Back With Blinn Pushed Back Until August

In June, Blinn announced its Back With Blinn plan, which outlines the College’s strategies for the return of employees and students to our campuses. Before returning to campus, employees and students must self-certify that they are not exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, have not tested positive and have not come into contact with anyone with symptoms. Additionally, all employees must continue to self-certify weekly before returning to campus.

As you know, Phase 1 of employees’ return to campus began Monday, June 15 and Phase 2 was scheduled to begin Monday, July 20. In light of current COVID conditions in our service area and throughout the State of Texas and out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of our campus community, we are moving the Phase 2 start date back two weeks to Monday, August 3rd. Employees returning for duty in Phase 2 will be notified by their supervisors by July 20. Phase 3 will begin on Monday, Aug. 17 and employees returning for duty will be notified by Monday, Aug. 3. Please note that this remains a flexible plan and we will continue to adjust our schedule based upon the guidance of public health officials.

The Back With Blinn plan also contained key information regarding the ways in which Blinn will adapt its academic offerings for the Fall semester. This includes an expanded selection of eight-week courses and the introduction of a virtual element to all face-to-face classes, allowing smaller groups of students to attend each class session in person while the remainder of the students participate in class activities through live, interactive video.

The plan calls for almost all Blinn classes, with the exception of select health sciences and technical and community education courses to move to an entirely online format following the Thanksgiving holiday. All campus services, including student housing on the Brenham Campus, will continue after Thanksgiving.

For details regarding the Back With Blinn plan, please visit www.blinn.edu/back-withblinn. At 6 p.m. each Tuesday through Aug. 11, we will host question-and-answer sessions on Facebook Live regarding Fall operations. These live streams will be available on Blinn’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BlinnCollege1883.