![Pitt’s Senate Council discussed enrollment numbers, the budget cycle and possible student staff and faculty vaccine requirements at last Wednesday’s meeting. In addition, the Council also voted to create an ad-hoc committee for dependent care.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/N_Senate_Council_Via-900x600.png)
Senate Council discusses potential COVID-19 vaccine requirement for spring semester
By Millicent Watt, Assistant News Editor
• October 18, 2021
![Pitt Faculty Assembly members discuss criteria used to assess professors’ scholarly pursuits on Wednesday. Members voted in favor of a dependent care committee and an academic freedom resolution.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/N_Faculty_Assembly_AC-900x600.jpg)
Faculty Assembly discusses performance criteria, forms dependent care committee
By Abby Cardilli, For The Pitt News
• October 8, 2021
![Pitt stores COVID-19 vaccination records in an electronic health record system designed for colleges and universities. Student affairs spokesperson Janine Fisher said a small number of trained Pitt staff access the information.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/N_CovidPrivacy_Via.jpeg)
Pitt’s COVID-19 vaccination data privacy, explained
By Alexandra Ross, For The Pitt News
• October 1, 2021
![Students, pictured, at a late January vaccination clinic hosted by Pitt and the Allegheny County Health Department. More than 400 faculty members sent an open letter over the summer to Chancellor Patrick Gallagher in support of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the safety of the University community.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/N_ProfVax_RB-900x675.jpeg)
‘Trust us’: Pitt professors plead in July open letter to chancellor for COVID-19 vaccine mandate
By Punya Bhasin, Senior Staff Writer
• September 29, 2021
![Chancellor Patrick Gallagher speaking at Friday mornings Board of Trustees meeting.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/N_BOTGallagher_Via-900x506.png)
Gallagher delivers annual report to Board of Trustees amid ongoing pandemic
By Natalie Frank and Jon Moss
• September 24, 2021
![Chancellor Patrick Gallagher spoke with The Pitt News last Friday about the planning for the fall semester, running the University during the COVID-19 pandemic’s latest stage, the ongoing faculty unionization vote, off-campus health guidelines and more.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/N_Gallagher_File.jpg)
Gallagher talks fall semester, political pressure and more in TPN interview
By Natalie Frank and Jon Moss
• September 7, 2021
![Pitt’s Faculty Assembly met Wednesday to discuss the details of Pitt’s vaccine requirements and how the University would continue to keep all campuses safe from COVID-19.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/N_Faculty_Assembly_Via-900x506.png)
Faculty Assembly discusses vaccine data, unionization vote at September meeting
By Betul Tuncer, Staff Writer
• September 3, 2021
![Pitt officials said Thursday that 87% of undergraduate students on the Oakland campus have uploaded proof of vaccination against COVID-19.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/N_CMRO_Brief_File.jpeg)
Pitt’s undergrad student vaccination rate up to 87% on Oakland campus
By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor
• September 2, 2021
![N_CMRO_File](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/N_CMRO_File.jpeg)
Pitt sees 10% increase in COVID-19 vaccine card submissions
By Natalie Frank, News Editor
• August 26, 2021
![The Pitt News compiled a step-by-step guide on how to submit your COVID-19 vaccination record to the University.](https://pittnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/vaccine-card.jpeg)
Explainer: How to submit your vaccine card to Pitt
By Rebecca Johnson, Managing Editor
• August 19, 2021
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