Announcement from David Zeng, Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Faculty Affairs
Date: October 6, 2021
Social distancing requirements and precautions enacted to promote the health and safety of our community in response to COVID-19 impacted Stevens’ ability to provide physical education (PE) classes during the pandemic.
As a result, the university is waiving the PE requirements for students graduating in fall 2021, spring 2022 and summer 2022. Students who are approved by the Registrar’s Office for program completion in the fall 2021, spring 2022 or summer 2022 will see the waiver reflected in their degree requirements by the middle of their last month of study at Stevens (i.e. December 15 for fall 2021 completion, May 15 for spring 2022 completion, and August 15 for summer 2022 completion).
Please note that the PE requirement remains in effect for all other graduating classes. PE classes have resumed in accordance with state and local health and safety guidance as well as the NCAA’s COVID-19 recommendations, including the NCAA Three Phases for Resocialization of Collegiate Sport, as described in the NCAA Core Principles of Re-socialization.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding PE Waiver
Q. Who is eligible for a PE Waiver?
A. Undergraduate students graduating this academic year, January, May and August 2022
Q. How may waivers is each undergraduate eligible to have posted to their academic record?
A. Undergraduate students are eligible for all four PE requirements to be waived
Q. When will waivers be posted for each eligible student?
A. Students graduating January 31, 2022 will have the PE waiver posted December 15
Students graduating May 25, 2022 will have their PE requirement waived on May 15
Students graduating August 31, 2022 will have their PE requirement waived on August 31
Q. Do I need to submit anything to receive the PE Waiver?
A. You must apply for Program Completion to be eligible for the waiver
