NEW ORLEANS – From the University of New Orleans:
The University of New Orleans will resume fall 2021 classes on Monday, Sept. 13. All classes until Monday, Sept. 20 will be delivered online, meaning there will be no in-person classes during the first week. This will be done to assist students and employees who are still evacuated or not yet able to return to campus.
If students have circumstances that prevent them from being able to participate in an online course, they should contact their instructor directly. Faculty members will work with students and provide maximum flexibility to enable them to complete the semester. All UNO students have access to libraries, computer labs and other resources at six other UL System universities.Â
As of today, all campus buildings have power restored, but several academic buildings are not cooling properly. Repairs to equipment in those buildings are underway. With that in mind, access to campus will reopen at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 10. At that point, students will be able to return to their residence halls and employees may visit their offices and labs. Â
The disruption of Hurricane Ida has forced the University to make changes to its fall 2021 academic calendar in order to satisfy federally mandated requirements for instructional days and ensure that students can complete the fall semester as planned. These are the highlights:
- Â Â Â Fall Break (October 11-12) has been canceled for students and staff.
- Â Â Â Wednesday, November 24 is no longer part of Thanksgiving Break for students; however, all classes must be delivered online and asynchronously (i.e., recorded content), and no assignments can be due or tests given on that day.
- Â Â Â We will add two Saturdays (September 25 and October 2) when classes will be held. These classes will be online and asynchronous, and no assignments can be due or tests given on these days.
- Â Â Â We will add two additional days of classes at the end of the semester on December 2-3. These classes will be online and asynchronous, and no assignments can be due or tests given on these days.
- Â Â Â The new final exams period will be December 4-10.
- Â Â Â Fall commencement will be held as scheduled on Friday, December 10 in the UNO Lakefront Arena.