UC-Davis Extends Period Online Until End of January Friday, January 07, 2022
We already posted this morning about the decision at UC-San Diego to extend remote learning to the end of January. Now comes word that UC-Davis is doing the same. Below is a message from Davis' Chancellor May:
Hello, Aggies. It’s Chancellor May, checking in with you with an important message in place of Thursday Thoughts this week. First, thank you for coming back to campus and being so diligent with our testing protocols. As Provost Croughan and I announced last week, we monitor COVID case positivity data on a continuous basis, as well as other information critical to our decision making. I also want to thank you for sharing your concerns about our winter quarter plans. We are listening. We had hoped that our award-winning COVID response program would allow us to resume in person instruction on Monday, but based on what we’re seeing with positivity rates related to the omicron variant, as well as staffing and operational concerns, we have decided that it is most prudent to continue remote instruction for three more weeks of winter quarter, through Jan. 28. Now let me just say a few things to address what we’re observing and what we’re hearing. I say this a lot, but I need to repeat it. We will always consider the safety and well-being of our students, faculty and staff as our top priority. Since March 2020, the UC Davis community has been exceptionally responsible in following COVID prevention guidelines and requirements. That has protected all of us remarkably well. Now we need you to continue to be patient with us and with each other. Campus leadership is comprised of human beings. We don’t have a crystal ball to predict the future. We weigh all of the data, consult with experts and review all relevant information before we make decisions that impact 70,000 people in our community. We all want the same thing, so I’m asking for your continued understanding. Our doctors in Student Health and Counseling Services are working around the clock on a variety of issues to serve you better. Our Housing and Dining Services staff are developing MORE UCLA Faculty Association Blog: First Quarter 2022
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