From: Michigan State University
Spring semester will start as scheduled, with approximately 2,500 additional single-occupancy residence hall spaces available to students who want or need to live on campus.MSU will offer more in-person classes, with a focus on courses that students need in order to graduate on time. Finals week will be held earlier than previously scheduled to allow for a weeklong period for graduation ceremonies.
MSU will join most of the other Big Ten universities in canceling spring break in 2021. The spring calendar will include three midweek days without classes spread throughout the semester to provide breaks for students.As part of a COVID-19 testing program, MSU will require participation in the COVID-19 Early Detection Program for students living on campus and undergraduate students coming to campus during the spring semester due to, for example, in-person classes, labs or work.