Albertus Magnus College Begins 95^th Anniversary Year by Welcoming 2^nd Largest Class in History

Class of 2024 Begins Milestone Year, Adhering to Re-Open Connecticut Health and Safety Guidelines

The more than 200 members of the Albertus Magnus College incoming class will begin moving into residence halls on Tuesday, August 25, commencing the College’s historic 95^th Anniversary Year. However, instead of the usual festive support of the College’s mascot Frankie Falcon’s Move-in Crew, led by President Marc M. Camille, Ed.D., students will have assigned move-in times over the course of a few days to promote appropriate social distancing and safety precautions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  All students will receive Albertus-branded PPE kits including masks and hand sanitizer, supporting the College’s commitment that all students, faculty, staff, and visitors to campus wear masks and adhere to the latest State of Connecticut guidelines.

Who: First Year Students and Families
What: Move-In Day
Where: Dominican Hall (730 Prospect Street). Media is asked to park on Huntington St.
When: August 25 beginning at 9:00 am

“These are truly unprecedented times,” said Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing Andrea Kovacs. “We look forward to welcoming our students to our beautiful campus with safety as our top priority.  By bringing our students back safely, our Fearless Falcons will be able to soar – especially in this milestone year that is marked by courage as much as celebration.”

Following last fall’s largest ever incoming class, the 200 first-year and transfer students enrolling at Albertus this fall were part of a record total of more than 1,750 applicants, an increase of 15-percent over the previous year’s then record total.  Nearly 60-percent of the Class of 2024 elected to live on campus with 82-percent coming from Connecticut, eight-percent being international students, and several of the newest Fearless Falcons hailing from New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.  The class includes high achievers, with 11-percent having earned invitations to the College’s Honors Program and 76-percent receiving $15,000 or more in merit scholarships.  Of the incoming class, 40-percent are receiving Federal Pell Grants and 65-percent are first generation students.  Albertus Magnus College’s continued commitment to equity and diversity is reflected in the class consisting of approximately 53-percent students of color.

Move-in will be followed by a robust schedule of orientation events and activities for new resident and commuting students before traditional undergraduate classes begin on August 31, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online learning options all designed to adhere to guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), the State of Connecticut, and local health departments.  Watch this video to see how Albertus has adapted to this new normal.
 
For the College’s Traditional Undergraduate program, face-to-face classes will continue through Friday, November 20, at which time residential students will return home for the Thanksgiving break. To help mitigate possible Coronavirus exposure and spread, students will then complete classes, projects, and final exams remotely for the remainder of the fall semester, before returning in January for the spring 2021 semester.   
 
Additional information, details, and updates will be posted on the College’s Return to Campus section on the Albertus website.