Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

The University of Providence is committed to providing a safe environment in which the entire UP community can learn, work, and live. This commitment touches virtually every facet of the university’s life, from the individual classroom, to recognizing the institution’s obligations to do what we can to help assure the safety of the wider Great Falls community in which we live and work.

Under the leadership of our President, the Very Reverend Father Oliver J. Doyle, and guided by both the Board of Trustees and the President’s COVID-19 Taskforce, the University of Providence has drafted an Emergency Operations Plan to guide decision-making across the institution.  Planning for the safe reopening of campus operations is informed by the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), our local Cascade City-County Health Department (CCHD), and the directives of the Montana Governor’s Office.

The quick link sections to the left, outline the over 80 pages of our campus Emergency Opening Plan (EOP) into a more navigable structure for exploring and reference. To see the full EOP report, click here.

The University of Providence has 1 new, laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases as of 5 p.m. on 1/19/2021. There are currently 4 active cases.

Please note:

• Active cases are defined as laboratory-confirmed, for individuals who are employees or students of the University of Providence, who are accessing campus facilities
• Our numbers reflect active cases reported to the University
• Numbers reflect faculty, staff, and students
• All individuals have received guidance and assistance regarding proper isolation protocols and are in contact with health care professionals
• Cascade City County Health is conducting contact tracing for any individual who is identified as a close contact
• Due to federal regulations, we will not be providing any information beyond the number of new, active, and recovered cases
• Since September 2020, a total of 30 cases have recovered.
• This report will be updated daily (Monday – Friday) by 5 p.m.

• Center for Disease Control (CDC) 
• CDC Travel Advisory
• Cascade County City-County Health Department
• Montana Department of Health and Human Services
• World Health Organization

• Logging onto Moodle: https://www.uprovidence.edu/moodle/
• Tutoring: Twila.Croft@uprovidence.edu Tel: 406-791-5988
• Library: Susan.Lee@uprovidence.edu Tel: 406-791-5318
• IS Service Desk: servicedesk@uprovidence.edu Tel: 406-791-5326
• Spiritual Guidance:  Nicolas.Estrada@uprovidence.edu Tel: 406-791-5261
• Housing: Jeddie.Herndon@uprovidence.edu Tel: 406-791-5225
• Food Service: Jake.Clark@uprovidence.edu Tel: 406-791-5230
• Financial Aid : Kelli.Engelhardt@uprovidence.edu Tel: 406-791-5237
• International Students: Brittany.Budeski@uprovidence.edu Tel: 406-791-5207
• Registrar: Brittany.Budeski@uprovidence.edu Tel: 406-791-5207

Possible Exposure or Close Contact

Employee COVID Testing

Employee Feeling Sick

The Together as Argos Pledge allows residential and commuter students, as well as faculty and staff, the opportunity to acknowledge responsibilities associated with being a member of the University of Providence campus community in the age of COVID-19.

Employee Pledge

Student Pledge