{"id":110516,"date":"2020-06-23T17:40:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T21:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=110516"},"modified":"2022-08-05T11:11:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T15:11:11","slug":"florida-board-of-governors-approves-ucfs-reopening-plan-for-fall-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/florida-board-of-governors-approves-ucfs-reopening-plan-for-fall-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Board of Governors Approves UCF\u2019s Reopening Plan for Fall 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state\u2019s public university system, today approved UCF\u2019s phased-in plan to reopen in the fall.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn all our efforts, our students and their success this fall are top of mind.\u201d
\n\u2014 President Alexander N. Cartwright<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The plan was developed using guidance from federal and state agencies, including the Florida Department of Health, and by numerous university workgroups that focused on a variety of aspects from instruction, to testing and tracing, to housing and student life. UCF also hosted multiple virtual town halls to solicit feedback, and received more than 5,000 student responses from a Student Government survey that were incorporated in the planning.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the core of this is the health and well-being of our community,\u201d said UCF President<\/a> Alexander N. Cartwright during the Board of Governors meeting, adding that UCF\u2019s plan is a \u201cphased-in and flexible one\u201d that could adjust as conditions change and if the university receives new guidance. \u201cIn all our efforts, our students and their success this fall are top of mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

A successful return to campus depends on everyone\u2019s commitment to following the health and safety guidelines of the plan.<\/p>\n

Key points of the plan include:<\/p>\n