Statement regarding COVID-19
With the recent move to redirect classes online beginning the week of March 23, due to increased concern surrounding the spread of COVID-19 (CoronaVirus), Student Government Association would like to express its solidarity with students during this time. We understand the heightened sense of fear, confusion, and worry surrounding this decision.
In recent discussions with Emerson College administrators, Student Government Association has learned there will be increased communication from the College surrounding this decision. We expect to receive several emails in the coming days surrounding the implications that COVID-19 has on large-scale gatherings (i.e. ERA Awards, The EVVY Awards) on campus, extracurricular activities, student employment, and housing. We acknowledge that this period of uncertainty can be daunting but we ask students to trust that the decisions made are to ensure the overall safety of the students, staff, and faculty.
We express the same concerns as you about how this decision will shape the Spring 2020 semester at the College. However, we encourage you to take time over the next week when there will be no formally scheduled classes to try to remain positive about our current situation. As the administration relays more information to the student body, we will all have a better understanding of what is ahead.
The college has created an email, covid19@emerson.edu, as a resource for students to send questions and express concerns they have regarding the unanswered topics about student life on the Boston campus moving forward. College officials will be monitoring the email and sending responses as questions come in.
We, too, are students with the same questions and concerns as the rest of the Emerson community. We will do our best to find and relay answers (via our website and social media platforms) to those questions as we receive them. We are here to support you in any way we can.