{"id":50796,"date":"2020-03-25T13:30:21","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T17:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=50796"},"modified":"2022-11-13T00:08:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-13T05:08:41","slug":"finals-to-be-held-remotely-commencement-postponed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=50796","title":{"rendered":"Finals to be held remotely, Commencement postponed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVERSE CITY &#8212;&#160;As Michigan continues to try and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Northwestern Michigan College today announced it will not return to face-to-face classes for exams this semester and&#160; will postpone its 2020 Commencement ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>On March 13, NMC canceled face-to-face classes through April 27, the last week of the semester, when final exams are scheduled. Students will now <em><strong>not<\/strong><\/em> return to campus for exams. Instructors will make arrangements between now and then and communicate directly with students.<\/p>\n<p>The 2020 Commencement ceremony, originally set for May 2, will either be delayed until August or a double ceremony held in May 2021.<\/p>\n<p>In compliance and support of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer&#8217;s stay home, stay safe order, all NMC&#8217;s campuses are closed through April 13. This includes the Dennos Museum and the Hagerty Center. All events are canceled through mid-May, including the NMC Barbecue originally scheduled for May 17. See a complete <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=50568\">list of cancellations here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Release date:<\/h3>\n<h2>For more information:<\/h2>\n<p>Diana Fairbanks<br \/>Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications<br \/><a data-cke-saved-href=\"mailto:dfairbanks@nmc.edu\" href=\"mailto:dfairbanks@nmc.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dfairbanks@nmc.edu<\/a><br \/>(231) 995-1019<\/p>\n<div id=\"nondiscrimination-notice\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h3>NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE<\/h3>\n<address>Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/about\/policies\/non-discrimination\/index.html\">nmc.edu\/non-discrimination<\/a><\/address>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVERSE CITY &#8212;&#160;As Michigan continues to try and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Northwestern Michigan College today announced it will not return to face-to-face classes for exams this semester and&#160; will postpone its 2020 Commencement ceremony. 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