Penn State will not return to normal, in-person classes this summer, but instead will stay on-line, and the university will adjust tuition to reflect the change.

The university announced Thursday that is extending the shut-down of its campuses, pointing to the uncertainty of the spread of COVID-19 and the need to protect the health of students and employees.

“As Pennsylvania’s land-grant institution, we recognize the sustained financial hardship the coronavirus pandemic is putting on Pennsylvania families, and families everywhere,” said Penn State President Eric Barron in a news release announcing the decision.

“Although this decision will impact the revenue stream for the University, it does not in any way change the focus of our academic mission or the quality of our programs, courses and degrees. Our devoted faculty and staff continue to bring the curricula to life in new and innovative ways and our education outcomes will not change.”

The announcement says the university will continue online learning for its “Maymester” along with its first and second summer session, and it will look at returning to in-person classes for the second summer session.

Barron previously said the university would not have layoffs or furloughs until at least the end of April, with a decision to be made in mid-April and announced at the end of the month.

There have been 26,490 cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, as of Wednesday. The state is under stay-at-home orders to help slow the spread of the disease.