GSU announces online-only summer classes

GRAMBLING — Grambling State University announced Tuesday that its first slate of summer classes will be offered exclusively online as part of ongoing coronavirus prevention and response efforts.

Campus housing will also be unavailable during that period, which runs from May 22 to June 22.

The 2020 Summer Session 1 schedule of classes is live for viewing, and registration begins Monday.

“As COVID-19 continues to pose a significant threat to the health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff we must continue to adjust our programming,” GSU President Rick Gallot said. “So far, social distancing has helped us flatten the curve in the Grambling State community, so we will continue it through summer.”

GSU first moved to online-only instruction on March 16, with campus housing closed since March 23. Gov. John Bel Edwards’ stay-at-home order to slow coronavirus spread also went into effect on March 23 and is currently set to expire April 30.

To help keep students on track for their anticipated degree completion dates, Summer Session I includes an increased course offering. Early registration for the Fall 2020 semester begins Monday.

For more information about Grambling State’s response and prevention efforts during the outbreak of COVID-19, visit gram.edu/coronavirus.