Coronavirus Updates

January 4, 2022 I hope each of you was able to rest and recharge over winter break, and we all wish you the very best in 2022. In spite of the continued challenges imposed by COVID-19, I have tremendous optimism for this new year, and we all look forward to welcoming you back to campus…

December 27, 2021 Dear students, faculty, and staff: The State University System has had a very successful fall semester, and we are looking forward to welcoming you back on campus for the spring. The key to this success has been two-fold. First, we worked together to implement new health and safety policies and procedures for…

December 10, 2021 Dear Faculty Colleagues: I am writing with guidance about spring courses. The planned class schedule is similar to pre-pandemic spring semesters. For many of you, this will include teaching face-to-face classes. For spring, please feel free to plan your face-to-face courses as you determine is best for student learning. For example, use…

December 10, 2021 Thank you to all who have Armored Up and taken precautions to protect the health and safety of all members of the UCF community. I am pleased to share that Student Health Services has administered nearly 24,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2021. This figure includes a recent increase in demand for booster…

July 11, 2022 The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grant program provides relief for higher education to provide additional financial aid to students and to assist with new expenses and revenue losses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was created by Congress as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)…

October 28, 2021 With the updated federal guidance on COVID-19 boosters issued recently, you may now be eligible to receive another dose. I encourage you to see whether you meet current CDC guidance for an additional dose. Vaccines are safe and effective in preventing hospitalization and death due to COVID-19. Data show that a booster…

October 8, 2021 The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) 2021 3rd quarterly report encompasses both HEERF II and HEERF III funding. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 included additional COVID-19 relief through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, also known as, HEERF II funding. The CRRSAA requires that institutions spend at least…

August 23, 2021 Knightro Wants You to Armor Up and Wear a Mask   Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine for individuals age 16 and up. If you have been waiting on full FDA approval, now is the time to get Vacci-Knighted. There is a safe, effective and free…

August 20, 2021 Protect Our Kingdom. Get Vacci-Knighted and Wear a Mask. Knights care for each other, and we expect all Knights to Armor Up to help protect our community. Armoring Up is simple — it means wearing a mask indoors in line with the latest CDC guidance and getting vaccinated if you are able…

August 19, 2021 Colleagues: COVID cases and hospitalizations are very high in Florida, including in our region. UCF expects everyone on our campuses to be vaccinated if they are able to do so, and to wear masks indoors, and we will continue to reinforce those expectations. Still, we know that some of our students will…