Students respond to new COVID-19 protocols, testing and finals
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers new COVID-19 rules, student isolation experiences, testing problems and final exams.
- The News-Letter reported that the University required undergraduates to test twice weekly, wear masks in libraries and study areas, and have move-out guests wear masks; the campus dashboard listed 531 student cases in seven days.
- The paper reported that off-campus isolation housing was being prioritized for students with higher health or housing needs, while Katharine Durbin said she lacked clear food, laundry and academic-support information during isolation.
- The article says Pranav Samineni returned to his parents’ home after testing positive, while Stephanie Rodriguez received an invalid test after developing symptoms and then tested negative on a rapid test.
- The reporter writes that SGA Executive Treasurer Kya Nicholson called for online final-exam options, and that Sophie Liu’s petition received a response saying exams would remain at instructors’ discretion rather than move entirely online.
- The article adds that students quoted in the report wanted exams moved online, while Andrew Green said there were no plans for entirely online exams, though some instructors were changing assessments individually.