UAB students, faculty and staff,
Our gradual re-entry to campus continues and is going well, as is our planning with the University of Alabama System for a safe return this fall with a hybrid model – a course delivery system which, because of social distancing precautions, requires a combination of both in-person instruction and remote instruction. To promote the health and safety of the campus community, adjustments have been made to the fall semester schedule:
- Fall semester hybrid classes will start Monday, Aug. 24, 2020.
- Fall semester hybrid classes will end Friday, Nov. 20, for the Thanksgiving break.
- Students will not return to campus after Thanksgiving break.
- Exceptions can be granted for students based on work, research or clinical responsibilities, and accommodations can be requested for international students or others who do not have alternate living arrangements.
- Classes during the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 4, as well as final exams during the week of Dec. 7-11, will be conducted remotely.
- Coursework engagement during these weeks is necessary to accommodate SACSCOC accrediting standard requirements for credit granted for coursework.
Additional information for our phased re-entry to campus (including details about on-campus housing, classroom protocols, personal protective equipment, and COVID-19 training and testing) continue to be worked out and will be communicated in the coming days and weeks. UAB’s e-newsletters are your source of official information. To stay informed of the latest news and updates, students are encouraged read Greenmail each Wednesday, and faculty and staff are encouraged to read eReporter each Tuesday and Friday. We will also continue to update uab.edu/coronavirusand uab.edu/reentry.
In the meantime, please continue to be an example in our community by following important COVID-19 safety guidelines.
Go Blazers,
Ray L. Watts, M.D.
President
Pamela Benoit, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost
Please confirm whether this post is saying my daughter WILL or WILL NOT be expected back at school this fall. The "hybrid class" was not adequately defined.
My question is regarding living arrangements in the dorms with sharing rooms.
Nicole Tate: Student Housing and Residence Life and Campus Dining are awaiting further direction from the university and announcements will be made as information becomes available. To stay up-to-date, please remind your...see more
Susan Stephens: The University will resume having classes on campus this fall. We are still awaiting additional direction from the University regarding what modifications will be expected for each class. Though we do know at...see more
Gloria Watkins: We will be having students in the residence halls this fall. The Office of Parent & Family Services is hosting a webinar on Housing and Dining next Tuesday, June 23 at 2 p.m. where many of the specifics...see more
My daughter comes in from California if classes are hybrid wouldn’t make sense paying rent in Alabama - need definitive that she will be doing in-person classes
Hi,
My son is on the waiting list for housing.. He has not heard from anyone yet..when do think a decision will be made and students and will be notified?
Tbaks
I copied and pasted the link for the 6/23 webinar and it said that the page doesn't exist.
Sharon Campbell: At this time it is the University's plan for students to return to campus for the fall semester. They will offer in-person classes, with modifications up until the Thanksgiving Break. Students will not...see more
Bushra Eksayed: As a result of the University moving to a limited business model and waiting to learn what guidelines the University was going to be implementing this fall, Student Housing and Residence Life placed room...see more
Jackie JoinerL: My apologies, I discovered the issue in the link - here is the correct link for you https://uab.campusesp.com/calendar/2020/06/23 -- if that doesn't work you can visit uab.edu/families and there is a button...see more
Will there be a discount on housing since the students will not return for the full semester?
My daughter's residence is out of the state of Alabama therefore she is required to pay out of state tuition fees. There was no credit issued last semester when they had to complete the semester with online classes and had...see more
Hi-has there been any communication regarding the students’ return for the Spring 2021 semester? Thank you.
Hello. We are parents of a Freshman starting Fall 2020. I understand classes begin Aug 24. What days are the orientation and the recommended student arrival date? We are trying to plan so we can get him settled and attend the...see more
Is UAB considering a partial refund for last semester, due to COVID? I know Auburn, and several other colleges, sent partial refunds for tuition, due to change is class structure and going virtual. Also, what about Dragon...see more
Hybrid Model = ???
Is it = Labs in Person and Theory online?
is it = Labs and Tests in person and theory on line?
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What are the dates for freshman students to move in? Some parents may need to request leave from work well in advance to be available.
Will the housing, parking and meal plans be discounted due to students not returning after Thanksgiving Break?
What protocol will be in place for roommates? Will testing be done? I’m sure students will not be moving in at the same time but how does one know if their roommate has or has not been exposed? What’s the purpose of having...see more
does this mean the spring term will be at home/virtual? or is this just referring to the close of the fall/first semester? if our children won't be on campus but only 3 months out of 9/10 (full year), then surely our cost...see more
Students will find out in late July or early August whether or not they have housing? That seems too close to the start of school. For the students who won't get housing, that gives them very little time to look for off...see more
I have the same question as Jennfer Smoot regarding billing adjustments for room and board
Antoinette Madison, Penny Thomas, Misty Sliman, Jennifer Smoot:
Student Housing and Residence Life and Campus Dining are awaiting further direction from the university regarding Housing,m Dining and Parking fees, and...see more
Sekila Argrett: Student Housing and Residence Life are still determining the exact move-in dates for the fall semester. They do know student move in will have to take place over an extended period of time to ensure the...see more
Vidhi Gupta: All new student orientations are being offered this summer in an online format. Students can register for their orientation online at https://www.uab.edu/students/accepted/orientation
Prior to their...see more
Ignacio Pendas: No the University has not issued any specific statements regarding the Spring 2021 semester at this time.
Can anyone comment on the status of the new dorm? Apparently an email went out that it wouldn’t be finished by the start of the fall semester.
Are local area Fall 2020 Freshmen still going to be required to live on campus? If yes, why? If there is a "hybrid" schedule and local students can commute from home why would they need to reside in the dorm for 3...see more
I wish parents and students had been surveyed about this. Trying to determine if our son should commute from home and expose his father who is high risk or rent an apartment to maybe go to class for ?? classes per week is a...see more
We got a notice saying that parking passes need to be purchased starting July 1, but students won’t know where they are living by then. How do they know which parking lot to choose if they don’t know where they will be living?
Also, my daughter just found out that the campus restaurants won’t be open this year. Is that correct? Why can’t they open? This will really limit their eating options and isn’t good for the students who don’t enjoy the food at...see more
Since the housing assignments won't be released until late July/early August, can they at least notify the upper class students if they are going to be housed or not? Students can't wait until two weeks before school...see more
Will students be able to select their own roommate for the dormitory?
Jackie Joiner: Now that UAB has made the decision concerning on campus housing occupancy, the Housing Assignments team is working on Fall 2020 assignments. They hope to provide all applicants an update on their status on or...see more
I know there have been several questions regarding the Hybrid class model. Here is some further clarification regarding the fall plan:
• Clarification on what is the hybrid class and how it will work
The course format...see more
So students will be able to review the lectures later if needed? Also, will the teacher detail the in class vs remote setup on the first day if class?
If a student wishes to do eLearning mostly will that be an option for those off campus?
Going along with someone else's post here: how can students purchase parking passes beginning July 1st when they don't even know what dorm they will be living in? Or even if they are going to get university housing...see more
When we will find out their dorm assignment so we can purchase parking permit?
Is there any way to watch the Housing And Dining webinar?
We have a question on parking : why are we paying full price for parking if our students are not going to be on campus full time with hybrid classes? Will there not be discounted pricing for this?