CU Boulder Announces Classes Will Be Held Remotely

BOULDER, CO — The University of Colorado Boulder is holding all classes online for the rest of the semester amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus. Beginning Monday, students will take all classes online.

In a letter to students, faculty and staff, CU Boulder Chancellor Philip DeStefano said the campus will remain open.

"We will continue to operate campus facilities, including residence halls, dining halls, the University Libraries, student recreation centers, the Center for Community, Wardenburg Health Center and the University Memorial Center," DeStefano's letter read, in part. "But, as local, national and global public health recommendations shift to include mitigation of transmission, we are proactively taking steps to protect the campus and the community."

DeStefano said the university will work hard to ensure that "students are able to meet their educational requirements and faculty are able to continue their research and scholarship."

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"I thank you in advance for all that you have done and will do, and I ask that we show care and compassion for each other as we confront the challenges that COVID-19 poses in our community. We will get through this together."

The campus is encouraging employees to work remotely whenever possible.

Multi-day CU Boulder-sponsored gatherings or those with more than 150 attendees are suspended until further notice; however, event sponsors can request exemptions through a campus events exception form.

CU Boulder has also suspended Education Abroad-sponsored programs in the Czech Republic, France, Japan and Spain through the remainder of the spring 2020 semester.

Gov. Jared Polis declared a state of emergency Tuesday and announced the state's plan for combating the virus.

Read DeStefano's full letter to the CU Boulder campus community here.

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