Yale University postpones start of spring semester, will also start it remotely

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) — Yale University postponed the start of its spring semester as a result of the recent COVID-19 surge that gripped the country.

Yale president Peter Salovey posted a written announcement on the university’s website on Wednesday.

“A recent, worldwide surge in COVID-19 cases, driven by the highly infectious Omicron strain, has prompted us to raise alert levels on campus and adjust our plans to best protect our community,” Salovey wrote.

“To slow the spread of the virus following winter recess, we will modify the academic calendar for Yale College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for the first few weeks of the spring semester.”

For undergraduates and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences students, Salovey said the spring semester will begin on Jan. 25, 2022. Jan. 18 to Jan. 21 will be used for make-up exams, which will be administered online.

To accommodate the one-week delay, spring break will be shortened by one week, and it will begin on the evening of March 18 and end on the morning of March 28.