Stay informed about recent decisions and plans by visiting www.udel.edu/return. Have a specific question? Check the FAQs, which are updated regularly as questions come in to coronavirus@udel.edu.

COVID-19 testing: COVID-19 tests are required for all undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and postdocs who will be on the campus for any purpose. This testing must be completed at UD surveillance testing sites during each individual’s first week back on the campus.

Surveillance testing -- open to all students and essential faculty and staff -- is available on Mondays and Wednesdays this month at both Harker Lab (9 a.m.-noon) and Clayton Hall (10 a.m.-1 p.m.). Registration is strongly encouraged and may be completed online here: Harker Lab and Clayton Hall. Please note that walk-ups are also welcome, with arrival at least 30 minutes before the testing site closes. All individuals who plan to be tested at the University’s testing centers must complete the COVID-19 Daily Health Screening Form and bring the results with them. The daily health screening can be found here.

Community-based testing is available on Saturdays, on the STAR Campus, through January. Information about locations and dates for testing sites in the area is available here.

Vaccination planning: University officials are working closely with the State Division of Public Health on plans for forthcoming distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Details will be announced as soon as plans are finalized.

For students in residence halls: Have questions about student housing during Winter Session or the spring semester? An FAQ on the Residence Life and Housing website provides lots of answers, as well as phone and email contact information.

Research updates; Jan. 11 town hall: The next research town hall, led by Charlie Riordan, vice president for research, scholarship and innovation, will be held from 2-3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 11. Norman Wagner, Unidel Robert L. Pigford Chair in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, will join Riordan to discuss the National Science Foundation-funded Project Darien, in which UD researchers are combining aerial observation with artificial intelligence to model how COVID-19 is spread and the effects of various personal and public policies. The research team's goal is to provide new tools for mitigating and eventually eliminating the novel coronavirus, as well as future biological threats. Register online. The town halls are recorded and archived on this webpage. For more information, contact UDResearch@udel.edu.

Wellbeing support available: All members of the UD community are encouraged to take advantage of virtual opportunities to connect with each other as COVID-19 and flu cases continue to rise. Students are reminded to be intentional about their social bubble, especially if they are preparing to transition from one household to another. Wellbeing services and support are available. The Center for Counseling and Student Development is open and available remotely, and 24/7 mental health support remains available on the UD Helpline at 302-831-1001 for any student in need of someone to talk to.

Effective Jan. 1, 2021, the Employee Assistance Program is now provided through ComPsych GuidanceResources. This is a free program available exclusively for State of Delaware Group Health Plan non-Medicare members and their dependents.

Winter Session 2021 dates

• Thursday, Jan. 7: Last day of late registration and free drop/add for five-week classes.
• Monday, Jan. 11: Four-week classes begin.
• Thursday, Jan. 14: Last day of late registration and free drop/add for four-week classes.
• Monday, Jan. 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; no classes meet and University offices are closed.
• Friday, Jan. 22: For five-week classes, last day to change registration or withdraw from a course without academic penalty and approval of the assistant dean.
• Tuesday, Jan. 26: For four-week classes, last day to change registration or withdraw from a course without academic penalty and approval of the assistant dean.
• Friday, Feb. 5: Last day of classes.
• Saturday, Feb. 6: Final exams.

Questions? Send an email to coronavirus@udel.edu.