ZagOn 2020-2021

Thanksgiving Guidance

We want to ensure everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday. Please review our guidelines and recommendations for community members.

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Current Guidance

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

Our approach, rooted in our Mission, provided flexibility for students and families to choose if they wish to attend the Fall semester 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 has been to continue to foster the tight-knit and supportive community that is a hallmark of the Gonzaga experience.
Undergraduate classes began 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 the Thanksgiving Holiday (Nov. 27–25), or stay on campus through the end of the semester.
- All instruction after the Thanksgiving Holiday will be distance delivery.
- We will ask students who elect to travel outside of Spokane County for the Thanksgiving Holiday not to return to campus for the remainder of the semester.

Spring 2021 Return to Campus

Spring Semester Plans were announced on November 16th, 2020.
Changes to the Academic Calendar were shared with the community on October 9th, 2020. The modified calendar:

Removes Spring Break from Spring 2021 calendar.
Pushes the start of the semester back by 1 week to January 19th.
Adds an additional Reading Day in-between President’s day and Good Friday. This was chosen to be Friday, March 12, 2021. No classes will be held.
Changes the Spring Faculty Conference to Thursday, January 14th.
Information about on-campus housing move-in is forthcoming
These changes do not necessarily pertain to Law or Online Graduate Programs.

We believe that together, we can achieve a thoughtful and carefully-managed educational experience.

Essential Information

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

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Recent Updates

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November 18

Added a page and video with Thanksgiving Break Guidance.
Published latest COVID-19 Newsletter from the Kent Porterfield, Vice Provost for Student Affairs.

November 16

Added Spring Semester Plans Announcement from Provost González.

November 13

Added Updated Guidance Concerning Thanksgiving & Holiday Pre-Departure.

November 9

Added announcement regarding Preparation for Thanksgiving Departure from Campus.

October 29

Added information regarding the modified Spring 2021 Academic Calendar to New & Returning Student FAQs.

October 21

Published latest COVID-19 Newsletter from the Kent Porterfield, Vice Provost for Student Affairs.

October 14

Posted Important Message from President McCulloh, with accompanying video.
Published latest COVID-19 Newsletter from the Kent Porterfield, Vice Provost for Student Affairs.

October 6

Published the first COVID-19 Newsletter, with information on how the University is managing in the era of COVID-19.
Updated FAQ "I plan to leave Spokane County for Thanksgiving, will I receive a refund for housing & dining plans?" to the New & Returning Students FAQ page.
Added FAQ pages for Student Quarantine and Student Isolation.

October 2

Updated FAQ "Does the fall semester end after Thanksgiving? What if I travel home for Thanksgiving?" to the New & Returning Students FAQ page

September 25

Updated COVID-19 Dashboard with weekly data from student testing, including cumulative tests, positives from tests, and infection rates.

September 18

Added the following updates about Alumni Reunions to the Alumni, Donors and Friends FAQ page:

September 11

Added message: COVID-19 Testing from Kent Porterfield, Vice Provost for Student Affairs.

September 3

Published COVID-19 Dashboard, Testing & Contact Tracing page.

August 21

Added question and answer "Are there any exceptions?" to the Dining & Meal Plans page
Updated the answer to "What will happen if I violate University policies?" in the Other common questions group on the New & Returning Students page

August 20

Posted Off-Campus Student Guide and related message to students about the guide from President McCulloh.
Added message: Gonzaga COVID-19 Testing for Fall Semester from Eric Baldwin, Assistant Vice-President, Student Affairs and Dean of Student Wellbeing & Healthy Living.

August 19

Added video: Important Message Regarding Social Gatherings & Parties from President McCulloh.
Updated FAQ: Are students required to self-quarantine prior to arriving to Gonzaga? Should they be tested before arriving? in Top FAQs.
Updated FAQs: Will Gonzaga be providing COVID-19 testing? and How will the university handle contact tracing? on the Health and Safety FAQ page.
Added FAQs for students and employees regarding whether building access will be restricted as a means of providing contact tracing.

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