“As the University continues to monitor the evolution of the pandemic, we are also carefully planning a safe return to in-person classes,” said President Michael V. Drake, who made the decision in consultation with the 10 UC chancellors. “Current forecasts give us hope that in the fall our students can enjoy a more normal on-campus experience.”
A UC statement said “robust research advancements and COVID-19 vaccines soon becoming available to students, staff and faculty” would enable campuses to welcome students back while remaining “vigilant in all critical prevention efforts.” Officials made the announcement in the hopes of helping the system’s 286,000 students plan for fall amid the continuing uncertainty of the pandemic. UC campuses sufferedwhen it moved to virtual instruction in March, losing hundreds of millions of dollars in housing and dining revenue. Enrollment for fall 2021 — particularly out-of-state and international students — also dropped at some campuses as some students balked at another year of virtual instruction.
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