In light of guidance around COVID-19, Maymester and Summer Session courses that start in June and July (sessions A, B, C, and D) will be offered in either an online, remote or hybrid remote/online teaching format. Campus leadership will share an update on the status of Augmester by May 1.
Online, remote and hybrid remote/online formats
The Office of the Registrar created new instruction modes of remote or hybrid remote/online to designate impacted summer courses originally offered in an in-person format. These designations will help students understand the delivery method of the class(es) in which they have enrolled or plan to enroll, since they will no longer be face-to-face. There is an instruction mode for each class offered in the CU Boulder class search tool. Either review the class section details or filter classes by “instruction mode.”
- Online: Classes offered online will be taught in an online delivery mode and are delivered asynchronously, which means students can complete coursework throughout the week when it is convenient for them. There will be no scheduled class meetings.
- Remote: Remote classes were originally designed to be taught in person. Similar to the way spring 2020 in-person classes were modified due to COVID-19, remote summer course content will be delivered synchronously—during the scheduled days and times—in any of the following ways:
- Zoom
- Canvas
- Lecture capture
- Hybrid remote/online: Classes designated as “hybrid remote/online” will be taught using a combination of online and remote instruction modes. This means that while some coursework may be completed online at a student’s own pace (asynchronously), the class will also meet remotely at designated days/times each week. The CU Boulder class search tool will detail the remote meeting schedule for each hybrid remote/online section.
Student resources
To accommodate the new teaching and learning formats, the instruction mode on some summer classes may be adjusted. Instructors have until May 1 to make any instruction mode changes to Maymester classes and until May 15 to modify other summer classes. Students who have already registered for one or more summer session classes should review their schedules to stay informed of class delivery modes and remote meeting expectations.
Completing summer courses is key to many students who may be trying to catch up, stay on track, get ahead, or graduate. Students are encouraged to contact their academic advisor for guidance on how summer classes may help them stay on track to graduation.
For more guidance on remote learning, visit the Office of Information Technology website. For general summer session questions, email summerinfo@colorado.edu or call 303-492-5148.
Students using VA benefits to pay for classes should monitor their schedule for changes to the class mode of instruction and contact CU’s Veteran and Military Affairs office with questions.
