They include the state's advice to avoid traveling over the holidays, but the university is also telling them they can't stay in the dorms.
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The dorms will be closed starting Dec. 20 and the University expects students to leave.
The memo that went out does not offer a solution, except to say students should contact Cal Housing immediately if they don't have a place to stay.
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