With the collegiate school year quickly approaching, colleges across the country are making “final” plans in their response to Coronavirus. Though some schools called off in-person classes and residential housing completely earlier this summer, others adopted a wait-and-see approach.
Unfortunately for those colleges that opted for the latter response, the need to act has come at a time when Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing nearly everywhere in the U.S. Now, colleges that have opted to welcome students back to campus are working hard to lay plans, only to change them in the weeks and days leading up to move-in day.
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And what should students expect? Well, students should know that their college campus will look and feel drastically different. The impacts of the Coronavirus will touch virtually every aspect of their life – from how classes meet to how many students live in a dorm room to what students can eat.
Though it will be unusual, it is nothing that students, administrators, and college campuses as a community cannot navigate together. It is simply a matter of being adaptable and willing to work together toward the best, healthiest outcome for all individuals living, working, and learning together.
With that, let’s take a look at the dining hall situation across college campuses for the 2020- 2021 school year, AKA the Coronavirus College Year.
• Use disposable food service items, such as plates, utensils, etc.
• If a large campus event is held, serve individual boxed or bagged meals to avoid sharing the same utensils.
Again, these are merely recommendations, and the CDC has stated that it is up to each school individually on how they prepare and execute their COVID dining hall plans.
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Chances are, most college campuses across the country are going to looking eerily similar.
Are you planning to attend college on-campus this school year? What will your dining halls and options look like? We would love to hear about how colleges are tackling the day-to-day of having students on campus and keeping them as safe as possible.
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