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Show Transcript BEEN 140 COVID- 19 CASES SINCE FEBRUARY 1ST BETWEEN STUDENTS LIVING ON AND OFF CAMPUS. NAT - CAMPUS STARTING MARCH FIRST, STUDENTS AT U-V-M WILL BE REQUIRED TO GET A COVID-19 TEST TWICE A WEEK AS THE UNIVERSITY HOPES TO KEEP CASES UNDER CONTROL. GARY DERR / UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT - WE CAN IDENTIFY POTENTIAL POSITIVE CASES, MOVE THEM INTO ISOLATION AND THEN ALSO IDENTIFY CLOSE CONTACTS AND MOVE THEM INTO QUARINTINE SOONER STUDENTS WHO BREAK THE RULES COULD FACE SUSPENSION. ANYONE LIVING ON CAMPUS THAT S SUSPENDED WOULD HAVE 48 HOURS TO MOVE OUT. GARY DERR / UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT - WE WANTED TO MAKE IT VERY CLEAR THAT IF YOU WANT TO BE HERE, COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IS ESSENTIAL SOME STUDENTS FEEL THE NEW GUIDELINES ARE ROUGH. MATTHEW ZUK / UVM
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Dear Students,
The ability to offer in-person classes with safety precautions has enabled UVM to reduce the impact of the pandemic on your educational journey.
With your collaboration, we have set a standard for others to follow. But, with the spread of more contagious strains of COVID-19, we now find ourselves at a critical moment.
This is why we’re introducing two important measures to help keep us safe and learning in-person this semester: expanded testing and increased accountability.
EXPANDED TESTING: TWO TIMES PER WEEK
Beginning March 1, all students who are required to test will now be required to complete a COVID-19 test two times per week with three days between each test.