Ohio State prepares for activities, learning to be held in-person for fall semester

WILL BE ABLE TO REOPEN WITHIN 25 -- WITH A 25% MAXIMUM INDOOR CAPACITY AND 30% MAXIMUM OUTDOOR CAPACITY, PROVIDED THEY FOLLOW ESTABLISHED PROTOCOLS. THIS IS A START, AS I HAVE EXPRESSED TO THE REDS IN THE INDIANS, THEY MINOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAMS, IF THE SUMMER AND SPRING GO THE WAY WE THINK IT IS GOING TO GO, WE WILL BE ABLE TO EXPAND THESE AND MOVE FORWARD. FROM THE MUST CONTINUE TO BE TAKEN, INCLUDE MANDATORY MASK WEARING FOR EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS, ALLOWING A SPECTATOR PATHWAY THAT ALLOWS FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING, AND SEATING IN PODS OF NO MORE THAN SIX PEOPLE. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE THOSE SIX PEOPLE IN THE SAME FAMILY. EACH OF THESE PODS ARE SEPARATED FROM THE OTHER PODS BY THE NORMAL SOCIAL DISTANCING OF SIX FEET. GENERAL ADMISSION IS ALLOWED AS LONG AS MASKS ARE WORN AND SIX-WEEK DISTANCING CAN BE MARKED AND MAINTAIN -- SIX FEET DISTANCING CAN BE MARKED AND MAINTAINED. ALTHOUGH SENIORS GRADUATING THIS YEAR, THINKING ABOUT PROM, THINKING ABOUT THEIR GRADUATIONS, THOSE CONTEMPLATING GETTING MARRIED, WE KNOW EVERYONE IS EAGER TO MAKE PLANS. AGAIN, THIS IS THE BEST WE CAN TELL YOU AT THIS POINT. MAY BE IF YOU’RE GETTING MARRIED IN JULY, THINGS WILL BE A LOT BETTER BY THEN. WE THINK THEY WILL BE. THIS WILL BE EXPANDED, WE HOPE IT WILL BE EXPANDED SEVERAL TIMES BY THEM. -- BY THEN. BUT THIS IS WHERE WE ARE TODAY AND WHAT WE CAN TELL YOU TODAY. AGAIN, MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING ARE CRITICAL TO BEING ABLE TO RESUME THESE ACTIVITIES. UNLESS YOU ARE ACTIVELY EATING, YOU WILL NEED TO KEEP YOUR MASK ON AT PROMS, BANQUET CENTERS, WEDDING RECEPTIONS. EACH VENUE WILL FOLLOW SAFETY GUIDELINES. AND WE WILL BE PUTTING THESE OUT IN THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, THE SPECIFICS OF THIS. I JUST WANTED TO TELL PEOPLE THIS IS COMING. CHANGING THE REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO THEM. SAME WAY WITH FESTIVALS AND PARADES. THEY ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT. FESTIVALS CAN HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE GATHERING CLOSELY. WE ARE WORKING WITH LEADERS FROM FAIRS AND FESTIVALS, TALKING TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO COME UP WITH THE BEST AND SAFEST PROTOCOLS FOR FAIRS OR FESTIVALS AND PARADES. THIS IS MOVING QUICKLY. WE WILL HAVE THIS GUIDANCE OUT SHORTLY. SOMEONE MAY ASK ABOUT AMUSEMENT PARKS. THEY ARE OPERATING UNDER THE SAME GUIDELINES. THAT THEY ASK US TO HAVE -- THAT THEY ASKED US TO HAVE LAST YEAR. IF THEY WANT TO CHANGE THOSE, THEY CERTAINLY WILL ASK US ABOUT THAT. WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM THE AMUSEMENT PARKS YET. WE SUSPECT TO GET CLOSER TO THE SUMMER. MOVING FORWARD, WE WILL HAVE ALL THE DETAILS WHEN WE PUT THESE ORDERS OUT. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS, THIS IS WHERE WE ARE HEADING. I’VE GOT A FEW MORE THINGS. BUT IF YOU WANT TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS

Ohio State prepares for activities, learning to be held in-person for fall semester

Updated: 5:46 PM EST Feb 25, 2021

Ohio State University announced Thursday that university officials are preparing for more activities, teaching and learning to be held in-person for the fall semester.OSU President Kristina Johnson sent out a letter to faculty, students and families Thursday detailing what the university is planning for its fall semester, which includes preparations to expand in-person experiences on campus in a safe manner.Johnson called it a "reactivation" of campus, as university officials continue to follow measures to keep students and faculty safe.The university is planning to increase in-person teaching, learning and student activities, students in the residence halls, in-person campus services and events and fans in attendance at Ohio State football games and other athletic competitions.“We have learned from our success in keeping our campuses operating safely over the last six months, creating the opportunity to broaden face-to-face interactions for students, faculty and staff,” Johnson said. “Our goal is to welcome more Buckeyes back to our campuses in the fall, safely and in person.” Details about the reactivation plans will be released in the coming months, according to university officials.

Ohio State University announced Thursday that university officials are preparing for more activities, teaching and learning to be held in-person for the fall semester.

OSU President Kristina Johnson sent out a letter to faculty, students and families Thursday detailing what the university is planning for its fall semester, which includes preparations to expand in-person experiences on campus in a safe manner.

Johnson called it a "reactivation" of campus, as university officials continue to follow measures to keep students and faculty safe.

The university is planning to increase in-person teaching, learning and student activities, students in the residence halls, in-person campus services and events and fans in attendance at Ohio State football games and other athletic competitions.

“We have learned from our success in keeping our campuses operating safely over the last six months, creating the opportunity to broaden face-to-face interactions for students, faculty and staff,” Johnson said. “Our goal is to welcome more Buckeyes back to our campuses in the fall, safely and in person.”

Details about the reactivation plans will be released in the coming months, according to university officials.