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Provost Drell and Vice Provost for Student Affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole update undergraduate students and families about the planning process for the spring quarter.

President Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Drell provide an update on Stanford's undergraduate plans for the winter quarter due to the continuing COVID-19 surge, lengthening public health restrictions and their likely impact on the on-campus undergraduate experience.

Stanford will proceed with plans to welcome frosh and sophomores to live on campus in the winter quarter, but in light of public health conditions, will adopt a phased undergraduate arrival process and an enhanced COVID-19 testing protocol for their arrival.

Starting Jan. 4, Stanford will require COVID-19 surveillance testing for faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars who come to campus for in-person work.

Provost Drell provides an update on plans for the winter quarter, including continued planning for on-campus housing to be available to frosh and sophomores, with health and safety measures to inhibit the spread of COVID-19.

President Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Drell share thoughts on the 2020 election season as it enters its final stretch.

President Tessier-Lavigne, Provost Drell and Director of Athletics Bernard Muir discuss reductions in Stanford varsity sports being undertaken to support financial sustainability and competitive excellence.

In a message to the Stanford community, Provost Drell provides details of planning around undergraduate students’ return to campus for the 2020-21 academic year.