The University of California Education Abroad Program announced all fall study abroad programs are canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an email sent to students enrolled in the fall term and yearlong programs. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Education Abroad Program announced that all fall 2020 study abroad programs will be canceled in an email sent to students enrolled in fall and yearlong term programs. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)
The University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously to suspend all standardized testing requirements for admissions through 2024 at its meeting Thursday. The board accepted UC President Janet Napolitano’s recommendation 23-0, meaning the UC system will make standardized tests optional through 2022 and fully suspend the use of the tests for admissions by 2024. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously to phase out the use of the SAT/ACT test scores in admissions at its Thursday meeting. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
This post was updated May 27 at 4:15 p.m. UCLA announced that students may take more than one class pass/no pass for the spring quarter in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Students weigh in on the implications of certain departments in the College of Letters and Science not applying a pass/no pass grading policy to courses fulfilling major requirements. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Faculty should expect large courses to be offered remotely for fall quarter, according to an announcement from a university official. While UCLA has not made an official announcement regarding fall plans, faculty should be prepared to transition the majority of classes online for fall quarter, said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter in an open email to faculty. Read more...
Photo: Faculty should expect the majority of classes to be taught online, according to an announcement from Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter. However, UCLA has not made an official decision. (Daily Bruin file photo)
University of California president Janet Napolitano recommended that the UC suspend standardized testing as an admissions requirement until 2024, according to a proposal released Monday. Napolitano recommended that the UC make the SAT and ACT test requirement optional for admissions through the 2022 admissions cycle and fully drop standardized tests from the admissions process through 2024. Read more...
Photo: In a proposal released Monday, University of California president Janet Napolitano recommended that the UC suspend its use of the SAT and ACT in the admissions process through 2024. The UC Board of Regents will vote on the proposal May 21. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Summer session C will now be held online because of COVID-19, university officials announced Monday. UCLA is also considering allowing some programs to offer in-person instruction, said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter and Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Patricia Turner in an email to students. Read more...
Photo: Summer session C, which starts Aug. 3 and lasts until Sept. 11, will be held online. Plans for fall quarter have yet to be announced. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 5 at 10:55 a.m. As a student with six siblings, Katelyn Ngo doesn’t just look after herself anymore. Ngo, a fourth-year biology student, balances her academic work alongside cleaning, cooking and generally sharing the caretaking role with her parents. Read more...
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