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.
Weekly Update from Chancellor Jones (8/24 – 8/28)
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 in the Fall 2020 semester. View the testing locations and hours. Please note that the following testing sites will be open from 9 a.m. to… Continue Reading
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.
New on-campus COVID-19 testing data dashboard available
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has released a new data dashboard that displays daily information about the university’s on-campus COVID-19 testing program. The dashboard displays the number of tests performed on a given day as well as the positivity rate. View the On-Campus Testing Data dashboard.
Massmail: Preparing for the first day of classes
The university sent a massmail with a number of reminders for students ahead of the first day of classes. The massmail is available online.
Weekly Update from Chancellor Jones (8/17 – 8/21)
We are now performing our rapid, saliva-based COVID-19 test under the umbrella of an approved FDA Emergency Use Authorization. The testing protocol developed by Illinois researchers directly detects the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in saliva samples. View the full list of testing location and hours across campus. We are providing detailed information on building access… Continue Reading