Waubonsee Moves Summer Classes Online Amid Coronavirus Shutdown

KANE COUNTY, IL — Students will not be returning to Waubonsee Community College’s Spring Grove campus this summer after officials announced all classes will be conducted online and through alternative delivery methods. College officials called off in-person summer classes with much of the state still shut down due to the coronavirus.

“We know that this decision will affect college employees and students in a variety of ways,” Waubonsee Community College President Christine Sobek said in a statement. “Know that there are resources available to everyone — employees and students — to help navigate through this time.”

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The college is located in the northeastern region of the state’s reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic, meaning it could be months before gatherings of more than 50 people are again allowed on campus. The entire state is in the second phase of the reopening plan, and schools are not authorized to welcome back students until the fifth and final phase.

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“This decision was not made lightly, but the health and safety of the college community, as well as the families of our employees and students, is most important during this time,” Sobek said. “The Waubonsee family is large and diverse and we do not want to do anything that will put anyone at risk.”

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