UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
4-year | Public
Enrollment: 34,734
Academic year of attempt: 2020-21
Classification: unsuccessful cancellation attempt
Ayana Amaechi, Vice President of University Relations, signed onto a fall 2020 letter calling for the suspension of classes on Election Day. Yale campus leaders and a coalition of student body presidents drafted the letter, which argued class cancellation was necessary “to ensure that all members of our community—including students, faculty, and employees—are prioritizing efforts to empower our fellow Americans to vote.”
Student newspaper: U Administration Encourages Professors to Not Hold Class on Election Day