Classes To Move To Online-Only After Thanksgiving Break At OU

The University of Oklahoma announced several changes to its calendar including moving all Norman classes to online instruction after Thanksgiving and eliminating traditional spring break in 2021.

Norman campus-based programs will move entirely online after Thanksgiving break through the end of the fall 2020 semester. Lectures and final exams will be offered online. This includes Norman campus programs delivered at OU-Tulsa.

University facilities, including housing, library services and research operations, will remain open.

Students who plan to travel home for Thanksgiving are encouraged to test through OU’s voluntary surveillance testing before returning home to their families. Students who plan to return to campus after Thanksgiving break are encouraged to get tested for COVID-19 upon their return to campus.

Winter break will extended one week and the spring semester will begin on Monday, Jan. 25.

OU will not offer a traditional spring break in 2021. The spring semester will end on May 14 and will be offered in a similar format to the fall 2020 semester.

“Since March of this year, our community has shown immense resilience in the face of the pandemic, dynamically adapting to the unique challenges before us,” said OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. “In keeping with our robust mitigation efforts, under the guidance of Chief COVID Officer Dr. Dale Bratzler, we are making these modifications to the Norman campus academic calendar to maximize our opportunity to continue our in-person education while protecting the health and safety of our community.”

The fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters are continuing as planned for OU Health Sciences Center programs in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.