Fall varsity sports teams will start outdoor practices and workouts with coaches and other athletics staff on September 5. Spring teams will begin practices on September 12 and winter teams on October 15.
I am writing to share some initial results from our most recent COVID-19 tests for students who arrived August 26 and 27. Of the 322 results received so far, one student tested positive, 316 tests were negative, and five individuals will be retested due to insufficient samples. We expect to receive more results later today but wanted to keep you informed.
We are writing to share the results of our most recent COVID-19 tests of students arriving on campus August 28 and 29. Of the 1,109 students tested, there were zero positive results; 1,103 tests were negative; and six individuals will be retested due to insufficient samples. We also received 26 additional results from retesting, and all were negative.
After months of planning this summer, seeing your faces and hearing laughter on campus again has been wonderful. With care and teamwork, we can make this semester a successful one. I write today to provide you with a series of important updates and reminders. Please take the time to read them carefully.
We have begun to implement our phased Return to Campus plan, which includes the closure of our campus to the public and nonessential visitors and a period of campus quarantine for all students.
As the first group of students return to campus this week and help remind us all of our shared educational mission, we write to provide you with an update on our preparations for returning to the campus workplace.
As we gear up for the fall semester I wanted to send you an update with a number of housekeeping details. First though I want to thank you all for all the work you have conducted over the summer on preparing for fall classes. Because of the time you have invested in course preparation, I am confident that the student learning experience this fall will be radically different from the spring.
In our Weekly Update this week we will address some questions about students’ return to campus this fall as well as some procedural information and education efforts for the entire campus community.