COVID-19 Updates

The university is monitoring this situation very closely. Going forward, the following alternative education solutions will be in effect for both UCC and Campus Extension classes, unless otherwise notified.

Online: There are no changes to Extension’s normal offerings of online courses at this time. Classes will continue to run as normal.

In-Person and hybrid classes: All Extension in-person classes will be moved online for Spring Quarter. There will be no exceptions for laboratory and studio courses to meet in person. 

This is a shift from a previous statement that some in-person classes were being considered. Please contact your program department with questions, concerns or clarifications.

Students can review UC San Diego Extension’s Policies, Terms and Conditions here.  If you feel you have extenuating circumstances outside of our refund policy requirements please review the Tuition and Fees page here. Please reach out to unex-petitions@ucsd.edu with any additional questions.

To date, there are no confirmed cases of the virus on our campus. According to the San Diego County public health department, the “general population is at low risk” here. 

Governor Newsome has declared a “state of emergency” for the state of California. In the United States, a state governor will do this in order to temporarily suspend normal bureaucratic procedures. The declaration of a state or emergency will accelerate access to additional resources and give the state legal flexibility to take proactive steps to contain the spread of Coronavirus.

UC San Diego continues to safeguard the health and wellness of our students, staff and faculty by carefully monitoring the global progression of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Our leadership and health experts are in constant contact with the CDC, the California Department of Public Health, and San Diego County Public Health to ensure your ongoing safety at the university. 

UC San Diego Health and Student Health Services have developed triage screening (by phone and at front desks) and implemented additional protocols to help identify possible cases of coronavirus to provide optimal care for those with symptoms and to protect other patients and staff. 

The following programs have been cancelled due to COVID-19:

• 4-week Academic English: March 30 - April 24
• 2-week Academic English: March 30 - April 10
• 2-week Academic English: April 10 - April 24

The following programs will go online:

English Language Programs 

English language courses take place online for as long as our campus is requiring remote instruction (probably through mid-June).

University and Professional Studies and Certificate Programs 

The current plan requires that during Spring quarter, all UC San Diego classes which are lecture-based or discussion-based will be delivered through video- and audio-recorded methods rather than in-person classes. Graduate seminars consisting of fewer than 20 students will meet in person. Campus directives may change at any time, so please check this Extension webpage frequently.

IMPORTANT IMMIGRATION NOTICE for NEW STUDENTS enrolled in SPRING PROGRAMS starting in MARCH: If you have not yet entered the United States, you must postpone or cancel your program.  You cannot use an F-1 visa to enter the country now because we are offering only remote classes and F-1 regulations prohibit more than 1 remote class. The Student and Exchange Visitor Program is allowing only students already in the U.S. to study remotely. 
 

U.S. immigration authorities have advised schools that online classes during the coronavirus situation will be permitted if you are already on campus and currently studying in our programs. You are expected to participate fully in all assignments and activities required by your courses, both during their online deliver and when in-person class attendance resumes.

IMPORTANT IMMIGRATION NOTICE for NEW STUDENTS enrolled in SPRING PROGRAMS starting in MARCH: If you have not yet entered the United States, you must postpone or cancel your program.  You cannot use an F-1 visa to enter the country now because we are offering only remote classes and F-1 regulations prohibit more than 1 remote class. The Student and Exchange Visitor Program is allowing only students already in the U.S. to study remotely. 

Please follow the CDC recommendations, which are found here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html 

If you think you might have symptoms of the Coronavirus, call your doctor or urgent care before going in so they can prepare for you. Email ipinfo@ucsd.edu or your adviser If you are unable to attend or participate in classes. 

Our Health and Welfare advisers provide students with information regarding area hospitals and medical facilities, which are covered in the UC San Diego Extension’s medical plan. If a person is infected with COVID-19, UC San Diego hospitals have protocols and procedures according to the seriousness of the person’s symptoms, and of course that will include quarantining and monitoring to assure full recovery from the illness and to protect others from being infected. 

Almost all students who are enrolled in Extension International Programs (IP) have the UC San Diego Extension medical insurance policy for international students. For students who have purchased the UC San Diego Extension IP medical insurance (Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield), testing and treatment for COVID-19 is covered: 

• Coronavirus testing: Hospital, emergency department, urgent care, and provider office visits, where the purpose of the visit is to be screened or tested for COVID-19, have zero cost-share (no copay). 
• Coronavirus treatment: If a member is diagnosed with COVID-19, the plan will pay based on the plan benefits outlined in the policy, i.e. members will pay any out-of-pocket expenses that the plan requires, such as deductibles, copays, and OON coinsurance, just like any other illness would be treated (at least until otherwise mandated) 

There are multiple program options available to students who would like to continue their studies, including English language, University Professional Studies, and Certificate programs. Please contact ipinfo@ucsd.edu as soon as possible to discuss options. 

In the event that your travel must be delayed, our policy remains in place. There is no cost to defer enrollment as long as you notify us in writing before the program’s published start date. At the time of deferral, we will need to know the new start date and the program being requested. You (the student) will need a new Form I-20. See our brochure for published start dates: https://extension.ucsd.edu/international-programs/international-programs-brochure/2020.

If you decide to cancel your studies, our policy remains in place. We will refund or defer all tuition and fees, except the application fee, as long as you notify us in writing before the program’s published start date. See our brochure for published start dates: https://extension.ucsd.edu/international-programs/international-programs-brochure/2020. 

If you decide to withdraw from your current studies, our policy remains in place. We will refund or defer all tuition and fees, except the application fee, as long as you notify us before the program’s published start date. See our brochure for published start dates: https://extension.ucsd.edu/international-programs/international-programs-brochure/2020. 

We will defer all tuition and fees as long as you notify us in writing before the program’s published start date. You will also need a new Form I-20. To ship the new Form I-20, you will need to pay a new express mailing fee of $50.

Yes, you will need a new Form I-20, which reflects your new program start dates. At the same time when you notify us that you want to delay your studies, you will also need to let us know the new start date you would like.