October 27, 2020

Undergraduate students living on campus are welcome to stay over the Fall Break, which will happen Nov. 26-27. Students planning to leave campus during Fall Break are strongly encouraged to remain at home for the rest of Fall Quarter and complete the quarter remotely. For those who choose to return home and stay at home for the remainder of the quarter, UC San Diego will apply the prorated balance of your fall HDH contract as a credit toward your winter HDH contract.

UC San Diego has developed a multifaceted, proactive strategy to detect SARS CoV-2 (which causes COVID-19) in our community. Our early detection system identified active virus in the wastewater outflow in the Revelle College area from 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 to 9:45 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26. Learn more about where the virus was detected and if you need to take action.

UC San Diego received approval from the County of San Diego to offer a pilot program that allows students to socialize in small groups (three or less), so long as they are outside, wearing face coverings, and observing physical distancing. Small group socializing may occur in any outdoor space on campus; all indoor socializing is considered a violation of campus policy.

Open Enrollment will take place from Oct. 29 through Nov. 24 for those who would like to explore health insurance options. All UC San Diego students and employees can participate in no-cost COVID-19 testing at UC San Diego Health, regardless of insurance provider. 

Answer: Employees and students may choose to visit their own healthcare provider for testing. To report a positive result:

Answer: Construction is nearly finished on our new outdoor classrooms and study spaces. The four 80x60 outdoor classrooms are ADA compliant with the capacity to seat up to 50 students socially distanced. Each space features a comprehensive A/V setup, including boosted wifi, Zoom and podcasting equipment, weather-proof pendant speakers, microphones, and LCD display screens located throughout the space, as well as traditional whiteboards. They have raised floors in case of inclement weather and will have the same enhanced cleaning services as our traditional campus classrooms. They also offer plenty of fresh air! See a time-lapse video of the construction.