Changes to spring schedule and registration

  • October 02, 2020
  • COVID-19 University Updates

The following letter was distributed Friday, Oct. 2:

 

Dear Regis Community,

Since we expect COVID-19 to remain a serious public health concern through next summer at least, the University has adjusted the spring 2021 calendar for its on-campus, traditional, undergraduate and graduate programs and some of its health profession programs. These changes, similar to adjustments made to the current fall semester, are designed to compress the semester and discourage off-campus travel that could potentially increase exposure to the virus.

The new schedule moves the start of classes for these students back by eight days and eliminates the week-long Spring Break. The semester will end on its previously scheduled date so that finals and Commencement will not be affected. Classes will continue to meet in-person or in hybrid learning environments.

Key changes are: 

  • New first day of classes for Regis College, Anderson College of Business and Computing, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy and MFA: January 19, 2021

  • Spring Break: Cancelled.

  • New mid-semester break day: Friday, March 5, 2021. 

The adjusted spring schedule also will affect registration deadlines for the spring semester. Note these revised dates:

  • Oct. 12: Registration opens for most post-traditional and graduate programs.

  • Nov. 2: Registration opens for Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, BioMed, and MFA programs

  • Nov. 2: Registration opens for traditional students, on the following schedule:

                              Seniors, Nov. 2-3
                              Juniors, Nov. 4-5
                              Sophomores, Nov. 6-9
                              First-year, Nov. 10-11

Note that Regis students enrolled in 5-week, 7-week, 8-week and variable terms, as well as online degree and certificate programs, will continue on a normal schedule and start on Jan. 11, 2021.

The University will still close Friday, April 2 to observe Good Friday.

The fall schedule, which ends on-campus classes before Thanksgiving, and this new spring semester schedule provide the same amount of instruction time to students but allows them to stay home during the forecasted peak activity for the flu and a second wave of COVID-19.

We continue to be committed to keeping our community as safe as possible by closely adhering to public health directives and innovating to provide quality classroom instruction and lab courses. We are pleased that after a limited outbreak of cases on campus earlier this month, use of quarantine, isolation and other mitigation measures has resulted in no new cases this week. 

We believe this new schedule for spring will help reduce exposure while maintaining academic quality here at Regis. Thank you to everyone for helping keep our community safe by wearing masks, safely distancing and in some cases enduring isolation and quarantine in order to protect others.
 
Sincerely,
 
Janet Houser, PhD.
Provost