The University of Arizona will offer the majority of its classes in an online format when the spring semester begins on Jan. 13, just as it did at the start of the fall semester, President Robert C. Robbins said Tuesday in his weekly virtual briefing on the campus reentry process.
The university will begin the semester in stage one of its campus reentry plan, just like it did at the start of the fall semester. In stage one, only essential courses, such as certain research labs and performing arts courses, meet in person. A little over 3,900 students are enrolled in essential courses. The university’s total enrollment is around 46,000.
The university will continue to monitor public health metrics and will expand in-person instruction as conditions allow, Robbins said.
University officials also are asking that students arriving from outside Pima County self-quarantine for seven days even if they have tested negative; they should leave home only for essential activities. Campus employees are encouraged to work from home if possible.