This communication is to inform the campus of a proposed revision to University of California’s PPSM-36: Classification of Positions. Who The Proposed Revision Impacts The proposed revision applies to policy-covered employees in the Professional & Support Staff (PPS) and Senior Professionals (SPP), and Senior Management Group (SMG) personnel groups...

UC Riverside is revising its Timely Warning Policy. This policy complies with and helps implement the systemwide Clery Policy that President Drake approved effective August 2023. The proposed revisions are shared with the campus community for review and comment until September 20th. The policy was revised to (A) update and conform definitions to...

UC Riverside has drafted a local procedure, implementing the systemwide Abusive Conduct Policy that President Drake approved effective January 2023. The draft local procedure is shared with the campus community for review and comment until October 27th. The proposed procedure specifies the Responsible Offices. These are campus departments with...

I would like to share that on Saturday, September 30th, the Associated Students Program Board is hosting UCR's annual Block Party concert. We wanted to notify you of potential amplified sound and access that may affect the inner areas of campus. The event kicks off at 3:30pm and will last until 9:30pm. However, sound checks for the artists will...

Dear Colleagues, Conventional wisdom suggests that one benefit of travel is a shift in perspective that occurs when we encounter different cultures and experiences. But this year, in my summer travels, I attended a meeting for the American Academy of Arts and Sciences focused on leading for higher education equity. My purpose wasn’t to see things...

Dear Campus Community, I am excited to announce the appointment of Djurdjica Coss as Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development (AVC-RED). Her first day in this role will be September 1, 2023. Djurdjica has a deep connection to UC Riverside (UCR), evident in her history within the UC system, from her time as a graduate student...

The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current program offers postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose...

Dear Campus Community, I am writing to confirm that classes will continue as scheduled tomorrow, Monday, August 21. However, we encourage instructors to practice maximum flexibility and utilize remote options if needed, and to communicate those options to their students. Similarly, though campus operations will continue tomorrow, we encourage...

The University of California, Riverside is proposing changes to the University’s Five-Year Senior Leadership Development Assessment Process for Senior Management Group (SMG) members, which are applicable to the Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, University Librarian, University Extension Dean, Campus Counsel, Vice Chancellor/Dean...

The HR Benefits and Wellness Offices will be hosting the annual Flu Shot Clinics at UCR. This exclusive offer, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, is free for UCR Faculty, Staff, Emeriti & Retirees and provided in an open-air environment at the center of campus. Download the flyer PDF What • FREE Annual Flu Shot • Giveaways • Gift for the first 25 flu...

Dear Colleagues, I want to call you attention to some new federal compliance requirements. As of July 31, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will require ALL participants in NSF grants (this includes PIs and senior participants too) to receive appropriate Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) training. We have created an ad-hoc...

Dear Colleagues, One small word easily describes the summer so far: hot. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), June was the hottest month recorded on Earth since temperature record-keeping began in 1850. Extreme events across the globe like floods in Asia and the American Northeast, wildfires in Canada, tennis...

The Office of Emergency Management will be testing the Alertus Bell Tower Speaker emergency notification system beginning Wednesday July 19th, 2023 through Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 between the hours of 12 pm (Noon) and 1pm. During this time, you may hear multiple tones periodically from the Bell Tower. A loud steady siren will sound varying in...

Dear Campus Community, Kathryn Uhrich, the longest serving Dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS) in 40 years, is stepping down effective September 1, 2023. Dean Uhrich was appointed in January 2016. For the past seven and a half years, she has remained steadfastly committed to the pursuit of equity and excellence in...

Dear Campus Community, Earlier this month, Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer Mariam Lam began an academic administrative sabbatical. During the time from July 1 to January 31, Estela Gavosto, who is currently our Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Professor of Teaching in the Department of Mathematics...

Dear Colleagues, After a national search, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Richards as Associate Chancellor. His first day will be August 1, 2023. Richards is currently the Senior Advisor & Chief of Staff in the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost at UC Merced. In his position he serves as the principal staff...

The UC Office of the President (UCOP) is presently in the process of reviewing the UC Vaccination Policy, with plans to implement updates in August 2023. As soon as the revised policy is approved, we will swiftly update the information and provide the latest details. Read the letter we received from President Drake regarding important updates on...

Dear Campus Community, Today the Supreme Court issued a decision addressing two cases—Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) v. President and Fellows of Harvard and SFFA v. University of North Carolina. While we are still digesting this ruling, we know the primary impact is that consideration of race in college admissions violates the equal...

The journey to replace our outdated financial systems commenced over two years ago. Since then, UC Riverside has invested significant intellectual capital into redesigning the new UCR Chart of Accounts (COA), business processes and configuring our new integrated systems which include: Oracle Financials; our new procurement and financial system...

Starting on June 30, 2023, Duo, the service used by UC Riverside for multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO), will no longer support older and less secure types of encryption which may compromise data security. The impacted Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions are as follows: • TLS 1.0 • TLS 1.1 These encryption levels are...