INDIANAPOLIS — Saturday, Butler welcomed their first group of students back to school. It was move-in day for some upperclassmen.
“It just good to be back into normalcy out of the abnormal, you know,” said Sarah Mapes, who is returning for her junior year.
For many students, it was their first time back on campus since it was forced to shut down in March.
However, they are returning to what will be a different school year; one with masks and social distancing.
Before being allowed to move back in, students had to take a COVID-19 test.
Any student testing positive is not allowed to move into on-campus housing and must leave campus promptly.
Butler Health Services will advise those who test positive about when and how they will be permitted to return to campus.
Butler has a limited number of isolation rooms available for students who test positive but are unable to return home.
“I feel like with the precautions they’re taking; we’re supposed to wear masks doing the COVID testing before we move in. I think that’s going to make things a lot safer,” Tori Templin said.
Butler University said about 96 percent of students opted to return to in-person classes. Students said they’re just hoping they’re able to stay in class.
“I am really excited to move in, but I don’t want to have to move out. Because it really sucked in March,” Hellen Kyler said. “I’m just hoping that everybody is safe and we can have as much of a normal year that we can.”