University of Illinois cancels summer camps until July 10, events until further notice

The University of Illinois has canceled all summer camps through July 10, 2020 and all summer events until further notice.

The Illinois Extension has made the decision to cancel all summer camps through at least July 31.

“We have waited as long as possible to make this decision, and we know it will have impacts on families throughout the state and beyond, as well as businesses that provide support and services to our university community year after year. But the safety and well-being of our Illinois family and our guests is always our number one priority,” the MassMail said. 

Camps include any “organized daily or residential recreational, academic or athletic offerings on campus or sponsored by the university, at any location, for young people during summer vacation.”

The University will make a decision about camps currently scheduled to begin July 10, 2020 as soon as possible.

Events on campus are canceled until the end of the semester, May 16. Events include “organized activities sponsored by the university and/or held in university facilities that involve gatherings of small to large groups of people. Examples would include conferences, tournaments, weddings and concerts.”

Once the Illinois stay-at-home directive has been lifted by Gov. Pritzker, any summer events will have to comply with social distancing and crowd limits as directed by the governor’s office. 

The University said that it will provide more information about summer event protocols at that time.