@jhmoney I understood the phased reopening to be how they bring faculty, staff and students back to campus at the end of summer, before the August 31st start date. They added the extra week so that they can bring everyone back in waves to allow for comprehensive testing, rather than everyone returning the same week.
It appears that they are putting the plan in place to have everyone on campus in hopes that they can decide to do that. But, the ultimate decision will be made in a couple of months based on the data and other considerations.