Update on COVID-19

How campuses are finishing the Fall 2020 semester

As Kentucky colleges and universities enter the final weeks of the fall 2020 semester, here's a breakdown of key dates for finals week, winter session and the start of spring instruction. Campuses expect most instruction to remain remote through the winter and plan to kick off the spring 2021 semester in mid-January.

To learn more about infections at Kentucky's public and AIKCU campuses, view the campus dashboards.

Eastern Kentucky University

Last day of instruction for fall semester: Semester complete.
Mode of instruction between Thanksgiving and end of semester: All remote.
Final exam dates: Nov. 30 – Dec. 3.
Winter session dates: Dec. 7 – Jan. 15.
Mode on instruction for winter session: All remote.
Start date for spring semester: Jan. 19.

Kentucky Community and Technical College

Last day of instruction for fall semester: Dec. 5.
Mode of instruction between Thanksgiving and end of semester: Majority of coursework will remain remote. Limited access to laboratories and workforce assessment facilities.
Final exam dates: Dec. 7 – 12.
Winter session dates: Dec. 14 or later, through Jan. 15.
Mode on instruction for winter session: All remote.
Start date for spring semester: Jan. 11.

Kentucky State University

Last day of instruction for fall semester: Dec. 4.
Mode of instruction between Thanksgiving and end of semester: All instruction beginning Nov. 30 will be delivered remotely. The faculty decides how to deliver instruction.
Final exam dates: Dec.5 – 10.
Winter session dates: Dec. 12 – Jan. 8.
Mode on instruction for winter session: All remote.
Start date for spring semester: Jan. 16.

Morehead State University

Last day of instruction for fall semester: Semester complete.
Mode of instruction between Thanksgiving and end of semester: N/A.
Final exam dates: Nov. 16 – 24.
Winter session dates: Two winter terms: Dec. 14 – Jan. 8 and Dec. 3 – Jan. 8.
Mode on instruction for winter session: All remote.
Start date for spring semester: Jan. 19.

Murray State University

Last day of instruction for fall semester: Semester complete.
Mode of instruction between Thanksgiving and end of semester: N/A.
Final exam dates: Finals complete.
Winter session dates: Dec. 14 – Jan. 6.
Mode on instruction for winter session: All remote.
Start date for spring semester: Jan. 19.

Northern Kentucky University

Last day of instruction for fall semester: Dec. 4.
Mode of instruction between Thanksgiving and end of semester: Primarily virtual instruction with limited face-to-face classes.
Final exam dates: Dec. 5 – 11.
Winter session dates: Dec. 14 – Jan.5.
Mode on instruction for winter session: All remote.
Start date for spring semester: Jan. 11.

University of Kentucky

Last day of instruction for fall semester: Semester complete.
Mode of instruction between Thanksgiving and end of semester: Nov. 30 is a reading day, and classes will not meet.
Final exam dates: Dec. 1 – 4.
Winter session dates: Dec. 9 – Jan. 20. Individual classes begin and end at different points throughout the intercession.
Mode on instruction for winter session: All remote.
Start date for spring semester: Jan. 25.

University of Louisville

Last day of instruction for fall semester: Dec. 1.
Mode of instruction between Thanksgiving and end of semester: All remote.
Final exam dates: Dec. 3 – 9.
Winter session dates: Dec. 14 – Jan. 4. Finals on Jan. 5.
Mode on instruction for winter session: All remote.
Start date for spring semester: Jan. 11.

Western Kentucky University

Last day of instruction for fall semester: Dec. 4.
Mode of instruction between Thanksgiving and end of semester: All remote.
Final exam dates: Dec.7 – 11.
Winter session dates: Dec. 14 – Jan.16.
Mode on instruction for winter session: Nearly all remote with a small number of hybrid classes in some professional fields.
Start date for spring semester: Jan. 19.

Campus dashboards monitoring COVID infections

Public Insititutions

Kentucky Community and Technical College System: https://kctcs.edu/healthy-at-kctcs/covid-dashboard.aspx
Eastern Kentucky University: https://staywell.eku.edu/dashboard
Kentucky State University: https://kysu.edu/covidreporting/
Morehead State University: https://www.moreheadstate.edu/healthyatmsu
Murray State University: https://murraystate.edu/racerrestart/reporting.aspx
Northern Kentucky University: https://www.nku.edu/covid19/statistics.html
University of Kentucky: https://www.uky.edu/coronavirus/covid-19-data-dashboard
University of Louisville: https://louisville.edu/coronavirus/dashboard
Western Kentucky University: https://www.wku.edu/healthyonthehill/reporting/dashboard/index.php

AIKCU Institutions

Alice Lloyd College: https://www.alc.edu/covid19/dashboard/
Asbury University: https://www.asbury.edu/covid19plan/dashboard/
Bellarmine University: https://aka.bellarmine.edu/covid-dashboard
Berea College: https://www.berea.edu/covid-19/berea-college-covid-19-dashboard/
Brescia University: https://www.brescia.edu/covid19-dashboard/
Campbellsville University: https://www.campbellsville.edu/covid-19-dashboard/
Centre College: https://www.centre.edu/covid19-dashboard/
Georgetown College: http://www.georgetowncollege.edu/current-reporting
Kentucky Christian University: https://www.kcu.edu/covid-19/dashboard/
Kentucky Wesleyan College: https://kwc.edu/coronavirus/
Lindsey Wilson College: https://www.lindsey.edu/news/Coronavirus/index.cfm
Midway University: https://www.midway.edu/covid-dashboard/
Spalding University: https://spalding.edu/healthy-together/covid-19-dashboard/
Thomas More University: https://www.thomasmore.edu/covid-19/
Transylvania University: https://www.transy.edu/healthy-at-transy/sample-page/covid-19-dashboard/
Union College: https://www.unionky.edu/covid-dashboard
University of the Cumberlands: https://www.ucumberlands.edu/university-confirmed-covid-19-cases
University of Pikeville: https://www.upike.edu/healthy-at-upike/

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