- Colleges/ universities receive increased revenue from student residential and meal plans
- In-person learning provides a superior educational experience for students

Syracuse University

Smith College

The college/university settings pose unique challenges to the management of students and faculty/staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The dense populations and close-quarters of residential environments on most college campuses create high risks for viral transmission. On the other hand, college students may be more willing to follow proper safety protocol instituted by a college and may be more able to handle remote learning when necessary. 

Reopening Colleges/Universities for Fall 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Wrighton, M. S., & Lawrence, S. J. (2020). Reopening Colleges and Universities During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Annals of Internal Medicine. doi:10.7326/m20-4752
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/full/10.7326/m20-4752

Reopening Colleges and Universities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Benefits to Re-opening Colleges/Universities during Fall 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic

- Implementing pre-emptive NAT testing before the start of the semester 
- Screening student population every two days with a low sensitivity, high specificity test
- Living arrangements for isolation of cases and quarantine of contacts
- Appointing administration and health care task forces for COVID-19 prevention and management 
- Extensive contact tracing of all infected individuals on campus and their contacts 
- Dedensification of residential arrangements, classrooms, and events 
- Enforcing personal hygiene protocol like mask-wearing and enforcing frequent disinfecting of any shared spaces
- Requiring students to quarantine for at least 14 days before the start of classes

Safety Measures for Re-opening Colleges/Universities during the COVID-19 Pandemic 

- Remote lab learning outcomes in higher education 

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