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President Napolitano Recommends Suspension of SAT and ACT

May 12, 2020 by

The ACT and SAT would be optional for two years, with testing requirements eliminated completely for two years after that.
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UC Davis Student Sues the UC Over Spring-Term Student Fees in Class-Action Lawsuit

May 2, 2020 by

Students who have paid “any fees” to the UC for this spring term are included in the lawsuit and will have their student fees reimbursed if the court sides with the plaintiff.
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UC Santa Cruz COLA Strikers To Submit Withheld Fall and Winter Grades

April 29, 2020 by

Around 80 UCSC graduate students who were dismissed from their spring TA positions are still without work.
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University of California Announces No Intention To Adjust Tuition Fees

April 10, 2020 by

Tuition is set at a UC-wide level, and individual campuses do not have the authority to change it.
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UCEAP Suspends All Spring and Summer Study Abroad Programs

April 3, 2020 by

It’s unclear how many students are still currently abroad, either due to travel restrictions or their personal desire to stay abroad.
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UC Will Not Fire “Career Employees” Due To Coronavirus Through End of June

April 2, 2020 by

Napolitano clarified that this does not mean that there will not be cutbacks on hours or layoffs for staff as part of “typical student and career employee summer staffing" adjustments.
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UC Relaxes Admission Requirements Due to Coronavirus-Related Challenges

April 1, 2020 by

The measures are temporary but could apply to students affected by the coronavirus pandemic “for future years as applicable,” according to the press release. 
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Following Governor Newsom’s “Stay At Home” Order, University Aims To Curb Number of Employees on Campus

March 20, 2020 by

Individuals who cannot work from home and who are not “essential service providers” are eligible for paid leave.
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UC President Extends Employees’ Paid Leave With Executive Order

March 19, 2020 by

Paid leave hours be used only in specific circumstances, such as if employees are subject to shelter-in-place orders, or if family members or themselves are exhibiting coronavirus symptoms.
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UC Freshmen Applications Decrease for a Second Consecutive Year, Transfer Applications Rise

March 18, 2020 by

University-wide, freshmen applicants decreased from 176,530 in 2019 to 172,099 in 2020, according to the data.
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LIVE: Updates on Coronavirus in Santa Barbara County, on UC Santa Barbara Operations

March 17, 2020 by

This post will be updated daily.
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UCDC Cancels Spring Quarter Program, Withdraws Winter Quarter Attendees Due to Coronavirus

March 16, 2020 by

The UCDC cancellation is the latest in a slew of study abroad and transfer student program cancellations.
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UCEAP Suspends Over 45 Study Abroad Programs Due to Coronavirus Concerns

March 12, 2020 by

UCEAP has been working with both the host universities abroad and the students’ home UC campuses to coordinate course credit, financial aid and all the other lingering questions.
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Students Traveling Over Spring Break Advised Not To Come Back to Campus, University Says

March 12, 2020 by

The university is also discouraging all international travel and is urging “extreme caution” for traveling domestically.
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European Travel Suspension Will Not Prevent UCEAP U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents From Returning to U.S.

March 11, 2020 by

All University of California students who are currently studying abroad in Europe through the UC Education Abroad Program and are United States citizens or permanent residents will not be significantl...
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