The University plans to return to a two-semester model in the fall, Provost Richard Locke P鈥�18 said at Tuesday鈥檚 faculty meeting.
It remains uncertain whether Brown will be able to 鈥渁ctually return to a fully densified鈥� campus in the fall, consistent with conditions before the pandemic, Locke said. The University is using 鈥減retty conservative estimates鈥� to make the decision, he added.聽
The current academic calendar is operating under a three-semester model. The fall, spring and summer semesters that compose the unique academic year span 14 weeks each, compared to the customary 15 weeks per semester, and the spring semester excludes spring break.聽聽
鈥淲e want to make sure that we can 鈥� deliver a world class education and do so safely,鈥� Locke said.聽
Locke acknowledged additional concerns about study abroad programs in the new academic year, which were canceled for both fall 2020 and spring 2021 in response to travel safety concerns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Brown also recently extended its suspension on all University-sponsored global travel through the current semester.
鈥淲e don't have answers to (the future of study abroad) as of today,鈥� Locke said. 鈥淚 promise you that as soon as we have more information and we feel that we can have study abroad (programs) safely, or to welcome guests safely, or to encourage travel safely 鈥� we will communicate that with you.鈥�
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