La Roche University to fully reopen in fall 2021

MCCANDLESS TWP. — La Roche University will open campus operations and face-to-face instruction at full capacity for the fall 2021 semester on Aug. 23.

The fall semester schedule will also included a wide range of online and hybrid courses.

The University will announce the health and safety protocols for the upcoming fall semester this summer. All guidelines will be based on recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Allegheny County Health Department.

For more information visit laroche.edu/reopening.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Howard Ishiyama, Ph.D., said, “La Roche University is committed to providing students with a meaningful college experience while adapting to the changing circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are excited to open as an in-person campus, hosting students in our classrooms and residence halls as well as our athletic fields.”

La Roche reopened campus for the 2020-2021 academic year under an extensive health and safety plan that included COVID-19 mitigation efforts such as: required face coverings, daily temperature and symptom screenings, social distancing, and a phased return-to-work plan for nonessential employees. With only nine confirmed cases, the fall semester successfully concluded with a low rate of COVID-19 infection on campus, according to a news release.

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