Return to Campus Updates
April 7, 2021 – Staff Return to Campus Update
Apr. 7, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 28-April 3 is 0.48 percent, an increase from the previous week. As we approach the end of the academic year, it remains as important as ever to follow campus protocols and act responsibly as the pandemic continues. Temperature screening program has...
April 7, 2021 – Faculty Return to Campus Update
Apr. 7, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 28-April 3 is 0.48 percent, an increase from the previous week. As we approach the end of the academic year, it remains as important as ever to follow campus protocols and act responsibly as the pandemic continues. Safety reminders as warmer...
April 7, 2021 – Postdoc Return to Campus Update
Apr. 7, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 28-April 3 is 0.48 percent, an increase from the previous week. As we approach the end of the academic year, it remains as important as ever to follow campus protocols and act responsibly as the pandemic continues. Safety reminders as warmer...
April 7, 2021 – Graduate and professional student Return to Campus Update
Apr. 7, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 28-April 3 is 0.48 percent, an increase from the previous week. As we approach the end of the academic year, it remains as important as ever to follow campus protocols and act responsibly as the pandemic continues. Safety reminders as warmer...
April 7, 2021 – Undergraduate student Return to Campus Update
Apr. 7, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 28–April 3 is 0.48 percent, an increase from the previous week. As we approach the end of the academic year, it remains as important as ever to follow campus protocols and act responsibly as the pandemic continues. Safety reminders as warmer...
March 31, 2021 – Staff Return to Campus Update
Mar. 31, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 21–27 is 0.24 percent, a decrease from the previous week. This outcome is made possible by ongoing adherence to campus protocols and responsible behavior over a sustained period of time. As we approach the end of the academic year, it remains...
March 31, 2021 – Faculty Return to Campus Update
Mar. 31, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 21–27 is 0.24 percent, a decrease from the previous week. This outcome is made possible by ongoing adherence to campus protocols and responsible behavior over a sustained period of time. As we approach the end of the academic year, it remains...
March 31, 2021 – Graduate and professional student Return to Campus Update
Mar. 31, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 21–27 is 0.24 percent, a decrease from the previous week. This outcome is made possible by ongoing adherence to campus protocols and responsible behavior over a sustained period of time. As we approach the end of the academic year, it remains...
March 31, 2021 – Undergraduate student Return to Campus Update
Mar. 31, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 21–27 is 0.24 percent, a decrease from the previous week. This outcome is made possible by ongoing adherence to campus protocols and responsible behavior over a sustained period of time. As we approach the end of the academic year, it remains...
March 31, 2021 – Postdoc Return to Campus Update
Mar. 31, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 21–27 is 0.24 percent, a decrease from the previous week. This outcome is made possible by ongoing adherence to campus protocols and responsible behavior over a sustained period of time. As we approach the end of the academic year, it remains...
March 24, 2021 – Staff Return to Campus Update
Mar. 24, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 14–20 is 0.32 percent, an increase from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor...
March 24, 2021 – Faculty Return to Campus Update
Mar. 24, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 14–20 is 0.32 percent, an increase from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor...
March 24, 2021 – Postdoc Return to Campus Update
Mar. 24, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 14–20 is 0.32 percent, an increase from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor...
March 24, 2021 – Graduate and professional student Return to Campus Update
Mar. 24, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 14–20 is 0.32 percent, an increase from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor...
March 24, 2021 – Undergraduate student Return to Campus Update
Mar. 24, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 14–20 is 0.32 percent, an increase from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor...
March 17, 2021 – Staff Return to Campus Update
Mar. 17, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 7–13 is 0.28 percent, an increase from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor areas...
March 17, 2021 – Faculty Return to Campus Update
Mar. 17, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 7–13 is 0.28 percent, an increase from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor areas...
March 17, 2021 – Postdoc Return to Campus Update
Mar. 17, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 7–13 is 0.28 percent, an increase from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor areas...
March 17, 2021 – Graduate and professional student Return to Campus Update
Mar. 17, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 7–13 is 0.28 percent, an increase from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor areas...
March 17, 2021 – Undergraduate student Return to Campus Update
Mar. 17, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of March 7–13 is 0.28 percent, an increase from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor areas...
March 10, 2021 – Staff Return to Campus Update
Mar. 10, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of Feb. 28–March 6 is 0.19 percent, a decrease from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor...
March 10, 2021 – Faculty Return to Campus Update
Mar. 10, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of Feb. 28–March 6 is 0.19 percent, a decrease from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor...
March 10, 2021 – Postdoc Return to Campus Update
Mar. 10, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of Feb. 28–March 6 is 0.19 percent, a decrease from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor areas...
March 10, 2021 – Graduate and professional student Return to Campus Update
Mar. 10, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of Feb. 28–March 6 is 0.19 percent, a decrease from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor...
March 10, 2021 – Undergraduate student Return to Campus Update
Mar. 10, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positive rate for the week of Feb. 28–March 6 is 0.19 percent, a decrease from the previous week. The Vanderbilt community is strongly encouraged to remain vigilant in following all safety protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing for each positive case to determine close contacts and to monitor...
March 3, 2021: Staff Return to Campus Update
Mar. 3, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positivity rate for the week of Feb. 21–27 is 0.41 percent. This is a slight uptick from previous weeks, and we strongly encourage the Vanderbilt community to remain vigilant in following protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing with each case to determine close contacts and monitor areas...
March 3, 2021 – Faculty Return to Campus Update
Mar. 3, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positivity rate for the week of Feb. 21–27 is 0.41 percent. This is a slight uptick from previous weeks, and we strongly encourage the Vanderbilt community to remain vigilant in following protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing with each case to determine close contacts and monitor areas...
March 3, 2021 – Postdoc Return to Campus Update
Mar. 3, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positivity rate for the week of Feb. 21–27 is 0.41 percent. This is a slight uptick from previous weeks, and we strongly encourage the Vanderbilt community to remain vigilant in following protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing with each case to determine close contacts and monitor areas...
March 3, 2021 – Graduate and professional student Return to Campus Update
Mar. 3, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positivity rate for the week of Feb. 21–27 is 0.41 percent. This is a slight uptick from previous weeks, and we strongly encourage the Vanderbilt community to remain vigilant in following protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing with each case to determine close contacts and monitor areas...
March 3, 2021 – Undergraduate student Return to Campus Update
Mar. 3, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 asymptomatic positivity rate for the week of Feb. 21–27 is 0.41 percent. This is a slight uptick from previous weeks, and we strongly encourage the Vanderbilt community to remain vigilant in following protocols. We continue to conduct contact tracing with each case to determine close contacts and monitor areas...
Feb. 24, 2021 – Staff Return to Campus Update
Feb. 24, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 testing center at the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center has reopened and is fully operational. Due to the inclement weather, the testing center was closed Feb. 15-20; thus, a lower volume of asymptomatic testing was conducted last week. As a result, asymptomatic testing data for the prior...
Feb. 24, 2021 – Faculty Return to Campus Update
Feb. 24, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 testing center at the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center has reopened and is fully operational. Due to the inclement weather, the testing center was closed Feb. 15-20; thus, a lower volume of asymptomatic testing was conducted last week. As a result, asymptomatic testing data for the prior...
Feb. 24, 2021 – Postdoc Return to Campus Update
Feb. 24, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 testing center at the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center has reopened and is fully operational. Due to the inclement weather, the testing center was closed Feb. 15-20; thus, a lower volume of asymptomatic testing was conducted last week. As a result, asymptomatic testing data for the prior...
Feb. 24, 2021 – Graduate and professional Return to Campus Update
Feb. 24, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 testing center at the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center has reopened and is fully operational. Due to the inclement weather, the testing center was closed Feb. 15-20; thus, a lower volume of asymptomatic testing was conducted last week. As a result, asymptomatic testing data for the prior...
Feb. 24, 2021 – Undergraduate Return to Campus Update
Feb. 24, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update The COVID-19 testing center at the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center has reopened and is fully operational. Due to the inclement weather, the testing center was closed Feb. 15-20; thus, a lower volume of asymptomatic testing was conducted last week. As a result, asymptomatic testing data for the prior...
Feb. 17, 2021 – Staff Return to Campus Update
Feb. 17, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update Over the past week (Feb. 7-13), the asymptomatic positive rate was low—0.22 percent. We applaud your efforts to follow health and safety protocols during the early weeks of the spring semester and beyond. Keep up the excellent work, especially in your interactions off campus. The dashboard will be updated every Wednesday. ...
Feb. 17, 2021 – Faculty Return to Campus Update
Feb. 17, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update Over the past week (Feb. 7-13), the asymptomatic positive rate was low—0.22 percent. We applaud your efforts to follow health and safety protocols during the early weeks of the spring semester and beyond. Keep up the excellent work, especially in your interactions off campus. The dashboard will be updated every Wednesday. ...
Feb. 17, 2021 – Postdoc Return to Campus Update
Feb. 17, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update Over the past week (Feb. 7-13), the asymptomatic positive rate was low—0.22 percent. We applaud your efforts to follow health and safety protocols during the early weeks of the spring semester and beyond. Keep up the excellent work, especially in your interactions off campus. The dashboard will be updated every Wednesday. ...
Feb. 17, 2021 – Graduate and professional student Return to Campus Update
Feb. 17, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update Over the past week (Feb. 7-13), the asymptomatic positive rate was low—0.22 percent. We applaud your efforts to follow health and safety protocols during the early weeks of the spring semester and beyond. Keep up the excellent work, especially in your interactions off campus. The dashboard will be updated every Wednesday. ...
Feb. 17, 2021 – Undergraduate Return to Campus Update
Feb. 17, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard update Over the past week (Feb. 7-13), the asymptomatic positive rate was low—0.22 percent. We applaud your efforts to follow health and safety protocols through the Commodores Care period and beyond. Keep up the excellent work, especially in your interactions off campus. The dashboard will be updated every Wednesday. Each week’s numbers...
Feb. 10, 2021 – Staff Return to Campus Update
Feb. 10, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard: Regular testing program begins This week’s spring COVID-19 public dashboard reflects the start of our regular testing program. Over the past week, the asymptomatic positive rate was low—0.25 percent for the total population enrolled in the testing program. Let’s keep up the good work and be especially diligent in observing safety and...
Feb. 10, 2021 – Faculty Return to Campus Update
Feb. 10, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard: Regular testing program begins This week’s spring COVID-19 public dashboard reflects the start of our regular testing program. Over the past week, the asymptomatic positive rate was low—0.25 percent for the total population enrolled in the testing program. Let’s keep up the good work and be especially diligent in observing safety and...
Feb. 10, 2021 – Postdoc Return to Campus Update
Feb. 10, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard: Regular testing program begins This week’s spring COVID-19 public dashboard reflects the start of our regular testing program. Over the past week, the asymptomatic positive rate was low—0.25 percent. Let’s keep up the good work and be especially diligent in observing safety and physical distancing protocols when participating in off-campus activities. The...
Feb. 10, 2021 – Graduate and professional student Return to Campus Update
Feb. 10, 2021—Recreation Center hosts club sports, intramurals, fitness challenges for spring The David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center is offering limited outdoor programming for the spring semester for undergraduate, graduate and professional students participating in in-person classes, informed by guidance from public health officials and experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Club sports teams will...
Feb. 10, 2021 – Undergraduate student Return to Campus Update
Feb. 10, 2021—Recreation Center hosts club sports, intramurals, fitness challenges for spring The David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center is offering limited outdoor programming for the spring semester for undergraduate, graduate and professional students participating in in-person classes, informed by guidance from public health officials and experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Club sports teams will...
Feb. 3, 2021- Faculty Return to Campus Update
Feb. 3, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard launches today The spring COVID-19 public dashboard has launched and includes the results of our arrival testing program for students from Jan. 10 to Jan. 30, 2021. Dashboard will be updated every Wednesday. Each week’s numbers will include tests and results from Sunday to Saturday of the previous week. COVID-19 testing app...
Feb. 3, 2021- Staff Return to Campus Update
Feb. 3, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard launches today The spring COVID-19 public dashboard has launched and includes the results of our arrival testing program for students from Jan. 10 to Jan. 30, 2021. Dashboard will be updated every Wednesday. Each week’s numbers will include tests and results from Sunday to Saturday of the previous week. COVID-19 testing app...
Feb. 3, 2021- Undergraduate student Return to Campus Update
Feb. 3, 2021—COVID-19 testing app now available The free Safer Community app is now available for download. While it is not required, we recommend using it for a quicker check-in process at the Testing Center. Expedites testing center check-in and viewing of test results. Use your Vanderbilt email address when registering. You will be guided to the...
Feb. 3, 2021- Graduate and professional student Return to Campus Update
Feb. 3, 2021—COVID-19 testing app now available The free Safer Community app is now available for download. While it is not required, we recommend using it for a quicker check-in process. It will expedite testing center check-in and viewing of test results. Use your Vanderbilt email address when registering. You will be guided to the university’s single...
Feb. 3, 2021- Postdoc Return to Campus Update
Feb. 3, 2021—COVID-19 public dashboard launches today The spring COVID-19 public dashboard has launched and includes the results of our arrival testing program for students from Jan. 10 to Jan. 30, 2021. Dashboard will be updated every Wednesday. Each week’s numbers will include tests and results from Sunday to Saturday of the previous week. COVID-19 testing app...
Jan. 27, 2021 – Staff Return to Campus Update
Jan. 27, 2021—As we begin another semester, we want to keep you informed of important changes, new offerings and other information to help you have a successful spring. Lessons learned from the fall semester In her Open Dore newsletter, Provost Susan R. Wente shared lessons learned from the fall semester that we will carry forward as a...
Jan. 27, 2021 – Faculty Return to Campus Update
Jan. 27, 2021—As we begin another semester, we want to share the most relevant and recent updates with you to keep you informed of important changes, new offerings and other information to help you have a successful spring. Lessons learned from the fall semester In her Open Dore newsletter, Provost Wente shared lessons learned from the fall...
Jan. 27, 2021 – Postdoc Return to Campus Update
Jan. 27, 2021—As we begin another semester, we want to keep you informed of important changes, new offerings and other information to help you have a successful spring. Lessons learned from the fall semester In her Open Dore newsletter, Provost Susan R. Wente shared lessons learned from the fall semester that we will carry forward as a...
Jan. 27, 2021 – Graduate and professional student Return to Campus Update
Jan. 27, 2021—Welcome back to campus! As we begin another semester, we want to keep you informed of important changes, new offerings and other information to help you have a successful spring. Lessons learned from the fall semester In her Open Dore newsletter, Provost Susan R. Wente shared lessons learned from the fall semester that we will...
Jan. 27, 2021 – Undergraduate student Return to Campus Update
Jan. 27, 2021—Welcome back to campus! As we begin another semester, we want to keep you informed of important changes, new offerings and other information to help you have a successful spring. Important reminders about the Commodores Care period You received an email from the dean of students on Saturday alerting you to a cluster outbreak of...
Jan. 20, 2021 – Undergraduate student Return to Campus Update
Jan. 20, 2021—We look forward to welcoming you back to campus! We are working hard, getting ready to help you have as healthy and safe a semester as possible. We recognize the challenges and struggles you are continuing to face in a time full of unknowns. As we near the one-year mark since the pandemic began, we...
Jan. 20, 2021 – Faculty Return to Campus Update
Jan. 20, 2021—As we prepare to welcome students back to campus for the spring semester, we want to share some updates and reminders about our plans to bolster community safety during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In response to requests, we are streamlining our Return to Campus Update messages. This message is specifically curated for information that is most...
Jan. 20, 2021 – Graduate and professional student Return to Campus Update
Jan. 20, 2021—Many of you may have returned to campus already, or even remained in Nashville over the winter break. We hope you had time to rest and recharge before returning to campus for the new year and spring semester. We want to share updates and reminders about our spring semester plans to support our community during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In recent...
Jan. 20, 2021 – Postdoc Return to Campus Update
Jan. 20, 2021—As we prepare to welcome more members of our community back to campus for the spring semester, we want to share some updates and reminders about our plans to support our community during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In recent weeks, new infection rates were rising sharply in Nashville and across the U.S. There is hope on the...
Jan. 20, 2021 – Staff Return to Campus Update
Jan. 20, 2021—As we prepare to welcome more students back to campus for the spring semester in the coming days, we want to share some updates and reminders about our plans to continue supporting our community during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In recent weeks, new infection rates were rising sharply in Nashville and across the U.S. There is hope on the horizon, though,...
Nov. 16, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Nov. 16, 2020—It’s hard to believe that just a few months ago, the university embarked on the challenge of bringing in-person research, scholarship and residential education back to life during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Although the pandemic continues, we have shown as a campus community that in-person discovery and learning not only are possible, but also can...
Nov. 9, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Nov. 9, 2020—We have had an exciting couple of weeks, with activities across campus bringing our community together in new ways, and we have much to look forward to in the days ahead to finish the semester strong with classes and activities. Many also are making personal plans for our annual Thanksgiving week academic break. This is...
Nov. 2, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Nov. 2, 2020—The Vanderbilt community continues to Anchor Down and Step Up to help slow the spread of COVID-19. In a letter sent on Friday, Provost Wente thanked undergraduate students for how seriously they are working to help one another and the entire Vanderbilt community. As shown on the university’s public dashboard updated this morning, the undergraduate students’ efforts...
Oct. 26, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Oct. 26, 2020—Stay strong to stay together. This message is more important than ever as the end of in-person classes on Nov. 20 approaches. The Vanderbilt community has made a huge effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, but we are seeing worrying signs that our resolve is slackening, particularly among undergraduate students. We must continue to stay...
Oct. 19, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Oct. 19, 2020—For the first time in months, Nashville has seen a significant rise in COVID-19 positive cases, beginning on Oct. 4. Public health officials are concerned that Nashville is in a position similar to the one it faced in mid-June, just before a surge that led to the city’s highest levels of positive cases. The university...
Oct. 12, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Oct. 12, 2020—As announced to the campus community last Wednesday, Vanderbilt will continue to offer in-person, on-campus classes—governed by current safety protocols—during the 2021 spring semester. The requirements for requesting remote study via virtual/alternative platforms in the spring semester also have been released on the Return to Campus website. The academic calendar for the spring semester was...
Oct. 7, 2020 – Our Plan for the Spring Semester (Undergraduate Students and Families)
Oct. 7, 2020—UPDATE: All undergraduate students will automatically be defaulted to in-person learning for the spring semester. UPDATE: University housing for the fall semester will close on November 22. Various categories of students, such as student-athletes in competition, international students, homeless students and Peabody College students pursuing teaching licensure, may apply to remain in housing over the break by applying...
Oct. 5, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Oct. 5, 2020—We have reached the halfway point of the semester. The hardest work, both academically and personally, of this fall is now ahead of us. We have had so many successes to celebrate thus far, but we also know there are issues to address to ensure the rest of the semester continues successfully and that our plans for...
Sept. 28, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Sep. 28, 2020—Fall is officially here. While the weather and scenery are changing, the university’s policies and guidelines currently in place to help slow the spread of COVID-19 will stay the same. The university will remain in Phase 2+ of the Vanderbilt Return to Campus Plan as the city of Nashville plans to transition to phase 3 of its...
Sept. 21, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Sep. 21, 2020—As the fifth week of classes begins from the August 24th semester start, progress is being made across the university to ensure students, whether on campus or studying remotely, are continuing to build connections and create meaningful experiences while following campus protocols and guidelines. As Chancellor Diermeier and Provost Wente discussed in their Friday message to students, this progress is a...
Sept. 14, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Sep. 14, 2020—As the Vanderbilt community moves another week forward with fall semester classes, we should all take a moment to reflect on the tremendous efforts of everyone to get us to this point. Students, faculty and staff are making immense efforts to keep each other as safe as possible and continuing to focus on campus protocols...
Sept. 7, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Sep. 7, 2020—The new routines for the fall semester are rapidly becoming the “new normal.” Students, faculty and staff are adapting to the current reality of campus life during the COVID-19 pandemic—and learning to thrive and support each other while doing so. From following health and safety guidelines for in-person experiences to finding new ways to...
Aug. 31, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Aug. 31, 2020—Last week was a week of firsts. As Chancellor Diermeier said in his video message on Friday, not one of us has ever attended college, or worked together on campus, during a global pandemic. But as a community, as One Vanderbilt, we are rising to the challenge, every day, and will continue to do so...
Aug. 24, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Aug. 24, 2020—Today, Aug. 24, all of Vanderbilt’s schools and colleges will have classes in session on campus for the first time since March 9. Plans developed with diligence and care over the summer to ensure campus is ready for faculty, staff and students to return are now fully in place. We are employing a robust and layered approach to create an environment that is as safe...
Aug. 17, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Aug. 17, 2020—It’s officially move-in week, and we are pleased to be welcoming back students for the semester. While this fall will look different than in years past, we remain steadfast in the constant pursuit of our mission and ideals outlined in our Academic Strategic Plan. As the university prepares to welcome more students, faculty, staff and...
Aug. 10, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Aug. 10, 2020—UPDATE: Undergraduate students living off campus will pick up their arrival test kits on Aug. 20 and 21, not Aug. 22 as stated in the email. The university is on track to continue welcoming students back to campus over the next two weeks. In-person classes for several professional degree programs have already launched and undergraduate, graduate...
Aug. 3, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Aug. 3, 2020—This weekly Return to Campus Update is part of our ongoing effort to provide you with the latest information regarding the fall 2020 Return to Campus Plan. While some of this information may not directly affect you, we wanted to ensure everyone in our community has easy access to this information. WHAT’S COMING UP Vanderbilt Phase...
July 27, 2020 – Return to Campus Update
Jul. 27, 2020—UPDATE: OHARE has sent the following message to undergraduate residential students regarding the move-in sign-up process. — This new weekly Return to Campus Update is part of our ongoing effort to provide you with the latest information regarding the fall 2020 Return to Campus Plan. While some of this information may not directly affect you,...
July 20, 2020 – Important Updates on Fall Semester and Return to Campus for Staff and Postdocs
Jul. 20, 2020—Dear colleagues, Since we first announced our Return to Campus plans in May and June, the COVID-19 situation has continued to evolve. We want to assure you that we are monitoring all developments closely and are continuing to plan for students to return to campus as safely as possible. As discussed in the virtual town...
July 20, 2020 – Important Updates on Fall Semester and Return to Campus for Graduate and Professional Students
Jul. 20, 2020—Dear graduate and professional students, Since we first announced our Return to Campus plans in May and June, the COVID-19 situation has continued to evolve. We want to assure you that we are monitoring all developments closely and are continuing to plan for students to return to campus as safely as possible. As discussed in...