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...

UCR employees may now access the discounts available via various UC Travel Agreements for personal travel by using the Short’s “Find It” tool. • The “Find It” tool requires the download of a browser add-on. • Google Chrome is the recommended browser to use with the Find It tool. • Please visit the following website to download the add-on and access...

To the Campus Community, You may have seen news reports on the outbreak of pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus (“2019-nCoV”) originating from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Travel-related cases have been reported in Japan, Australia, France, Thailand, and the United States. CDC is conducting entry screenings of passengers on direct or connecting...

As you all may be aware, there have been reported cases of coronavirus from Wuhan City, China. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), these are a group of viruses that can cause a range of symptoms including a runny nose, cough, sore throat and fever. Some are mild, such as the common cold, while others are more likely to lead to...

University Communications will present a workshop with world-leading research communicator Dennis Meredith on Wednesday, Jan. 22, from 1-4 p.m. Refreshments will be served. “Communicating Science” is open to faculty, researchers, graduate students, and staff. Meredith will instruct faculty members and grad students on how to effectively explain...

Following a six-month national search, I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Marie Schultz as Associate Vice Chancellor for Development. This is a critical moment for UCR as we prepare to close our first comprehensive fundraising campaign. Marie’s breadth and depth of experience and knowledge uniquely equip her to lead Living The Promise to...

Thank you to the students, faculty, and staff who participated in the most recent round of focus groups as part of the UC Riverside Brand Visual Identity Initiative. Hundreds of members of the university community have participated in focus groups or attended presentations since the start of the initiative this summer. The university’s design...

Please be advised: In preparation for the construction of the Student Success Center (SSC), it will be necessary to have electrical power work performed. Due to the aging electrical infrastructure on campus, this work will require the following: • Four (4) buildings to have a complete shutdown (list below). • A large number of additional buildings...

Please be advised: SCOPE OF WORK Electrical circuit transfer to prepare for the construction of the Student Success Center (SSC). IMPACT On Saturday, November 30, 2019 from 7:00 am – 6:00 pm, the buildings listed below may experience intermittent interruptions of power as building are transferred to an alternate electrical switch. We anticipate any...

In December 2019, UC Irvine Campus & Health (UCI) and UC Santa Cruz Campus (UCSC) are planned to become the next UC locations to implement UCPath, which will add 29,198 employees, increasing the total number of employees served by the UCPath center to 164,694. While we don’t expect any major problems if you experience any issues, please do not...

As America’s fastest rising university, UCR takes a pioneering approach to overcoming the complex challenges confronting our world. Innovative research and discovery are at the very core of UCR’s purpose, and must therefore be powered and protected by the most advanced and secure data management technologies available. For this reason, Information...

2020 Highlights Continued Low Costs: Despite increases in health care costs nationwide, UC’s premium changes for faculty and staff are moderate, with some members even seeing decreases. Changes to Prescription Drug Formulary for UC’s Non-Medicare PPO Plans: To help keep prescription drug costs and premiums affordable, CORE, UC Care and UC Health...

To ensure that UCR’s Emergency Notification System (ENS) is effective in keeping all students, faculty, and staff aware of and safe from immediate threats to our campus, we are making upgrades to the system. Please be advised that upon logging into the Central Authentication Service (CAS) on Monday, December 9, 2019, all UCR faculty, staff, and...