VC Message

| December 11, 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE: Undergraduate Prior to Arrival Testing Requirements

Dear Undergraduate Students, You may have seen the Chancellor’s announcement introducing the Carolina Together Testing Program for Spring 2021 on November 23. Today I’m writing to provide more specific information that applies to the testing requirements for the spring semester. Your ability to return to the area for the spring semester will require some advanced planning through […]
| December 4, 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE: Winter Break Campus Services and COVID-19 Testing

Dear Carolina Students, I hope that you are finding time to relax and enjoy your winter break after what I know was a stressful and challenging semester for many of you. For those who are spending some part of your break in the Chapel Hill or Carrboro area, there are campus services available for students, although hours […]
| November 16, 2020

Carolina Together Student Community Standards Report

Dear Carolina Community, We announced a set of community standards at the beginning of the year that was designed to help keep our students, faculty, staff and neighbors healthy and safe. As our fall semester winds to a close, we know that many members of our community are interested in how we have adhered to these standards […]
| November 5, 2020

A message about student exit testing

Dear Carolina Students, As this semester winds to a close, we ask those of you who are preparing to leave residence halls, apartments, and homes in town to please make an exit plan. This plan should include steps to reduce your risk of being exposed to COVID-19 during the 14 days before you travel, to monitor for symptoms, and to get tested before you leave — all of which are critical pieces to help prevent […]
| September 3, 2020

Important message to our Carolina neighbors

As campus community partners, we are very aware of the concerns felt by our neighbors and other local residents over the potential spread of COVID-19 within our shared community. Since announcing the move to remote instruction for undergraduate students, we have regularly messaged to students and parents the importance of safeguarding the health of our […]
| August 27, 2020

Important Student Reminder

Dear Carolina Students, We know that this is a challenging time — and that the University’s decision to move to remote undergraduate instruction has been difficult, requiring many of you to adjust to new modes of learning and living environments. While this is not the situation that any of us wanted or hoped for this […]
| August 24, 2020

University letter to Fraternity and Sorority Life Presidents, Advisors, and House Corporation Partners

Dear Fraternity and Sorority Life Presidents, Advisors, and House Corporation Partners, This past week witnessed significant changes in the operations of our University.  As you know, the emergence of large numbers of positive COVID-19 cases, including clusters of multiple cases both on- and off-campus, necessitated a transition to remote instruction for undergraduates.  In addition, we […]
| August 21, 2020

Important Update on Covid-19 Testing

Dear Carolina Community, On Monday, August 17, the Chancellor and Provost shared that we were seeing a rapidly escalating increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate and associated clusters on our campus, and we started the process to further de-densify our community. Since Monday, we have continued to see an escalation of positive test results on […]
| August 7, 2020

University letter to the Fraternity and Sorority Life community

Dear members of the Fraternity & Sorority Life community, Over the past several months, our leadership team and members of our Carolina faculty and staff have worked tirelessly to prepare a safe campus for your return. Foremost on our minds is the health and well-being of our entire campus and local community.  Let us be […]
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