University of Idaho students signed up for in person classes who have not yet completed the required COVID-19 testing protocol will lose access to BbLearn, VandalWeb, Zoom and Teams effective Feb. 4, according to an email from President Scott Green.
The students have been notified repeatedly and received instructions from the Office of the Registrar on how to prevent access from being turned off, the email stated. It is unclear how many students this applies to.
“Although case numbers continue to fall across the state, we have not let up on our dedication to the Healthy Vandal Pledge,” Green stated. “Thank you for your continued diligence and commitment to each other.”
Instructors are encouraged to double-check override issues for students attending online options, according to the email.
While case numbers on the Moscow campus remain low, students signed up for classes in person must be tested, if they haven’t already, or provide proof of a valid test to avoid being denied access to university systems. Testing is available by appointment at the Student Recreation Center.
Since Jan. 1, UI has tested over 6,593 students and employees for COVID-19, returning 115 positive results and a positivity rate of 1.74%, according to its case count page. The university reported 570 test results from the last week, with eight of those being positive.
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