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Spring 2021

麻豆精品 will continue both in-person and modified instruction and on-campus residency for the 2021 Spring semester.

• Registration begins for Spring 2021 on November 5, 2020
• Residence Halls open for occupancy January 9 – 12 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Classes will begin Wednesday, January 13
• The last day for students to add courses is January 25. No registration is permitted past this deadline
• The last day for students to drop a course in the full term without a “Q” and with 100% refund is January 29
• Spring Break is not cancelled

Other important dates for Spring 2021 include the following:

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University Holiday) – January 18
• Spring Break for Students and Faculty – March 15 – 19
• Good Friday – Holiday for Students and Faculty - April 2
• Study Day – May 6
• Final Exams – May 7 – 12
• Commencement – May 13 – 15

Note: Dates may be subject to change due to COVID-19.

The Spring semester will be similar to the Fall semester. Students will be able to choose classes in the following modalities:

1. Face-to-Face:
   1. Class meets in person during normally scheduled times
2. Online
   1. Course content is delivered asynchronously online
3. Split Week (Blended)
   1. Class meets in-person for a minimum of once per week AND
   2. Class meets synchronously remote and/or asynchronously online at least once per week
4. Flex (Blended)
   1. Class meets in-person for approximately 1/3rd of total semester contact hours AND
   2. Class meets synchronously remote and/or asynchronously online for approximately 2/3rd of total semester contact hours

Need help registering? Visit our FAQ for Blended Format and Registration Tutorials

Attendance Policy

Given the uncertainties surrounding the coronavirus, faculty will establish clear guidelines regarding attendance and inform their students of their policy at the first class meeting and in the course syllabus.

Face Covering Requirements

Face coverings are required indoors and outdoors on Sam Houston State campuses unless you are in a private space or are engaged an activity for which wearing a covering is impractical (such as eating).

For more information about face coverings, view the face covering FAQ. 

Precautions and Cleaning

Across campus, precautions are taken to minimize the spread of COVID-19.

• Changing occupancy recommendations and seating designs reduces density on campus, generally by at least 50%. 
• Signage installed across campus limits interactions through directing traffic and enhancing social distancing.
• Enhanced cleaning protocols in all buildings further minimizes the spread of COVID-19. In addition to cleaning commonly used areas and restrooms a minimum of three times a day, Facilities Management provides intensive cleaning and disinfecting of areas reported as compromised with exposure to COVID-19.

For more information about cleaning procedures, view SHSU's comprehensive cleaning protocols. 

Housing

Residence halls will be open for move-in January 9-12 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.. All students will complete a COVID-19 agreement prior to receiving their key to ensure residents understand and comply with new guidelines and procedures.

For more information about residence life and COVID-19, view the residence life FAQs.

Students who are diagnosed with COVID-19, experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, and/or recently came in contact with an individual confirmed to have COVID-19 will be advised to return to their off-campus permanent residence for isolation or quarantine.

If campus closes due to COVID-19, all students living in residence halls must move out and return home. Under these circumstances, students could request an exception to stay on campus and approval would be made on an individual basis using strict guidelines.

Dining

To mitigate COVID-19, the following guidelines will be implemented by Dining Services. For a list of hours of operations of each individual location, visit the 

Creating & maintaining safe environments for our Customers

• No Self-Serve stations
• Social Distancing
• Centralization of certain food items - All packaged items on request
• Conduct a deep cleaning of the Facility (CDC approved sanitizer & disinfectant)
• Increased cleaning frequency of all high touch surfaces
• Sanitization of all equipment (CDC approved sanitizer & disinfectant)
• Plexi-glass barriers at all locations for customer/employee protection
• Line stanchions and floor markers for all areas
• Directional arrows and table and chair configurations to encourage 6’ spacing
• Increased availability of sanitizer

Focusing on Students

• Touchless Technologies  - Implementation of No-Touch Payment process
• Guest required to wear facial coverings while in Dining facilities, until sitting to eat
• Increased availability of tissues and trash cans
• Streamlined menus w/ focus on speed of service for all dining venues (incl.National Brands)
• Maintaining occupancy limits controls
• Residential take out solutions - Providing to-go meals (this will be provided at both Dining Location) all Retail is currently packages as to-go
• Increased outdoor seating
• Quarantine Meals available if needed at any time
• On-going collaboration with students through dining committee or student roundtable
• Continuous modification of plans

Engaging Our Employees

• Employee mental & physical well-being - Safety, productivity and engagement is top of mind
• Employee Health Monitoring Daily Health verification
• Time Clock – Employee screening – 1st Employee Health Attestation
• Employee Temperature screening – Upon entrance
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided
• Leveraging technology to recruit employees
• Enhanced team training

Sanitation for Employees

• Hand washing & glove change - every 15 mins
• Employees required to wear facial coverings
• Customers required to wear facial coverings on campus
• Self-sanitizing stations in all areas

Adapting our Operations

• Mobile ordering through GrubHub at all Campus Venues
• LSC Subway will be used for GrubHub orders only (SUBWAY pick-up orders)
• All Retail locations to package all food items to-go
• Touchless technologies at all Dining Venues provided – download QR Codes for all No-Touch Payment Process
• Social Media – Communicate openly with students and parents as things change 
• South Paw Dining -  Developed a To-Go only program for Students and Faculty & Staff and To-Go options will be available at both Dining Halls
• Amped up Grab-n-Go options at our 5 campus POD Locations (Sandwiches, Salads & Snacks)
• Catering Department and Menus have been revamped to comply with all Local, State  Federal guidelines

Remote Learning Labs

The university has designated four remote learning labs for students needing a quiet location on campus to attend remote classes. Students utilizing a remote learning lab must bring headphones/earbuds, wear face coverings and practice social distancing. The locations and times are:

Evans 105
Monday: 8 – 11 a.m.
Wednesday: Noon – 5 p.m.
Friday: 1 – 5 p.m.

LSC Theatre
Monday: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Smith-Hutson Building – Room 331
Monday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Smith-Hutson Building – Room 133
Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Academic and Student Services

To reduce density of students on campus, the majority of academic and student support services will provide remote access, with limited face-to-face services.