Dear Colleagues, On Friday, August 28 th, the Facilities Services Work Order system (FAMIS) is scheduled to be transferred to a new data center as a part of Information Technology Services (ITS) Project Genesis. As a result, FAMIS will be unavailable on Friday, August 28, 2020 from 10:00 p.m. until Saturday, August 29 at 4:00 a.m. During the...

Dear UCR Community, As we work to further streamline the daily COVID “Wellness” survey, a new and improved version of the survey is being released for all employees, students, contractors, and vendors. This new survey has single sign on (SSO); includes case investigation questions and triggers emails specific to departments who have requested a...

Dear Campus Community, Before anyone had ever heard of COVID-19, UC Riverside became “America’s Fastest Rising University” as a result of our jump in national rankings. Over the last six months, I have experienced and observed the strain from this pandemic. I worried how it might change our trajectory. But, as we meet each new challenge, we...

Colleagues, Although it feels like spring quarter finals ended last week, with the beginning of August comes the midpoint of our summer. We are now halfway to the start of fall quarter. Most of my summer has been spent deep in planning for the upcoming year. Thanks to the efforts of countless faculty, staff, and students across campus, we now have...

To support face covering requirements*, Environmental Health & Safety continues to provide face coverings for UCR employees at no charge. For efficient distribution, supervisors may submit a request in bulk on behalf of their employees. Alternatively, employees now may directly submit a request with a notification sent to their supervisor. To view...

Dear Colleagues: As we adapt to a changing work environment, the health and welfare of the UCR community remains our primary concern. Given the current surge in COVID-19 infections it does seem reasonable to assume that remote work will continue for the foreseeable future. We know that many supervisors have authorized the relocation of UCR assets...

On Monday, July 27, 2020, Human Resources released the UCR COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring and Reporting Procedures for Covered Employees and Supervisors. For the past month, a coordination of teams across campus worked diligently to provide a resource for employees and supervisors to understand the purpose of the Qualtrics System: UCR Symptom...

Dear UCR Faculty and Staff, Most people are surprised to learn that they’re much more likely to encounter someone who’s thinking about suicide than someone who needs CPR. Yet suicide is preventable: with the right skills, anyone can help save a life. That’s where a program like LivingWorks Start comes in. In as little as one hour online, this...

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Juliet McMullin will serve as UCR’s Interim Dean of CHASS beginning August 1st, 2020. The Dean of CHASS provides academic and administrative vision and leadership for the college and oversees all aspects of the college’s teaching, research, and public service missions. Dr. McMullin will serve as...

As the current surge in cases worsens in California, it is becoming clear that most faculty and staff who have been able to work remotely will likely be asked to continue to do so through the end of 2020. Exceptions to this general approach are staff members whose job functions can only be performed on-site, which includes many of our colleagues...

Dear Colleagues: We are implementing a new procedure to further protect the health and safety of our campus community as we slowly ramp up research and other on-site activities. Employees working in campus owned or leased facilities must wear face coverings at all times, maintain 6 feet of physical distance from others and follow hygiene and...

Dear Campus Community, At UC Riverside, we value international students. Representing more than eighty countries, our international students not only study on our campus but also serve as ambassadors for UCR throughout the world. We realize greater breadth of perspectives because they have chosen to make UCR their educational home. Many contribute...

Dear Campus Community, Following the killings earlier this year of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Nina Pop, and many others, we collaborated with the Riverside Division of the Academic Senate to provide relief to students at the end of spring quarter by temporarily modifying academic regulations and by supporting faculty in being...

Dear Campus Community: Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) would modify temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the pandemic for the fall 2020 term. The implementation and impact of this modification are not yet clear, but it is cause...

Over the last few weeks, we have noticed more vehicles in our parking lots and we are slowly bringing back some parking controls and preparing for the "new normal" of campus life. Please read through the updates below as we have made several changes to our operations to increase online services and facilitate social distancing. We would like to...

I am very pleased to announce that Robert Holden will serve as UCR’s next Associate Vice Chancellor of Auxiliary Services. His start date is August 17th. Robert has a deep commitment to education having served in various positions in both higher education and K-12 for the past 36 years, most recently at University of Georgia (UGA) as Associate Vice...

Dear Campus Community, As we’ve stated many times over the last few months, the health and safety of the entire UC Riverside community are our top priority, guiding each decision we make about campus operations. With this in mind, representatives from several working groups – with leadership by the Operations and Support Recovery group – prepared a...

Dear Colleagues, In July 2020, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is planned to become the next and LAST UC location to implement UCPath. This will add 3,627 employees, increasing the total number of employees served by the UCPath center to 236,082. While we don’t expect any problems, if you experience any issues, please do not hesitate to reach...

Dear Campus Community, Last Saturday, we began summer with the solstice, a day on which people in the Northern hemisphere experience more sunlight than any other day of the year. As one season comes to a close and another begins, I continue to be grateful for your efforts to keep the university moving ahead. Thank you. Fall Planning We continue to...

I am pleased to welcome Tammy Few as our new Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer. Tammy recently joined UCR on May 26th. Tammy received her M.B.A in Human Resources Management at Benedictine University, Illinois and her B.A. in Human Resources Management from Judson University, Illinois. She is certified as a Senior...