Spring Semester Survey Coming Soon
As current data indicate that the pandemic will continue into 2021, Truman must determine the spring semester schedule that best meets the educational and health (physical and psychological) needs of campus. To inform the decision, faculty, staff and students will be emailed a survey link asking them to rank order their preferences for one of four options. Finals week and commencement would remain the same for all options.
Option 1: Keep Existing Schedule
Return to Residence Halls: Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 9-10
Classes Begin: Monday, Jan. 11
MLK Day Break: Monday, Jan. 18
Spring Break: Monday-Friday, March 8-12
Term Break: Monday, April 5
Option 2: Start a Week Later; Eliminate Spring Break
This option would provide an opportunity for a five-week interim between semesters in which to offer classes.
Return to Residence Halls: Saturday-Monday, Jan. 16-18
Classes Begin: Tuesday, Jan. 19
Term Break: Monday, April 5
Option 3 and Option 4: Split Spring Break Across Multiple Weeks
These two options provide alternatives that split the five days of spring break across multiple weeks. As residence halls and dining facilities are ordinarily closed during spring break, these options would result in increased costs for the University as they require additional food service days as residence halls and dining facilities would remain open on the alternative days off. To eliminate the increased costs, the first week of spring semester would be online and students would not return to the residence halls until the weekend after the first week of classes.
Option 3: Spread Out Spring Break Days (Version A)
Classes Begin Online for One Week: Monday, Jan. 11-15
Return to Residence Halls: Saturday-Monday, Jan. 16-18
MLK Day Break: Monday, Jan. 18
Spring Break Days: Monday, March 1; Tuesday, March 9; Wednesday, March 17; Thursday, March 25
Term Break: Friday-Monday, April 2-5
Option 4: Spread Out Spring Break Days (Version B)
Classes Begin Online for One Week: Monday, Jan. 11-15
Return to Residence Halls: Saturday-Monday, Jan. 16-18
MLK Day Break: Monday, Jan. 18
Spring Break Days: Monday, March 1; Friday, March 12; Wednesday-Thursday, March 24-25
Term Break: Saturday-Tuesday, April 3-6
Option 1: Keep Existing Schedule
Return to Residence Halls: Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 9-10
Classes Begin: Monday, Jan. 11
MLK Day Break: Monday, Jan. 18
Spring Break: Monday-Friday, March 8-12
Term Break: Monday, April 5
Option 2: Start a Week Later; Eliminate Spring Break
This option would provide an opportunity for a five-week interim between semesters in which to offer classes.
Return to Residence Halls: Saturday-Monday, Jan. 16-18
Classes Begin: Tuesday, Jan. 19
Term Break: Monday, April 5
Option 3 and Option 4: Split Spring Break Across Multiple Weeks
These two options provide alternatives that split the five days of spring break across multiple weeks. As residence halls and dining facilities are ordinarily closed during spring break, these options would result in increased costs for the University as they require additional food service days as residence halls and dining facilities would remain open on the alternative days off. To eliminate the increased costs, the first week of spring semester would be online and students would not return to the residence halls until the weekend after the first week of classes.
Option 3: Spread Out Spring Break Days (Version A)
Classes Begin Online for One Week: Monday, Jan. 11-15
Return to Residence Halls: Saturday-Monday, Jan. 16-18
MLK Day Break: Monday, Jan. 18
Spring Break Days: Monday, March 1; Tuesday, March 9; Wednesday, March 17; Thursday, March 25
Term Break: Friday-Monday, April 2-5
Option 4: Spread Out Spring Break Days (Version B)
Classes Begin Online for One Week: Monday, Jan. 11-15
Return to Residence Halls: Saturday-Monday, Jan. 16-18
MLK Day Break: Monday, Jan. 18
Spring Break Days: Monday, March 1; Friday, March 12; Wednesday-Thursday, March 24-25
Term Break: Saturday-Tuesday, April 3-6
