College and university presidents respond to COVID-19: July 2020 Survey

With the summer term nearing an end and the start of the fall 2020 term only weeks away, college and university leaders continue taking steps to support safe operations. In early July, ACE launched its fourth Pulse Point survey of college and university presidents on COVID-19. Two hundred and seventy presidents* responded on topics including summer and fall enrollment, fall instruction modality and balancing in-person, online, and hybrid course offerings, student mental health, and lessons learned from state reopenings. It is important to note that this survey captures what presidents were thinking in early July—given the uncertainties related to the pandemic, presidents’ views will almost certainly continue to evolve. What follows is a summary of our key findings.