Cumberland, Parkland Colleges planning for safe return to campuses for fall semester

May 5, 2021 | 5:00 PM

The Cumberland and Parkland College Coalition is hoping to see more students in physical classrooms in the Fall 2021 semester.

The colleges announced on Wednesday, May 5 that plans are in place for a safe return to in-person learning. With the light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel getting closer, president and CEO Mark Hoddenbagh told northeastNOW, they were able to put a plan together to have students back in classrooms soon.

“The pandemic seems to be easing,” he said. “And that gives us that opportunity to then bring our staff and students back on campus.”

The Government of Saskatchewan released its re-opening roadmap on Tuesday, something that Hoddenbagh said was a positive as they continue their plans.

However, Hoddenbagh added that the pandemic has taught them a lot and they’ve been able to adjust to working from home and with a number of virtual tools, such as Zoom. He said while they want to get as much in-person learning as they can, it will really be program-dependent on how much can still be done online.

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He said they’re prepared to be flexible with their plans.

“Overall, I think we’re in a pretty good place,” Hoddenbagh said. “We’re prepared for more closure if that happens, hopefully not, and if we’re allowed to open up a bit more then we’re prepared for that too, and everything in between.”

Hoddebagh added that they’ll continue to work with Public Health as the summer progresses and the Fall 2021 semester gets closer.

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by Mat Barrett

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Cumberland, Parkland Colleges planning for safe return to campuses for fall semester

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