COLUMBUS — The Ohio State University has announced it will cancel spring break for the spring 2021 semester and instead will have two instructional break days, where no classes will be held.
“There will be no spring break. Instead, there will be two instructional breaks — on Tuesday, Feb. 9, and Wednesday, March 31 — where there will be no classes," said Bruce McPheron, executive vice president for the university. “This approach will keep our community together throughout the semester and reduce travel-related exposures.”
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Ohio State’s spring semester will begin on Jan 11 and classes will take place through a mix of in-person, online and blended teaching.
The first week of spring classes will be online so members of the university will have time to quarantine prior to any in-person sessions after the holiday break, McPheron said in a letter sent to students this morning.
Classes for the spring semester will end on April 21 and final exams will occur April 23 to April 29.
Commencement is expected to take place on May 9, however the format of graduation hasn’t been determined yet.
“As a default, all students, faculty and staff should expect the same sort of comprehensive approach that is in place this fall — including testing, contact tracing and personal behaviors such as face masks, physical distancing and hand-washing,” McPheron said.
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