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Fall 2020 Campus Reopening

The health, safety and welfare of our students, faculty, staff and local community is the number one shared priority as we look to manage operations during the global pandemic.

Our updated approach, rooted in our Mission, provides flexibility for students and families to choose if they wish to attend remotely or on campus. Our Frequently Asked Questions cover many common questions.
Our plans were developed by a campus-wide Pandemic Response Task Force, based on guidance from local, state and federal agencies. Read the Student Arrival & Return to Gonzaga Guide for details.
No matter the discipline or mode of course delivery, our goal is to continue to foster the tight-knit and supportive community that is a hallmark of the Gonzaga experience.
New Student Orientation and phased move-in will begin Wednesday, Aug. 26. Returning students who live on campus begin phased move-in Saturday, Aug. 29.
Undergraduate classes will begin Tuesday, Sept. 1 and conclude Friday, Dec. 11, with the last day of finals Friday, Dec. 18.
Students will have the option to return home for Thanksgiving break, or stay on campus through the end of the semester. All instruction after break will be distance delivery. We will ask students who elect to travel outside of Spokane County for the Thanksgiving Break not to return to campus for the remainder of the semester.

We believe that together, we can set the stage for a thoughtful and carefully managed educational experience.

See President McCulloh’s July 28 message regarding our approach to reopening for Fall 2020 for full details.

Read the message

Spread Kindness. Not Covid-19

Masks required on campus

Pursuant to the Governor’s order, everyone on the Gonzaga campus is required to wear a cloth face covering, except if they are alone in a private work or study space or in their own private residence.

Health & Safety FAQS

Be safe for all of us.

Spread compassion. Spread respect. Spread kindness. When you act with compassion or respect, the effect spreads. Your kind act sparks other people’s kind acts, and so do theirs.

#KindnessNotCovid

Recent Updates

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August 12

Added Important Message to Gonzaga Students & Families: COVID-19 Notice & Acknowledgment Request from President McCulloh.
Added the following to Questions for New Students group on the New & Returning Students page:
- My student is not living on campus anymore, but will be living locally and attending classes in person. What is their New Student Orientation check-in date?
- My student is not living on campus anymore, but will be living locally and attending classes in person. Is their New Student Orientation in-person or virtual?
- I want to attend classes remotely but want to attend New Student Orientation in-person, or I want to attend classes in-person but want to attend New Student Orientation remotely.
Added the following questions and answers to the Other Common Questions group on the New & Returning Students page:
- Will the Rudolf Fitness Center be open this fall?
- What should I do if I change my plan for Fall semester?

August 10

Updated the following in the International Students FAQ:

Updated If I am unable to arrive on campus in time for classes to begin and I do not want to defer my start, do I have the option to begin my first semester of courses for Fall 2020 online?
Updated How will courses be held this fall?
Updated What will Fall 2020 International Student Orientation look like?
Updated When I arrive on campus for Fall 2020, do I need to go into quarantine?
Added When I arrive at the Spokane airport after traveling into the US, how will I get to campus?
Updated How will I know if there is a travel restriction into the US?

August 7

Added Important Message to Gonzaga Students: Graduate & Law Student Arrival and Return to Gonzaga Guide from President McCulloh.
Added Student Arrival and Return to Gonzaga Guide (Graduate & Law Version).

August 4

Added FAQ page for Dining & Meal Plans.
Updated answer to "Since many classes will include a remote learning component, will Gonzaga offer tuition or other refunds and discounts?" in the Tuition & Finances group on the New & Returning Students page.
Added question "Does Gonzaga have a plan for on-campus work study students whose jobs have been affected by COVID? How is the work study program impacted if classes go online-only?" in the Tuition & Finances group on the New & Returning Students page.

July 31

Added Important Message to Gonzaga Students: Undergraduate Student Arrival and Return to Gonzaga Guide from President McCulloh.
Added Student Arrival and Return to Gonzaga Guide (Undergraduate Version).
Added Town Hall Webinar Recordings.

July 28

Added Important Message to Students and Families Regarding Plan for Fall 2020 Reopening
Updated "Since many classes will include a remote learning component, will Gonzaga offer tuition or other refunds and discounts?" in the Tuition and Finances group on the New & Returning Students FAQ page.

July 24
Added Message from President McCulloh Regarding Plans for Fall Semester 2020 to Announcements & Messages

July 23
Updated the following in the Health and Safety FAQ:

Updated "If I am unable to arrive on campus in time for classes to begin and I do not want to defer my start, do I have the option to begin my first semester of courses for Fall 2020 online?"
Added "Can I defer attending admission to Gonzaga until Spring or Fall 2021 and still keep my scholarship?".

July 20
Updated the following in the Health and Safety FAQ:

"Should I wear a face covering?" and "Will PPE be supplied for students and employees?" updates to note that one face covering will be supplied for students.
"Are there confirmed cases of COVID-19 on campus?" updated to reflect one confirmed case as of July 17, 2020.

July 17

Added Message from President McCulloh Regarding Ongoing Planning and Communications
Updated "Should I wear a face covering?" in the Health and Safety FAQ to note that face coverings are required on campus, per the Governor's order.

July 16
Added the following to the Questions About Housing & Residence Life page:

"Will Plant Services deliver stored items to rooms prior to move-in?"
"Will students and parents be able to adjust their student’s assigned move-in date and time to avoid conflict with other summer plans, or if they have already made travel arrangements?"
"If the university goes online after Thanksgiving, will library and other academic support services still be available to students if they remain on campus?"
"If I am required to quarantine/isolate, will I be able to bring my Emotional Support Animal to the quarantine/isolation room?"

July 7