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Mar. 24, 2022 - UW students fear a return to in-person class
3/24/2022 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Return to in-person class at UW raises mental health issues for some.
Students, staff, and faculty juggle fears of returning to campus with work-life balance.
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Crosscut Now
Mar. 24, 2022 - UW students fear a return to in-person class
3/24/2022 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Students, staff, and faculty juggle fears of returning to campus with work-life balance.
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The University of Washington returned to largely in-person classes on January 31st.
However, some students and faculty have raised concerns that January was too soon.
Crosscut spoke to one student who wanted to continue her courses from home.
As someone with a weakened immune system, Madison Susaki fears bringing the virus home to her partner who is immunocompromised and gets dialysis treatments for their kidney disease.
UDub medical experts said Covid transmission is low in the classroom because of the precautions the university has in place.
These include vaccination requirements and supplying masks to students and staff.
Students are allowed to request accommodations based on their circumstances by speaking with their professors or getting approval from the university.
However, these requests can take between one to five weeks or longer to process.
I'm Starla Sampaco, buy non-profit Northwest news every day on crosscut.com.
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