Coronavirus Updates

June 2, 2020 We would like to thank you for your continued understanding and cooperation as UCF navigates COVID-19. If you had a UnionWest or NorthView housing agreement and indicated that you are not returning for the summer and need to retrieve your belongings or have already moved out, you will receive information from Qualtrics…

May 29, 2020 Leer en español As we continue to prepare for our return to on-campus work, our primary focus remains the safety of our campus community — including our hard-working staff who have continued to support UCF’s mission under difficult circumstances. Earlier this week, I shared details about our ongoing planning for bringing employees…

May 29, 2020 Over the past two and a half months, all of us at UCF have missed our students’ energy and enthusiasm. Though we have been supporting you remotely, our quiet campus hasn’t been the same without you, and we know that many of you are eager to return. We want you back, too,…

May 28, 2020 As university task forces plan for a return to campus that prioritizes the health and safety of everyone in our community, it is critical that each of us continues to take personal responsibility when it comes to protecting ourselves, our loved ones and everyone we come in contact with. COVID-19 remains a…

May 26, 2020 It is so inspirational how you have continued to Charge On through the many challenges of COVID-19, quickly adapting how you work and generously donating tens of thousands of leave hours to colleagues adversely affected by the pandemic. As we prepare for a return to campus, our “new normal” will require continued…

May 26, 2020 Since UCF will be holding classes remotely for all summer sessions, applications submitted for Summer A, B and C housing will be administratively canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic and university impact. Prepayments will be returned to students one of two ways: If you have a confirmed Fall 2020 housing application, your…

May 23, 2020 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed on March 27, 2020, to address unmet financial and health needs arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Among its provisions, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) awarded funds to institutions of higher education to address costs and financial needs arising from…

May 22, 2020 I deeply appreciate the continued thoughtful, creative and difficult work our faculty and staff members have contributed during this unprecedented time. I also am honored to be asked by President Cartwright to continue working with all of you as interim provost. We do not yet know entirely what UCF will look like…

May 21, 2020 As we are all adjusting to the different realities of COVID-19, my attention has been on ensuring that UCF’s mission of serving our students, scholars and state continues unabated. In navigating the uncertainties of the pandemic and focusing on achieving operational excellence across the institution, strong and consistent leadership of our academic…

May 20, 2020 COVID-19 has impacted all of us in some way. The disruptions shut down most of our research operations in March, and I know you have been eagerly awaiting word on when you can get back. I appreciate your patience. Since April, I have been working with a dedicated team of faculty researchers,…