff who can and wish to deliver lectures online this week may do so.
• CSU has taken the decision to bring forward the autumn mid-session break to commence on March 23 and conclude on April 3, 2020. Note this decision excludes the Faculty of Business postgraduate trimester subjects.
• This period will be used to work intensively with academics, including casual teaching staff, and professional services staff to transition all undergraduate and postgraduate programs to remote delivery. Classes will recommence in remote delivery mode from April 6, 2020.  In order to accommodate this mid-session break, the autumn session will end on June 12, 2020.

Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia

• All classes have been moved to online delivery medium, until further notice.

Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

• From March 17, 2020, if the lecture you attend is usually recorded and uploaded onto FLO, then the student should not attend the lecture in person. Teaching staff will still deliver their lecture in the regular room at the usual time and place and students can watch these online.
• All other classes, including tutorials, workshops, and seminars, will be moved online as soon as possible. Students should check their 'Topic FLO' site for advice. If there is no advice students are expected to attend.
• Any class activity which cannot be done online will be reviewed in the coming week to check these are conducted in line with recommendations from health authorities relating to social distancing.

Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

• All campuses are operating as usual.
• Australian Government travel restrictions now require that ALL inbound travelers must undergo a compulsory 14-day self-isolation period, regardless of where they are traveling from.

Swinburne University of Technology (Swinburne), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Swinburne is pausing all on-campus coursework teaching, including lectures, teaching labs, and tutorials, from March 17 until March 20, 2020.
• This is to enable staff to prepare for online delivery using existing systems from March 23, 2020.
• Where this is not feasible, alternate arrangements will be made.
• Staff will be supported to deliver their courses.
• University facilities remain open.

The University of Sydney (Usyd), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• From March 23, 2020, there will be no face-to-face teaching on campus. All teaching and learning will be delivered online.
• Arrangements for classes will be confirmed via Canvas. Students do not need to make any changes to their enrolment.
• For units of study with labs, studios and other practical course components, online or remote arrangements will be put in place or will be suspended to later in the semester, or the year.
• The only exception to the suspension of face-to-face teaching will involve some clinical placements and workshops, in which social distancing and other health precautions will be put in place.

The University of Newcastle (UON), Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia

• The University has transitioned to remote learning and teaching and many classes commenced in this format from March 23, 2020.
• The University campuses remain open for those students, staff and community members?who wish to use these spaces.

Cologne Business School (CBS), Cologne, Germany

• CBS is changing lectures to digital formats from March 23, 2020. Students can suitably take their lessons online and participate in all class activities without being physically present on Campus.
• Application deadlines for the upcoming August 2020 /2021 intake for non-European students requiring a visa to study in Germany is May 15, 2020, those who require no visa can still apply beyond this date.
• Students will have the option of flexibly moving their August 2020 /2021 intake forward to January 2021 or would be able to terminate their contracts and all paid tuition deposits except the 600 EUR registration would be refunded.

Munich Business School, Munich, Germany

•  Measures include suspending attendance lectures at MBS from Monday, March 16, 2020.
• From 16 March 2020, the courses will be held online.
• Resumption of lecture operations with attendance lectures is currently planned for April 20, 2020.
• Selected exams as well as administrative and research operations will continue unless there is a particular risk potential. Decisions in this regard will be made case by case.

SRH University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

• The university has decided to mainly go digital for the coming weeks – at least until April 19, 2020.
• Student Services and support will still be running as normal.
• Students can enroll digitally until April 19, 2020, for courses. They will not be able to digitally attend class until they are enrolled.

The ONLY exceptions are

• Water Technology: students can take the first module online but must be on campus by 27.04.2020 for lab work.
• Applied Computer Science + Big Data & Business Analytics: The late start date is 11.05.2020 on campus (the first module will be taken at the end of their studies).

Rennes School of Business, Rennes, France

• From March 23, 2020, online classes of courses are commencing.
• The school has also confirmed that exams would happen remotely, allowing students who requested it to decide whether to come home or not.
• The school has appointed a new career consultant to support internship searches for Indian students specifically.

• All classes have been moved to online delivery through the University's Virtual Learning Space, until further notice.
• Admissions for September 2020 intake is as normal.

University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

• Contact teaching has been suspended and the University is providing remote teaching from March 18 to April 13, 2020.
• University buildings are closed for the duration of the exceptional circumstances.