FOCUS ON STUDENTS
COVID RESPONSE JA N UA RY –
MARCH –
APRIL –
• Wuhan goes under lockdown.
• WHO declares COVID-19 a pandemic.
• ISO continues to bring students back home.
• CDC and DoS issue Level 3 Travel Notice for Europe.
• Advanced graduate students can submit a special petition request to travel.
• U.S. Department of State and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges all U.S. citizens to avoid nonessential travel to China. • UVA cancels study abroad programs affecting 21 students in China. • McIntire School of Commerce cancels M.S. in Global Commerce, which is split between Charlottesville, China and Spain. • WHO declares COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
F E B R UA RY – • Students in Singapore notified of options to depart early or shelter-in-place. • University crisis management group under leadership of President Ryan initiates daily crisis management meeting to manage UVA response. • Students enrolled to study in South Korea and Japan told to evacuate. • Message of solidarity from UVA Provost Magill sent to Chinese partners and families. • Situation in Italy escalates, whole country goes into lockdown, U.S. DoS and CDC raise travel warning to Level 3 (Do Not Travel): universities close, students asked to shelter in place and later helped by host universities to leave safely.
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2 0 2 0 A N N U A L I M PAC T R E P O R T
• President Ryan announces inperson classes canceled and moved online for the rest of the semester, directing all students to return home if possible. • UVA study abroad programs for the remainder of the spring semester canceled. • All international and nonessential domestic University-related travel suspended. • U.S. announces it will shut borders to non-American citizens traveling from the Europe’s Schengen Zone, the United Kingdom and Ireland. • First positive case of COVID-19 confirmed in University community. • UVA assures international students who returned home that they will be able to complete the term online. • UVA assures international students unable to return home safely that they may remain on Grounds. • Spring semester moves online. • UVA receives first of two shipments totaling 170,000 FDA-approved surgical face masks donated by UVA alumni, faculty, and parents in China and Charlottesville.
• Summer study abroad canceled. • President Ryan and Dean of Students reiterate University’s support to international students and condemn acts of bias and xenophobia.
M AY – • UVA Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Dean of Students send end of semester message of support to all international students and scholars and extend university housing for them at no additional cost.
JUNE – • Message to all students about virtual fall semester from President Ryan. • Virtual internship and foreign language courses launched.
J U LY – • Four live townhalls held for international students, sharing information for fall semester.
OCTOBER – • J-term and spring study abroad for 2021 canceled.
