Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Dr. Danita M. B. Young sent a massmail to all students with more detailed information about emergency orders from the cities of Champaign and Urbana.
The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign announced in a news release:
“The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign is now performing its new rapid, saliva-based COVID-19 test on all students, faculty members and staff. The university validated its laboratory-developed test under CLIA by successfully comparing its performance to an FDA Emergency Use Authorized test.”
This approval will allow the University of Illinois to expand the on-campus testing program developed by the SHIELD: Target, Test Tell team.
Chancellor Robert Jones sent a new massmail with information about COVID-19 testing results and procedures, specifically examining what students and employees should do when they receive a positive test result for COVID-19.
The massmail is available online.
The latest information about what students and employees need to do when they test positive can be found on the Testing Positive for COVID-19 page.
A new massmail from Chancellor Robert Jones explains some of the building access procedures that will be in place for the Fall 2020 semester.
The new massmail is available online.
All of the latest and most current information about Building Access can be found on the Building Access page.
On-campus testing will be required for all current students, faculty and staff who are on or near campus during the Fall 2020 semester. View current testing locations and hours.
Students enrolled for the Fall 2020 semester are required to provide their fall address information by Aug. 17 and complete the Division of Research Safety online training by Aug. 24.
Use of the app will be expected for all faculty, staff and students during this semester
All previous briefings are captioned and available to watch through our COVID-19 YouTube playlist.
Thank you for your continued patience as we navigate COVID-19. Please feel free to direct questions to covid-19@illinois.edu.
Robert J. Jones
Chancellor
The Safer Illinois app is now available for iPhone and Android users.
A massmail from Chancellor Robert Jones provides more information about the app that was developed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign specifically for the university community.
More information is available in the massmail and on the Safer Illinois App page.
All on-campus COVID-19 testing sites will be closed on Thursday, Aug. 13 and Friday, Aug. 14 to add some essential new equipment and complete the training of new staff that have joined our team.
Due to the closures, the faculty and staff testing requirement will be waived this week. However, if you were planning on testing Thursday or Friday and want to complete a test this week, you can visit one of the sites that will be open this weekend.
The sites at Washington Park, NCSA and in Illini Union 314 will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. You can find more detailed information about where to find these sites and maps here. All testing sites will be reopen for their regular hours on Monday, Aug. 17.
Provost Andreas Cangellaris, Dean of the Graduate College Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Danita M. B. Young sent a new massmail to all students outlining final preparations students should be making ahead of the Fall 2020 semester.
The massmail is available online.
This information is also available in our Guide for Students which will be continue to be updated throughout the semester..
Chancellor Robert Jones sent a new massmail with information about the university’s on-campus COVID-19 testing program. On-campus testing will be required for all students, faculty and staff participating in on-campus activities in the Fall 2020 semester.
The massmail is available online.
More detailed information about the university’s on-campus testing program and testing requirements for students, faculty and staff can be found on the On-Campus COVID-19 Testing page.
This afternoon the Big Ten announced “the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
The university has posted a statement in response on FightingIllini.com.