Throwing off Fear: COVID-19 Timeline
Shaylee Stevens, Marketing & Communications
The following timeline is one part of our Throwing off Fear feature article. Scroll to the bottom of this page for links to our other sections.
When faced with the challenge of a global pandemic, Weber State University took quick action to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the campus community.
- March 4: COVID-19 incident management team activated
- March 12: 海角社区 announces remainder of spring semester will be online
- March 13–17: Classes cancelled
- March 15: 海角社区 faculty and staff asked to work from home
- March 16: All university related travel cancelled until further notice
- March 17: All 海角社区 Athletics suspended until further notice
- March 18: Classes resume virtually
- March 18: Commencement postponed
- March 21: 海角社区’s first COVID-19 case confirmed
- March 26: The university announces summer semester will be virtual
- April 1: Dumke College of Health Professions donates PPE to local medical facilities
- April 8: Goddard School of Business leads effort to 3D print face shields for health professionals
- April 10: Credit/No-credit deadline extended to April 24
- May 11: University transitions to moderate-risk phase
- May 13: 海角社区 joins Sew Your True Colors campaign to provide masks for frontline healthcare workers.
- May 28: CARES Act funding distributed to 海角社区 students
- June 1: 海角社区 moves to low-risk phase
- June 19: Face coverings required on campus.
- June 22: Fall semester plans announced
- July 1: 海角社区 expands virtual/online course offerings for fall
- Aug. 3: Campus buildings open in limited capacities
- Aug. 4: Safety protocols announced for fall semester
- Aug. 22: Events held on campus with safety precautions
- Aug. 24: Students welcomed back to campus for fall
For up-to-date information on 海角社区’s response to COVID-19, visit weber.edu/coronavirus.
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