Campus shutdowns at universities nationwide may provide a model for UCLA’s reopening plan in the fall. As early as June 15, UCLA planned to offer 15% to 20% of courses in person or through a hybrid learning model. Read more...
Photo: As UCLA prepares to start instruction Oct. 1, campus shutdowns at other universities across the nation may provide a model for UCLA and its reopening plans. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Los Angeles County guidelines and restrictions forced UCLA to implement strict plans for the fall to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak among students. LA County surpassed 250,000 confirmed cases and 6,000 deaths due to COVID-19 early September, according to the LA County Department of Public Health. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s fall quarter guidelines include COVID-19 testing and symptom monitoring. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 24 at 8:52 p.m. to reflect new statements from the Campus Events Commission. UCLA students will each need to pay more than $100 for campus fees for fall quarter, even though the majority of classes will be taught remotely. Read more...
Photo: Student leaders say it’s difficult to lower fees since UCLA will continue paying maintenance and utility costs despite its remote learning status. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 22 at 2:07 p.m. UCLA opened a temporary COVID-19 testing center at Ackerman Union on Monday morning for people taking or teaching in-person classes. Read more...
Photo: UCLA hosted a temporary testing site in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Monday. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Students may face temporary suspension, expulsion or exclusion from university housing if they violate university public health requirements, UCLA announced Wednesday. UCLA will require individuals on campus to complete daily symptoms surveys, cooperate with the campus staff who administer contact tracing, follow quarantine requirements and maintain social distancing, according to guidelines released Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Violations of university public health requirements could result in suspension, expulsion or exclusion from university housing.(Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
UCLA will likely not fully reopen until an effective COVID-19 treatment is available to students and staff, according to UCLA’s four-phase reopening plan released Friday. The plan eases restrictions on campus activities in four phases, with the last phase being a return to normal operations. Read more...
Photo: A four-phase reopening plan released by UCLA on Friday said that UCLA will likely not reopen until an effective COVID-19 treatment is available to students and staff. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 16 at 7:17 p.m. The newly appointed undergraduate elections board chair pledges to increase election accessibility and to moderate online discussion forums during the student government election season. Read more...
Photo: USAC unanimously appointed Alfred Tun as the 2020-2021 elections board chair. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
