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At Sunday's meeting, the Honor Committee discussed Popular Assembly, Contributory Health Impairments and proper uses of the Committee's endowment amidst student body elections in March.

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Honor Committee discusses student body elections, considers solutions for meeting attendance

By Lauren O'Neil | February 9, 2022

Popular Assembly events are geared towards soliciting student feedback on Honor processes and faith in the Honor system.

Honor Rep. Christopher Benos -- seen here closest to the frame -- will Chair a new Referenda Working Group to advocate for Honor reforms.

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Working group to campaign for sanctioning referenda on student-wide ballot this March

By Lexi Baker | February 8, 2022

The proposals each require 1,250 signatures to appear on the University-wide in March.

There are 221 active cases of COVID-19 within the University community, 110 of which are students and 111 of which are faculty and staff.

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COVID-19 cases in students and faculty drop over weekend to average of two new cases per day

By Lauren O'Neil | February 7, 2022

No faculty or staff member tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend through the University.

Many second-year students find applying into application-based major programs especially challenging this year due to COVID-19 learning constraints, despite increased outreach efforts by program admissions.

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Second years worried lingering impacts of pandemic may affect applications into selective schools

By Zach Rosenthal and Rahul Sharma | February 6, 2022

Students at the University have the option to apply into selective majors, with application cycles typically running from early winter to late spring of a student’s second year.

Applicants were also not required to submit test scores, a policy the University first announced for the fall 2020 admissions cycle that will remain in place until at least the 2023 admissions cycle.

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U.Va. extends offers of admission to 20 percent of early action applicants

By Rahul Sharma | February 5, 2022

The University offered admission to 6,243 early action candidates out of 31,143 applicants for a 20 percent admission rate.

Student Council also heard a committee spotlight from Sarandon Elliott, director of U.Va. Mutual Aid and fourth-year College student.

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Student Council discusses 2022 spring budget, hears presentation from UVA Mutual Aid

By John Bedell | February 3, 2022

The total budget was $169,403.40.

Without quorum, members of the Honor Committee spent Sunday night's meeting discussing the upcoming Popular Assembly and positing how to streamline Honor processes.

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Honor Committee discusses Contributory Health Impairments, upcoming Popular Assembly

By Julianne Saunders | February 2, 2022

Sunday’s meeting did not meet quorum, the minimum number of representatives needed to vote on agenda items.

Assigned sanctions varied from essay-writing and community service hours, to probation or suspension.

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Half of UJC cases last fall related to violations of COVID-19 policy, report shows

By Rahul Sharma | February 2, 2022

A total of 12 cases were adjudicated in the previous term, down from a recent peak of 57 in the spring semester of 2021.

Faculty who received a temporary exemption to teach virtually at the onset of the semester due to extenuating circumstances should return to in-person instruction by Monday, and no later than Feb. 21 should they require additional time, per the email.

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U.Va. lifts temporary food and beverage restrictions, advises faculty to prepare for fully in-person learning

By Lauren O'Neil | February 2, 2022

There are currently 376 active cases of COVID-19 in the University, 51 of which were reported Tuesday.

This is the second community alert and second reported burglary since the semester started — the first incident occurred in the 300 block of 14th Street NW.

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Burglary reported in the 600 block of Cabell Ave

By Rahul Sharma | February 1, 2022

This is the second community alert and second reported burglary since the semester started -- the first incident occurred in the 300 block of 14th Street NW.

In the fall of 2021, the University disenrolled 238 students for not complying with the vaccine requirement.

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U.Va. will not disenroll students who do not receive booster shot

By Tanner Kissler | January 31, 2022

Miyares’ opinion differs from that of the previous attorney general Mark Herring.

President Ryan joined Friday's Faculty Senate meeting to explain the decision to appoint Ian Baucom, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Provost of the University without a formal search process.

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Faculty Senate members oppose decision to not conduct national search for new provost

By Lauren O'Neil | January 31, 2022

Senators spent the meeting expressing concerns over the failure to maintain standard best practices for appointing a high-level administrator.

On Jan. 28, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyared issued an advisory opinion holding that public universities cannot mandate COVID-19 vaccination requirements for students as a condition of enrollment.

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New cases of COVID-19 decline steadily for seventh consecutive day

By Lauren O'Neil | January 31, 2022

The weekly average of COVID-19 cases per day for both students and faculty continued a week-long decline through the weekend.

Students and organizations have already voiced concerns about these protocols.

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Community members voice concerns with U.Va. COVID-19 policies at Student Council town hall

By Merrill Hart | January 30, 2022

More than 30 individuals attended the event and participants voiced opinions on a number of issues.

14 patients were admitted to U.Va. Health with COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the current total of COVID-19 hospitalizations to 125.

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Hospitalizations at U.Va. Health remain elevated

By Rahul Sharma | January 28, 2022

There are currently 541 active cases of COVID-19 within the University community.

The Honor Committee discussed five different proposals this fall.

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Honor Committee representative submits referenda proposals to UBE

By Lexi Baker | January 28, 2022

In an email obtained by The Cavalier Daily, Benos submitted two proposals to the University Board of Elections in hopes that they will appear on the ballot.

Liu said he had been assured that “hundreds” of isolation are available for students and that the University has been “looking into” moving the COVID-19 testing site, which is currently located in the basement of Newcomb Hall.

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Student Council hears update on Capital Campaign, amends data privacy policy

By John Bedell | January 28, 2022

Liu outlined Student Council's priorities for the upcoming semester.

Due to the vaccine requirement for students, weekly testing was not required last semester or this semester, and some students expressed frustration about the accessibility and availability of University testing

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U.Va. community members frustrated with inadequate health protocols despite desires to return to a sense of normalcy

By Stratton Marsh , Lexi Baker , Tanner Kissler and John Bedell | January 28, 2022

Students have also expressed frustration with the lack of University-provided personal protective equipment, including masks and hand sanitizers.

As of publishing time, ISC leadership has not responded to multiple requests for comment on the policy change.

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Greek organizations to move recruitment largely online following University guidance

By Rahul Sharma | January 27, 2022

In a statement issued on behalf of the entire IFC Executive Board, members of the governing body wrote that they had decided to move rush online due to the spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and advice from health officials.

The ISC was “strongly advised against doing any in-person component to recruitment,” per a message sent by the ISC recruitment executive team to recruitment chairs.

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ISC moves house tours round of recruitment online

By Emma Gallagher | January 26, 2022

The ISC continues to work with participants to update its recruitment schedule.

Honor Committee discusses student body elections, considers solutions for meeting attendance

Working group to campaign for sanctioning referenda on student-wide ballot this March

COVID-19 cases in students and faculty drop over weekend to average of two new cases per day

Second years worried lingering impacts of pandemic may affect applications into selective schools

U.Va. extends offers of admission to 20 percent of early action applicants

Student Council discusses 2022 spring budget, hears presentation from UVA Mutual Aid

Honor Committee discusses Contributory Health Impairments, upcoming Popular Assembly

Half of UJC cases last fall related to violations of COVID-19 policy, report shows

U.Va. lifts temporary food and beverage restrictions, advises faculty to prepare for fully in-person learning

Burglary reported in the 600 block of Cabell Ave

U.Va. will not disenroll students who do not receive booster shot

Faculty Senate members oppose decision to not conduct national search for new provost

New cases of COVID-19 decline steadily for seventh consecutive day

Community members voice concerns with U.Va. COVID-19 policies at Student Council town hall

Hospitalizations at U.Va. Health remain elevated

Honor Committee representative submits referenda proposals to UBE

Student Council hears update on Capital Campaign, amends data privacy policy

U.Va. community members frustrated with inadequate health protocols despite desires to return to a sense of normalcy

Greek organizations to move recruitment largely online following University guidance

ISC moves house tours round of recruitment online

Workers at Bodo's on the Corner go public with union

U.Va. Health offers new summer work opportunities to students

Top 10 things to look forward to this summer

Virginia takes down Southern California 13-11 in first round of NCAA Tournament

PARTING SHOT: Being opinionated is something to embrace

PARTING SHOT: More than a hundred stories later, I’m signing out

Top 10 things I will miss most about the University

Fourth-year students find inclusivity in the arts

PARTING SHOT: Student journalism is all of our business

PARTING SHOT: Embracing my journeys

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