Board of Trustees addresses COVID-19 impacts at April 28 meeting
April 28, 2020
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The circumstances and consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are no less than historic – demanding significant changes of us in order to protect the health, safety and well-being of our students and campus community.
But no matter the operational adaptations, whether remote learning or remote working, the University of Cincinnati is open.
And, most importantly, our collective goal and the purpose of the university remains unchanged – to fulfill and safeguard our core academic mission on behalf of our students and their families.
With confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ohio, in the greater Cincinnati region and now within our university community, the University of Cincinnati continues with travel restrictions, self-quarantine and reporting requirements as a result of travel, close contact with cases, or individual symptoms. These measures, as well as guidance on remote instruction and large gatherings, are in place out of care and concern for all members of our campus community and the safeguarding of public health in accordance with the State of Ohio's "Stay-at-Home" order.
To lead our efforts, President Neville Pinto has convened a Public Health Response Team, comprised of senior university leadership, and has created this website to share information with the UC community.
What you Need to Know
As the university continues to monitor the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, changes are happening rapidly. Keeping our community up-to-date on how our standard campus operations and procedures have changed is a priority.
Summer Session Moves to Remote Learning
For Summer Session 2020 (May 11-August 8), UC will continue suspension of face-to-face instruction, lectures, discussion sessions, seminars and similar classroom settings and will conduct classes via remote learning only. Instruction that involves labs, studios, music lessons and clinical experiences may meet at the discretion of the dean provided that national and/or state regulations do not preclude such activities and that social distancing is observed and respected.
Remote Work Extended
The current practice of remote working will continue until further notice. Employees should use university-supported technology (e.g., WebEx, Microsoft Teams, etc.) to assist with remote work. Other platforms not supported by IT@UC present unnecessary privacy, security and support risks to the university. To clarify, the university remains open and all essential services will be maintained on all campuses.
Travel and Study Abroad
- UC is extending suspension of all university-related international travel through June 30, 2020.
- University-sponsored domestic air travel will continue to be limited to business essential until June 30, 2020.
- All study abroad is canceled and prohibited for the entire Summer Session.
- International and certain domestic travel as well as close contact and/or symptoms of COVID-19 require reporting to University Health Service.
Residence Halls
Residence halls and dining halls will continue to be closed for Summer Session, except for students who have waivers. See more on food service and housing.
Summer Camps
There will be no summer camps held on the university's campus. Some camps may be held virtually.
Bearcats Emergency Fund
In these unprecedented times, it’s important to care for ourselves, our families and those in our communities. Our students are now facing extenuating circumstances related to housing, food and other vital resources. Please consider a donation for our students in need.
The fund will allow limited financial assistance to currently-enrolled, full-time students who are impacted by unanticipated and/or temporary hardships from an emergency or crisis.
Questions
Please read the above information, links and other navigation on this page. Also, visit the University Health Services web site. If you still have questions after reviewing the available information, please email publichealth@uc.edu or call the university at 513-556-7200.