Coronavirus Updates

March 1, 2021 Nearly one year ago, UCF pivoted to remote learning and working due to COVID-19. We have adapted to new ways of learning, working and living. We have learned how to live with the pandemic and adopt new behaviors to minimize its spread. And with the mass availability of many effective vaccines gaining…

February 11, 2021 As the CDC has reported, more-infectious variants of COVID-19 are spreading across the United States, and we must double-down on our COVID-19 precautions and assume that these variants are widespread in our community and will become more dominant. In particular, the UK variant has a strong foothold in Florida, and last week…

February 11, 2021 The portal to apply for emergency funds is now open for eligible students experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The application for emergency grants will remain open though 11:59 p.m. February 20, 2021. As we shared last week, UCF has received more than $25 million in relief funds…

February 10, 2021 Thank you for your continued efforts to support student success and look out for those around you by Armoring Up and following COVID-19 protocols wherever you go. I would like to address a few common questions coming into Human Resources. Have UCF’s Armor Up protocols changed? No. Everyone at all of UCF’s…

February 5, 2021 We know COVID-19 continues to cause financial hardships for many of our students, and we are pleased to share that next week we will open applications for student aid through the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). UCF has received more than $25 million in relief funds that we will award…

January 28, 2020 Let me begin by thanking you for your dedication to our students and efforts to give them a first-class education in a challenging time. Several important points: The start of vaccinations gives me hope of a return to normalcy. But this will take months, and this remains a tough time for students.…

January 15, 2021 Last year, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was enacted by Congress to provide employees with additional benefits to navigate the responsibilities of work and life during the global pandemic. The federal legislation focused on two areas: emergency paid sick leave and emergency family and medical leave. The Act, which became…

January 15, 2021 Last year, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was enacted by Congress to provide employees with additional benefits to navigate the responsibilities of work and life during the global pandemic. The federal legislation focused on two areas: emergency paid sick leave and emergency family and medical leave. The Act, which became…

January 15, 2021 Last year, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was enacted by Congress to provide employees with additional benefits to navigate the responsibilities of work and life during the global pandemic. The federal legislation focused on two areas: emergency paid sick leave and emergency family and medical leave. The Act, which became…

January 14, 2021 We have a very limited number of COVID-19 vaccines still available. We are now offering vaccinations to individuals in employees’ households who meet the vaccine eligibility requirements as outlined in the State of Florida’s executive order, which at this time prioritizes healthcare workers and those 65 or older. Those eligible can be…