Previously, the UC residency guidelines state that being absent for more than six weeks in a one-year period disqualify a student from in-state status. UC Provost Michael T. Brown has announced that students who temporarily leave California in response to the pandemic remain eligible for in-state residency for the 2020-21 academic year so long as they meet all other applicable eligibility requirements. See Provost Brown’s letter (enclosed) for more details.
Keep receipts of all Covid-19 expenditures (webcams, computers, emergency travel expenses, etc.) in case reimbursement is possible later (for example, if the UC receives federal or state emergency aid).
It is likely that time to degree requirements will be modified and made more flexible.
The requirement that only one faculty member can attend a thesis defense remotely has been lifted.
If you are concerned about access to a scanner, you can use the CamScanner app to scan documents into a pdf file. https://www.camscanner.com/
SSC lab facilities are remaining open and staffed for people to use computers, come in and record lectures, etc.
