Keeping students safe as the Class of 2024 moves in

It has not been your typical move-in day for first-year students. Of course, 2020 has been anything but a typical year. This year, first-year students will move to campus over the course of four days instead of one, with upper classes to follow.

Those coming from states designated by New York's governor as being hot spots due to their higher rates of COVID-19 infections have already been in Rochester for the last two weeks, quarantining off campus. Now they all move to the River Campus, or to the dormitory at the Eastman School of Music, after months of waiting to find out if in-person classes would be allowed this fall.

Prior to move-in, students also underwent testing for COVID-19, with results due the same day. And of course, masks, sanitizer, and physical distance were on display all over campus.

All of these measures are in place to try to keep students, faculty, and staff at the University as safe as possible. While there were no pep bands, a cappella groups, cheers, or high fives to be seen, most students seemed to be happy just to finally be here in person, not just virtually.

Though all classes will have an online presence for students who can't be in Rochester, and some will be entirely online, the hope is that the continued vigilance with safety protocols and responding with appropriate measures to ongoing test results will allow the academic year to continue as planned.

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