OPINION: Suspending Online Classes and Ending the Semester Early due to COVID-19

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Not all students share the same privilege. Some students are working too simultaneous with their studies to suffice their need for allowance and pay other expenses. Some have parents who are on a no-work, no-pay setup; and not all have the means to access classes online (unless they have signed up for it since the very beginning; unless it was explained to them during the enrollment process - this way, they know what they got into.)

Ending the semester early is not a disrespect to the academic calendar, especially that we are in the middle of a health crisis. Postponing school activities at this point is not being lazy. It is for everyone's safety. 

Universities and other Colleges must decide now who they are and what they want to project: Student-centered? Faculty-centered? Admin-centered? Who are your biggest stakeholders?

What you decide on during this crisis will say a lot about the core values you want to embody. It will also decide the fate of the institution for the next decades or so. 

We have a bigger fish to fry and that is COVID-19. 

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  1. AnonymousApril 16, 2020 at 6:23 PM

    Stay extra safe and healthy, Ma'am Shainne

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