The University of Arkansas Fort Smith (UAFS) has extended its spring break by one week due to coronavirus concerns.

FORT SMITH, Ark. — The University of Arkansas Fort Smith (UAFS) has extended its spring break by one week due to coronavirus concerns.

There will be no on-campus classes starting at 5 p.m. March 13, through Sunday, March 29.

Students who are enrolled in practicums, clinicals, internships, and online courses will no be expected to attend any on-campus classes but will be expected to meet those commitments the week of March 16-20.

The extension is to start practicing social distancing and to enable faculty who teach on campus to prepare for online offerings, in case the coronavirus in Arkansas makes a campus-wide move to remote learning a necessity.

During this extension, the university will use the two weeks to deep clean and disinfect the entire campus.

The university assures this is not a closure. Staff and faculty will continue to report to campus as scheduled, and university operations will still continue. Limited housing, dining, computer labs, and library services will remain in operation.