Dear Campus Community, As many of you know Highlander Orientation hosts more than 7,000 new students and their family members each July through September. It’s an opportunity to welcome our new class to the campus community as they prepare for their academic careers at UC Riverside. This year, with the uncertainty of COVID-19, we have made the...

In an ongoing effort to adhere to the Riverside County request for social distancing with essential workers on-campus, Facilities Services (FS) continues to have limited staff on-campus. Below is an overview of current maintenance-focused services during the campus closure. Campus Custodial Services: Custodial services are limited to cleaning...

The University of California (UC), Office of the President is proposing Presidential Policy: Gender Recognition and Lived Name. The proposed policy is expected to be fully implemented by UC campuses and locations by July 1, 2021. The policy includes the following key issues: UC must provide three equally recognized gender options on university...

The University of California (UC), Office of the President is proposing revisions to the Presidential Policy on Protection of Human Subjects in Research. The proposed policy describes the responsibilities of the UC, its campuses and researchers, in protecting the rights and welfare of human subjects who participate in research at UC. A list of some...

The Lost and Found Property policy has been updated on an interim basis. The policy originated in 2000 and was previously revised in 2017, prior to this interim update in April 2020. The revisions focus the purpose and scope of the policy and include new language regarding items that the UCPD cannot accept due to sanitary, safety, and/or biohazard...

Dear UCR Faculty, Students, and Staff, UC Riverside is moving into uncharted territory as we begin our first-ever Spring quarter with all remote instruction. Your UCR Library staff have been working diligently to provide support, services, and remote access to resources, which are outlined in this new LibGuide on Expanded / Free Access during the...

Who should self-monitor for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)? • Essential staff performing non-healthcare duties on the UCR campus (including School of Medicine and UCR Health personnel not performing healthcare duties on campus) • Any UCR members on campus who may come in close contact (within 6 ft) of other persons • Anyone who has been exposed...

Dear Campus Community, We are writing to inform all students that we are taking immediate action to protect our classes from what is called “Zoombombing,” which, unfortunately, is taking place in organizations around the world, including our own campus. Online Zoom classes and other community virtual spaces have been disrupted by both people who...

Dear UCR Community, On April 1st, Riverside County extended the school closure order through at least June 19th. Unfortunately, this will preclude any of our commencement exercises from taking place as currently scheduled and configured. While we share the disappointment of our students and their families, we appreciate the County’s leadership and...

Dear Campus Community: The Riverside County Public Health Officer has issued a revised public health order, extending the current physical closure of the UC Riverside campus for all but essential personnel supporting critical university functions through June 19, 2020. As announced earlier this week, we are continuing with remote learning through...

Hello, We understand that your academic year now looks quite different. Your instruction has been moved online; departments have moved to a telecommunication model; and many administrative procedures, events, and workshops have been altered. We know that this transition is rough, and we know that it may be stressful, but we are committed to seeing...

Dear UCR Colleagues: The past few weeks have been unlike any other in recent memory. Like many of you, I have been unsettled by the dramatic shift in our daily routines and uncertainty about when our lives will return to normal. Despite these challenges, I am immensely proud of how our entire campus community has rallied together. Our collective...

Please join us at the UCR Strategic Planning * Virtual* Community Forums, hosted by the Committees on Unparalleled Student Experience and Contributions to the Public Good. These events were previously planned for April 1 st and 2 nd but have been rescheduled for April 28 th and April 30 th, respectively. In addition, the forums will now be held...

Dear Highlanders, As many of you know, registration for UCR Summer Sessions begins on April 1. Normally UCR hosts around 600 in-person classes during multiple sessions that run from June to September, helping to make our campus a vibrant place to be in summer. This year, campuses like ours are facing the risk and uncertainty posed by the COVID-19...

UCR Colleagues: Local and national media have reported widely on a shortage of critical supplies and equipment that health care providers and first responders require during the COVID-19 emergency. UC Riverside is asking all relevant researchers and facilities to help reduce this shortage by making specific unused equipment and materials available...

Dear UCR Students: We hope you are staying safe and getting needed rest after a challenging end to winter quarter. Over the past two weeks, we have collectively transformed the university into a primarily remote working and learning environment. This change has been nothing short of remarkable; and while there will be some bumps along the way, our...

Attention Valued Student: If you do not have off-campus access to a device and/or internet that supports remote teaching and learning – such as a laptop, desktop, or tablet – we request that you take time now to apply to UCR’s Loan2Learn (L2L) Program. The L2L Program was launched in response to the University’s transition to remote instruction for...

Due to the campus closure for COVID-19, we will be suspending all April payroll parking charges. Please keep your current parking permit so you may use it when the campus reopens. Please note that parking permit payroll deductions are charged in arrears. This means that for those who are paid monthly, the deduction on the 1st of the month is for...

Hello, Things have changed a lot over the past week or so. Thank you all for your patience as the campus worked through uncharted territory. You have continued your studies despite the serious challenges facing you. More than that, as TAs and readers, you have helped our undergraduates, as GSR’s and post-docs you have continued the research mission...

Dear Colleagues, Due to the campus closure, the following interim guidance regarding delivery location is effective through 4/30/2020; all other standard procurement policies still apply. Normally, goods purchased by the University should be delivered to Central Receiving located at 3401 Watkins Drive, Riverside, CA 92521. In response to the COVID...