[Allgsacstudents] Update on Beginning of Winter Quarter for Graduate Students

Tue Dec 28 13:53:41 PST 2021

Dear Grad Students,

I have confirmation from Human Resources that graduate students should follow the same guidelines as employees for the winter quarter campus return. Details are below.

Happy Holidays!

Dawn Loyola, Ed.D.
Director of Graduate Student Advising
CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center
Applied Statistics and Statistics Graduate Programs
951-827-4116
dawn.loyola at ucr.edu<mailto:dawn.loyola at ucr.edu>
Preferred pronouns: She/Her/Hers
https://cnasgrad.ucr.edu/

UCR student wellness resources:
https://studentwellness.ucr.edu/student-success-resources

Book a meeting with me (in person or zoom): https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/UCRCNASGSAC@o365ucr.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/

From: Cnasdeptadministrators [mailto:cnasdeptadministrators-bounces at lists.ucr.edu] On Behalf Of Sarah R Dillon
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 2:41 PM
To: Cnasdeptadministrators at lists.ucr.edu<mailto:Cnasdeptadministrators at lists.ucr.edu>
Subject: [CNASDeptAdministrators] FW: Update on Beginning of Winter Quarter

Dear DA's,

I have been provided with a little further clarification on some of the testing requirements from the Chancellor's email. There are still some logistics being determined but campus is continually updating the campus return webpage, particularly the "What to Expect" sections for employees, instructors and students, found below and further FAQ's are being developed to address additional questions:

What to Expect -- Employees<https://campusreturn.ucr.edu/what-expect-employees>
What to Expect - Instructors<https://campusreturn.ucr.edu/what-expect-instructors>
What to Expect -- Students<https://campusreturn.ucr.edu/what-expect-students-and-parents>

Testing:
Employees:

*        Employees who are required to test weekly (listed as Approved w/NPI's on the Supervisor Dashboard) must test prior to return to campus, and/or on the day they return to campus (1/3/22) which is offered at the campus testing site (Pentland Hills - Bear Cave https://campusreturn.ucr.edu/testing-requirements ). Please also be advised that the testing center is open during the curtailment from 12/27-12/29/21.

o   An email will go out from the COVID Management Team (CMT) this week reminding these employees of the need to be tested prior to return.

o   Employees will NOT need to provide proof of a negative test upon return, and supervisors should NOT ask.

*        Employees who are not required to test weekly (shows as Approved without NPI's on the Dashboard) are strongly advised to test prior to return to campus (but not required).

o   Employees do NOT need to provide proof of testing and/or of a negative test upon return, and supervisors should NOT ask for proof.

Students who are also Employees:

*        In accordance with the Chancellor's message, students are required to test upon return, to sequester and to test again. However students who are also employees may return to work (without sequestration) with a negative test.

o   Student employees do Not need to provide a negative test upon return to their supervisor, and supervisors should not ask.

Thanks,
Sarah

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Sarah Dillon, SHRM-CP
HR Director
College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE
304 College Building North| Office: 951-827-5695  | Fax:  951-827-3935
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From: Ucrfacultyandstaff [mailto:ucrfacultyandstaff-bounces at scotmail.ucr.edu] On Behalf Of Chancellor
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2021 11:48 AM
To: ucrfacultyandstaff at scotmail.ucr.edu<mailto:ucrfacultyandstaff at scotmail.ucr.edu>; students at scotmail.ucr.edu<mailto:students at scotmail.ucr.edu>
Subject: [Ucrfacultyandstaff] Update on Beginning of Winter Quarter

Dear Campus Community,

I am writing to provide you with an update about the beginning of winter quarter.

With the emergence of the Omicron variant and our winter quarter starting so close to the New Year's holiday, with many holiday gatherings likely taking place, we are taking several preventative measures to reduce the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission on campus.

Remote Instruction
On-campus classes at UC Riverside will be delivered remotely for the first two weeks of the winter quarter, with exceptions for off-campus field courses and internships that may continue to meet in-person. The quarter will begin on Jan. 3 with remote instruction, and we expect to return to our planned winter quarter modes of instruction the week of Jan. 17.

Events
Also, no large in-person indoor events will take place on campus during the first two weeks of winter quarter.

Testing
In addition to a shift to remote instruction for two weeks, we are also implementing a more aggressive approach to COVID-19 testing for students and employees, regardless of vaccination status, returning to campus following the winter break.

All students must take a COVID-19 test before returning to campus, or immediately upon their arrival, then sequester and test again five days after arriving on campus. If you test positive before returning to campus, do not come to campus until you have completed your home isolation period and your symptoms have improved.

Employees who return to work on campus are also advised to test before Jan. 3 at any off-campus location or at our employee testing site at the Pentland Hills Bear Cave Meeting Room starting on Jan. 2.

Testing options are available both on and off campus, and information about testing locations and times is available on our Campus Return website<https://campusreturn.ucr.edu/testing-requirements>.

Campus is Open
The campus will be open and other operations on campus will continue as planned; employees should continue with their existing plans and work schedules unless otherwise indicated by their supervisor.

Students who are not symptomatic are welcome to return to on-campus housing as planned for winter quarter. If you live in an on-campus residence, please fill out this brief survey<https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bemePgyXBljvC4K> about when you plan to return to campus.

Campus venues such as the Library, Student Recreation Center, and Highlander Union Building will remain open, but with limited occupancy the weeks of Jan. 3 and Jan. 10.

Boosters
If you are eligible, I strongly encourage you to get your vaccine booster over the winter break. All UC health care workers and UCR medical students are required to receive a booster shot no later than Jan. 31.

Since the outset of the pandemic, UCR has adhered to guiding principles that have always resulted in a more cautious approach to managing on-campus activities. These principles - individual health, community health, and incremental decision making - strongly influenced the decisions I am announcing today.

I will you all the best for a safe and restful winter break.

Stay healthy,

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Kim A. Wilcox
Chancellor

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