Gov. Kay Ivey chose not to issue a shelter-in-place order but did announce a list of businesses that will close until mid-April.
The amendment will take affect May 22 at 5 p.m, allowing for more businesses to reopen.
Details of a phased reopening of public facilities and services beginning on Wednesday and continuing through June 1 were announced by the City on Wednesday afternoon.
There have been numerous challenges for teachers such as reduced communication and lack of hands-on teaching.
"I had some test anxiety, although not the way that a student would, but it was test anxiety all right," said Sushil Bhavnani, associate department chair of mechanical engineering.
Gogue said that campus operations will resume in the fall, in a May 6 admissions greeting video to incoming freshmen.
As businesses reopen and people begin coming into contact with more people, EAMC said this kind of increase in confirmed cases was expected.
The basic components of orientation will still be present — a group led by a counselor, meetings with adviers, and registering for classes.
Half of the $15.6 million that the University received from the CARES Act will be given out to students who incurred additional expenses due to the disruption of spring classes.
Services like the Miller Writing Center and the Tiger Tutor program for student athletes were still available by appointment during remote instruction to provide guidance for assignments.
Auburn University’s option to allow for satisfactory or unsatisfactory grading is leaving students with mixed feelings.
Debra Hudmon, an intensive care unit nurse at East Alabama Medical Center, describes life on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic: "We'll all be different because of this."
As of the end of April, 10 Auburn University employees and 12 students have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Fred Kam, medical director for the Auburn University Medical Clinic.
Spring graduates can contribute personal photos to a mosaic of Auburn's logo and take photos in front of Samford and Langdon Hall through virtual backgrounds. Graduates will also receive commemorative gift boxes in the mail starting next week.
Students with belongings in residence halls may enter buildings again on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day through June 28.
Under the new safer at home order, all retail businesses are able to reopen at 50% capacity and should enforce social distancing guidelines at all times.
Despite challenges, counseling and psychological services have had successful online transitions and are ready to provide services to current and prospective clients.
Operational modifications put in place by Auburn University to slow the spread of COVID-19 have been extended through June 30, 2020, the University announced in email on Monday. The modifications include things like the cancelation of all University events and working from home for University employees that are able, the University said.
Professor Carmen Rossell and her husband, Jordi Olivar, traveled to their home city of Barcelona, Spain, for a funeral, not expecting that they would be stuck there potentially until the fall semester.
"We’ve run Auburn Popcorn Company for three years, but I grew up here. It’s never been like this," said William Andrews, owner of The Auburn Popcorn Company.
"I do have concerns right now for young people that might be stuck at home with family members that don’t support them or the LGBTQ community," said Chad Peacock, Pride on The Plains president. "But those young people just need to remember there is a community out here that loves and accepts them."
