Professors said that although the transition online has been difficult, students and faculty have not given up.
Although there have been 1,056 total student cases, no University students have been hospitalized for COVID-19. Prevalence testing, symptomatic testing and wastewater testing will continue throughout the spring semester.
Along with enforcing COVID-19 guidelines, RAs are responsible for all of the duties of a normal semester, such as helping first years make friends, adjust to college classes and find interests at the University.
United Campus Workers of Virginia at U.Va. — a union open to anyone who receives a paycheck from the University — is seeking to organize hospital workers due to reasons such as “top-down approaches to management, inadequate staffing and subpar wages.”
Even if visa laws remain stable in the U.S., international students also have to worry about their ability to return home due to measures other countries are taking to control the entry of travelers from the U.S.
Of the 8,653 tests conducted from Sunday, Nov. 8 through Saturday, Nov. 14, the University reported 70 new cases for an overall positivity rate of 0.8 percent.
Since launching last spring, the fund has received 460 requests for aid, totaling $42,974.
After administering many midterms online, professors reported difficulty with anti-cheating technology and juggling students' accomodations.
The Coalition is currently working on several initiatives that they believe will positively impact both Charlottesville and University communities alike, such as the Virginia Threads Project and the Coalition’s food delivery service.
The executive order, which goes into effect Sunday, expands the current mask mandate, prohibits on-site alcohol sales after 10:00 p.m., strengthens enforcement within essential retail businesses and limits gatherings to 25 people — down from the current maximum of 250
In an email update to students, University Provost Liz Magill and Chief Operating Officer J.J. Davis acknowledged the increase in cases and emphasized the importance of staying vigilant as the semester comes to a close.
The intended break days throughout the spring semester are Wednesday, Feb. 17; Tuesday, March 9; Monday, March 29; and Thursday, April 15.
Some programs have simply moved information sessions and applications online, while others added additional questions to their application allowing students to elaborate on how COVID-19 has impacted them academically.
Students will not return to Grounds until the spring semester start date of Feb. 1 due to this year’s extended Winter Break.
While LOTL has traditionally been held during the first week of December before the start of finals, this year’s event was moved up to account for the condensed semester and so that students are still able to enjoy the tradition regardless of their physical location.
Of currently active cases, students account for 24 while faculty, staff and contract employees account for 17.
Stephen D. Mull, vice provost for Global Affairs, said in an interview with The Cavalier Daily that part of being a global university is hosting international students.
"We sought to balance serious concerns raised by students, faculty and staff about the effects of this pandemic on many of our students, while at the same time honoring the views of those students and faculty who seek to give or receive standard grades,” Provost Liz Magill wrote.
The University is not requiring applicants for the Class of 2025 to submit standardized testing as part of their application this year.
In a victory delayed by vote counts and the fear of potential legal challenges, Biden has so far received 279 electoral votes — with Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes putting him over the required 270 needed to win the presidency
