Due to the ongoing global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Seaver College has suspended the operation of all international programs planned for summer 2020, except the London Harry Potter and Hamilton programs and the Fiji program. A decision on the operation of these three programs will be made at a later date. Specifically, the following international programs have been suspended:
All programs at the Heidelberg, Lausanne, Florence, Buenos Aires, Shanghai, and Washington, DC international campus sites
All London campus programs beginning in May and June
The Jordan and East Africa faculty-led programs
The Prague Choir Tour
The Edinburgh Theatre program
The Global Fellows Israel trip
To support students enrolled in summer IP programs, the college will offer all courses planned for each summer international program on the Malibu campus this summer to the greatest extent possible. Seaver College will also offer every course planned for Sessions I, II, and III in Malibu during summer 2020, although many courses will be offered on a different timeline.
At this time, the University has determined that the likelihood of safely resuming in-person classes in Malibu in May is low. Consequently, the college is deferring the start of Session I by four weeks and merging all classes planned for Sessions II and III into a single combined session. To further support the timely progress toward degree completion for all students, Seaver is adding an online summer session, Session A, during the previously planned Session I period. With these changes, the revised Seaver College academic calendar for summer 2020 is as follows:
| Session | Dates | Courses Offered |
| Online Session A | May 11–June 5, 2020 | Select GE Courses |
| Session I | June 8–July 2, 2020 | Courses planned for Session I |
| Combined Session II/III | July 6–July 31, 2020 | Courses planned for both Session II and Session III |
The University will continue to closely monitor the situation and the guidance from state and federal governmental agencies as Seaver plans for the start of Session I. Should conditions preclude the safe resumption of classes in Malibu on June 8, 2020, contingency plans have been developed to provide alternate calendars for Sessions I and II/III that will delay the start of each session to allow for in-person delivery of courses in Malibu. The college has also prepared for the transition of all Session I, and, if necessary, all Session II/III classes for remote or online delivery. Seaver will announce a decision on the start date and format for all Session I classes no later than May 18, 2020.