Dean of Students Allen Groves said that he thinks students have observed the University’s health and safety guidelines — including mask-wearing, limiting travel and adhering to gathering restrictions — this semester.
Though Groves acknowledged that the decision to lower the gathering limit to five people earlier in the semester was “frustrating to some people,” he said the restriction was necessary in order to decrease the number of COVID-19 cases. According to the University’s COVID-19 tracker, the community saw a significant decrease in COVID-19 cases following the announcement, which was made Sept. 22. The gathering restriction has since been increased to 10. In a Nov. 15 email, Groves urged students to “recognize some recent slippage” in their commitment to the University’s COVID-19 policies. In particular, he pointed to large weekend gatherings along Rugby Road, Gordon Avenue and at a local winery in Albemarle County. Read the full story from The Cavalier Daily HERE.
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