Massmail: Stay on-campus over the Labor Day weekend
A new massmail to students encouraged our university community to stay on-campus over the Labor Day. The massmail is available online.
Weekly Update from Chancellor Jones (8/31 – 9/4)
We are increasing enforcement of COVID-19 safety guidelines. For the next two weeks, the university expects all undergraduate students to significantly restrict in-person activities. We are providing more detailed information about the university’s on-campus testing program, including Labor Day hours. On-campus testing is required for all students, faculty and staff participating in on-campus activities during the… Continue Reading
Massmail: Increased undergraduate enforcement of COVID-19 safety guidelines
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Shield testing program has provided real-time data about on-campus testing results and any emerging trends, and its experts recently noticed a concerning upward trend of positive COVID-19 cases among undergraduate students. To break the cycle, for the next two weeks the university is intensifying discipline efforts and swiftly removing individuals… Continue Reading
Massmail: COV-Course – a free, non-credit course open to the public
A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign course, COV-Course: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Pandemic, will offer a comprehensive, interdisciplinary understanding of the pandemic. This non-credit course is free and open to the public. Classes will be live streamed online from 8:00–9:00 p.m. every Sunday evening during the fall semester, starting Sept. 6. Each session… Continue Reading
Massmail: This critical first week back together
Chancellor Robert Jones sent a new massmail thanking students, faculty and staff for their efforts during the first week of instruction. The massmail is available online.
Massmail: More flexible on-campus testing schedules
The university sent a massmail detailing important changes to the on-campus testing program. The massmail is available online.
Massmail: COVID-19 testing results and procedures
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… 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: Important Required Action for Fall 2020 Semester
All students enrolled for the Fall 2020 semester are required to provide their fall address information by August 17. Maintaining an updated address enables campus health and wellness units to communicate proper protocols to students that will help us all maintain a safe and healthy campus environment during the pandemic. More information on how to… 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