Dear Faculty and Staff, COVID-19 testing is critical for reducing virus transmission on-campus and maintaining our ability to operate in-person. Employees and students who are not fully vaccinated and are working and learning on-campus are already required to test regularly and report the results through the Daily Wellness Check as a condition of...

Dear Students, COVID-19 testing is critical for reducing virus transmission on-campus and maintaining our ability to operate in-person. Employees and students who are not fully vaccinated and are working and learning on-campus are already required to test regularly and report the results through the Daily Wellness Check as a condition of accessing...

Lt. Anthony Frisbee from the UC Irvine Police Department has been offered and accepted the role of Interim Chief of the UC Riverside Police Department. He has 30 years of public service, with 17 years at UC Irvine. Lt. Frisbee is a University of California alumni with a Master’s degree in Criminology, Law, and Society. He will begin working with...

Dear Colleagues: As we prepare to return to in-person instruction, we would like to affirm that the compassionate clause that was in place during the fall quarter for remains in effect. As a reminder the Academic Senate endorsed an instructional plan for winter quarter that allows for exceptions to normal course delivery modes through an approval...

Dear campus community, I am excited to announce the appointment of Matthew Gunkel to the position of Associate Vice Chancellor/Chief Information Officer (AVC/CIO). His first day will be March 10, 2022. Matt joins us from the University of Missouri, where he has served as Chief Online Learning and Technology Officer since 2019. There, he led the...

Dear Campus Community, As you are aware, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UC Riverside has established on-campus COVID-19 testing in order to further protect the health and safety of the campus community. UCR’s testing program has operated through Color, in partnership with the California Department of Public Health. Individuals testing on...

Dear Highlander Community, UC Riverside will resume in-person instruction on Monday, January 31. A small number of courses that were previously approved for remote instruction due to exceptional circumstances will remain remote, but all other courses will return to their Senate-approved delivery modes. If you are scheduled to teach a winter quarter...

Dear Campus Community, The Financial System Steering Committee is pleased to officially announce UC Riverside’s (UCR) Impact23 Program.  Impact23 is the financial system replacement effort that will deploy a minimally customized, configuration-driven financial system that enables future upgradeability, while delivering impactful benefits to campus...

Dear Highlander Community, UC Riverside will resume in-person instruction on Monday, January 31. A small number of courses that were previously approved for remote instruction due to exceptional circumstances will remain remote, but all other courses will return to their Academic Senate-approved delivery modes. This decision was made following...

Dear Highlanders, Please note that Student Health Services will be processing both religious and medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines through the student patient portal. The process aligns with our fellow campuses and creates a better opportunity for reporting and tracking. The following instructions outline the exemption process: • Visit https...

We write today to stress the importance of the previously communicated requirement that all eligible students must obtain a COVID-19 vaccination booster by January 31, 2022. Information on who is eligible for a booster can be found here. Per the UC Office of the President policy, all students must be vaccinated for COVID-19 for the 2021-2022...

A short-term parking permit is available for individuals getting tested for COVID-19 at the campus test site at Pentland Hills. Transportation and Parking Services created the short-term permit in November to streamline parking for students and employees visiting the testing center. • COVID Testing Permit available at the University Kiosk on West...

Dear Campus Community, We write today to stress the importance of the previously communicated requirement that all eligible employees must obtain a COVID-19 vaccination booster. Please submit your proof of vaccination by February 25, 2022. Information on who is eligible for a booster can be found here. Vaccination records for UC Riverside employees...

Dear Campus Community, I had hoped to use the occasion of my winter campus update to highlight some of the exciting activities going on around campus in this new quarter in this new year (I look forward to sharing more of that in my next letter). Instead, I’m going to look back over the last several weeks to explain more fully how we made the...

Planning, Design & Construction conducted an assessment of College Building South and its neighboring buildings to allow campus leadership to make an informed decision on the disposition of those buildings. The assessment was triggered by the rapidly deteriorating condition of College Building South, located at the southwestern portion of the core...

Dear Campus Community, Since making the decision to start winter quarter with two weeks of remote instruction, we have watched COVID-19 case numbers climb rapidly in our region and state. Though the case positivity rate at UC Riverside remains well below the county and state rates, we remain committed to the health and safety of our community as...

Dear Campus Community, I hope you are having a restful winter break. I write to follow up on our Dec. 21 announcement about the start of winter quarter. Remote Instruction UC Riverside will begin winter quarter on Jan. 3 with two weeks of remote instruction. Similar actions are being taken at other UC campuses. This preventative measure will allow...

Dear Faculty Colleagues, The following message announcing a switch to remote instruction for the first two weeks of winter quarter was just sent to the campus. This step is being taken to provide instructors and students with as much clarity and predictability as possible amidst the uncertainty caused by the onset of the Omicron variant. Waiting to...

Dear Campus Community, I am writing to provide you with an update about the beginning of winter quarter. With the emergence of the Omicron variant and our winter quarter starting so close to the New Year’s holiday, with many holiday gatherings likely taking place, we are taking several preventative measures to reduce the likelihood of COVID-19...

Dear Campus Community: As we come to the end of the year, we are monitoring the rapid progression of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and its impact on other higher education institutions. While we don’t know yet how this may impact us, we know that behaviors we practiced this year will continue to be important in 2022. Vaccine boosters, testing...