The University of Pennsylvania has recently announced the following:

• Effective Monday, April 13, Penn requires that everyone entering Penn’s buildings, regardless of their role, wear masks to prevent infections. This decision is predicated on the CDC’s recent guidance that the use of face coverings may be effective in preventing the transmission of COVID-19 from an individual who is infected but asymptomatic. Penn will provide the masks for essential life-sustaining employees to use. Schools and centers should email coronavirus@upenn.edu to request masks for distribution to their essential employees. Essential employees should speak with their managers for information regarding the process for obtaining masks. The masks that Penn will provide are expected to be stored and reused, and Penn will distribute paper bags for storage. Masks should be reused until they are torn, visibly soiled or otherwise damaged. Additional information about how to use, reuse, remove and store masks can be found at https://ehrs.upenn.edu/ehrs-covid-19-safety-information
• Registration for summer sessions begins today, and advance registration for the fall term is today through April 24. The grade type change deadline has been pushed back to April 29—the last day of classes.
• Penn students on dining plans will receive pro-rated refunds for their remaining spring semester meal plan balance, and departed College House residents will receive pro-rated reimbursements in May on their student billing accounts, according to an email Penn Residential Services sent to students and parents.