Students will receive a COVID-19 test prior to moving into on-campus housing Friday. The around 700 undergraduate students living in on-campus housing in the fall will have assigned timeslots Friday and Saturday to get tested for coronavirus and move into their assigned rooms. Read more...
Photo: Students moving into on-campus housing will remain in isolation until test results show they do not have COVID-19. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 22 at 2:06 p.m. The University of California admitted at least 64 unqualified students between 2013 and 2019 based on donations or family connections, including four applicants admitted to UCLA as student-athletes, according to a state audit released Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: At least 64 students were admitted to University of California campuses thanks to donations or family connections between 2013 and 2019, according to a state audit released Tuesday. Four of those students were admitted as student-athletes at UCLA, despite not being qualified academically or athletically, according to the report. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Campus shutdowns at universities nationwide may provide a model for UCLA’s reopening plan in the fall. As early as June 15, UCLA planned to offer 15% to 20% of courses in person or through a hybrid learning model. Read more...
Photo: As UCLA prepares to start instruction Oct. 1, campus shutdowns at other universities across the nation may provide a model for UCLA and its reopening plans. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Los Angeles County guidelines and restrictions forced UCLA to implement strict plans for the fall to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak among students. LA County surpassed 250,000 confirmed cases and 6,000 deaths due to COVID-19 early September, according to the LA County Department of Public Health. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s fall quarter guidelines include COVID-19 testing and symptom monitoring. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 24 at 8:52 p.m. to reflect new statements from the Campus Events Commission. UCLA students will each need to pay more than $100 for campus fees for fall quarter, even though the majority of classes will be taught remotely. Read more...
Photo: Student leaders say it’s difficult to lower fees since UCLA will continue paying maintenance and utility costs despite its remote learning status. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 22 at 2:07 p.m. UCLA opened a temporary COVID-19 testing center at Ackerman Union on Monday morning for people taking or teaching in-person classes. Read more...
Photo: UCLA hosted a temporary testing site in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Monday. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Students may face temporary suspension, expulsion or exclusion from university housing if they violate university public health requirements, UCLA announced Wednesday. UCLA will require individuals on campus to complete daily symptoms surveys, cooperate with the campus staff who administer contact tracing, follow quarantine requirements and maintain social distancing, according to guidelines released Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Violations of university public health requirements could result in suspension, expulsion or exclusion from university housing.(Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
