Messages to the Community

  1. Weekly U-M Ann Arbor COVID-19 Update

    March 19, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: Student COVID-19 case counts remain low and represent only 12 percent of the cases in Washtenaw County. Thank you again for your diligence. To give all Michiganders access to vaccines within a 20-minute drive, the state is sending most of its vaccine supply …

  2. Announcing a responsible return to in-person education and a residential fall semester

    March 12, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: For the fall semester on the Ann Arbor campus, we will teach most classes in person and have greater occupancy in our residence halls, in-person dining and student support services, along with some continuing precautions to maximize health and safety for our university …

  3. Weekly U-M Ann Arbor COVID-19 Update

    March 5, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: COVID-19 cases related to students continue to decrease. Thank you to the many who have helped our health and safety efforts. We urge everyone’s continued diligence. Washtenaw County is following new state guidelines for gathering sizes, and we’ve posted a guide for …

  4. Weekly U-M Ann Arbor COVID-19 Update

    February 26, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: Over the past week, U-M COVID-19 student case counts have decreased noticeably but remain at a significant level. Campus testing has continued to increase with lower positivity rates during the same period. This week, Michigan Medicine opened a limited number of first- …

  5. Weekly U-M Ann Arbor COVID-19 Update

    February 19, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: COVID-19 cases among U-M students continue to rise, as COVID-19 activity nationwide decreases. U-M cases now represent 62 percent of the total in Washtenaw County. It’s frequently taking more than two days to reach students who have tested positive. This seriously hinders …

  6. Weekly U-M Ann Arbor COVID-19 Update

    February 12, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: COVID-19 cases associated with U-M represent about half of the total cases in Washtenaw County, and student cases are rising. The compliance date for our expansion of mandatory COVID-19 testing to graduate and professional students is Feb. 16. The change in the …

  7. Weekly U-M Ann Arbor COVID-19 Update

    February 5, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Here are the main updates at-a-glance: We’re seeing greater spread of COVID-19 among students and urge all students to continue following the county Stay in Place recommendations through the weekend and get tested each week using U-M resources. Graduate and professional students who live on campus or come …

  8. Celebrating the Class of 2021 with a virtual commencement ceremony

    February 4, 2021

    Dear Graduating Students: We know that many of you have been eagerly waiting for news about Spring Commencement. As we have seen over the past ten months, one of the difficult challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the uncertainty that we have been forced to endure. We do not always know what measures will …

  9. Weekly U-M Ann Arbor COVID-19 Update

    January 29, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: Rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and clusters of students testing positive, including for the more easily transmitted B.1.1.7 variant, reinforce the need for us to urge caution and emphasize safe and healthy behaviors to protect our community. The Washtenaw County Health Department, in partnership with our campus public health …

  10. County and U-M partner on Stay in Place Recommendation to address COVID-19

    January 27, 2021

    To All Members of the Campus Community: As we shared in our U-M message Sunday, this is a critical time for preventing spread of COVID-19, including the rapidly emerging B.1.1.7 variant. We are seeing increased cases in the U-M student community, with larger numbers of close contacts from social activities, and have worked closely with the Washtenaw County Health Department …