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The University provides many resources to empower students to take responsibility for their own safety. From late night transportation; to confidential tools to report crimes, harassment, or intimidation; to training classes in fire safety and self defense, UVA helps students look out for themselves and each other.
The University provides many resources to empower students to take responsibility for their own safety. From late night transportation; to confidential tools to report crimes, harassment, or intimidation; to training classes in fire safety and self defense, UVA helps students look out for themselves and each other.
The Department of Safety and Security and Office of Emergency Management recognize that many students, faculty, staff, and members of the community want to exercise their freedom of expression regarding current events at rallies and demonstrations. Although many of these events are safe, crowds can be targets for violence or create opportunity for violence.
The University of Virginia has invested in personal protective equipment, purchased from local vendors, to distribute to students, faculty and staff members as the University reopens.
The universal use of cloth face coverings helps stop the spread of COVID-19. The Center for Disease Control strongly recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public places, particularly where it might not be possible to maintain at leat 6 feet of physical distance from others.
Classes offered during Summer Sessions I, II, and III have been moved to remote instruction. All in-person summer programs through June 30 are cancelled.
In response to the spread of the coronavirus nationally and in Virginia, UVA is offering all classes online throughout the spring semester. Summer Session courses and programs starting prior to June 30th will also be offered remotely. Please visit https://summer.virginia.edu/ for updates.
The Thomas Jefferson Health District (TJHD) hosted a live COVID-19 Town Hall webinar to answer community questions about cases of Coronavirus in our health district, how contact investigations are handled,
Along with their great convenience, e-scooters pose new safety risks on Grounds. The University is committed to the safety and well-being of pedestrians, people with disabilities, bicyclists, and other users of the public rights-of-way in and around University Grounds, including the Medical Center.