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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...