US Top100 MBAプログラムの秋学期のクラス運営方法について

【Poets and Quants】

各主要校の秋学期のクラス運営が発表されました。
7月はコロナウィルスの影響を受けて、学校がオンライン授業を提供する場合の留学生のUS滞在について対応に対して、アメリカ政府の方針と学校側の主張が対立し混乱しましたが、7/24時点で、アメリカ移民局より100%オンラインでの授業提供であってもUSに在籍している留学生のUS滞在を許可する発表が出されました。

ただし、以下にある通り、現時点では、2020年秋学期の入学者で学校の授業運営が100%オンラインの場合は入国ができません。

“In accordance with March 2020 guidance, nonimmigrant students in new or initial status after 9 March will not be able to enter the US to enroll in a US school as a nonimmigrant student for the fall term to pursue a full course of study that is 100% online.”

https://monitor.icef.com/2020/07/us-immigration-confirms-new-international-students-cannot-enter-the-us-for-100-online-studies/

【各MBAプログラムの秋学期からのクラス運営について】

多くの学校は、hybrid model(キャンパスでの授業とオンラインのミックス)を採用する傾向が高くなっています。各学校が工夫をしながら
授業提供の準備を行っている様子が、以下の記事から読み取ることができます。

(3ページ以降に各学校の対応方針が記載されています)

https://poetsandquants.com/2020/07/20/fall-2020-reopening-plans-at-the-top-100-u-s-business-schools/

Chizuko Okada

Stanford Opens Door To Deferrals For International MBA Admits/学生ビザ取得が必要な合格者に対して入学延期を認める方針発表

【PoetsandQuants】
Stanford MBA はUS入国に際してコロナウィルスの影響により、学生ビザ取得が必要な合格者に対して、入学延期を認める発表を行った。
入学延期希望者は7/22までに学校に申請することが求められる
入学延期が認められると合格者は2021年もしくは2022年入学を選ぶことができる

JULY 22 DEADLINE FOR DEFERRAL REQUESTS

Moss, an assistant dean of admissions & financial aid at Stanford GSB, set a deadline of July 22 for international students to request a deferral, pledging to respond to all requests within five days by July 27th. “We will not be considering deferral requests for those students who need a visa after July 22,” she added. “While we want you to have ample time to reflect on your enrollment options, we also need to finalize the Class of 2022 to prepare for the Autumn quarter. Consistent with our usual deferral approach, we will still consider other deferral requests, (such as those due to unexpected health challenges or compulsory military service), after July 22nd on a case-by-case basis.”

The complete email from Moss follows:

I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. Despite our expectations that embassies would begin opening in July, many continue to offer limited visa services. We recognize the stress this has caused for international students who need a visa to travel to Stanford, and we want to support you during this challenging time.

We know that obtaining a visa is out of both your and Stanford’s control, and we also cannot predict when embassies will resume regular operations. Given this uncertainty, we are offering those admitted students who need a visa to travel to Stanford the opportunity to defer enrollment. If you request a deferral, you may choose to enroll either in the fall of 2021 or the fall of 2022.

If you would like to defer your enrollment, you must apply for a deferral by Wednesday, July 22nd, and we will respond to your request by Monday, July 27th. We will not be considering deferral requests for those students who need a visa after July 22nd . While we want you to have ample time to reflect on your enrollment options, we also need to finalize the Class of 2022 to prepare for the Autumn quarter. Consistent with our usual deferral approach, we will still consider other deferral requests, (such as those due to unexpected health challenges or compulsory military service), after July 22nd on a case-by-case basis.

You are invited to join me on Thursday, July 16th at 8:00 AM PST for a Zoom call to discuss this deferral opportunity and address any questions you may have. If you are unable to attend, this session will be recorded and posted on MyGSB.

I want to applaud several of your classmates for surveying international students and providing insights on the concerns students have regarding their academic, career, and social experience if they need to begin the MBA program online. Dean Hayes will be sending a follow-up communication which describes the GSB’s plans for the fall and addresses some of these concerns. She also will be joining me on the call Thursday.

We are committed to you becoming part of the Stanford community – whether you choose to enroll this fall or in the future – and will continue to serve as a resource for you as you consider the options. While we respect that some people may decide to defer, our sincere hope is that many of you will begin your MBA journey this fall. The world needs leaders now, those who are impassioned to change lives, change organizations and change the world. We are excited to collaborate with you as you develop lasting skills during this extraordinary moment in history.

All my best,

Kirsten Moss
Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid

記事はこちら
https://poetsandquants.com/2020/07/16/stanford-opens-door-to-deferrals-for-international-mba-admits/?pq-category=business-school-news

ICE Agrees To Rescind Policy Barring Foreign Students From Online Study In The U.S.

【National Public Radio】ICE Agrees To Rescind Policy Barring Foreign Students From Online Study In The U.S.

米国政府は、7/6には発表したF-1とM-1の学生ビザ(査証)を保有し、授業が完全にオンライン化した学校に通う留学生について、「全課程をオンラインで受けながら米国内にとどまってはならない」と表明した件を7/14に取り下げた。7/6の発表を受けて、7月8日、ハーバード大学とマサチューセッツ工科大学(MIT)は留学生の滞在を保護するためトランプ政権を提訴し、このの措置の一時的な差し止め命令を裁判所に求めていた。

In a swift reversal, the Trump administration has agreed to rescind a directive that would have barred international college students from the U.S. if their colleges offered classes entirely online in the fall semester.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rule change, released last week, would have prohibited foreign students from entering or remaining in the country to take fully online course loads. A number of colleges and universities had already announced plans to offer online-only classes because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The agency’s July 6 announcement was met with immediate backlash.

Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sued the U.S. government in federal court two days later, calling the directive “arbitrary and capricious” and seeking to have it reversed and declared unlawful.

Many colleges, universities, municipalities and tech companies expressed their support for the legal challenge in their own court filings.

In Tuesday’s session at the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the universities were expected to make arguments saying that this rule was onerous for schools and even dangerous for students.

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/14/891125619/ice-agrees-to-rescind-policy-barring-foreign-students-from-online-study-in-the-u

Chizuko Okada

International students may need to leave US if their universities transition to online-only learning

【AFP=時事】米政府は6日、国内の学校に通う留学生のうち、秋からの授業が全てオンラインに移行した学生について、国内滞在を許可しない方針を示した。

米移民税関捜査局(ICE)は発表で、F-1とM-1の学生ビザ(査証)を保有し、授業が完全にオンライン化した学校に通う留学生について、「全課程をオンラインで受けながら米国内にとどまってはならない」と表明。該当する学生は「合法的な状態を維持するためには出国するか、対面式授業を行う学校に転校するなどの措置を取らなければならない」とした。

記事こちら(日本語)
https://www.afpbb.com/articles/-/3292387?cx_part=top_topstory&cx_position=3

英語の記事はこちら(CNN)
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/06/politics/international-college-students-ice-online-learning/index.html