University of California to resume in-person instruction in fall

The 10-campus University of California system plans to resume in-person instruction in fall 2021, the system announced Monday.

Like other colleges and universities across California, the UC campuses have been offering mostly virtual instruction since March, 2020.

Specific plans for how to safely resume classes will be left to each of the 10 individual campuses, which include nine undergraduate campuses. In a statement, the system pointed to “COVID-19 vaccines soon becoming available” to students, faculty and staff.

“As the University continues to monitor the evolution of the pandemic, we are also carefully planning a safe return to in-person classes,” UC President Michael Drake said in the statement. “Current forecasts give us hope that in the fall our students can enjoy a more normal on-campus experience.”

Drake made the decision in consultation with the 10 chancellors of the UC campuses.