Alongside several policy changes for the upcoming semester, UTD will be implementing two COVID-related programs to ensure student safety.
One of those programs might look familiar to students who lived...
Due to rising COVID-19 cases, students arriving from an international destination and moving into campus housing will be subject to more stringent entry procedures.
University Housing released its...
In response to a spike in COVID-19 Delta variant cases, UTD is encouraging Comets to wear masks indoors and in large gatherings, regardless of vaccination status.
The mask guidance applies to all University...
UT Southwestern researchers have identified several cases of the highly infectious COVID-19 variant from India in North Texas.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, UT Southwestern has been conducting...
Timestamps and corresponding questions/answers
00:00 – 3:50 – Introductions, opening remarks by President Benson03:51 – 5:44 – How will credit/no credit and pass/fail grades appear on transcripts?...
Following UTD’s transition to online classes, the Student Union & Activities Advisory Board canceled all of their remaining in-person spring semester events. Responsible for various campus events,...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed three executive orders on April 17 in an effort to reopen the state amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the first order, Abbott established the “Strike Force to Open...
How owners, managers are keeping their stores afloat
With a statewide
order mandating social distancing in Texas, local businesses are losing
valuable foot traffic and income. Even with federal...
Why supporting homeless shelters is critical during quarantine
While many of us are
safe within our own homes during the novel coronavirus pandemic, these times
have become especially difficult for...
How campus housing changed in wake of COVID-19
In mid-March, UTD began asking students living on campus to start the move-out
process in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, those students say...
How to stay grounded in a foreign country during COVID-19
The novel coronavirus has disrupted the lives of billions
and sent strong economies crashing. There are several challenges that
international...
UTD recently announced that undergraduate students have the
option to consider credit/no credit grading for their spring 2020 classes.
Students considering medical or law school face a dilemma to take...
