This message contains important updates for both students and faculty taking and administering exams during winter quarter, and planning for remote learning in spring quarter. Important updates for UCR students Computer labs in Watkins 2111 and 2117 are open and available for students in need of a computer to take a final exam. The labs will be...

Dear Highlander Community, In an effort to provide campus with additional support for remote teaching and working, please note that ITS has extended the decommission deadline for the AnyConnect VPN to May 1, 2020. This means campus users currently have two Virtual Private Network (VPN) options if required to access secure campus resources from off...

The Riverside County Public Health order requires UC Riverside to minimize the number of people on campus while maintaining the critical functions of the university. This is an unprecedented global pandemic with rapidly changing circumstances that require the campus to make all efforts to comply with this public health declaration. The campus...

Dear UCR Students, I am writing as a follow-up to Chancellor Wilcox’s email sent on March 14, 2020 , regarding the campus closure. As the Chancellor mentioned in his message, our efforts are driven by concern for the public’s health and safety. We recognize that this is a disruptive time and appreciate your understanding as we navigate this rapidly...

Effective Date: March 16, 2020 To: All UCR Employees 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 has been ordered “closed” by the Health Officer of the...

Dear UCR Campus Community, With the shift to online instruction for the spring quarter and remote work for operations, it is important to have reliable internet service. Please see the recommendations below for those who need to establish network connectivity from off campus. • Several companies including Charter, Spectrum, and Comcast have...

UPDATE: The closure has been extended to April 30. Following the Riverside County Public Health order, we are required to minimize the number of people on campus as much as possible while maintaining the critical functions of the university. Effective Monday, March 16, the UCR campus will be closed, with only critical operations continuing. There...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...