Faculty
March 25, 2022
Mask guidance for the start of spring quarter
Masks will become optional inside most University facilities starting March 28, though the University strongly recommends that you wear a face mask for the first two weeks of spring quarter. Anyone who wishes to wear a mask throughout the quarter is encouraged and welcome to do so.
March 8, 2022
Update on spring quarter classes, operations and mask policies (Message to instructors and personnel)
With the improved health situation, spring quarter classes, experiences and services will again be held largely in person and we will also be updating the UW’s mask policies.
February 22, 2022
Updates to UW policies on masks at outdoor events, vaccine verification at venues (Message to the UW community)
In line with recent state and local actions, the UW is changing its policies on masks at outdoor events and vaccine verification at events and venues.
February 7, 2022
Accommodations and flexibility for students (Message to Seattle campus deans and chairs)
We’ve been receiving some feedback from both instructors and students that there is some confusion about the kinds of “accommodations” instructors are expected to make if a student is unable to come to a class that is being taught primarily in person. We’re writing to provide clarity on those expectations, understanding that you are already managing many of these situations on a case-by-case basis based on the needs of specific programs and courses.
January 27, 2022
Where to pick up free, high-quality masks starting Jan. 31
The University of Washington is expanding distribution of high-quality masks to the University community beginning Jan. 31. These include KN95, KF94, N95 and surgical masks, all of which have been approved by UW Environmental Health & Safety.
January 24, 2022
Returning to largely in-person classes and experiences Jan. 31 (Message to instructors and staff)
As predicted, case counts in our region are now declining and are expected to continue to decline. Based on these improvements, we are now ready to welcome our students back to largely in-person classes and experiences on Monday, Jan. 31, as planned.
January 14, 2022
Winter 2022 designated extraordinary circumstances quarter (Message to students, instructors and advisers)
Instructors have additional flexibility on their teaching format through January 28 to better deal with Omicron’s disruptions to our teaching and learning environment. We recognize the toll this switch is taking on students, instructors and staff. To ease that burden, we are designating winter 2022 as an Extraordinary Circumstances Quarter.
January 7, 2022
Providing increased flexibility for classes through Jan. 28 (Message to UW students and personnel)
Over the course of the week, we have continued to monitor the spread of the Omicron variant in our region and the challenges it is causing, which include significant stress on our health-care system and increased cases and positivity rates in our University community. In light of these increased disruptions, instructors will have additional flexibility to choose the modality of their classes through Jan. 28.
January 3, 2022
The UW plans to resume largely in-person instruction Jan. 10 (Message to UW students and personnel)
We hope you had a joyful and restorative winter break that enabled you to recharge for the coming year. We’re writing to confirm that after this week of mostly online classes the University plans to resume largely in-person instruction on Monday, Jan. 10, as well as to share our plans for managing through the disruptions that the Omicron variant is causing.
December 22, 2021
Instructional guidance for the first week of winter quarter (Message to UW faculty and academic personnel)
This message was sent to instructors and academic support staff on all three UW campuses. Dear Colleagues, We are writing with instructional guidance to follow up on the message sent earlier regarding the first week of winter quarter. To foster a successful transition to winter quarter, most courses will be offered remotely the first week….
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