Message from Monmouth College President Wyatt regarding COVID-19
Monday and Tuesday classes to be canceled.
MONMOUTH, Ill. (03/11/2020) — The following email was sent today to Monmouth College students by Monmouth President Clarence Wyatt. Monmouth istudents are currently on Spring Break.
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Dear Students:
Monmouth College has been carefully following the developments of the novel coronavirus and its expression, COVID-19. We understand you may have questions and concerns, and we want to reassure you of our commitment to the health and safety of our campus community.
As of this email, Illinois has 25 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and none of them are in Warren or adjacent counties. But vigilance is key.
Students will be welcomed back to campus as usual after Break, with residence halls and dining services opening this weekend as originally scheduled. However, as part of our ongoing efforts to address the many changes which the novel coronavirus has necessitated, we have decided to delay the start of classes until Wednesday, March 18. All classes will be cancelled for Monday and Tuesday to give the campus time to continue preparations for our response to COVID-19. In-person classes will resume as scheduled on Wednesday. We are monitoring the situation hourly and will keep you and your families updated if things change.
If you have recently been in areas with a high incidence of infection and are showing signs of fever, dry cough and/or shortness of breath, or you have been in close contact with someone who is known to have recently traveled to these areas and is experiencing these symptoms, we ask that you self-quarantine off campus at home for a period of two weeks and contact the Office of Student Life. If you have underlying health concerns, we encourage you to discuss any recommendations with your health care provider. If you have additional questions or are being advised to delay your return, you are encouraged to reach out to the Office of Student Life directly, at 309-457-2114, or email Residence Life at residencelife@monmouthcollege.edu.
The College will provide an additional update tomorrow with more details regarding current and on-going plans. We thank you for your efforts to keep yourself, and our campus, healthy.
Best,
-- President Wyatt