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...

Dear Campus Community, I am excited to announce the appointment of Wesley “Wes” Mallette as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, following a national search. He will assume the role beginning January 2. Wes joined UC Riverside in 2018 where he managed all aspects of athletics communications and marketing including external relations, fan...

UC Riverside is committed to a culture of engagement, which has guided the creation and adoption of a program that welcomes the community to campus and encourages participation in UCR’s vibrant academic, cultural, and programs and gatherings. To further ensure and support community access, central funding has been made available to provide...

Dear Campus Community, As we continue to navigate the pandemic, we are announcing a new structure to manage through the next phase of COVID-19 related guidelines, operations, and implementation of policies. The new COVID coordination group will replace the current structure, which included working groups for Instructional Continuity, Research Ramp...

Dear Colleagues: The Academic Senate previously endorsed an instructional plan for winter quarter that allows for exceptions to normal course delivery modes through an approval process starting in the home department that is offering the course. These course modality changes (from in-person to remote) are limited to instructors who either: a. Live...

Facilities Services plans to shutdown natural gas to all campus buildings Sunday, Dec. 5 for emergency repairs to the natural gas distribution system. There will be no natural gas to the entire campus from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day.

The Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor has approved a new campus Anti-Bullying policy (650-76) effective December 1, 2021. The policy underwent an extensive development and consultation process as described below. Background; Policy Goals. In 2016, President Napolitano released guidance to the UC system on Abusive Conduct and Bullying in the...

Dear Highlanders, Thank you for your continued participation in the safety and wellbeing of our campus return. We are greatly appreciative to all those who have received their COVID-19 vaccine or have submitted a medical or religious exemption. As we continue to move forward, please remember to adhere to all safety and health protocols, including...

Dear Colleagues, Next month, in December 2021, UCPath will be upgraded from Oracle software version 17 to version 37. This initiative, entitled the “PUM upgrade” is required to update the Peoplesoft system to the current supported version. During this cutover, UCPath will be unavailable. This system update will not result in any changes to UCPath...

Dear Campus Community: With just a little over a month until we close out 2021, it’s hard to believe all we have navigated since the beginning of the year. Eleven months ago, we were in the midst of a difficult wave of COVID-19 infections and the process for vaccine distribution was just beginning, but we were hopeful that we could expand our in...

Dear Highlander Community, The new year is around the corner, and with it comes a fresh opportunity to push for the priorities that can help our UC and UCR community thrive. That includes more federal financial aid for college students, state investments to help California and our region rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent action on...

In collaboration with Systemwide Export Controls and UC Risk & Safety Training, UCR’s Export Control Office is delighted to announce the launch of a new on-line training module on the topic of Restricted Party Screening (RPS). The objectives of the new on-line training module are to: • Define RPS and understand its importance • Identify...

Dear UCR Colleagues, We are writing to give you an update on the final outcome of the fiscal year 2021-22 UC Riverside operating budget. Apologies in advance for the length of this email, but we have a lot of information to share! THE FINANCIAL SITUATION WAS BETTER THAN ANTICIPATED, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN A year ago, in the midst of the pandemic...

Many members of the UC Riverside community may be eligible for a booster vaccine under new guidance from the CDC, which recommends boosters for people who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine more than six months ago or Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) more than 2 months ago. Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine approved for booster The guidance regarding the...