Novel coronavirus information

Staff


July 10, 2020

Back-to-School Town Hall

President Ana Mari Cauce hosted a virtual town hall on Friday, July 10, with a panel of UW leaders to address these questions and offer a preview of what back-to-school will mean for the UW community.


July 2, 2020

Keep yourself and your community safe this holiday weekend and beyond

As a University of Washington community, we need to continue to do the all of the things that we know work to prevent new exposures and stop further spread of the disease. As we enter the July 4th holiday, we want to remind all faculty, staff and students of the simple steps that are proven deterrents to spreading the disease.


June 29, 2020

New details on our plans for autumn quarter (Message to Seattle faculty & staff)

Over the past few months, people across the University have been hard at work preparing for how we can be safely together on our campuses when conditions in our region allow us to do so. We are now able to share more details about plans for autumn quarter.


June 18, 2020

University of Washington issues COVID-19 face covering policy

The University of Washington has issued a face covering policy for all university personnel, students, staff, contractors and visitors who are on campus amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


June 5, 2020

Most summer B term courses to be offered remotely

As we continue to put safety and health first, we have decided that summer B term will be taught remotely, with the exception of a handful of courses, most of which are in the health sciences.


May 29, 2020

COVID-19 Prevention Plan and Safe Start Checklist provided to unit leaders

Chancellors, deans, vice presidents and other direct reports to President Cauce and Provost Richards have received the COVID-19 Prevention Plan and Safe Start Checklist to use as the basis for developing unit-specific plans. These unit plans will then be submitted to the Executive Office for review and approval.


May 13, 2020

Effects of the pandemic on the UW’s budget are becoming clearer

President Cauce sent a message to staff, faculty and other academic personnel to provide context regarding these initial impacts and describe the recent directives from the state of Washington that will guide budget planning.


May 1, 2020

COVID-19 town hall

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis have upended lives and disrupted operations across the University of Washington. President Ana Mari Cauce hosted a virtual town hall on May 1 with a panel of UW leaders to address questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our community and what the future holds. Download transcript…


April 24, 2020

As we face challenges ahead, the UW will put people first

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, study, work and connect with each other. Now, we are coming to grips with the fact that many of these changes and costs will be felt far into the future.


April 8, 2020

Plans for commencement and summer quarter

As our state continues social distancing and other practices that show signs of effectiveness, our University continues to plan for the future to ensure we serve our students and community well, both in this quarter and throughout the upcoming recovery and rebuilding.



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