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Post by julie5 on Nov 22, 2020 18:30:18 GMT
Mine is supposed to return in February. Which I hope they do because she paid for her dorm contract for the whole year and they did not refund anyone last year when they sent them home in March.
She’s doing all virtual classes and hates that she stayed on campus and wasted the money for it. She’ll be really pissed if she can’t even return. I’m not really thrilled with the virtual learning for a university but she says she’s learning a lot. Mostly because she’s doing zoom classes and her internet at school was awesome. It would not have been very easy had she stated home. Our fiber internet is almost ready to use so if she’s stuck here for the year it’ll be doable.
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Post by scrapmaven on Nov 22, 2020 18:34:50 GMT
ODS's university campus is closed for the rest of the year. Everything is online. However, he'll be going back to his townhouse next semester. The property management company sent emails to all students that they could break their lease. All they have to do was pay their rent now for the rest of the year. BAHAHAHAHAHA. He's applying to credential programs that start in June. It'll be interesting to see how he can student teach if fall classrooms are not open in his chosen school district.
Yds's university might open during spring quarter. Some classes and labs might be in person during winter quarter, but they haven't worked it out. Yds will come home before Christmas and go home after the break. He has one friend who is there and his roommate is also there. He's a bit bored. Yds is a scientist in a 5 year master's program and really misses being in the lab. This is both his senior year and the first year of his masters program.
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Post by threegirls on Nov 22, 2020 18:38:27 GMT
I live within walking distance of a large urban university. The university has a few classes on campus but most of them are online. They are planning on all online for next semester. My freshman daughter attends the school.
Last weekend there was a big ass party somewhere down the street from me. Within 8 minutes I counted 40 kids walking down the street headed to the party. That's not including the parade of cars that were going down the street. I stopped counting the kids because it was a little depressing. All I could think about was that all those kids will probably be home for Thanksgiving. I really hope that party doesn't become a super spreader.
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Post by scrappinghappy on Nov 22, 2020 19:11:42 GMT
Ds at UIUC is a junior. Dd at Tulane is also a junior. Both stayed home this semester as remote learners even though both had the option of going to campus. UIUC has been excellent with testing and i basically stopped watching because, well, my kid was home safe. Tulane on the other hand has been a bit of a disaster in my book, although they seem to think they had a successful semester. In person classes, no take out from the cafeteria, multiple kids in dorm rooms and suites and they think it’s a success because ONLY 25% of the undergraduate student body tested positive! And the parents on the parent page think they did a great job. Honestly it’s surreal. Then kids who test positive go into quarantine but for some snowflakes, the school provided accommodation isn't good enough because they literally have to stay in the room so parents have been getting airbnb’s. It’s like watching a train wreck and my d wants to go back next semester. She is lonely here. I have a friend whose daughter is a freshman at Tulane, her husband is an infectious disease specialist at a very large medical center.. she said about the same as you. WOw. Thank you for that. I've been feeling very alone in my thinking based on other parents on the parent page. I also know the page is heavily moderated so any dissent or negative opinions are quickly shut down/blocked/deleted. Would love to know if their d was on campus this semester and also what their plans are for the next semester.
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Post by kate on Nov 22, 2020 19:29:12 GMT
My kid's college is only inviting seniors and special cases (students doing lab research, students with housing insecurity, etc.) back to campus in January. DS had planned to take a semester off if he couldn't go back on campus, but he's doing well this fall, so he'll continue on for spring. He's taking a course overload, and he'll do the same in the spring - may as well, since he's got nothing else to do. LOL They are having an extended winter break and a shortened spring break. I worry about his missing out on this "training wheels" time of life - the traditional college experience give you independence from Mom and Dad while having a significant safety net. Being cooped up in an apartment with parents and siblings is not what either of us hoped for in a college experience. ONLY 25% of the undergraduate student body tested positive! ![](http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r481/2peasrefugees/Smilies/shocked.jpg.gif) ![](http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r481/2peasrefugees/Smilies/shocked.jpg.gif) ![](http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r481/2peasrefugees/Smilies/shocked.jpg.gif)
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Post by kristi on Nov 22, 2020 19:35:54 GMT
My daughter is a senior in an apartment off campus. They had freshman in dorms & all classes virtual minus a few labs. The numbers have been escalating and there are so many kids quarantined right now. They highly encouraged parents to get kids home early (they have classes until this Wednesday). There were several floors of kids that were quarantined in place for 8 of the 12 weeks (required if someone on the dorm floor was positive).
Winter & spring quarters will be online (minus a few labs). All Greek life has been virtual & they have made the best of it. Football/baseball/soccer have started practicing in preparation for sports resuming in 2021.
It will be interesting to see how it all works out in spring. I have a hotel booked for my daughters graduation but anticipate it will end up being virtual.
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Post by bc2ca on Nov 22, 2020 19:51:28 GMT
As for UCs, not sure but most likely will remain closes. It’s looking like UCs will remain remote - and at my kid’s UC at least dorms are not open for freshman except for those with no safe alternative. Bummer for freshman. UCSD does have about 11,000 on campus. A friend's DS is loving being on campus but it is very quiet. He has one in person class and everything else is remote from his dorm room. They have had very few Covid cases on campus. DS transferred in as a junior this year and all his classes are remote. He's bummed but most of his friends are at home and in the same boat. Both USD (private Catholic) and SDSU (Cal State school) have students on campus and lots of party/big gatherings that have led to multiple Covid outbreaks.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Nov 22, 2020 20:21:14 GMT
My eldest daughter has been at university this semester, all classes are online excepting for her labs. Looks like second semester will be the same. I’ve heard the university my mom is a teaching assistant at is planning for Sept 2021 to be online as well. Oh my! Im hoping there is enough of a vaccine by then.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Nov 22, 2020 20:24:23 GMT
I have a friend whose daughter is a freshman at Tulane, her husband is an infectious disease specialist at a very large medical center.. she said about the same as you. WOw. Thank you for that. I've been feeling very alone in my thinking based on other parents on the parent page. I also know the page is heavily moderated so any dissent or negative opinions are quickly shut down/blocked/deleted. Would love to know if their d was on campus this semester and also what their plans are for the next semester. She was on campus this semester... and they are unsure about next. I'll let you know if I hear what they are doing.. I think they were waiting for her to come home and talk about what to do.. I know she was bringing home more stuff than usual.
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Post by 1girlygirl on Nov 22, 2020 20:31:35 GMT
For my college freshman, things will be similar to the fall semester - classes will be a mix of in-person and remote. Students were given the option for full remote from home, or being on campus. DD chose on campus, and is living in a dorm (2 room suite with a bathroom between the two rooms). Her suitemate went home about a month ago, and her out of state roommate went back home a week ago and won’t be returning for the spring semester. Dorms will close on Wednesday and reopen for move in on Jan 10th - remainder of classes and finals are all remote. The town is on lockdown again, so she isn’t too sad about being home until January. A lot of students in her dorm had Covid, herself included. They’ll continue to require weekly testing in the Spring.
All in all, she’s had a good first semester academically, she’s met a lot of fun new friends, went through sorority rush and is looking forward to actual in-person meet ups next semester. She was sad about her two in person classes going back to remote, but just continues to take it all in stride. She’s been able to experience more than I would’ve thought at first, and she doesn’t have many complaints.
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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Nov 23, 2020 13:20:42 GMT
Our last day of on-campus classes was supposed to be tomorrow, and the students would not return after Thanksgiving until January 19. The rest of this semester would be online only (finals end December 11).
However, our numbers were going up, so the last day for on-campus was last Friday, and they are online for the two days this week.
Students living in the dorms have until noon Wednesday to leave, and my DD the RA will be checking rooms for closing that afternoon. She only has 4 residents left on her floor because most went home this weekend. The ones who are left are those who have clinical labs (those are allowed to remain on-campus this week).
All of DDs classes are online, and she is pretty much done with everything except finals, so she doesn't have a lot to do in the dorm LOL. I suggested she bring home her second computer monitor and anything she needs for next term because I just don't see how we can bring students back to campus if things keep going the way they are. She made it through the fall term with only one student testing positive. DD was required to test every two weeks even if not showing symptoms, and she is testing again today I think.
I feel so badly for all the freshmen and seniors. This is not the way you want to start college, and it is definitely not the way you want to end it. It is so hard to look for a job right now, and the job market won't be "good" for a couple of years. Then when things do pick up, so many unemployed "new" grads will make it that much more competitive.
We are seeing an increase in the number of applicants for our online MBA program. I think students are hedging their bets in case they don't get a job.
ETA: We have a combination online/on-campus schedule for spring that looks a lot like what we did for fall. However, they have been having instructor "bootcamps" for anyone who has not taught online before, and those instructors are learning how to take their courses online next semester if necessary.
I think a lot of colleges and universities are going to struggle next year. I know our engineering school has a serious drop in applicants. Our business school is down a little, but it isn't as essential that we offer in-person classes as it is for STEM programs.
Personally, I'm hoping to hang in there until March 2022, because that's when I turn 60 and qualify for full retirement. The monthly benefit is nothing to brag about, but I will get full healthcare benefits at a very reasonable cost. I can find another job that pays a salary, but I won't have to worry about whether or not it pays benefits.
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Post by paget on Nov 23, 2020 14:29:02 GMT
Dd3 is a senior and her college will still be online for spring semester. She lives in a house with roommates so she has been in her college town anyway as she has a job there, too.
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Post by janeliz on Nov 23, 2020 14:43:30 GMT
The first semester, for the most part, was successful. Everyone was on campus, and there were no major outbreaks. 2 of her 4 classes were online, so that sucked. But we’re grateful she was able to be on campus. She is home now for the holidays, she’ll finish up finals and final projects virtually, and then they’ll return to campus in January.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed that the second semester goes the same way. 🤞🏻
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Post by tentoes on Nov 23, 2020 14:50:37 GMT
My dd has three college students currently living at home. They are all doing their college online--with occasional meet ups at the school. Their father is also working from home--online. So she has four people trying to do online meetings at one time. It is quite the juggling match. Two of the girls share a room, so when they have classes at the same time, one of them has to be in the garage or in the converted dining room--the main part of the house. My daughter has nowhere to be if someone is in there!! She spends a lot of time walking the dog. She says it's a riot. The two girls that share a room have to work out their own schedules! She tried to help them come up with a plan, but they thought she was favoring one or the other of them, so she backed off and told them to handle it themselves.
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Post by holly on Nov 23, 2020 16:00:44 GMT
My Sophomore DD has been living in an apartment (we signed for a lease last year). She’s doing ok school work wise but socially it’s been hard. She only sees her roommates at college. She misses her friends at home. But she has done really well with staying at college, she’s only come home twice since August. And she got tested before coming. Her roommates sometimes have people over.
Back in March we just never thought this would be how the Fall would look. Both my kids are at the same college. We had planned on going to all the home football games since we could get tickets (they each get an extra ticket with their paid sports pass) and we would be able to stay in their apts (they live in the same bldg, next door to each other). The rival game that switches locations each year was going to be a home game this year. We were all set! My DD will be transferring back to our city to continue her clinical part of her degree so she won’t be down there after the Spring. My DS graduates next December. It just won’t be the same. I feel bad for my DS too he works but then goes home and pretty much stays in his room because his roommates are irresponsible with Covid and my DS is high risk (and they know it). One has people over all the time and even had Covid. Luckily he didn’t give it to any of the other roommates or my DD and her roommates (they all hang out together. But last year when they made plans to be roommates they had such plans! They were all friends and looked forward to being social together and now they can’t. I hate that for my kids.
All their classes are online. The only time they go anywhere is to the grocery store or to get something to eat. The campus is basically closed. Spring semester they are letting more into dorms but still all online classes. They had high case counts when they first started but it’s leveled out. They are only reporting cases by every 2 week period and from 11/4-11/20 it was 226. So avg 21 cases per day. Too many, but in August/sept they were 80-100 per day.
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Post by psiluvu on Nov 23, 2020 18:28:10 GMT
My dd is in her fourth year and is living in her university town. All her classes and labs are on-line. She came home for a few weeks in early April but then returned and has been working and studying ever since. At one point in the summer she had 4 jobs. She currently has 2 and is applying to Grad schools. Her school will remain online for the spring semester and no decisions have been made about Fall 2021.
DS is in grade 12 and applying to universities. If the one he choses is still on line in the fall I am going to encourage him to take a gap year. He is very bright but not a very motivated student and the on-line doesn't help with that
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Post by heckofagal on Nov 23, 2020 18:56:59 GMT
My 24 year old DD is taking a couple grad school classes while still working full time. They have both been remote this semester and I expect the same for next semester. MY 21 year old DD is in her final year of college. Her school is local and she lives at home and commutes. Her courses have all been on-line as well, though she did pop in to campus a couple times to meet with her professors. She will (hopefully) graduate in May and I'm not sure what kind of a job she will land in this economy.
I am REALLY glad that neither of my kids are going away to school right now and wanting to be on campus. I don't know how it is in every other state but here in MO the doctors are saying the hospitals are nearing capacity, the doctors and nurses are worn out and they know it will be really bad in 2 weeks even if everyone stays home for Thanksgiving and I can tell you they are not. It's gonna get ugly!
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Post by fotos4u2 on Nov 23, 2020 19:16:56 GMT
I have two at two different UCs which are on the quarter system. I believe both schools are planning on being all virtual through at least March 2021.
Older kid is a senior. He's currently living in an off campus housing co-op and supposedly doing the best he's ever done academically (not a surprise given his introverted personality). His gf also lives in the co-op so he's content with the amount of social interaction he gets.
Youngest kid is a sophomore. She lives in an off campus house with 7 roommates, 6 of whom she knew previously. She's much more extroverted than her brother and so does not love the virtual aspect and even dropped a class this quarter because she just couldn't work with the remote model. She does like some of the freedom that remote learning gives with being able to take her class with her anywhere. Oddly given her extrovert nature she's been complaining about never having alone time. Because classes are all remote it means it's rare for her to have time to herself as at least one other person is always home. She loves most of her roommates but has already decided that once their lease is up she needs to move to a smaller place with less people. Obviously with such a big group she's not struggling with lack of socialization.
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Post by Anita on Nov 23, 2020 19:38:21 GMT
It's her last semester at the JC, and it looks as if everything will be online. She is happy about it, but with a degree like digital animation, it makes no sense for it not to be online anyway.
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Post by FLA SummerBaby on Nov 24, 2020 21:32:04 GMT
I work at the local (major) university here. I have been working from home since March. They started asking staff and faculty to come back late in summer to prepare for fall. But many of us continued to work from home as rates started to increase at beginning of term. I am told that campus largely feels like a ghost town compared to normal and almost every class is virtual this semester. They did allow students in dorms but removed the option of a "triple" -- still allowed doubles and suites.
For Spring 2021 they are telling us they will be back to "normal" amount of in person class offerings but the amount of students will be limited in person. Say a lecture hall can hold 700 it will only allow 90 and the remainder will be required to attend virtually. No idea how it will be determined which students get to be in person vs. virtual. I am very concerned having that many students come back at once after the holidays and then add in staff/faculty who have been at home for months.
The main difference is that they will FINALLY require testing regularly for students who live on campus and who are part of Greek organizations. But still won't be required for others. They simply offer the testing for everyone else but not forced to take.
I just heard on news that we were now in the top 5 of college campuses with the biggest positive rate on cases. If we look like that now when so much is virtual, how do they anticipate it will improve in spring?
I do not want to go back to office until I can have vaccine!
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Post by ~summer~ on Dec 2, 2020 6:47:26 GMT
I'm bumping this - my freshman kid just got notification that he was offered on campus housing in the dorms for winter term (starting in January). He has been doing remote classes from home - this is so exciting that he can move on campus - he is thrilled!
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