Coronavirus Updates

October 8, 2021 The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) 2021 3rd quarterly report encompasses both HEERF II and HEERF III funding. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 included additional COVID-19 relief through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, also known as, HEERF II funding. The CRRSAA requires that institutions spend at least…

August 23, 2021 Knightro Wants You to Armor Up and Wear a Mask   Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine for individuals age 16 and up. If you have been waiting on full FDA approval, now is the time to get Vacci-Knighted. There is a safe, effective and free…

August 20, 2021 Protect Our Kingdom. Get Vacci-Knighted and Wear a Mask. Knights care for each other, and we expect all Knights to Armor Up to help protect our community. Armoring Up is simple — it means wearing a mask indoors in line with the latest CDC guidance and getting vaccinated if you are able…

August 19, 2021 Colleagues: COVID cases and hospitalizations are very high in Florida, including in our region. UCF expects everyone on our campuses to be vaccinated if they are able to do so, and to wear masks indoors, and we will continue to reinforce those expectations. Still, we know that some of our students will…

August 18, 2021 UCF is making additional federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) dollars available to eligible students. Almost all students enrolled during any semester impacted by COVID-19 — since Spring 2020 — will be eligible to apply through one of the two applications below. Students who are enrolled in Fall 2021 will be…

August 18, 2021 Get Vacci-Knighted and Wear A Mask With the start of the Fall semester just a few days away, now is the time for all of us in Knight Nation to Armor Up. This means wearing a mask indoors and getting fully vaccinated if you are able to do so. Because our community…

August 17, 2021 Protect Our Kingdom. Get Vacci-Knighted and Wear a Mask.   Why should you Armor Up? It’s the best way to protect yourself and others. Vaccines are safe, free and highly effective. Masks help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Because some members of our Knights family are immunocompromised or live with…

August 10, 2021 Colleagues: I am writing to expand on the guidance provided in a communication to all employees earlier today. Most importantly, please know that UCF expects that all members of our campus community who are able to do so get vaccinated, and we expect all members of our campus community to wear masks…

August 10, 2021 We are so excited to see our new and returning Knights when the fall semester starts in just 13 days. Because our community is experiencing a rise in COVID-19 cases, including the more contagious Delta variant, we expect all Knights who are able to do so to get vaccinated. We also expect…

August 10, 2021 Knights care for each other, and we expect all Knights to Armor Up as we approach the start of the fall semester in less than two weeks. We expect that all members of our community take personal precautions, including wearing masks indoors and getting vaccinated to protect themselves, in accordance with the…