College Archived Updates

An archive of updates about COVID-19 and its impact for undergraduate students in the College.

Update on COVID-19 Precautions (Ka Yee C. Lee and Katie Callow-Wright, Sept. 29, 2022)

In-Person Activities and Free Mask Distribution (Ka Yee C. Lee, Provost, and Katie Callow-Wright, Jan. 21, 2022)
COVID-19 Testing Programs at the University (Katie Callow-Wright, Jan. 12, 2022)
All campus email from Ka Yee C. Lee, Provost, and Katie Callow-Wright, Executive Vice President of the University and Chief of Staff in the Office of the President (Dec. 31, 2021)
All Campus Email From Ka Yee C. Lee, Provost, and Katie Callow-Wright, Executive Vice President of the University and Chief of Staff in the Office of the President | Steps to Confirm COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Status (Dec. 30, 2021)
Delayed Start of Winter Quarter (Ka Yee C. Lee and Katie Callow-Wright, Dec. 23, 2021)
Booster Shot Requirement and Additional COVID-19 Reminders and Precautions for Winter Quarter (Ka Yee C. Lee and Katie Callow-Wright, Dec. 20, 2021)

June 12: Email to Faculty, Other Academic Appointees, and Staff || Resumption of In-Person Activity and Guide
June 10: All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer || An Update on Financial Measures
June 4: Message from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || CARES Act Funds for Students
June 3: Message from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || An Update On Campus-wide Planning
May 31: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Chicago Protests and Campus Access
May 30: All-campus email from Ka Yee C. Lee || Our community and events in Minneapolis and Chicago
May 29: Message from College Programming and Orientation || College Diploma Ceremony Updates
May 27: Message from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || A Phased Approach For The Resumption Of On-Campus Research
May 15: All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer || Planning Underway For Eventual Resumption Of Campus Activities
May 8:
- Message from John W. Boyer || College Convocation and Class Day Events
- Message from John W. Boyer || New Pre-Professional Programs Announcement to Students
- Message from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || New Guidance On Summer Programming
May 7: All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer || COVID-19 Financial Implications Update
May 5: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Research Resumption
April 30: Response to Calls for Reduced Tuition
April 24: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Extension of Stay at Home Order
April 21: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Financial Support
April 13: Message from Ka Yee C. Lee, John W. Boyer || 2020-2021 College Tuition, Housing and Fees
April 9: Message from Michele Rasmussen and Mario Polizzi || Student Health and Wellness Resources
April 7:
- All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Convocation 2020
- All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer || Financial Implications of COVID-19
April 6:
- Message from Jay Ellison || A message from Dean Ellison
- All-campus video message from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Spring Quarter Welcome Message
April 5:
- Message from the Dean of the College || Expanded Post-Graduate Opportunities
- All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer || Spring Quarter Welcome Message
April 4: Message from the College Academic Advising Office || New Registration Process for Registering for Classes with Time Conflicts
April 3:
- Message from Jay Ellison || Preparing Learning Environments
- Message from John W. Boyer and Jay Ellison || Spring Quarter Grading
March 30:
- Message from the College Dean of Students || Technology Assessment
- All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Academic and administrative campus buildings will have restricted access
March 28: All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer || Supporting our South Side neighbors, businesses, and nonprofits
March 25: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee and Executive Vice President of the University for Biology and Medicine, Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD || Update on COVID-19 precautions and testing
March 22: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Updated travel alert from the U.S. State Department
March 20:
- Message from Jay Ellison || New Spring 2020 Resource for Undergraduates
- Message from College U-Pass || U-Pass Spring Quarter
- All-campus email from Ivan Samstein, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer || Continued pay for food service workers
- All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || University actions in accordance with the ‘Stay at Home’ Order for Illinois
March 18:
- Message from The College || Final Exams Delayed
- Message from College Dean of Students || Update Contact Information
- All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Closure of University libraries
- All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer || Letter regarding the COVID-19 challenge
March 17:
- Message from Dean John W. Boyer || Perspective for Difficult Times
- Message from Dr. Emily Landon || Message from Dr. Landon
- Message from Richard Mason || College Dining Options
- All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee and Executive Vice President of the University for Biology and Medicine, Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD || Case of COVID-19 at the University
- All-campus email from Eric Heath, Associate Vice President for Safety and Security || Additional operational steps to ensure the health and wellbeing of our community
March 16:
- An update from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee on COVID-19 Planning for Research || Update on research continuity
- All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Spring Quarter delayed by one week and will begin on April 6 for most units
March 15
- Message from Dean Jay Ellison || Odyssey Scholar Email
- Message from the College Academic Advising Office || College Academic Advising Office moves to remote appointments
March 14: Message from the College Dean of Students || Additional spaces for study and respite
March 13:
- Email to undergraduates from the Dean of Students in the College || Final exams administered and evaluated online or through other remote mediums.
- All-campus email from Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD, Executive Vice President of the University for Biology and Medicine || Case of COVID-19 at the Medical Center
- All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || University encourages remote work as appropriate
March 12:
- Message from Dean Jay Ellison || Further Information: Transitioning to Remote Learning for Spring Quarter
- All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || University suggests those traveling internationally to consider returning to the U.S.
- All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || University transitioning to remote learning for Spring 2020
March 10:
- Message from College Programming and Orientation
- All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee and Executive Vice President of the University for Biology and Medicine, Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD || University suspending nonessential travel, faculty-led Study Abroad programs, and events of more than 100 people
Mar. 3: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee and Executive Vice President of the University for Biology and Medicine, Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD || University strongly discourages travel to any country with a CDC travel health notice of Level 3
Feb. 28: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee and Executive Vice President of the University for Biology and Medicine, Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD || New travel guidelines and an update on University precautionary steps
Feb. 21: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || University strongly advises travelers check COVID-19 alerts and precautions at all destinations
Feb. 6: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee and Executive Vice President of the University for Biology and Medicine, Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD || University following CDPH guidance on self-quarantine following travel from mainland China
Feb. 4: View Feb. 4 website update
Jan. 28:
- Website update || Updated travel advisory for China
- All-campus email from Provost Daniel Diermeier || University temporarily closes the Center in Beijing and Yuen Campus in Hong Kong
Jan. 24: All-campus email from Provost Daniel Diermeier and Executive Vice President of the University for Biology and Medicine, Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD || Update on COVID-19 screening procedures
Jan. 23: Website update || Recommended actions for preventing the spread of viruses

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