Coronavirus Updates

April 14, 2021 This week, federal public health officials announced a pause on administration of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine out of an abundance of caution. During the pause, expected to last a few days, scientists will review the connection between the vaccine and a rare disorder that has caused blood clots. It is…

April 9, 2021 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 included additional COVID-19 relief through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act. The CRRSAA requires that institutions spend at least the same dollar amount on student grants as they were required to spend under the CARES Act. In addition, the allowable uses of funds are…

April 6, 2021 Appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at UCF’s mass vaccination clinic are now full. Thank you so much to the students who have signed up for an appointment at UCF or who are receiving their vaccine elsewhere. You are playing an important role in helping to end this pandemic, and I thank…

April 6, 2020 Appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at UCF this week are now available to all UCF students. UCF will provide the Pfizer vaccine to about 6,000 Knights at a vaccination clinic that will operate April 7-9 in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union. The no-cost vaccine will be distributed first come,…

April 5, 2021 Starting today, the Pfizer vaccine is available to Florida residents age 16 and older, and the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are available to those 18 and older. UCF has received enough vaccine from the Florida Department of Health in Orange County to provide both doses of the Pfizer vaccine to…

April 1, 2021 The portal to apply for emergency funds is again open for eligible students experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The application for emergency grants will remain open through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, April 11. UCF received more than $25 million in relief funds through the federal Higher Education Emergency…

March 18, 2021 I am writing today to share more guidance related to staff working in campus offices this summer and fall. UCF is planning to operate summer classes and activities similar to what we have done this spring. Summer will include a significant number of on-campus courses, but a majority of classes will continue…

March 16, 2021 The increase in availability of effective COVID-19 vaccines, along with a decrease in cases within our UCF community and across Florida, gives me much optimism. As we continue to Armor Up and take public health precautions until the pandemic is behind us, I want to share some updates about the steps we…

March 12, 2021 Colleagues: On March 1, I sent a campus-wide message about our plans for summer and fall teaching. I am writing today to give more details about summer; more about fall will come later. Summer will be much like the current spring semester, with a significant number of on-campus courses but still a…

March 9, 2021 The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has provided UCF with some vaccines for our faculty and staff, and we will open a vaccination clinic Thursday on UCF’s main campus. The county is providing the university vaccines following its announcement that educators of all ages, including those working at colleges, are…