CHARLOTTE, N.C. — UNC Charlotte announced spring classes will be virtual for the first two weeks of the semester on Friday.
According to the university, classes will begin as scheduled on Monday, Jan. 10, but all undergraduate and graduate classes will be delivered virtually until Monday, Jan. 24.
"While we remain committed to providing our students an on-campus experience, we must do so as safely as possible," university officials said. "By moving to virtual classes for two weeks, we hope to get past the holiday surge of the omicron variant, reduce the spread of the virus in our on-campus population and minimize disruptions to instruction."
The school said its offices will remain open during this time to provide critical services if needed.
The announcement comes the same day that Duke University announced it was extending remote learning by one week, with in-person classes beginning on Jan. 18. They originally planned to end remote learning on Jan. 10.
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