March 31, 2020
Dear College Community,
As efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
in the region and state continue, today I am announcing that
online and remote learning for all Winter Semester 2020
instruction will continue through the end of the semester,
April 27.
Commencement as we have experienced it in the past, scheduled
for Sunday, April 26, will be postponed and combined with
the Fall Semester 2020 ceremony in December. Graduating
students may participate in a virtual celebration on April
26, as additional details become available, I will share
them with you. All eligible graduates will receive their
diplomas by mail in mid-May.
Kalamazoo Valley will begin Summer Semester 2020 on Monday,
May 11. Virtual, tele-learning, online and alternate methods
of instruction will be provided. Face-to-face instruction
may be added as we move through the semester.
Faculty, staff and students will receive further information
about these decisions in the coming days and weeks.
These unprecedented times require continued diligence and
determination. Every day I hear inspiring stories about how
teaching and learning are continuing in spite of the
conditions in which we find ourselves. I am grateful for the
continued leadership of our faculty and staff and for the
resiliency of our students.
I wish you all patience and good health as we confront this
crisis together. Stay home and stay safe.
Sincerely,
L. Marshall Washington, Ph.D.