Online Courses to be Offered for First Two Weeks of Semester Due to Spread of COVID-19
“All courses to be provided as Non-face-to-face Online Courses for the First Two Weeks”

Dear all members of Chung-Ang University,

We have been sparing no effort in responding to the coronavirus outbreak by mobilizing all available measures including delaying the start of the semester for two weeks. However, the severity of the situation is increasing and the government raised the COVID-19 alert level to the highest of “Red” on Feb 23. Since universities exist for education and research, which requires a large number of people gathering in a closed space for a long time, there is no doubt that our campuses are vulnerable to the spread of the virus. For now, no one can guarantee that it will be safe to offer courses on campus after the adjusted semester start date.

In response to these circumstances, on Feb 25, 2020, the CAU Academic Board has decided to offer all courses as non-face-to-face online courses for the first two weeks of the new semester (Mar 16 (Mon) ~ Mar 28 (Sat)).

For those two weeks, professors will be asked to offer their courses online with course materials prepared at their discretion. Please be noted that online courses can be provided for more than two weeks and additional measures could be taken depending on how the outbreak unfolds.

Overcoming the coronavirus outbreak requires more flexibility in academic curriculum. We are working on preparing follow-up measures of the online course weeks, and relevant notices will be posted on the official website as soon as we come up with any arrangements or decisions. We are acknowledging the inconvenience this unprecedented circumstance has caused to you, but we ask for your kind consideration and understanding on our decisions.

Chung-Ang University will continue to make utmost efforts to keep both campuses safe from the virus through effective infection prevention and control. Please pay close attention to personal hygiene and follow infection prevention guidelines provided by the government and us until the outbreak is contained.

We wish all CAU members and your families the best of luck and health until we see each other on campus without concern over the virus.

16^th President of Chung-Ang University

Park Sang Gue