The continued spread of the novel coronavirus is increasingly affecting public life in the US, and around the world. Travel restrictions are increasingly put in place, both by universities and employers as well as increasingly by local, State and the Federal Government. While conferences larger than 50 participants are currently not canceled at Purdue University beyond the end of March, it is becoming more and more likely that we cannot host the ACA Summer Course at the planned dates, May 31st to June 7th.
Given the situation, we are considering options, such as postponing the 2020 ACA Summer Course. This may be an option if by later this Summer the spread of the coronavirus in the US has left the acceleration phase in which it is now. If significant spread does continue during the Summer months, we might have to cancel the 2020 Course entirely.
At this time, we are not yet cancelling the Course, but we are delaying acceptance of registration payments, opening of the booking page for housing, and payments of student travel grants. Depending on developments, we will be waiting to make final decisions for several more weeks. The latest date a decision will be made will be the end of April. If by that time it is questionable if the Summer Course can be conducted in a safe and secure way, it will be rescheduled or cancelled and we will inform all accepted participants.
Please let us know if your institution or employer is imposing travel restrictions that will extend to the scheduled course time. Please also let us know if you have any preferred dates for a rescheduled course later this Summer before the beginning of the Fall semester at Purdue (Aug. 24th).
Please don’t hesitate contacting us at info@acasummercourse.net at any time.
