Table 2.

Representative examples of US university and college COVID-19 fall 2020 semester campus reopening plans.

Intervention description	Examples	Source	Estimated reduction in R0 (%)
Remote coursework for classes over 50, testing, contact tracing, health surveillance in dorms	University of Washington	[104,106]	36
Remote option available, social distancing, shortened semester, flexible start dates for international students	Rice University	[107]	25
Face masks, social distancing, limited classes, some coursework online, fewer students living on campus, shorter semester	Stanford University	[108]	33
More online classes, masks, social distancing, testing, health surveillance, sanitizing and washing stations	Ohio State University	[109,110]	30
Some classes online, expanded housing, social distancing, face masks, staggered hours, increased cleaning, testing, tracing	Northeastern University	[32,111]	49
Most classes online except those for which in-person instruction is deemed necessary	California State University	[112,113]	12
Students back on campus for a shortened fall semester as long as they follow Connecticut reopening suggestions	Connecticut State institutions	[114,115]	46