Massmail: Building Access Procedures for Fall 2020

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.

Massmail: Testing sites closed Thursday and Friday

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… Continue Reading

Massmail: Final preparations before you start the fall semester

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… Continue Reading

Massmail: Required on-campus COVID-19 testing information

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,… Continue Reading

Video available for COVID-19 Briefing Series: Return to Campus

On August 5, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign hosted another edition of the COVID-19 Briefing Series, with this particular presentation focused on what students and their families need to know before students return to campus. If you were unable to watch the briefing live, a recording has been posted to YouTube: The briefing covers a… Continue Reading

Massmails: Important Fall 2020 Update, Requirements and Expectations

Chancellor Robert Jones sent new massmail messages to faculty, staff and students with information for the Fall 2020 semester. Some of the topics covered in the messages include: On-Campus COVID-19 Testing Contact Tracing Quarantine & Isolation Fall 2020 Residence Instruction after November 20 Classroom Management Guide for Instructors Guidance for University Employees The faculty/staff massmail… Continue Reading

Video now available for COVID-19 Briefing Series: Human Resources

If you were unable to watch the live stream of the COVID-19 Briefing Series: Human Resources on July 23, a recording of the Briefing is now available on YouTube: The briefing covers a number of topics of interest to university employees, including remote work, quarantine, what happens if an employee tests positive for COVID-19, non-compliance,… Continue Reading

Mid-July on-campus events update

As we announced in our previous update regarding events, on-campus events may resume Aug. 1 under the Restore Illinois Phase 4 guidance. Because the in-person instructional schedule directly affects which spaces are available to be used for events and meetings, campus facilities may not yet be ready to begin reserving their spaces for events and meetings during… Continue Reading