Limited University of Oregon athletics facilities will be available for a small group of student-athletes participating in voluntary workouts as of Monday, June 15, under strict guidelines intended to support health and safety and reduce the potential for an outbreak of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Under direction from Oregon Governor Kate Brown, the university's spring academic quarter was conducted remotely and facilities have largely been closed since mid-March. Campus administrators are planning for the fall quarter to be conducted in-person, and Monday's phased re-opening of athletics facilities is among the first tangible steps.
The Pac-12 Conference provided guidance to its members that allows for voluntary athletics activities to resume as of Monday, and the Oregon Health Authority has agreed that the two member schools from Oregon can return on that timeline.