Western Reopens for In-Person Instruction in Spring

Western Wyoming Community College opened for business on January 6, 2021. In order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on campus, and continue in-person coursework, the College has implemented several new practices to its existing reopening plan.

The Spring Academic calendar has been revised with the first few weeks of the semester conducted virtually, and students returning to campus for in-person coursework on February 15, 2021. The new calendar was designed to best meet learning outcomes and safety requirements. Note that there will not be a Spring Break holiday this year, due to the potential risk of virus spread as people tend to travel during that time. In doing this, Western hopes to have an in-person graduation on May 8.

The updated academic calendar does not impact the Green River Center or Workforce courses.

Western has begun conducting surveillance testing for students living in the Residence Halls as well as for student-athletes and athletic staff. Students are tested upon arrival to the Residence Halls, and continue to be tested on a weekly basis.

Residents who are in quarantine or isolation are safely provided for by housing staff, including no-contact meal service and laundry. Housing staff communicate with these students daily to check on their health status and ensure their needs are being met, including academically.

Mustang Athletics will compete in Basketball, Volleyball, Women’s Soccer, and Wrestling during the Spring semester. The teams are complying with local, county and state regulations and recommendations as well as those set forth by Region IX and the NJCAA to implement proper health and safety measures. In addition to sanitization protocols, Mustang Athletics conducts daily symptom checks and temperature checks and are social distancing as much as is possible.

Updated calendars of contests can be found on the Mustang Athletics page.

“We are looking forward to having our students back on campus again for the Spring semester. I am very proud of the work we did as an institution to keep each other safe, and the campus open last semester. I hope to see the same level of care for one another in the coming months,” stated Mark Rembacz, Western’s COVID-19 Crisis Taskforce lead.

There is still time to register! The registration deadline for the Spring Semester is January 27. To register, visit Western’s website.

COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 1,094,000 people worldwide (as of 1/11/20). Western would like to extend its deepest sympathy for anyone that has lost a loved one to the disease.