Shield Our Spartans

Spring 2023

Following federal and state health guidelines, UNCG’s Student Health Services (SHS) is now providing COVID-19 booster shots for eligible students, faculty, and staff.  On Oct. 21, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) authorized and recommended booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines to provide continued protection. As a result of this […]

Dear UNCG Students, As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our students and their families, UNCG has taken a thoughtful approach to the distribution of federal relief funds made available to universities as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP). UNCG has received approximately $26 million specifically reserved to assist students as they continue pursuing […]

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, Since the start of the fall semester, we have appreciated your continuing commitment to Shield Our Spartans. Today, we write to communicate new University COVID-19 guidance to help keep our community safe.  We have continued to follow the changing CDC and local public health officials’ guidance and determined that an […]

Spartans,  As we begin our first week of classes, we wanted to share important information about staying safe and healthy on campus this semester.  Testing Policy As a reminder, UNCG will now require all students who are attending at least one class in-person to either submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or participate in periodic COVID-19 […]

August 11, 2021 Dear Faculty and Staff, We continue to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and will adapt as often and as quickly as needed for the health and safety of our entire campus community. In response to the recent increase of COVID-19 cases across our state, the Delta variant, and the Guilford County mandatory face covering policy effective August […]

August 10, 2021 Spartans,  We look forward to seeing you on campus for the Fall 2021 semester. Our primary priority is to provide you with a safe and healthy environment in which to learn and live.  Given the recent increase in COVID-19 cases across our state, concerns about the impact of the Delta variant, and new guidance […]

August 06, 2021 Provost Debbie Storrs will host an information session next Tuesday, August 10, to discuss issues related to in-person instruction this fall. Panelists will include the academic deans, representatives from Faculty Senate, and members of the COVID-19 team. The overall approach to testing and case management on campus, including testing of asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals, […]

Dear Faculty and Staff, The UNC System Office has provided new guidance to campuses to help keep our communities as safe as possible. Many campuses, including ours, require at least some groups of students (for instance, residential students) to either submit documentation of their vaccination status or participate in mandatory COVID-19 testing. As such, the […]