Announcements
July 15, 2021: All Campus Email From Katie Callow-Wright, Executive Vice President of the University and Chief of Staff in the Office of the President || Additional University Guidance for Phase 5 Transition
July 14, 2021: Email to Faculty, Other Academic Appointees, Postdoctoral Researchers, and Staff 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 || How Employees Can Confirm Their Vaccination Status
July 13, 2021: Email to Faculty, Other Academic Appointees, Postdoctoral Researchers, and Staff 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 || University Employee Vaccination Requirement
June 16, 2021: All-campus email from Katie Callow-Wright, Executive Vice President of the University and Chief of Staff in the Office of the President || University Guidance for Phase 5 Transition
May 18, 2021: All-campus email from Ka Yee C. Lee, Provost, and Michele Rasmussen, Dean of Students in the University || COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Students
April 22, 2021: All-campus email from Katie Callow-Wright, Executive Vice President of the University and Chief of Staff in the Office of the President || Phase 2 Vaccination
April 19, 2021: All-campus email from Michele Rasmussen, Dean of Students in the University || COVID-19 Restrictions Begin Lifting
April 16, 2021: All-campus email from Michele Rasmussen, Dean of Students in the University, and Eric Heath, Associate Vice President for Safety & Security || Extension of COVID-19 Restrictions Through April 21
April 14, 2021: All-campus email from Michele Rasmussen, Dean of Students in the University, and Eric Heath, Associate Vice President for Safety & Security || COVID-19 Restrictions Extended Through Friday
April 9, 2021: All-campus email from Michele Rasmussen, Dean of Students in the University, and Eric Heath, Associate Vice President for Safety & Security || Further Information on Response to COVID-19 Cluster
April 8, 2021: All-campus email from Michele Rasmussen, Dean of Students in the University, and Eric Heath, Associate Vice President for Safety & Security || Restrictions in Response to Large Cluster of COVID-19 Cases Among Undergraduates
February 24, 2021: All-campus email from Melina Hale, Vice Provost, and Brett Leibsker, Interim Associate Vice President for Human Resources || Time-Sensitive: Important Information to Prepare for Phase 1c and 2 Vaccine Distribution
February 10, 2021: All-campus email from Katie Callow-Wright, Executive Vice President of the University and Chief of Staff in the Office of the President || COVID-19 Variants Action Steps
February 1, 2021: Convocation 2021
January 25, 2021: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Information on COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution for Phase 1b
January 14, 2021: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Update on Vaccination Guidelines and Planning
January 11, 2021: All-campus email from Katie Callow-Wright, Executive Vice President of the University and Chief of Staff in the Office of the President || Opportunity to enroll in COVID-19 Voluntary Surveillance Testing Program for Winter Quarter
January 4, 2021: All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer & Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Preparing for Winter Quarter
December 11, 2020: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Building on COVID-19 Successes for Winter Quarter
November 13, 2020: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Precautions for Holiday Travel and Reinforcement of Remote Work
November 12, 2020: Email to Faculty, Other Academic Appointees, and Staff || Update on University Finances
October 29, 2020: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Changes to the Academic Calendar for Winter and Spring Quarters
September 15, 2020: All campus video || Return to Campus Student Video
September 9, 2020: Email to students living in residence halls from Richard Mason, Assistant Vice President for Campus Life, and Dr. Richard McDonough, Senior Medical Director for Student Health || Residence Hall COVID-19 Mandatory Surveillance Testing Program Updates
September 9, 2020: All campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee and Katie Callow-Wright, Executive Vice President of the University and Chief of Staff in the Office of the President || University Update on COVID-19 Voluntary Surveillance Testing Program
September 4, 2020: All Student Email from Michele Rasmussen, Dean of Students in the University || Expectations of Students During Autumn Quarter
September 2, 2020: All Student Email from Michele Rasmussen, Dean of Students in the University || Student Procedures Regarding Travel and Quarantine
August 26, 2020: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Additional Details on Autumn Quarter 2020 Plans
August 4, 2020: All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer & Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || UChicago Health Pact
July 3, 2020: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || New Chicago Travel Order
June 30, 2020: All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer & Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Autumn Quarter 2020 Plans
June 12, 2020: Email to Faculty, Other Academic Appointees, and Staff || Resumption of In-Person Activity and Guide
June 10, 2020: All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer || An Update on Financial Measures
June 4, 2020: Message from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || CARES Act Funds for Students
June 3, 2020: Message from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || An Update On Campus-wide Planning
May 27, 2020: Message from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || A Phased Approach For The Resumption Of On-Campus Research
May 15, 2020: All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer || Planning Underway For Eventual Resumption Of Campus Activities
May 8,, 2020: Message from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || New Guidance On Summer Programming
May 7, 2020: All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer || COVID-19 Financial Implications Update
May 5, 2020: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Research Resumption
April 30, 2020: Response to Calls for Reduced Tuition
April 24, 2020: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Extension of Stay at Home Order
April 21, 2020: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Financial Support
April 7, 2020:
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- 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, 2020: All-campus video message from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Spring Quarter Welcome Message
April 5, 2020: All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer || Spring Quarter Welcome Message
March 30, 2020: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Academic and administrative campus buildings will have restricted access
March 28, 2020: All-campus email from President Robert J. Zimmer || Supporting our South Side neighbors, businesses, and nonprofits
March 25 2020: 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, 2020: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || Updated travel alert from the U.S. State Department
March 20, 2020:
- 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, 2020:
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- 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, 2020:
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- 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 2020:
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- 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 13 2020:
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- 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 2020:
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- 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 2020: 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 2020: 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 2020: 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 2020: All-campus email from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee || University strongly advises travelers check COVID-19 alerts and precautions at all destinations
Feb. 6 2020: 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 2020: View Feb. 4 website update
Jan. 28 2020:
- 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 2020: 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 2020: Website update || Recommended actions for preventing the spread of viruses