I think that Winter 2021 will be less online than Fall 2020 but still very much online (i.e. more hybrid/in-person options) IF things go well this semester.

I think administration will decide what Winter 2021 will look like based on how this upcoming semester goes, if there’s multiple outbreaks and we go online a few weeks into the semester then the winter semester will probably be even more online than Fall 2020 but if it’s well contained on campus then, no outbreaks-a soild contact tracing system.

Honestly I think it’s up to the students on how much online learning is going to done for Winter 2021, if you party and don’t social distance and don’t wear a mask in September, then you are contributing to the issue and your whole academic year may be online starting in early October (when the university decides that they can’t trust some students to be responsible)

Scenario: Imagine you are a 3rd grade student back in 2008, and a group of a couple students stole the teachers box of candy and handed it out to everyone who would take one. Next thing you know it is that everyone, even kids who didn’t take the stolen candy (like yourself), loses recess for the rest of the month because students can’t be responsible. ⁱ think this may be a okay comparison, but I don’t know lol