Cedarville Magazine, Summer 2021

RETURN TO TRADITIONAL FALL SEMESTER We are excited to announce that Cedarville University is planning to return to normal operations, including the traditional fall schedule, for 2021–2022. Fall classes are set to begin on August 18. The University’s annual Getting Started move-in weekend is slated for August 13–15. Lord willing, the Fall Semester 2021 will see a return to typical pre- pandemic activities, including Fall Bible Conference, homecoming, fall sports, study abroad, Global Outreach, and more. The academic calendar will include a fall break again to allow time to refresh mid-semester. The anticipation of continuing vaccine benefits and more effective treatments for COVID-19 contributed to the announcement and planning for normal operations in the fall. Vaccinations are optional for Cedarville students, faculty, and staff. It has been quite a journey back to a traditional fall semester. On March 11, 2020, Cedarville President Thomas White announced in chapel that students would begin remote learning for the next two weeks , fol lowing the r ecommenda t i ons o f Oh i o Governor Mi ke DeWine. Before those two weeks were finished, the University administration decided that students w o u l d c o n t i n u e t o learn off campus for the remainder of the spring semester and summer terms; faculty and staff were to work from home except for essential personnel. Here are some other key milestones: March 20, 2020 – Announced that virtual learning would continue for the remainder of the academic year; made the difficult decision to cancel al l on-campus events , including commencement. March 23, 2020 – Publ i shed guidelines to adhere to the Governor's stay-at-home orders. April 8, 2020 – Held #CUGIVEHOPE Day; generous donors gave nearly $215,000 to help students impacted financially by COVID-19. April 17, 2020 – Announced a virtual senior celebration, which was held on May 2. May 15, 2020 – Announced the return of residential students back to campus for fall 2020. July 22, 2020 – Released the fall Caring Well. Staying Well. COVID-19 Operating Plan. August 14, 2020 – Welcomed a record number of students during a touchless Getting Started Weekend. September 21, 2020 – Implemented Caring Well Meals, delivering breakfast, lunch, and dinner to quarantined and isolated students. November 23, 2020 – Completed fall semester with no serious cases of COVID-19. January 16 – Welcomed students back for a second semester following COVID-19 guidelines and protocols. March 9 – Announced the return to Jeremiah Chapel. March 15 – Announced the return of in-person commencement for April 30 and May 1. April 30–May 1 – Held in-person commencement services for 2021 graduate students and the class of 2020 on April 30 and two commencements for 2021 undergraduates on May 1 in Doden Field House. KEEP UP WITH CEDARVILLE ON SUBSCRIBE TO INSIDE VIEW E-NEWSLETTER cedarville.edu/InsideView CEDARVILLE STORIES PODCAST cedarville.edu/CedarvilleStories facebook.com/cedarville twitter.com/cedarville instagram.com/cedarville linkedin.com/school/cedarville-university CAMPUS NEWS 32 | Cedarville Magazine