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Students sue UC and CSU systems, demand refunds amid COVID-19 campus closures

Students filed class-action lawsuits against the University of California and California State University systems Monday, demanding refunds of student fees in light of campus closures. The students are suing for a reduction of on-campus services because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but will not sue for the cost of tuition or housing. Read more...

Photo: Students filed class-action lawsuits Monday against the University of California and the California State University systems, asking for refunds in student fees. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


UC and UCLA leadership in discussion regarding fall quarter plans

This post was updated April 25 at 12:50 p.m. University of California officials have not decided whether to move fall quarter instruction online, as universities across the country begin to create fall contingency plans. Read more...

Photo: UCLA has already moved spring quarter and summer session A online. However, no decisions have been made about fall quarter yet. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA rejects possibility of spring tuition refund, USAC stresses transparency

This post was updated April 21 at 9:07 p.m. UCLA will not offer any refund for mandatory spring quarter fees and tuition, despite the reduction in campus services and the move to online instruction. Read more...

Photo: Students won’t be receiving refunds for any part of spring quarter tuition, despite the closure and suspension of several campus resources. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)


UC-AFT leaders speak on UC’s lack of support amid COVID-19, online instruction

A University of California employee union said the UC is not providing safe and effective working conditions amid the COVID-19 outbreak at a Friday press conference. Read more...

Photo: Leaders of the University Council-American Federation of Teachers, a University of California employee union that represents nonsenate faculty and librarians, said the University of California is not providing safe or effective working conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UC lifts testing requirements, other admissions standards in response to pandemic

Incoming UCLA students and future applicants will see some of their admissions requirements relaxed because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. High school students applying to UC schools in November 2020 will not have to submit SAT or ACT scores after college entrance examinations were suspended nationwide, the UC said in a press release. Read more...

Photo: The University of California relaxed several admissions requirements for future and incoming students. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA graduate students consider striking without union support

This post was updated March 30 at 5:48 p.m. UCLA graduate students are considering going on strike over what they see as unfair working conditions and inadequate compensation from the university. Read more...

Photo: UCLA graduate students are exploring options for a potential strike. A union that represents graduate student workers is set to vote on the matter in early April. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)



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