UC Riverside plans to observe a Winter Holiday Closure during the 2023-2024 holiday season. The campus is scheduled to close beginning Friday, December 22, 2023, and will reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Pursuant to Personnel Policy 2.210: Absence from Work and relevant provisions of our collective bargaining agreements, the campus will observe...

In compliance with the Clery Act (the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act), the University of California, Riverside has published the 2023 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report. The report provides crime and other safety-related information to members of the campus community. This report contains three...

As we eagerly anticipate the return of students, faculty, and staff to our campus for the upcoming fall semester, it remains imperative that we maintain the vigilance and precautions that have served us well in managing the challenges posed by COVID-19 and other contagious illnesses, such as the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), over the...

Dear Colleagues, Welcome to Fall Quarter 2023! A few years ago, an office supply chain used the holiday song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” to advertise back-to-school shopping. The ad showed happy parents dancing through store aisles as they prepared to send their children back to school. The ad’s music choice was a tongue-in-cheek...

Dear Campus Community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Holly Hare, Ed.D., as the new Assistant Vice Chancellor & Title IX Officer for Title IX, Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action (Title IX/EOAA). This appointment comes after a robust nationwide search assisted by WittKieffer. My thanks go to the search chair, Brian Haynes, Vice...

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 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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...