- Todd Bookman Update: Monday, Feb. 1, 12:10 p.m. The University of New Hampshire is starting its spring semester today. Students began arriving on campus last week, and will return to in-person learning. Students were required to show a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival and were tested a second time on campus. The semester is starting a week later than originally scheduled, and there will be no spring break in order to limit the chances of exposure. The university has added beds to its COVID-19 isolation dorm. It's also starting a pilot program that will allow a small number of students to attend UNH hockey games through a lottery system.