UOW switches to remote delivery amid coronavirus concerns

The University of Wollongong (UOW) has announced plans to bring forward the mid-session  to transition to remote delivery mode amid the amid escalating coronavirus  (COVID-19) concerns.

UOW Vice-Chancellor Paul Wellings said in a statement:

We will continue teaching as normal this week. However, to support students and staff who feel or are particularly vulnerable, we are introducing flexibility with immediate effect. Tutorials and other classes will not be mandatory this week. Academic staff who can and wish to deliver lectures online this week may do so.

I have taken the decision today to bring forward the Autumn mid-session break to commence on 23 March and conclude on 3 April.  Note this decision excludes the Faculty of Business postgraduate trimester subjects.

This period will be used to work intensively with academics, including casual teaching staff, and professional services staff to transition all undergraduate and postgraduate programs to remote delivery.  Classes will recommence in remote delivery mode from 6 April.  In order to accommodate this mid-session break, Autumn session will end on 12 June. 

During these two weeks (23 March – 3 April), all UOW campuses, library, facilities, research and administrative functions will remain open.  I encourage students to keep visits to the campus to a minimum over this break but assure you that services will be open as usual when you do need to visit.  

Students will receive further communications in the coming days with details about the new modes of delivery and restarting of teaching from Monday 6 April.

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