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Guide to BYU's Fall 2025 events
As the fall semester begins on September 3, 2025, BYU campus is gearing up with a mix of timeless traditions, fairs, lectures and spirited gatherings. Here's everything students need to know to rise and shout this semester.
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Why some BYU freshmen start early attending summer term
Instead of waiting for fall semester to begin college life, some BYU freshmen choose to get a head start by enrolling in summer term.
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Some students struggle to adjust to BYU email change
A BYU student checks his Y-Message account. BYU students are now required to use their Y-Message and Microsoft Outlook accounts for all campus and educational communication. (Alice Gubler)
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Masks will be required on campus for fall semester
BYU announced that faculty and students will be required to wear face masks on campus in classrooms, any indoor space and other areas when directed beginning in the fall semester.
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Delta variant causes concern as fall semester approaches
Utah is becoming a hot spot for the delta variant of COVID-19, which has some worried about what this means for BYU's traditional fall semester.
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Students reflect on Zoom experience after traditional fall semester announcement
The recent announcement of a traditional fall semester brings a transition from Zoom classes back to in-person classes for the vast majority of courses.
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BYU announces traditional fall semester
BYU officially announced that this fall semester would be a traditional semester meaning no physical distancing, no masks and the vast majority of classes being offered in-person in an announcement on its website.
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BYU announces phased return to campus for employees
BYU announced a phased return to campus for employees as they anticipate a 'traditional fall semester.'
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Will BYU return to normalcy this Fall?
The COVID-19 pandemic will have been around for about a year and a half when Fall Semester rolls around, but will that be enough time to return to normal? The answer right now is undetermined.
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What will the library look like this Fall?
The Daily Universe is answering student, staff and parents’ questions about how the coronavirus will impact the BYU community during Fall Semester 2020 in a series of stories. Submit questions at dureceptionist@gmail.com
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What is BYU's COVID-19 testing plan for Fall Semester?
Leer en español: ¿Cómo será la estrategia de pruebas para el COVID-19 en BYU para el semestre de otoño?
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What will the Testing Center look like Fall Semester?
The Daily Universe is answering student, staff and parents' questions about how the coronavirus will impact the BYU community during Fall Semester 2020 in a series of stories. Submit questions at durecptionist@gmail.com
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'I still have my doubts': What some BYU professors think about returning to campus this fall
See also: How BYU professors chose delivery methods for Fall classes
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Students unsure about remote classes after Thanksgiving
BYU students' reactions to the announcement that all classes will go remote after Thanksgiving break have been mixed.
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Debate has already started over wearing masks at BYU this fall
Leer en español: Empezó el debate de llevar cubrebocas en BYU para el otoño
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Spring, summer enrollment up at BYU and other Utah universities
Most Utah universities have seen an increase in enrollment for classes during Summer Term, possibly due to classes being held remotely.
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Tenants, managers question how BYU's hybrid Fall Semester will affect off-campus housing
Uncertainty about off-campus housing remains as students and rental managers respond to BYU’s announcement about Fall Semester.
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What will BYU, other Utah universities look like for fall?
BYU announced it will not make a decision until July about Fall Semester classes, but other universities around the country have already decided what they will be doing in the fall.
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