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Campus Life details guest policy changes, dining hall partial re-openings

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, January 28, 2021

The University announced several policy and campus life updates in a Thursday email from the Division of Student Affairs. Beginning Feb. 3, following the conclusion of pre-matriculation testing, students may visit residence halls other than their own in designated 24-hour common spaces, while maintaining physical distancing, wearing masks and adhering to occupation guidelines. Students may

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Holy Cross announces plans for pre-arrival COVID testing, return to campus

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, January 7, 2021

In an email to students Thursday afternoon, College vice president and dean of student life Andrew Polaniecki released testing and move-in policies for the upcoming semester. According to the email, all students will be required to get a pre-arrival COVID-19 test seven to 10 days prior to their arrival to campus. Each student will receive

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University announces pre-matriculation testing procedures for spring 2021 semester

Observer Staff Report | Monday, December 14, 2020

The Notre Dame COVID-19 Response Unit (CRU) outlined their policies for pre-matriculation testing for the upcoming spring 2021 semester in an email to students Monday. Undergraduate and professional students will be required to schedule an appointment to be tested at the University Testing Center as soon as they arrive on campus, the email said. Students

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Student government seeks to address student burnout ahead of uninterrupted spring semester

Adriana Perez | Wednesday, October 21, 2020

In light of news that the spring 2021 calendar for Notre Dame will not include a mid-semester break, and as the student body enters the eleventh consecutive week of classes, students have expressed concerns about another uninterrupted semester. Acknowledging current feelings of burnout, student government reached out to the student body asking for feedback “on

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Saint Mary’s students react to winter break, spring semester plans

Crystal Ramirez | Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Following the Sept. 23 announcements of Notre Dame and Holy Cross’ plans for a long winter break and late start to the spring semester, the Saint Mary’s community awaited the College’s decision on how it would proceed. Plans to follow the same semester model as the other two institutions of the tri-campus community were released