Provost Elizabeth Watkins, CHASS Dean Daryle Williams, and I have just returned from a six-day goodwill delegation to South Korea to learn of the fatal tragedy in central Seoul. We are deeply saddened by the news of the many fatalities, and mourn with the families and friends of those who have lost their lives or suffered injuries. The reports that...

Dear Campus Community, One of the advantages of working at UC Riverside is the opportunity to be part of the Highlander community. Though we all bring our unique personalities, skills, and opinions to our roles, we align around a mission rooted in higher learning. UCR typically attracts people who are curious and seek to make the world better. Our...

Transportation Services is once again partnering with LifeStream Blood Bank to host the annual Donations for Citations Blood Drive on October 31st and November 1st. The program provides an opportunity to donate blood as an alternative to paying a citation fee. Donors will receive full credit towards a single parking violation with a fine up to $79...

Dear Colleagues: This fall the UC Riverside campus has successfully returned to our most expansive in-person operations since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the wide availability of vaccines and boosters to Californians of all ages, high vaccination rates among employees and students, more COVID-19 treatment options, and continued...

Dear Colleagues, The University of California is proposing revisions to PPSM-2.210 (Absence from Work), which applies to staff employees in the Professional & Support Staff, Managers & Senior Professionals, and Senior Management Group personnel groups. This draft of PPSM-2.210 has been updated to increase the pay calculation for Pay for Family Care...

Dear Colleagues, I join the higher education community in expressing my shock and sorrow at the campus shooting that took the life of Dr. Thomas Meixner, professor and department head of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Arizona. Professor Meixner had deep ties to UC Riverside, as he began his academic career here as an...

Dear Highlander Community, As we settle into the fall quarter, we find ourselves in a considerably better position for managing COVID-19 than in the first two years of the pandemic. We will continue with our mission of education and research with fewer restrictions this fall than we have had since the onset of the pandemic. Our campus community has...

As in previous years, UC Riverside plans to observe a Winter Holiday Closure during the 2022-2023 holiday season. The campus is scheduled to close beginning Friday, December 23, 2022, and will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Pursuant to Personnel Policy 2.210: Absence from Work and relevant provisions of our collective bargaining agreements...

UC Riverside students, faculty, and staff comprise a dynamic, global community and are impacted by world events every day. We are deeply saddened by the death of Mahsa Amini and distressed to see violence inflicted on people who protest for basic human rights. Our thoughts are with those in our community who have connections to the region. Health...

Dear Campus Community, Each September, campus leadership kicks off the academic year with a day-long on-site retreat. The group consists of the chancellor’s cabinet and the provost’s cabinet, plus leaders from the Academic Senate and Staff Assembly. This year, we spent the day discussing undergraduate enrollment, because our colleagues in...

Dear Campus Community, Fifty years ago this fall, I stepped onto the campus of a research university as a first-year student. I didn’t know what to expect and carried with me a complex set of emotions. Like many of the students at UC Riverside, I was a first-generation student. I was proud to be continuing my education, excited (and a little...

On August 30, 2022, the Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Interim Amendments was issued, with an effective date of September 1, 2022, as instruction resumes and prior to the influenza season. The University of California Office of the President invites comments on revisions from the interim amendments to finalize this Presidential Policy. This...

The HR Benefits Office and Workplace Health and Wellness will be sponsoring Flu Shot Clinics at UC Riverside. This exclusive offer is free for UCR faculty, staff, emeriti and retirees provided in an open-air location, at the center of campus, near the Bell Tower. What FREE Annual Flu Shot Giveaways Raffle prizes When & Where Tuesday, October 18...

Dear Colleagues, As students, faculty, and staff return to campus for the fall 2022 quarter, we contend with a now-familiar challenge: Keeping a once-unfamiliar virus in check. This fall, that virus is MPXV, commonly referred to as “monkeypox.” MPXV is a rare viral infection that often includes flu-like symptoms and painful blisters that can appear...

Dear Colleagues, The new COVID-19 bivalent booster shots are now available throughout our Riverside community. Visit the link on the vaccines.gov website, where you can search by area code and vaccine supplier (Moderna or Pfizer). Many locations also are accepting walk-ins.

Dear colleagues, It is with mixed feelings that I have to share that Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development Gillian Wilson has been appointed UC Merced's new Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development. Gillian's last day at UC Riverside will be September 30. Having joined UCR in 2007 as a...

After a nationwide search, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Samuel Alexander "Alex" Najera as UC Riverside’s next Associate Vice Chancellor & Chief Human Resources Officer. Najera is not new to UCR. He previously supported the campus in various human resources roles, including Director of Employee and Labor Relations and Interim...

Dear Colleagues, I write to request your assistance soliciting nominations from faculty, staff and students qualified to serve on the UC Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Implementation Committee (Campus Committee). Respectful repatriation is a fundamental value of the University, mandated by both Federal NAGPRA and...

Housing Services has scheduled move-in weekend for Sept. 16 to 18. As with the past two years, COVID-19 health and safety protocols will be in place. Students must be up to date on their COVID vaccinations and boosters and must test negative prior to their arrival. Students will be pre-assigned check-in times for their move-in with arrivals...

In order to support the campus’ increasing project needs and improve our campus spaces for faculty, students, and staff, Facilities Services will be making a change to its project process for new faculty projects, interior remodels, and other space adjustments requiring multiple skilled-trades work. Since the summer of 2016, Facilities Services, FS...