Following the identification of COVID-19 cases in Iowa, the Board of Regents has asked the three Regents institutions to move as quickly as possible toward the ability to deliver instruction virtually. 

It is important for students, faculty, and staff to prepare for this eventuality this week prior to spring break.

Specific information will be provided by the individual universities no later than 8 a.m. Thursday, March 12.

https://coronavirus.uiowa.edu/
https://web.iastate.edu/safety/updates/covid19  
https://prepare.uni.edu/

Additionally, until further notice, the board will be extending the international travel ban by seven days each Monday, effective Monday, March 9. Providing this continuous 30-day window, until conditions improve, will allow faculty, staff, and students to plan accordingly.

With regard to university-sponsored domestic travel, at this time it is an institutional decision. However, the board will continue to evaluate daily and its current recommendation is to avoid areas with high numbers of identified cases of COVID-19.