Updates: 2020

Dear Members of the Notre Dame Community:

A Notre Dame student who returned last week from studying abroad in London has notified the University that the student has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The student had traveled from London to home in the United States, and not to Notre Dame’s main campus in South Bend. The student was already self-quarantined when tested for the virus. The student’s local health department is currently overseeing medical care in conjunction with local providers. These local health officials are authorized to notify additional individuals who may have been in recent, close contact with the student. …

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Dear Members of the Notre Dame Community,

Thank you for your steadfast commitment to the health and well-being of all members of our community. Your leadership, flexibility and care for others during these ever-changing times is exemplary. For that and for all you are doing, I am deeply grateful.

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb recently announced steps…

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Dear Notre Dame Family,

As Fr. Jenkins said in his recent video message, Notre Dame is a community, even when we are far apart. In the interest of caring for all members of our community, and in accordance with the guidelines of the CDC, the State of Indiana, and the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, we will be suspending public Masses in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and elsewhere on campus. This is not a decision taken lightly, but it is one that is necessary.…

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University president Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., addresses Notre Dame amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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We write to share some important new steps the University will take to safeguard the health and well-being of members of the Notre Dame community and our neighbors, while continuing our central work of education and research. We are continuously monitoring the rapidly evolving situation and thinking about the University’s response in light of local, national and global developments.

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Dear Colleagues,

Words cannot adequately express my gratitude for your overwhelming support as we move forward on the decision to move all classes online starting March 23.  As you know, our coronavirus response efforts have been unfolding quickly for the past few days and are likely to continue this weekend and into next week.…

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Dear Staff,

I wanted to provide additional information in follow up to the Executive Officers' letter that was sent to you this evening. The University remains open and operations continue with appropriate measures to protect the health and safety of the campus community. We appreciate the extraordinary efforts of all staff to support our mission of teaching and scholarship, especially during this ever-changing landscape.…

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In response to the new European travel restrictions that go into effect at midnight on Friday, March 13, Notre Dame has arranged travel for all affected undergraduate students to arrive in the U.S. prior to the deadline.

In addition, all undergraduates on study abroad have been provided rebooked flights and are scheduled to come back to the U.S. or their home country by Monday, March 16.  …

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Dear undergraduates living on campus this semester,

As a follow up to the email I sent yesterday, I write today to update you on developments relevant to our residence halls. 

Last night, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added 29 countries…

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Although there are currently no reported cases of the coronavirus at Notre Dame, the probability that it will spread to our region is high. I have continued to monitor the quickly evolving situation, and after a great deal of deliberation and consultation with experts, with all members of our community’s health and well-being in mind, I’ve decided that the University will take several steps to reduce the likelihood of transmission of the virus.

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Dear Colleagues,

Following upon Father John’s letter to the entire Notre Dame community earlier today, I write to share with you our plan to maintain instructional continuity as we implement social-distancing practices to deal with the dangers of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.  We have two overriding aims: to protect the health and wellness of our community by lessening the potential spread of the virus through person-to-person contact on campus and to ensure the instructional continuity for our students.…

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Dear Graduate Students, Directors of Graduate Studies and Graduate Administrative Assistants,

I am writing as a follow-up to Fr. John’s letter to the Notre Dame community earlier today with additional information related to graduate studies. With the implementation of social-distancing practices to deal with the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, I know that there are many questions about what to expect in the coming weeks in relation to graduate training. We offer below some immediate guidance. Please continue to refer to coronavirus.nd.edu…

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Dear Notre Dame students,

I write today to follow up on Father Jenkins’ announcement and provide guidance regarding the availability of student services and housing as we move to online learning through at least Monday, April 13. While I sincerely regret the disruption this decision will cause, please know your health and that of our broader campus community remains the University’s top priority. Every faculty and staff member will do all that we can to support the continuation of your education.…

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Dear Study Abroad Students,

A few minutes ago, you should have received a message from Fr. John Jenkins, C.S.C. While there are no known cases of COVID-19 among our students, faculty, or staff, the University has made the decision to suspend in-person classes after spring break until April 13, 2020.

This has prompted the University to make the difficult but necessary decision to end all study abroad programming for the remainder of the semester, effective immediately.…

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Dear Staff,

The University of Notre Dame has been engaged in efforts to prepare for and contain the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Our highest priority has been to safeguard the health of members of the Notre Dame community and our neighbors while doing everything possible to continue our central work of education and research. Although there are currently no reported cases of the coronavirus at the University, the probability of its spread to our region is very high.…

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Dear Notre Dame Parents and Guardians,

The coronavirus epidemic has disrupted society globally and domestically, and while we have not had any cases on campus or in the local community, we cannot avoid its impact at Notre Dame. We have had teams here at the University working diligently on various aspects of the crisis, and they have recently brought our students back from our programs in Rome and Jerusalem.
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Dear Parents of Notre Dame Students Abroad,

A few minutes ago, you should have received a message from Fr. John Jenkins, C.S.C., explaining the steps being taken to address the potential spread of the coronavirus on our campus.  While there are no known cases of COVID-19 among our students, faculty, or staff, the University has made the decision to suspend in-person classes after spring break until April 13, 2020.…

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In our continuing efforts to keep you informed, and with the safety of our students, faculty and staff our top priority, I write to provide recent updates on Notre Dame’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, knowing that many of you find yourselves away from campus during this week’s spring break.

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The University of California Washington Center has elected to close its housing in the nation's capital, where students in the Notre Dame Washington Program reside. Alternative housing arrangements in D.C. are being made for them.

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As the University pauses for spring break, we are writing to provide an update on the coronavirus outbreak.

The University has created a website – coronavirus.nd.edu – where you can find resources and updates on this worldwide health concern and Notre Dame’s response to it. Please feel free to share the URL with parents, guardians, emergency contacts and others who may be seeking information on Notre Dame’s response.

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Since news of a new coronavirus in China became widely known in January, Notre Dame’s leadership has been working on our response to this worldwide health emergency and making contingency plans for future developments.

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Dear Members of the Notre Dame Community,

With the safety of all of our students, faculty, and staff as our top priority, the decision today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to raise the advisory against non-essential travel for Italy to Warning Level 3 due to an increasing spread of the novel coronavirus has prompted Notre Dame officials to make the difficult but necessary decision to end all programming at the Rome Global Gateway for the remainder of the semester.…

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Dear Notre Dame Students, Faculty, and Staff,

The wellbeing of all members of the Notre Dame community is our highest priority. To that end, for the past six weeks, University officials have been closely monitoring the global threat posed by the new coronavirus (COVID-19). Now, with Notre Dame’s spring break approaching and the virus spreading beyond China, we are writing to provide new information and updates.…

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Dear Notre Dame Students, Faculty, and Staff,

As most of you know, there is understandable concern in this country and abroad over the outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by a new strain of coronavirus. The illness originated in Wuhan, China, but has spread to other countries, including the United States.…

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