Dear Campus Community, Kim McDade will step down from her roles as interim vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Engagement, or DAE, and chief financial and administrative officer (CFAO), effective April 3, to serve as the vice president, finance and controller at Hoag Hospital Foundation, based in Newport Beach. Since joining UC Riverside in...

Effective March 24, 2026, the “Check Survey Accessibility” tool within Qualtrics will be activated for all UCR users. Moving forward, passing this accessibility check will be required before a survey can be published or distributed. This update aligns with UCR’s adherence to updated federal and systemwide digital accessibility standards, which must...

The University of California and the United Auto Workers today reached two new contract agreements for academic and staff employees.

Information Technology Solutions (ITS) is performing a "behind-the-scenes" upgrade to UC Riverside’s digital “front door.” To maintain high security standards and ensure our multi-factor authentication (Duo) remains reliable, we are upgrading the Central Authentication Service (CAS) to a newer version. Please plan to be unable to access most campus...

Dear Campus Community, After a national search, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Paules as director of intercollegiate athletics. His first day will be March 23, 2026. Paules currently serves as the senior associate athletics director and chief operating officer at Cal State Fullerton, where he provides leadership in marketing...

Dear Colleagues, This month marked a big milestone for the entire UC Riverside community and me personally when I was officially inaugurated as chancellor on February 5th. I am deeply grateful to the many people who made the event happen and showcased the power and possibilities at UCR to other University of California leaders, UCR Foundation...

Dear Colleagues, The UCR Catastrophic Leave Sharing Program provides a mechanism for employees to donate vacation hours to employees who have exhausted all paid leave balances due to a catastrophic illness or injury. Employees who have experienced a catastrophic illness or injury may request use of donated hours in order to temporarily continue...

As the month of Ramadan begins around Tuesday, February 17, the Middle Eastern Student Center is sharing information and resources to support students, staff, faculty, and other community members who may be observing. Resources Ramadan 2026 Campus Dining Options (February 17-March 19) Suhoor Packs are available at Glasgow and Lothian Residential...

On March 11, 2026, UC Riverside will decommission its old virtual private network (VPN), Palo Alto (GlobalProtect). This follows the launch of the new campus VPN, Cisco Secure (AnyConnect), in October 2025. To ensure continued access to the campus VPN, users of GlobalProtect VPN should transition to using Cisco Secure (AnyConnect). The campus VPN...

Hello Campus Partners, We are writing to share an important employee notification requirement under California law. Annual Workplace “Know Your Rights” Notice – SB 294 Senate Bill 294, also known as the Workplace Know Your Rights Act, requires employers to provide an annual workplace rights notice to employees. Beginning February 1, 2026, and...

Writing complex technical papers, theses, and journal articles is about to get a lot easier for the UC Riverside research community. Information Technology Solutions (ITS), in collaboration with Research and Economic Development (RED), are pleased to announce the launch of an enterprise subscription for Overleaf, the premier collaborative, cloud...

Dear Campus Community: I write to announce the launch of a national search for the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration & Chief Financial Officer (VCFA&CFO) at UC Riverside, the position currently known as the Vice Chancellor for Planning, Budget, and Administration. The search officially launched on Monday, January 26, and we are...

Dear Campus Community: The University of California and UCR are committed to providing a digital environment that is accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. For many years, UC campuses have implemented a system-wide policy to promote full, equal, and independent use of our digital resources. Recent changes to federal law...

Dear Colleagues, As the winter quarter gets underway, our campus is filled with the energy that comes from special events and lectures, athletic competitions, and everyday moments that bring our community together. One of those moments will be my upcoming inauguration on February 5, which we are approaching not simply as a ceremony, but as an...

We understand that recent reports of immigration enforcement activity nationally have caused worry among UCR students, faculty, and staff. At the present time, UCPD has received no information about current or pending immigration enforcement activity on campus. However, I ask that everyone become familiar with the guidance and resources available...

Dear Campus Community, I am writing to share news that Chris Lynch has informed me of his decision to step down as Dean of the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE). Dean Lynch has agreed to remain in the dean position while we conduct an international search for our next BCOE leader; that search will commence in spring with the...

Dear Colleagues, In our previous update, we announced that the new employee self-service portal, R’Employee Services, will launch on January 12, 2026. To ensure that the portal truly meets the needs of UCR employees, UCR Human Resources (HR), in partnership with Information Technology Solutions (ITS), conducted a soft launch to stress-test the R...

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the first phase of the Admissions Module of the Graduate Student Management System, or GSMS, is now live! Training resources, including job aids, are available to reference on the GSMS training site. Please note that access to the training site is limited. If you would like to request access, please...

As we near the end of the year, I’ve been thinking about a word that defined 2025 for me. New. New job. New home. New campus. New office. My favorite “new” was new people. For the last five months, much of my work has been focused on getting to know you, UC Riverside, and the broader communities, to listen, learn, and define how I can best...

Information Technology Solutions (ITS) is pleased to announce that as of Fall 2025, UCR staff are now on Gmail and Google Calendar, joining faculty and students on a single email and calendaring platform. Guided by campus leadership, this monumental initiative was accomplished through the collaborative effort of all campus units involved. A Campus...