Sacramento State canceling all in-person events for rest of school year due to coronavirus
Sacramento State is canceling or postponing all “in-person events,” but not classes, for the remainder of the school year out of concern for the growing coronavirus outbreak, the university announced Wednesday.
Effective Thursday and lasting through at least the end of the spring semester in late May, all events must be canceled, postponed or “moved to a virtual format,” Sacramento State tweeted.
“Classes have not been cancelled,” the university tweeted. “Instructors have been encouraged to shift part or all of their course content to a non-face-to-face setting and teach their classes virtually. Students should contact their faculty regarding whether classes have been moved to a virtual format.”
Decisions regarding spring commencement ceremonies, which are supposed to take place at Golden 1 Center, are still pending. But all on-campus graduation celebrations are canceled and may be rescheduled if possible, Sacramento State said in a series of tweets.
“We will make a decision as we get closer to the event,” the university statement said.
California has confirmed more than 160 cases of the coronavirus, aka COVID-19, including four deaths, one of them an elderly Sacramento County resident who officials said died this week.
This story was originally published March 11, 2020 at 12:34 PM.
