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Coronavirus news and information

Track this page for the latest from Mitchell Hamline on changes and updates related to the coronavirus outbreak.

Health status reporting

If you learn that you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with COVID-19, or that you or someone close to you has been exposed to a person who has COVID-19 or to a person from an area experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19, please notify a school official. Faculty and staff should notify Human Resources Director Andrea Bien, andrea.bien@mitchellhamline.edu. Students should notify Dean of Students Lynn Lemoine, lynn.lemoine@mitchellhamline.edu. We respect the privacy of our faculty, staff, and students. The information gathered will be used in the event that we have a confirmed case reported by a member of our community. The sharing of information will be limited to those individuals that have a business need to know and would include the Minnesota State Health Department.

More information

For current health-related information, we encourage you to visit the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Minnesota Department of Health websites. We will also update school information on the website.

State officials are posting updated information on the spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota here.

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Building restrictions remain in place until further notice

Posted: May 15, 2020
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced on May 13 that the state’s “stay at home” order will expire on Monday, May 18. Mitchell Hamline continues to operate with safety and public health concerns at the forefront, and we are actively reviewing processes and procedures to be put in place when we are able to gradually reopen the …

Building restrictions remain in place until further notice

Mitchell Hamline extends building restrictions to May 18

Posted: May 1, 2020
On Thursday, April 30, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz extended his “stay-at-home” order to May 18, while allowing more retail businesses to open for curbside operations. He asked all who are currently working from home to continue to do so. In addition to the familiar baseline health recommendations (wash hands, stay home if sick, social distance), …

Mitchell Hamline extends building restrictions to May 18

You’ve asked: How can we help during pandemic? Here are some ways

Posted: April 30, 2020
During the current public health emergency, we’ve heard from alumni, faculty, staff, and students who are looking for ways to get involved and help others. Here are a few projects in which members of the Mitchell Hamline community are participating. Please let us know of other efforts you are involved in and what sort of …

You’ve asked: How can we help during pandemic? Here are some ways

Mitchell Hamline alumni offering discounted services during COVID-19

Posted: April 2, 2020
During the current public health emergency, Mitchell Hamline reached out to alumni to see if any are offering discounts or pro bono legal work for people affected in some way by the pandemic. This is a working list. Check back for updates.   Maher Abduselman ’16 & Abdifatah Mohamed ’15 Mohamed Zain, LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota …

Mitchell Hamline alumni offering discounted services during COVID-19

Students have pass/fail option for spring semester

Posted: March 27, 2020
Students can choose a pass/fail option for courses in the spring semester, following a vote Friday by the Mitchell Hamline faculty. “After extensive deliberation and debate,” Dean Peter Knapp said Friday in an email to students, “the faculty have decided to proceed with the following grading policy for Spring Semester 2020: Optional pass/fail after grade: …

Students have pass/fail option for spring semester

Following governor’s order, Mitchell Hamline closes campus to students March 28-April 10

Posted: March 25, 2020
Below is a message from Dean Knapp to faculty and staff following Gov. Walz’s announcement Wednesday afternoon of a two-week “stay-at-home” order for Minnesota. A similar message was emailed to students. Good afternoon, As many of you have undoubtedly heard, this afternoon Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive stay-at-home order, effective Friday, March 27, 11:59 …

Following governor’s order, Mitchell Hamline closes campus to students March 28-April 10

Summer registration begins Monday

Posted: March 24, 2020
With all course instruction now shifted to online for the spring semester, Mitchell Hamline is beginning to plan for summer courses and beyond. Registration Summer: The updated summer schedule should be available on the Registrar’s website soon. Summer registration is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 30. Fall: Given the many unknowns about the spread …

Summer registration begins Monday

A message from Dean Knapp: Online teaching extended, building closed to public

Posted: March 19, 2020
Good afternoon, I am writing to let you know that we will be suspending in-person classes and continuing remote instruction for our on-campus courses through the end of the semester.  On-campus sessions for blended learning students will also be conducted remotely. For now, our building remains open to students, faculty, staff, vendors, and clients, but …

A message from Dean Knapp: Online teaching extended, building closed to public