The University of Florida Board of Trustees met Thursday to discuss a reopening strategy that calls for extensive use of social distancing, masks, hand sanitizer and many other safety measures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
UF plans to begin fall classes on campus Aug. 31, a week later than initially scheduled, while hoping to set an example for the university system within the state and beyond.
“We commit to being a model for the nation in how higher ed can reopen and fulfill our missions of student success, education and research,” UF President Kent Fuchs said.
The Florida trustees are expected to vote on the plan Friday and submit a final proposal June 12 to the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s 12 public universities.