LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky's campus will look a bit more normal next semester. The university announced that residence halls will return to normal operations for the fall 2021 semester.
What You Need To Know
- UK planning normal operations at residence halls for fall 2021 semester
- Residence halls operated at reduced occupancy for 2020-21 academic year
- The university said health and safety protocols will still be implemented in the fall
- More information about the protocols will be available over the next several weeks
“Our campus and our students have done everything asked of them this past year to help ensure the health and safety of our community,” said UK President Eli Capilouto. “Our progress – on everything from healthy behaviors such as testing, screening and masking to vaccinations - brings us closer to operating in a more normal fashion this coming fall as we seek to provide the transformational residential experience that distinguishes a UK education.”
For the 2020-2021 academic year, residence halls operated at reduced occupancy, following recommendations from the institution's START team of medical and public health experts as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The university said health and safety protocols will still be implemented in the fall, also in alignment with the START team and CDC recommendations.
More information about the protocols will be available over the next several weeks as operational teams and the START team begin preparing for fall 2021, UK said.