Courses with an enrollment of 100 or more students will either be moved to remote delivery or have the enrollment reduced by adding additional sections or utilizing classrooms with capacities large enough to maintain social distancing recommendations. Please check your class schedule on My ASU to understand how your classes will be delivered.

Yes. Some classes may meet entirely in-person, with no changes to their delivery. Here are other ways on-campus classes may be delivered.

• Some classes may operate with alternating schedules, with students assigned specific days of in-classroom sessions and alternating days in remote sessions.
• Classes like these are designed to maintain social distancing and to maintain the health and well-being of the ASU community.
• Some classes may meet entirely through remote modalities using technologies like Zoom, Canvas and Slack.
• Your classmates may attend classes remotely, depending on their personal situation.
• As usual, iCourses can be added to your schedule. These classes are designed to be offered entirely online, over the course of the semester.
• It is recommended that first-year campus students enroll in no more than 3 hours of iCourses for their first fall and spring semesters.

ASU Sync is a synchronous, technology-enhanced and fully interactive remote learning using live lectures via Zoom technology. This approach can be used simultaneously with in-person instruction to accommodate students in different circumstances and enable social distancing in classrooms or as standalone technology. It offers the benefits of face-to-face instruction in a group learning, interactive environment.

The specific details of each class will be shared by the professor or instructor teaching the class by August 13 to explain expectations for attending the course and any required learning technologies. You will also see an ASU Sync button added next to each class in your class schedule in My ASU for each class that will offer ASU Sync.

You will not need to enroll in ASU Sync, it will automatically be available for eligible classes. You will see an ASU Sync button added next to each class in your class schedule in My ASU for each class that will offer ASU Sync. If for any reason you need to modify your schedule, you should work with your academic advisor before making any changes.

Most in-person courses can be delivered leveraging the ASU Sync platform. However, a small number of labs, performance classes and fine art studios that do not lend themselves to remote learning, may be offered only in-person. Colleges and schools will determine lists of classes that will only be offered in-person. On your class schedule in My ASU, classes that are not offered remotely will be noted as In-person only. If you will need special accommodations for these classes, we encourage you to speak with your professor and academic advisor.

While ASU Online is designed for learners seeking an entirely online college experience, ASU Sync allows you to continue progress in any major offered to on-campus students while having the flexibility of attending classes remotely. Additionally, when learning in ASU Sync, students will be learning simultaneously alongside classmates who are attending class in-person while other classmates are attending via Zoom.

Students who are enrolled in an ASU Online degree experience ASU entirely through digital instruction, projects and assessment. The class is managed through Canvas and the content is optimized for online delivery, with much of the class designed to be taken on a student’s schedule, or asynchronously. In ASU Online classes, all students enrolled in the class are learning remotely.

ASU Sync provides students “real-time” remote access to a class that is taught on-campus. The content is optimized to allow for flexibility for some students to join remotely for a number of circumstances, while others attend in-person. Most classes include live faculty lectures and instruction with real-time class collaboration.

If you are not able to attend classes on your scheduled days of in-person classes due to health concerns or travel restrictions, you may attend via ASU Sync. Please contact your professor prior to the start of the semester to inform them of your plans.

You may only attend in-person on the days you are scheduled. This ensures that a predictable number of students attend the class, therefore allowing the class to operate with students attending at safe physical distances.

The vast majority of students will be able to take their classes remotely if needed.

Most classes will include ASU Sync as an attendance modality. Students who cannot be on campus due to health concerns or travel restrictions may attend the entire semester remotely through ASU Sync and by taking iCourses. Please inform your professor if you anticipate that you will not attend any class in-person.

A small number of classes including labs, performance and studio classes may only be offered in-person. These classes will be marked in My ASU with a note that reads, “In-person only.” If you cannot be on campus this fall, please speak with your academic advisor for guidance in the rare situation where your fall semester schedule includes a class that requires in-person attendance.

Finally, some labs, performance and studios may be taken remotely only if the students have the necessary equipment in their remote locations. Examples include musical instruments, sewing machines or specific kitchen facilities. These classes will have a note that reads, “Remote learning requires specialized equipment. Contact the instructor for information on the necessary equipment.”

For most classes, you should anticipate a blend of in-person and remote class attendance via ASU Sync. Some classes with a low overall number of registrants that are held in classrooms that allow for safe physical distancing may be able to accommodate students who want to attend in-person only. In these scenarios, your professor will advise you on their attendance expectations.