UC News

April 10, 2020

University of California Announces No Intention To Adjust Tuition Fees

By Holly Rusch

Tuition is set at a UC-wide level, and individual campuses do not have the authority to change it.

April 3, 2020

UCEAP Suspends All Spring and Summer Study Abroad Programs

By Sanya Kamidi

It’s unclear how many students are still currently abroad, either due to travel restrictions or their personal desire to stay abroad.

April 2, 2020

UC Will Not Fire “Career Employees” Due To Coronavirus Through End of June

By Katherine Swartz

Napolitano clarified that this does not mean that there will not be cutbacks on hours or layoffs for staff as part of “typical student and career employee summer staffing" adjustments.

April 1, 2020

UC Relaxes Admission Requirements Due to Coronavirus-Related Challenges

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

The measures are temporary but could apply to students affected by the coronavirus pandemic “for future years as applicable,” according to the press release.

March 20, 2020

Following Governor Newsom’s “Stay At Home” Order, University Aims To Curb Number of Employees on Campus

By Evelyn Spence

Individuals who cannot work from home and who are not “essential service providers” are eligible for paid leave.

March 19, 2020

UC President Extends Employees’ Paid Leave With Executive Order

By Holly Rusch

Paid leave hours be used only in specific circumstances, such as if employees are subject to shelter-in-place orders, or if family members or themselves are exhibiting coronavirus symptoms.

March 18, 2020

UC Freshmen Applications Decrease for a Second Consecutive Year, Transfer Applications Rise

By Daniel Seo

University-wide, freshmen applicants decreased from 176,530 in 2019 to 172,099 in 2020, according to the data.

March 17, 2020

LIVE: Updates on Coronavirus in Santa Barbara County, on UC Santa Barbara Operations

By Daily Nexus Staff

This post will be updated daily.

March 16, 2020

UCDC Cancels Spring Quarter Program, Withdraws Winter Quarter Attendees Due to Coronavirus

By Holly Rusch

The UCDC cancellation is the latest in a slew of study abroad and transfer student program cancellations.

March 12, 2020

UCEAP Suspends Over 45 Study Abroad Programs Due to Coronavirus Concerns

By Sanya Kamidi

UCEAP has been working with both the host universities abroad and the students’ home UC campuses to coordinate course credit, financial aid and all the other lingering questions.

March 12, 2020

Students Traveling Over Spring Break Advised Not To Come Back to Campus, University Says

By Evelyn Spence

The university is also discouraging all international travel and is urging “extreme caution” for traveling domestically.

March 11, 2020

European Travel Suspension Will Not Prevent UCEAP U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents From Returning to U.S.

By Sanya Kamidi

All University of California students who are currently studying abroad in Europe through the UC Education Abroad Program and are United States citizens or permanent residents will not be significantly impacted by the tr...

March 10, 2020

BREAKING: UCSB to Transition to Remote Instruction Beginning Tomorrow Through End of April

By Sanya Kamidi

The campus, including Housing and Dining, will remain open and operational, albeit with limited service, Chancellor Yang said in the email.

March 5, 2020

In Photos | Graduate Students Block Entrances, Occupy Cheadle Hall In Fight For COLA

By Daily Nexus Photography

At each campus, COLA movements are urging faculty to cancel all classes and undergraduate students to walk out of any classes that professors didn’t cancel.