Charles Sturt University will begin a staged return to face-to-face learning this week, but the educator doesn't expect campus life to return to normal until November.
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On Wednesday the university revealed through its 'COVID-19 return plan' that a gradual return to campus learning would occur from June 9 to November 13.
The plan stated the majority of students would commence semester two online, with specific cohorts returning for face-to-face sessions.
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Research activities are continuing and staff will be allowed to work from campus from July 13. Food and beverage facilities and library services will undergo a phased return from June.
The university expects by November 16 all campus activities will return, as long as there are no COVID-19 outbreaks.
Vice chancellor Andrew Vann said the return was cautious, but it would "be great to get more activity back on campus". He confirmed that some job cuts were "unfortunately" inevitable.
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
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