• The remote learning period initially announced through March 29 is now extended for the rest of the academic year. This applies to all programs on all campuses. We are investigating options to conduct final exams remotely, and you’ll receive more information as exam time approaches. We’ll make sure your coursework continues and you stay on track in your studies. 

• Commencement is postponed. But it is not canceled. We know how important this milestone is, and we are determined to find a way to recognize the hard work and successes of our students. Over the coming weeks, we’ll investigate options for alternative dates and alternative formats. We’ll have more information, and we’ll do everything we can to ensure that our graduates will have a chance to walk across a stage and collect their diplomas. Regardless of when that happens, you’ll receive the degrees you’ve earned at the end of this semester.

• Wherever possible, students should move out of their residence halls and return home. We are very much aware of the financial implications of this change for our students, and we are analyzing options for issuing refunds or credits where appropriate. More details will be forthcoming. Student move-out will take place in an orderly and scheduled process, to limit the number of people in hallways and elevators at any one time. The Office of Residential Life and Housing will provide information later today on these move-out procedures and timelines. Only one family member or guest will be permitted into the residence halls to help you move out.

• If you need to remain in a residence hall through the end of the semester, you can. We understand that not all students have alternative living arrangements available. If you need to remain in Pace housing, we will accommodate you. Limited dining services on a to-go basis will be kept open for students who remain in residence halls. University Health Care will also remain open.

• Wherever possible, staff should continue to work remotely. We know that some duties cannot be performed remotely, and we’re deeply appreciative of the Pace employees who report to campus and keep things running. You should continue to work with your supervisors to stagger your schedules to encourage more distancing and to help you avoid rush hour commutes. We know these decisions impact student and part-time employees, and we’re working to minimize potential hardship. Human Resources will provide updated information later today.

• All in-person events, gatherings, and meetings at Pace are canceled through May 31. No external visitors will be permitted on campus (except as outlined above to help students move out of residence halls). All in-person performances are canceled, as are all athletics events. All meetings should be held virtually. Effective tomorrow, students, faculty, and staff on all campuses should retrieve their mail from the University’s mailrooms.

• All University-sponsored Study Abroad programs are canceled through June 30.

• All University-sponsored travel is canceled through May 31, including any that was previously approved. Exemptions may be granted for exceptional circumstances.

• The Early Summer I summer session will move to remote learning. We will continue planning for summer sessions beginning June 1 and later, and for fall semester, on a regular schedule. We will re-evaluate those plans and change them as conditions warrant.