Butler County Community College will offer students four options for taking classes when the fall semester begins Aug. 24.

In presenting the plan to the college’s board of trustees Wednesday, Belinda Richardson, vice president for academic affairs, said students will be able to chose face-to-face classes on campus, remote learning, online learning or a blend of face-to-face classes and remote learning.

The fall 2020 semester will include five sessions. A 15-week session begins Aug. 24 with courses delivered through one of the flexible scheduling formats until Nov. 23, when courses transition to remote instruction for the following two weeks. Finals week begins Dec. 7 and examinations will be held remotely.

The options are intended to let students choose the mode of learning they are most comfortable with during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We're not putting all of our eggs in one basket or another,” said Nick Neupauer, college president.

BC3 closed its campuses to all but essential staff on March 11 when the pandemic began.

Read more in Thursday's Butler Eagle.