August 6, 2020
How the pandemic will affect autumn quarter learning (Message to international students)
In July, we committed to communicating, with as much certainty as possible, what to expect at the start of the academic year as our University and world continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize that international students face additional challenges when it comes to being enrolled in a university in the United States, and we are committed to doing everything possible to help you pursue your University of Washington degree. Today we are sharing what we believe will be our final plans for autumn quarter classes.
New details on the pandemic’s effects on autumn quarter learning and working (Message to faculty and staff)
In July, we committed to communicating, with as much certainty as possible, what to expect at the start of the academic year as our University, nation and world continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. As we had feared, COVID-19 has continued to spread in our state and county, and we write today with what we expect to be final plans for autumn quarter classes, information we are also sharing with our students and their families today.
July 22, 2020
Things to consider as you prepare for autumn quarter (Message to students)
We hope you are well and safe during these difficult times. As we shared in our Back-to-School overview in late June, all of our planning for autumn quarter is subject to where our county, state and nation are in terms of the COVID-19 outbreak. Unfortunately, the news on this front has not been good. Our nation is in the midst of an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases.
Update as we prepare for autumn quarter (Message to faculty and staff)
We hope you are well and healthy during these difficult times. As we shared in our Back-to-School overview in late June, our planning for autumn quarter is contingent upon our county, state and nation continuing to manage the COVID-19 outbreak. Unfortunately, the current news is not good, and our nation is in the midst of an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases.
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 9, 2020
Supporting our international students
UW leadership and family across the board are as shocked and upset as you are by the recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about proposed modifications to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. If you are on an F1 visa, we know this decision has immediate and significant implications for your life. Since its release, we have been doing everything in our power to support you in this difficult situation.
Housing and Food Services preparing for autumn quarter
Housing and Food Services is preparing our on-campus living and dining options for a safe, healthy autumn quarter, and provides details on its current plans in the video below. Note: Some of the footage in this video was filmed pre-pandemic and shows people not wearing masks on campus and not physically distancing. As stated…
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 30, 2020
UW, Public Health – Seattle & King County responding to coronavirus cases in Greek system (UW News)
Several dozen students living in fraternity houses north of the University of Washington’s campus have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days. This is concerning and reminds us that outbreaks can quickly spiral, said Dr. Geoffrey Gottlieb, chair of the UW Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases, which is involved in the response to the outbreak.
June 29, 2020
Previewing autumn quarter at the University of Washington (Message to Seattle students)
We know you and your families are eager to learn more about autumn quarter. Over the past few months, we have been hard at work preparing for how we can be safely together on our campuses while offering robust experiences for students who aren’t yet able to return in person.
