sgr2020

That's what Michigan is saying too. Although the dean did hedge his bets and said they're going to be getting better at online stuff over the summer, or something along those lines

I just got off the phone with the head of graduate enrollment at American SPA, who said that they are currently focused on contingency plans for the summer and that they have not begun to accept the possibility of needing a contingency plan for the fall. I don't know if this is representative for other east coast schools, but American is currently expecting normal operations for fall 2020.

@ehallwyo
So it looks like they are actually transitioning the CIPA Institute into a School of Public Policy! I was actually able to speak to some of the CIPA staff and it seems like it will actually be a very positive step for the program. 
And I completely agree with you on being able to build a network outside of DC. I'm also not sold on remaining in DC for the rest of my life, so I like how Cornell has much more diverse placement options. 

Results are out!
 
Applied 11/30/19 accepted 2/10/20.