Families of Utica College

Dear Students and Parents:

Over the past two months, I have made a series of very difficult decisions to protect the Utica College community from the rapidly escalating coronavirus health crisis that has now reached the stage of pandemic and caused national, state, and local state of emergency declarations. The consequences of these decisions are not lost on me. In fact, they’ve broken my heart.

Since news of the coronavirus and its worldwide impact first emerged, and especially through the more recent guidance to colleges and universities to suspend residential instruction, I’ve committed to doing everything possible to provide a safe environment for students with concerns about returning home. As long as students believed the UC campus was the safest place for them to be, I was committed to making that option available.

Yesterday was a turning point. The heightened restrictions enacted by federal, state, and local authorities unfortunately forced our hand. These restrictions make it impossible for us to provide essential on-campus services like dining, counseling, and health services, leaving no other choice but to close the residence halls. I recognize that this may represent a significant hardship for some students. We are reaching out to each affected student to determine what assistance and support we can provide in ensuring their safe return home.

Please understand that these recent decisions, as is often the case in times of large-scale crisis, were made for us, not by us. At the same time, we can’t lose sight of the larger picture. The world’s leading public health authorities and infectious disease experts have been adamant that the coronavirus crisis demands an “all-country approach.” This is a very serious situation. We need to do our part. I cannot express enough how thankful I am for your understanding, resiliency, cooperation, and support.

Sincerely,
Laura Casamento
President

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Contact Us

Lauryn Moore

Director of New Student Programs

(315) 223-2598

lamoore@utica.edu

Bethany Samuels

Director of Student Success

(315) 792-3064

bjsamuel@utica.edu

Assistance with Online Courses

The Center for Student Success and the Success Coaches are available to assist students with organization and time management with online courses. If students need assistance, please contact the Center for Student Success.

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Tutoring services still available

Tutoring is available for online courses. For more information please visit www.utica.edu/tutoring

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Housing Selection for Fall 2020

Housing Selection for Fall 2020 is well underway! The Office of Student Living and College Engagement has provided all the deadlines and information to help your student with selecting a room on campus for next semester!

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Congrats Invited Inductees!

Congratulations to stuent who received an invitation to join Alpha Lambda Delta, our First-Year Honor Society. The induction ceremony will be held on Friday, March 6 at 3 p.m. in the Hislop Auditirum in Thurston Hall. Inductees will have the opportunity to nominate a faculty member for recognition who has positive impacted their first year at UC.

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Spring Academic Check-In

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Filed your FAFSA for next year yet?

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