How Colleges Are Handling Annual Traditions

Laura and Beth examine how colleges and universities are addressing these annual traditions – both transactional (registration, housing, etc.) and celebratory in real time. These resources are a start, but we would recommend parents and families have conversations with their student about keeping communication lines open with one another on these issues, and when communicating with campuses, remember that while people are working remote, most institutions are maintaining standard operating hours, and be respectful of those hours.

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/4/1/21197425/coronavirus-missed-graduation-milestones-students

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/us/Coronavirus-college-commencement-ceremonies.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/02/how-the-class-of-2020-became-the-class-of-covid-19.html

https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/article_130cc190-7451-11ea-88e8-aba53418dc50.html