The spring 2021 semester will be very similar to fall 2020, given the COVID-19 pandemic.
Changes have been implemented and will continue to support social and physical distancing
and provide our campus community with additional spaces and resources they can use
outside of the classroom. Below you'll find information about changes to classrooms,
dining, health services and the additional spaces provided outdoors.
Additional Outdoor Spaces
To help accommodate social and physical distancing and provide additional spaces for
use by students, faculty and staff, a series of large tents will be scattered across
campus. Tents will be available for use beginning Monday, January 25th on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Sanitizing wipes will be available at each tent location to allow for cleaning after
each use. Students, faculty and staff are asked to please wipe down chairs after each
use.
Tent Locations
- Bardo Arts Center (behind building)
- Electron Garden on the Green (EGG Solar Hammock Lounge)
- Camp Building Intramural Fields
- Killian Annex Quad
- Between CRC and Reid Building
- Parking Lot 21
Tent Use
- Outdoor study space
- Outdoor lounge space
- A location for students to be outside and protected from sun and rain
Campus Dining
Consistent with COVID-19 prevention practices, dining locations will operate in special
configurations to serve guests quickly while preserving a wide range of choices each
meal. To help guests avoid as many contact surfaces as possible, all locations will
be full-service only and utilize disposable to-go containers.
Learn more about the changes to dining on-campus
Health Services
Health Services will require patients to call for an appointment for any healthcare
services requested this semester. Walk-in appointments are not available. This will allow for individuals to be screened for COVID-19 symptoms and directed
to the most appropriate location to access Health Services.
For patients that are have been scheduled for COVID-19 testing, directions will be
provided at the time of scheduling to either see a provider at Madison Residential
Hall or at Bird in the Red Zone (the area at Bird with the red top tent).
Please refer to healthservices.wcu.edu for specific directions on how to arrive at your appointment.
Classroom Updates
Just as in the fall semester, classrooms have been reconfigured to ensure faculty
and students can return to classrooms (including at Biltmore Park) while accommodating
the need for physical distancing.
Every classroom was inventoried and classified by type to determine capacity and the
methods necessary to meet physical distancing guidelines. Where needed, new furniture
was ordered and new classroom layouts were designed. This project involved the removal
of 3,000 pieces of classroom furniture.
Learn more about the changes to classrooms
