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Shenandoah COVID-19 Quick Links

COVID-19, a novel coronavirus disease, was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization and a national emergency was declared in March 2020. This page contains information about the virus and Shenandoah University's response. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is monitoring the pandemic and the most up-to-date information about the virus and pandemic can be found at the CDC's coronavirus website: cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov.

For those in the Winchester area: Do you have a respiratory illness or symptoms, or think you have been exposed to COVID-19? Call Valley Health's hotline at 540-536-0380.

Plans for Fall 2020

The upcoming academic year is a year of extreme flexibility.

  • To limit travel to and from our region, Labor Day and fall break will not be observed
  • Thanksgiving break will be a full week long, Nov. 23 through Friday, Nov. 27; in-person classes will resume after the break
  • Classes will follow the ShenFlex model, so instructors and students can participate in face-to-face and/or online as needed. Students may request to be fully online for the fall semester
  • Maximum capacities for each classroom have been lowered and spaces have been reconfigured to ensure compliance with CDC guidelines on social distancing
  • Athletic competition is suspended through January 1, 2021

Show Your Support During The COVID-19 Situation

Many have reached out to ask how they can support Shenandoah during these difficult times. Give now to help meet the special needs of Shenandoah students as well as the unexpected financial needs of faculty and staff in the face of this COVID-19 situation.

Members of the Shenandoah family who need emergency financial assistance

If the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on you or your family's financial situation, Shenandoah would like to help. Please fill out the Emergency Financial Assistance Application. 

Learn more about CARES Act Student Emergency Funds at Shenandoah University.

 

Read Our Recent COVID-19 Campus Communications

Music Therapy Shifts Online with Focus on Telehealth

Shenandoah Conservatory’s music therapy program has quickly and effectively responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. On an academic level, music therapy faculty shifted course curriculum and clinical ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Shifts Online with…

Children’s Literature World Shares Its Talents in a Time of Crisis Past and Future Shenandoah Children’s Literature Conference Presenters Offer Everything from Art Lessons and Readings to Literature Resources and Writing Tips

A host of talented, giving, dynamic authors, illustrators and educators have graced the Shenandoah University Children’s Literature Conference over its 35 years of existence. And now, as part of the ... Continue Reading Children’s Literature World Shares Its…

‘We’re all in this together’: On being a full-time student and family member in the era of social distancing Shenandoah University Occupational Therapy Graduate Student Cynthia Drury Shares How Her OT Education Is Helping Her Adapt to a New Reality

Shenandoah University occupational therapy students are accustomed to learning in a hybrid format that combines distance learning with classroom experiences. So, this makes program students and alumni ... Continue Reading ‘We’re all in this together’:…