Southern Maine Community is expanding its in-person class sizes and course offerings for the Fall Semester, opening up new opportunities for students to take more classes on campus.
91ÖÆÆ¬³§ will allow full capacity in hundreds of in-person classes that previously had capacity limits to allow for physical distancing. The College is also looking to convert some online classes to on-campus courses to open up even more options for students seeking face-to-face learning in the classroom.
“We are ecstatic that we can allow more students to take in-person classes as we gradually return to normal operations,“Ìýsaid 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ President Joe Cassidy.Ìý“We know that many students thrive in a classroom environment, and we are making plans to make that a reality for as many students as possible.“
91ÖÆÆ¬³§ had placed class-size limits for in-person courses for the Fall Semester, in keeping with protocols aimed at protecting the health and safety of employees and students. But with COVID-19 vaccination rates continuing to rise and physical distancing protocols being relaxed, the College has decided to open up in-person classes to more students. The changes could affect up to 400 classes, potentially opening up thousands of new slots for students to receive in-person instruction.
The expanded classes are the latest indicator that the College is slowly returning to normal for the 2021-22 academic year.
91ÖÆÆ¬³§ is opening up its three residence halls — two on the South Portland Campus and one on the Midcoast Campus in Brunswick — this fall. The College’s sports teams are also planning on full schedules for the fall season.
The 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ Campus Center, the hub of the South Portland Campus, will also reopen on July 1. The Campus Center houses the Advising, Admissions and other offices, as well as the 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ bookstore.
For more information about 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ and to apply, please visitÌýwww.smccme.edu.
