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Classroom Occupancy reduced
Posted on 6/16/20 at 6:31 pm
Posted on 6/16/20 at 6:31 pm
Our 30 student classrooms have been reduced to 8 students. There is no way the current business plan can sustain that loss. Is a non-resident student going to pay $14,000 a semester for online classes?
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Posted on 6/16/20 at 6:37 pm to Silverback
What a frickin joke this whole thing has become.
Posted on 6/16/20 at 6:51 pm to Silverback
Should've been reduced at 50 percent, not at 75 percent. 8 people per classroom should be sufficient.
Posted on 6/16/20 at 6:52 pm to Silverback
Also, is it possible they may add more class time to space out the students?
Posted on 6/16/20 at 7:36 pm to Silverback
So many colleges about to go out of business. Woof.
Posted on 6/16/20 at 8:17 pm to Silverback
But can we still protest.. such BS
Posted on 6/16/20 at 9:16 pm to RollTide4Ever
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So many colleges about to go out of business. Woof.
Higher ed is a big scam. That is one business I don't mind seeing getting a big reality check
Posted on 6/16/20 at 11:24 pm to Silverback
Nope
This post was edited on 6/17/20 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 6/17/20 at 4:10 pm to 14&Counting
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Higher ed is a big scam. That is one business I don't mind seeing getting a big reality check
I regret that I only have one upvote to give.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 10:08 am to JustGetItRight
I get what you’re saying and I don’t disagree with your premise, but tell that to my 17 year old daughter prepping for Tuscaloosa. She’s going to be denied the true freshman year experience because of this fricking virus. As an experience, virtual learning sucks, isn’t for everyone, and denies students the opportunity for relationships with fellow students and professors.
Posted on 6/18/20 at 11:15 am to phil4bama
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I get what you’re saying and I don’t disagree with your premise, but tell that to my 17 year old daughter prepping for Tuscaloosa. She’s going to be denied the true freshman year experience because of this fricking virus. As an experience, virtual learning sucks, isn’t for everyone, and denies students the opportunity for relationships with fellow students and professors.
I couldn't agree more!
My son was student at Bama last year and leaving in March with the classes he was taking that involved labs really hurt him!
My daughter is an incoming freshman and I hope and pray that the school will open as usual! They already made 4 days of Rush virtual.
So disappointing for this class especially having missed so much their senior year of HS.
Posted on 6/19/20 at 8:32 am to BamaMamaof2
Daughter just sent a Snapchat that most or all of her classes have gone online now. She is pissed 
Posted on 6/19/20 at 8:47 am to Silverback
They’ll lose even more money with limited attendance at athletic events and less viewers watching.
Posted on 6/19/20 at 6:39 pm to Silverback
This is partly why the University of Michigan projected a $1 Billion loss for FY2020.
This post was edited on 6/19/20 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 6/19/20 at 7:05 pm to Silverback
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Our 30 student classrooms have been reduced to 8 students. There is no way the current business plan can sustain that loss. Is a non-resident student going to pay $14,000 a semester for online classes?
I can not speak for AL colleges but here in NC the one plan for attendance is to offer double the number of sections for seated classes so they can reduce capacity in the classroom by 50%. Also create more hybrid courses so less class time and space are required.
They will still be able to maintain their enrollment numbers.
Posted on 6/19/20 at 7:10 pm to RollTide4Ever
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So many colleges about to go out of business. Woof.
Not really even though many already expected their enrollment to go down by 20% in the fall with many families opted to keep their kids home.
Private school will struggle but not state schools.
Posted on 6/19/20 at 7:13 pm to Silverback
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Is a non-resident student going to pay $14,000 a semester for online classes?
That sounds like a private college. Students here that take online only do not have to pay for student fees that resident students do. Nor is tuition that high here either.
Posted on 6/20/20 at 1:59 am to TideWarrior
You mean large state schools. Small state schools are likely to close, especially as many schools are running massive budget deficits and taking loans, I.E. California for the latter.
Many schools after 2008 never recovered in terms of state funding. This is likely going to cull quite a few universities.
Many schools after 2008 never recovered in terms of state funding. This is likely going to cull quite a few universities.
This post was edited on 6/20/20 at 2:00 am
Posted on 6/20/20 at 10:34 am to TideWarrior
Thats the going non-resident rate in Tuscaloosa. LINK /
Posted on 6/20/20 at 3:44 pm to Silverback
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Thats the going non-resident rate in Tuscaloosa. LINK /
Thanks for the link. Though your original post said for the semester but that is for the both semesters. So not to bad overall.
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