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WEST LIBERTY -- West Liberty University has announced additional changes to its 2020-21 academic calendar, with plans to begin the spring semester a week later and eliminate spring break.
"We want to be as proactive as possible in keeping COVID-19 at bay. We have decided to start our spring classes on Tuesday, Jan. 19, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We also decided to cancel spring break to avoid travel during the pandemic," said Stephen Greiner, WLU president.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Jan. 18.
Remaining changes to the academic calendar this year include:
¯ Fall Commencement will be a virtual ceremony planned for Nov. 21
¯ Last day of class is Nov. 24 (Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 26)
¯ Students are not returning to campus after Thanksgiving break (until January 2021)
¯ Students complete fall semester work online with virtual exams, Nov. 28 - Dec. 4
¯ Spring term will start Jan. 19 (delayed one week from previously planned schedule). Physician Assistant (PA) classes and MBA classes are not affected by this calendar change.
For more information on WLU's response to the pandemic, visit westliberty.edu/coronavirus or email covid19@westliberty.edu.