COVID-19 Briefing Series: Return to campus for students & parents

The University of Illinois will host a COVID-19 Briefing about what students and parents need to know about the Fall 2020 semester. The Briefing will stream live on Wednesday, August 5 at 11:30 a.m. CDT. The briefing is the latest in the university’s COVID-19 Briefing Series. The panelists for this discussion about return to campus… Continue Reading

Deadline for July and August Online Teaching Academies

Faculty and graduate teaching assistants are reminded that the deadline to sign up for the July and August Online Teaching Academies is Friday, July 3. The Online Teaching Academy was created by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to accommodate faculty and teaching assistants who may need to teach online and who would like to… Continue Reading

Massmail: Fall 2020 Class Schedule Change Details

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign sent a new massmail to undergraduate and graduate students with details about class schedule changes for the Fall 2020 semester. The massmail is available online.

Final Report from Academic Affairs Task Force

The Academics Affairs Task Force has released the final version of its Fall 2020 Academic report. This is the final version of the draft report that was released on June 3. The final version of the report is available in the Academics Affairs Task Force Box Folder.

Modified on-campus instruction for Fall 2020 semester

Chancellor Robert Jones and Provost Andreas Cangellaris announced in a massmail that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will “resume on-campus instruction for the Fall 2020 semester in a manner modified to address the ongoing pandemic concerns. This semester will consist of a blend of in-person and remote instruction.” The massmail announcement is available online…. Continue Reading

COVID-19 Briefing Series: Academics

As part of the continuing COVID-19 Briefing Series, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will host an online briefing on Tuesday, June 9 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. Provost Andreas Cangellaris will be joined by Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Bill Bernhard and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Kevin Pitts. They will discuss the… Continue Reading

Massmail: Fall 2020 Instruction Report Draft

Provost Andreas Cangellaris sent a massmail with information about a draft report with analysis and recommendations about instruction in Fall 2020. The massmail is available online.

Watch for Contact Tracing Scam

The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District wants community members to be aware of a new text messaging scam pretending to be part of contact tracing. CUPHD uses contact tracing as a process of identifying people who have come in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, instructing them to quarantine and monitor their symptoms… Continue Reading