“We continue to diligently monitor the situation across the state to make adjustments in the best interest of our students, faculty and staff,” said UT President Randy Boyd.
Members representing each UT campus and institute responded to COVID-19 challenges and worked to combat the issues of racial discrimination and social justice failures within higher education.
The systemwide task force, assembled in April, released a report that provides guidance, recommendations and best practices to re-open the University’s campuses in the fall.
For the academic year that begins in fall 2020, all University of Tennessee campuses are proposing no tuition increases to their individual advisory boards.
In a virtual meeting, President Randy Boyd updated trustees as to the ongoing impact, plans to return to campus and looking to the fall during this era of COVID-19.
UT System President Randy Boyd, in consultation with campus chancellors, has announced that summer session classes at all campuses will be delivered online in response to COVID-19.
The Board of Trustees will meet at the UTC University Center on East 5th Street. Committee meetings and the meeting of the full board will be webcast live and archived for later viewing.
More than 100 people from across the UT System as well as state higher education professionals gathered to discuss ways to improve mental health and wellness for all UT students and to share resources to help destigmatize mental illness.