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UPDATE: Angelo State classes will go online March 23 through remainder of the spring semester

Angelo State University announced to students Thursday it has postponed classes an additional week after Spring Break.
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UPDATE: (March 13): Angelo State University has decided to move classes online after its extended Spring Break. Online only courses will begin March 23 and last through the duration of the spring semester.

Here is the full statement from the university:

"We are announcing today that beginning Monday, March 23, Angelo State University will move all classes online for the remainder of the spring semester. This decision has been made out of continued concern for the health and safety of our faculty, staff and students. Currently, there are no known cases of COVID-19 at Angelo State University.

We encourage residential students to remain at home if possible. However, for those students who are unable to travel home, all other campus services will remain open (i.e. residence halls, dining, library, computer labs, Shannon Clinic-Jackson, Counseling Services), operating under normal business hours as posted on their webpages.

Faculty and staff should report to work on Monday, March 23.

Please monitor angelo.edu/coronavirus for up-to-date information.

We appreciate everyone’s understanding and patience as we continue to monitor this rapidly evolving situation.

Brian J. May
President"

ORIGINAL STORY: Angelo State University announced to students it has postponed classes for an additional week after Spring Break.

An email from the school to students stated:

"The health and wellness of Angelo State University’s students, faculty and staff are top priority. We have decided to postpone classes for an additional week (March 16-20) in order to further assess the evolving situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Residence halls and dining services will remain open, and further details concerning dining locations and hours are to come.

Please note, there currently are no reported cases of the coronavirus within the ASU community.

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to monitor the university’s COVID-19 webpage as it will be the primary source for updates. Please note the travel form which should be completed as described on this webpage.

As circumstances change, details will be communicated. We encourage the Ram Family to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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