Updated: April 24, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates

Instruction has moved to online or other alternative learning formats, effective March 23 through the end of the Spring 2020 semester. All summer courses will also be moved to online or remote learning formats.

• Students should make plans to return to their residences away from campus to continue their studies remotely through the end of the semester. All information regarding moving out of residence halls can be found here. 
• Please note: residents living in graduate and family housing in Greg Page, Rose Lane, Roselle, Shawneetown, University Flats – Graduate Wing and LTS apartments are not being asked to move out.
• We are requiring students to return to their homes unless they receive approval to remain on campus. Any students who believe they should qualify for an exemption for move-out should email ukhousing@uky.edu or call 859-257-1866.
• Students who moved from UK Housing by March 27 will receive a prorated credit for housing and meal plan costs for the rest of the semester. More information can be found here.
• Until further notice, all public buildings on campus will be locked for the safety of our community. We will continue communicating hours of operation for those buildings that must remain open to support students or other vital services. More information can be found here.
• All information regarding employee leave policies, benefits, health insurance and financial well-being as it relates to COVID-19 can be found here.
• Supervisors and department chairs should provide maximum flexibility to our employees who need to work remotely in the short-term and in the weeks to come so they can manage personal, family, and health needs in response to the spread of the virus and the closures of schools and businesses across the Commonwealth.
• UK Commencement Ceremonies will be postponed to ensure the safety of our students and their families, as well as our staff and faculty who participate. There will be a Commencement to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our Spring 2020 graduating class; we will schedule it for a time when we are able to do so in a healthy and safe environment. This does not change the semester completion date for our students, nor does it affect the timeline for students earning their degrees. We are only postponing the graduation ceremony and public celebration.

Recently, we have conducted meetings with senior administrators and deans to discuss the details of our budget challenge. We want to share those details with you by focusing on the principles that drive our decisions, specifics about the challenges we face, and some of the strategies we will use to confront this problem and prepare for a brighter future.

Our principles will drive everything we do:

• We will preserve the missions we’ve held for more than 150 years: education, research, service and health care.
• We will ensure the health, safety and well-being of our campus community.
• We will continue to focus on a return to safe and normal operations as soon as possible.
• We will position UK to thrive when we emerge from this crisis.
• We will communicate with the campus clearly and transparently.

For all employee information related to COVID-19 and the university budget, visit this page.