@Mjkacmom It has been an interesting year for sure. My daughter is a freshman in Mason Gross School of the Arts. A very small number of students (MGSA and other colleges) had some in-person classes in the fall, including sophomores and up in my daughter’s program (Theater Design/Production). All freshmen were virtual only. The Theater (plus some other MGSA) freshmen are now on campus this semester with about half of their classes in person, and the department is doing some productions that are being livestreamed (no audiences). Last semester about 800 students total were living on campus, and this semester it was increased to 2000+ as a test run. My daughter and the other MGSA students are on Cook/Douglass in apartment style dorms that usually house 4 (2/bedroom) but are currently limited to 2 total; that reduced density is the same on the other campuses. Dining options are very limited with only a few places open for grab and go, and the dining locations on Cook/Douglass are not open at all because the apartment dorms have kitchens and there are under 100(?) students living there. Students placed in quarantine or isolation housing do have food delivered from Dining Services. All students living or attending classes on campus are tested at least once a week and have to complete a quick questionnaire in an app before swiping in to campus buildings. Students who need building access outside of scheduled classes have to book it ahead of time with a designated staff member who controls density and keeps track for contact tracing. I don’t know about libraries and other campus buildings – seems like they are not open right now, although students can book time at some of the rec centers.
Our understanding is that the university is planning for all students to have at least some in person classes in a rotating capacity in the fall, but we haven’t heard anything solid yet about the details or on campus housing. I know that the Theater students have been extremely careful this semester because they value the in-person opportunities highly, feel very fortunate to have them when most of the university does not, and do not want to go back to all virtual…if they were the test run, they have done a very good job so far.