CSU system to hold fall session exclusively online

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - The Cal State University system is planning on having the 2020 fall sessions online only in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

The CSU system includes both Cal Poly and Cal State University Channel Islands.

CSU Chancellor Timothy P. White said in a statement on Tuesday that the majority of classes will be delivered virtually to "preserve[s] as many options for as many students as possible."

Limited exceptions will be provided for "in-person teaching, learning and research activities that cannot be delivered virtually," White said.

Exceptions will be granted on a case-by-case basis.

Less than a week ago, Cal Poly announced their summer quarter will be held online exclusively. Cal Poly president Jeffrey D. Armstrong said he would be sending communication to the university community within the next day to "clarify the university’s plans and position."

The NewsChannel also reached out to Cal State Channel Islands for comment.

“While we are all eager to finalize our fall plans, we are committed to establishing a plan that both ensures the safety of our campus and maintains the exceptional quality of our education,” said CSUCI President Erika D. Beck Ph.D.  “To do so requires continuing our deep and broad consultation with faculty, staff, and students. It will take a collective effort to leverage the strength of our values, innovation, and diverse perspectives to develop a plan that integrates campus safety, pedagogical and instructional considerations, student support services, co-curricular engagement and all aspects of campus operations to best support our students and their continued success."

To read the complete statement by Chancellor White, click here.

There are 23 CSU universities, making it the largest four-year system of universities in the nation.