General Announcements
“Safer at Home” Phase 2 Guidelines
Dear UNCG Community, On Wednesday, May 20, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced that our state will move into the “Safer at Home” Phase 2 of the COVID-19 recovery plan beginning on Friday, May 22 at 5 p.m. The state will be in Phase 2 through at least June 26, …Read More »Update in CARES Funding for Students
Dear UNCG Community, In addition to so many personal, academic, and operational challenges presented by COVID-19 to the UNCG community, there have been and will continue to be significant financial implications for our university and so many others across the higher education landscape. We want to keep these issues from …Read More »“Stay-at-home” Phase 1 Guidelines
Dear UNCG Community, On May 5, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced that our state will move into Phase 1 of the COVID-19 recovery plan beginning on Friday, May 8, at 5 p.m. The state will be in Phase 1 through May 22, and this phase could be extended depending on state …Read More »Frequently Asked Questions on NC “Phase 1” COVID-19 Response Announcement
May 5, 2020 This Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) document provides guidance for the implementation of Executive Order No. 138 (“Order”). The Order moves North Carolina into “Phase 1” of easing certain COVID-19 restrictions to help revive the economy while protecting public health. This information is subject to change in light …Read More »Oakland Parking Deck
Dear UNCG Employees, As previously communicated, the Oakland Parking Deck and adjacent Lot 8 South are closed temporarily. This closure is to facilitate drive thru COVID-19 testing in partnership with the Guilford County Department of Public Health and Cone Health. Details are available here. Testing will begin on Tuesday, May 5 …Read More »GUILFORD COUNTY PROVIDING COVID-19 COMMUNITY TESTING
Press Release from Guilford County, NC – May 1, 2020 Dr. Iulia Vann, Interim Health Director, Guilford County Division of Public Health, announced a prioritized COVID-19 community testing campaign for those at highest risk for the disease. “We are grateful to have the opportunity to offer community testing in Guilford …Read More »CARES Act funding update
As UNCG, the UNC System, and state and federal lawmakers continue to seek ways to provide urgently needed financial relief to students in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Department of Education has now begun releasing the first wave of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act …Read More »Stay-at-home order update
Dear UNCG Employees, As you may have seen, the stay at home order issued jointly last month by Guilford County, Greensboro, and High Point will expire tonight (April 16, 2020) and will not be renewed. UNCG and our community are still subject to similar statewide mandates. The local decision helps ensure …Read More »Chancellor’s Musings
Over the last few weeks, in the face of this historic pandemic, UNCG had to make some quick decisions based on urgent, fast-changing, and unpredictable circumstances. We made decisions without having the luxury of time to fully process long-term consequences. We did so to keep our campus community (and the …Read More »Update on Refunds for Housing Costs and Dining Plans
As we shared on March 30, UNCG and all 16 other UNC System institutions have committed to providing prorated refunds to students who had to leave residence halls and/or lose access to dining services as a result of the necessary public health actions taken in response to the COVID-19 situation. …Read More »Spartan Alert Emergency Notification
On March 31, UNC Greensboro (UNCG) received notice of a positive test for COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) in a non-residential student. In compliance with requirements of the Clery Act, the University provides this emergency notification to our campus community. The individual was tested, received appropriate medical care, and, after consultation …Read More »Classes Move Online for Summer 2020
As we continue to adjust our academic approach to support the public health mandates for social distancing and the challenges created by the COVID-19 situation, UNCG and the UNC System have determined that all campuses will deliver Summer 2020 classes online only. Making this decision now allows our faculty to make …Read More »An update on housing and dining plan refunds
Dear UNCG Community, The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly and substantially altered the environment for all 20,000 UNCG students and in fact for more than 200,000 students across the UNC System. We recognize the difficulties that have been created as students have moved out of residence halls, lost access to dining, …Read More »Update from Student Affairs
Greetings from the Division of Student Affairs! This has been a time of uncertainty and rapidly changing information, and we want you to know we are still here to support you and your education. If you are feeling anxious or stressed about this new reality we are facing, you are …Read More »A message from the Provost to Undergraduate Students
Dear Undergraduate Students, We hope you are staying healthy and managing well at this difficult time. We remain committed to supporting you in every possible way. Do not hesitate to reach out to campus resources. We may not be present physically, but we are making as many services as possible …Read More »A message from the Provost to Graduate Students
Dear Graduate Students: UNCG Cares! We hope you are staying healthy and managing well. During this unprecedented time that is creating uncertainty, anxiety, and disruption, please know that UNCG is there for you. We understand that this fast pivot to online instruction has been disorienting to both students and faculty. …Read More »Stay-at-home Update
Dear UNCG Community, As you may have seen, there have been further restrictions across our state as part of the concerted public health effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 through social distancing, limiting interaction, and keeping as many people home as possible. Today Guilford County, Greensboro, and High Point …Read More »Update from Student Affairs
Student, It’s been a challenging couple of weeks. You came back from spring break to find that the world changed. You adjusted to the news that some of your face-to-face classes would move online, then the world changed again. Now you’re adjusting to another new reality — beginning this week …Read More »Updated Campus Services, Facilities and Operational Hours
UNCG Campus Community, Given the pace of change and frequency of communications over the past week, we want to ensure our team understands where we are today in terms of implementation of recent policy and operational decisions. Our focus today is primarily on three areas of our operations: Working with our …Read More »Letter from Chancellor Gilliam to graduating students
Dear UNCG Community, As we continue to navigate the unexpected challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and make decisions that prioritize the health of our students and our shared community, we have determined today, consistent with UNC System guidance, that we must cancel all of our May 2020 commencement ceremonies in …Read More »Revision to library hours
UNCG LIbraries Operational Update:As part of our continued operational adjustments, UNCG LIbraries has updated its hours as follows: Wednesday, March 18-Friday, March 20: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 21-Sunday, March 22: Closed Music Library, closed after Wednesday, March 18. Updates for next week will be posted by Friday, …Read More »Updated campus services, facilities, and operational hours
UNCG Campus Community, Based on the new restrictions and operational directives announced on March 17, as well as state guidance to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, there are revisions to our hours of service and availability of facilities for the remainder of this week (today, March 18-Friday, March 20). These …Read More »Health Alert from Student Affairs
Students, We know there is concern about the transmission of the COVID-19 virus and what to do if you, a friend, or family or community member becomes ill and displays symptoms that are possibly consistent with the virus. We understand how serious this is and would like to provide you …Read More »Urgent Update: Guidance for Residential Students, Further Operational Restrictions
Dear UNCG Community, As you likely know from new national and state directives, it has become clear that effectively reducing the spread of COVID-19 requires even more comprehensive, immediate action in every community. UNCG is no exception, and we must now implement further measures to keep our students, faculty, staff, …Read More »Message from Chancellor Gilliam: An update for our UNCG Parents
Dear UNCG Parents, It is becoming ever clearer that these are unprecedented times. The pace of change, the urgency of decision making, and the substantial complexity of the challenges we face have certainly made this a difficult time on our campus, in our community, and around the world. While we …Read More »Updated UNC System Guidance on Campus Events and Operations
Dear UNCG Community, As we monitor the COVID-19 situation, we continue to receive regular updates from the state and the UNC System in an effort to be consistent across the 17 constituent institutions to minimize confusion. We have received a few clarifications today, though the recent communications about our status …Read More »Update on international programs and study abroad
Dear UNCG Community, As you know, we have been closely monitoring the impacts of the COVID-19 situation on our international programs and study abroad students. It is increasingly clear that our commitment as a public institution requires us to take further steps to help reduce the continued transmission of Covid-19. …Read More »Updated Operating Hours and Access
Based on the announcements made on March 11 by UNCG as part of the broader coronavirus (COVID-19) containment strategy, we recognize that there are a number of practical questions our students, families, and community may have related to UNCG operations. We are working across our campus to make decisions quickly in the …Read More »Update regarding student employees
Dear UNCG Community, Student employment plays a critical role in providing financial support for students’ educational progress while also enabling opportunities for experiential learning. With this in mind, please read the following guidance based on questions we have received on this issue. Key Points: As stated in other recent communications, UNCG …Read More »Update: March 13
At campuses across the country as well as at UNCG, there are conversations about students being sick and potentially having the coronavirus. We will take action to mitigate any specific risk even if there are no positive tests for the virus on our campus. That may include working with students …Read More »“Facing Our Challenges Together” a message from Chancellor Gilliam
Dear UNCG Community, It is becoming ever clearer that these are unprecedented times. The pace of change, the urgency of decision making, and the substantial complexity of the challenges we face have certainly made this a difficult, even surreal, week on our campus, in our community, and around the world. …Read More »UNCG, Southern Conference Suspend All Athletics Competitions
Due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, UNCG Athletics, under the direction of the Southern Conference and at the recommendation of the league’s Council of Presidents and directors of athletics, will suspend all athletic competition through March 30, Commissioner Jim Schaus announced Thursday. “Our membership feels that …Read More »New UNCG Online Resources for faculty, staff, students and researchers
As UNC Greensboro takes previously announced actions to move most courses online as part of our collective effort to help contain coronavirus spread, we have created several new resources for our community. Please visit KeepLearning.uncg.edu, KeepTeaching.uncg.edu, KeepWorking.uncg.edu, and Keepresearching.uncg.edu for comprehensive information and guides to the University’s support resources and tools that …Read More »Note to Students on Face-to-Face Courses
Dear Students, Yesterday we announced that, after a week of suspending face-to-face classes, we would be shifting face-to-face instruction online wherever possible, beginning March 23rd. That announcement also notified the community that some labs and other courses (certain internships, performance courses, clinicals, practica, and other ‘hands-on’ courses) that cannot be …Read More »Message to Parents re: Staying Connected
Dear UNCG Parents, We know there is a lot of information being sent to you about the Coronavirus generally and actions at UNCG specifically. We anticipate that you are receiving communications from us and are actively discussing the situation with your students to help navigate their, and your, specific concerns. To …Read More »Health Alert impacting classes
Dear UNCG Community, In close consultation with emergency management and public health experts and the UNC System, UNC Greensboro is today announcing several important and immediate actions to help contain the novel coronavirus. While there are no confirmed cases at UNCG at this time, this is an unprecedented public health issue on …Read More »UNC System update press release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2020 UNC System Issues Update on Coronavirus Preparations CHAPEL HILL, NC – The UNC System continues to consult with public health officials to monitor the evolving COVID-19 situation and prepare for the likelihood that the virus will impact our institutions. Universities provide environments where large numbers …Read More »Update on Governor’s Announcements of March 10
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued a State of Emergency for North Carolina today in response to COVID-19. A State of Emergency is issued to activate state emergency response plans and to deploy response resources more effectively statewide. Specifically for the COVID-19 incident, a State of Emergency was declared to …Read More »Health Alert
We are getting reports of cancellations of conferences and other gatherings around the country. We would like to provide some guidance associated with official university travel. Current Official University Travel If travel has been pre-approved and the plans are cancelled or changed due to circumstances beyond the traveler’s control (e.g., …Read More »Health Alert: March 5
Dear UNCG Community,UNC Greensboro is monitoring the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation closely as information and recommendations continue to change quickly. As always, the safety and health of our students, faculty, and staff are of utmost priority. Please visit the UNCG COVID-19 website for the latest information. We are writing today with important …Read More »Message to UNCG Families from Chancellor Gilliam
Dear UNCG Families, The health and safety of the UNCG community is of utmost importance. As a parent myself, I am sure you have many questions regarding the University’s response to the quickly changing circumstances related to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). I write today to share important information about our …Read More »UNCG Update
UNCG students, faculty, and staff: With Spring Break approaching, UNCG continues to work closely with the Guilford County Health Department and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to monitor the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus, support the health and safety of the university and broader community, and ensure we are …Read More »UNCG Update
Important Health Message from UNC Greensboro As you are likely aware, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has reported an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (termed “2019-nCoV”) that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and continues to expand. The majority of confirmed …Read More »
