Colorado State University To Detail Fall Semester Scenarios To Fort Collins City Council

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) - The president of Colorado State University will brief the Fort Collins City Council on her plan for the fall semester. Joyce McConnell will speak during Tuesday's meeting.

CSU is working through a number of scenarios; starting the semester remotely and then moving to in-person learning later; fully remote fall semester with on-campus learning in January 2021.

Students and staff will have an app to report any possible symptoms daily. In-residence students will be tested when they get to campus for the semester.

The university cites challenges they face include decreased enrollment compared to last year, increased spending for COVID-19 testing, tracking and sanitizing, as well as how remote learning will impact housing and diving revenue.

They expect to spend an extra $10 to $30 million for safety measures.

However, officials say they could save money by strategic reorganizations and making administrative functions more streamlined.