Interim Guidance by Institutional Review Board (IRB) - approved Human Subjects Research and other research activities involving visits and in-person interactions with participants, subjects or patients at University of California, Riverside (UCR) during COVID-19 Outbreak 
 - Effective March 13 th, 2020 Background This is a follow up to the message...

In response to the March 13 public health order from the Riverside County Public Health Officer, UC Riverside is making immediate adjustments to our operations in order to protect the health and safety of our community. The university will continue to expand its transition to remote work staffing and instruction. We are working to determine...

This message is intended for all UCR employees, including but not limited to faculty, staff (non-represented and represented), undergraduate student employees, graduate teaching assistants, and graduate research assistants. The University remains open and operational, albeit with some adjustments to normal activities. Effective immediately and...

UCR Dining Services will operate on a limited schedule between March 16 to March 27 as part of the campus-wide response to COVID-19. Only the Market at Glen Mor and Lothian Residential Restaurant will remain open for this week. Limited hours will continue the following week, March 23-27. Check the Dining Services website for the latest updates to...

Dear Colleagues, I first want to thank all of you for your efforts as we respond to the challenges related to the many impacts of the quickly evolving COVID-19 situation. There are currently no known cases of COVID-19 within the UC Riverside Community. It is important for all of us to remember that as a school of medicine, we serve not only...

Dear students, By now you’ve probably seen the announcement from Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox regarding new campus measures designed to help limit coronavirus (COVID-19) risk on the UC Riverside campus. If you have not read the announcement, I encourage you to do so. Please continue to visit the university’s COVID-19 website for frequent updates, as...

As a reminder, one tool designed to protect the UCR Community and prevent the spread of COVID-19 is a hotline for employees for reporting COVID-19 symptoms or exposure. Below you will find instructions for reporting. WHO: Faculty, Staff, Student Interns, and Student Workers WHERE: Working On-site at a UCR Property or Remotely ACTION: Call UCR...

Dear UCR research community, I would like to follow up on the Chancellor’s message this afternoon about academic continuity and campus operations. As mentioned in the message, we are NOT suspending research activities at this time but want to share several actions and recommendations. Despite many uncertainties about how the COVID-19 epidemic will...

Dear Campus Community: Thank you for your commitment to providing a safe and healthy environment for everyone at UC Riverside. There are currently no known cases of COVID-19 within the UC Riverside community. However, as local, national and global public health recommendations shift to include mitigation of transmission, we are proactively taking...

Faculty Colleagues, Earlier today, you received an update on academic continuity and campus operations related to COVID-19. This is a follow up message with important additional information for instructors related to academic continuity. Please read this carefully. On Thursday March 5, we issued this guidance to help instructors implement...

Dear Campus Community: Since our last message to campus, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has increased significantly across the United States and globally. Late yesterday (Saturday, March 7th), Riverside County confirmed its first case of COVID-19. To our knowledge, this person is not affiliated with the UC Riverside campus. We further...

Dear Campus Community: The health and safety of UC Riverside faculty, staff, and students are of utmost importance. In light of the ongoing and increased concern regarding novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the university is (1) instituting an interim policy governing university-related international travel and (2) providing updated guidance for all...

Faculty Colleagues, UCR has been closely monitoring the status of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). It remains impossible to determine if, when, or to what extent our campus might be impacted. However, should the virus continue to spread, it is likely that some faculty, staff and students will be affected and will have to remain quarantined or...

Dear UCR Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that the Associate Vice Chancellor for Auxiliary Services search has been launched. The position has been posted on the UCR jobs board, and the job advertisement is also attached. This will be a national search, with final candidates being invited to campus to meet with campus stakeholders. The...

Information Technology Solutions (ITS) is pleased to announce that the GlobalProtect Virtual Private Network (VPN) is now available for campus use. This new VPN provides improved security features, including better integration with UCR’s internet firewall and multi-factor authentication (MFA). Campus VPN users are highly encouraged to begin using...

With email being a mainstay of communication at UCR, malicious actors often utilize it in an attempt to steal personal or private information. Phishing (pronounced ‘fishing’) is one of the most common attack methods used by cybercriminals today. In fact, over 91 percent of cyber-attacks start with a phishing email, and three out of four...

During this active flu season we want to remind our students and employees about best practices for flu prevention. How to control the spread of influenza Below are some best practices, courtesy of Student Health: 1. Practice good hand and respiratory hygiene. Wash your hands frequently, especially before eating and after sneezing, coughing and...

Dear Colleagues, I write to announce that Vice Provost for International Affairs, Kelechi Kalu, will step down from his administrative position and join the faculty full-time as of July 1, 2020. Dr. Kalu has served commendably as UCR’s founding vice provost for international affairs, joining our campus in 2015 after serving as Associate Provost for...

The Temporary Signage and Banners Policy (currently known as “Posting Regulations”) originated in 1989 and was last reviewed in 2018, prior to these proposed revisions in February 2020. The revisions expand the purpose and scope of the policy to include the implementation of the Campus Sign Program as well as specify that the management of the...

UCR faculty, staff and students should be aware that the U.S. Department of State issued its highest advisory level 4 alerting a “do not travel to China due to the novel coronavirus” on Jan. 31, 2020. In addition, commercial airline carriers have reduced or suspended routes to and from China . University of California President Napolitano directed...