What COVID-19 safety measures will Stanislaus State, Modesto JC require this fall?

California State University, Stanislaus, and Modesto Junior College will welcome more students back to campuses in August, but most courses will continue online. The schools are preparing COVID-19 safety precautions that officials hope will make students more comfortable on campus and reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. “We’ve decided to keep a lot of things into the fall,” said Kellie Marshall, interim director for safety and risk management at Stanislaus State.

The university operated completely online for the 2020-21 school year. As of July 13, the campus planned to offer 41.5% of course sections in person for the fall semester, said Kristina Stamper, director of communications and creative services. Rough enrollment numbers for MJC as of July 7 indicated 52% of classes will be online asynchronous, 21% synchronous on Zoom and 27% fully in-person or a mix of online and in-person, MJC President Santanu Bandyopadhyay said.