<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Communications</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:communications@ucr.edu">communications@ucr.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 2:31 PM<br>Subject: [Ucrfacultyandstaff] Events and Gatherings on Campus<br>To: <a href="mailto:ucrfacultyandstaff@scotmail.ucr.edu">ucrfacultyandstaff@scotmail.ucr.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:ucrfacultyandstaff@scotmail.ucr.edu">ucrfacultyandstaff@scotmail.ucr.edu</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Campus Community,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">As we approach the beginning of fall quarter and expanded in-person operations, we are utilizing the below guiding principles to make decisions about a broad range of topics, including events and gatherings on campus:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="m_-6624381933856039689apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">Prioritize the health and safety of all members of our campus
community.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="m_-6624381933856039689apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">Extend in-person education and meaningful student engagement
to the greatest extent possible.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="m_-6624381933856039689apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">Balance consistent decision-making at the campus level with
appropriate flexibility at the organization/department level.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="m_-6624381933856039689apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">Communicate clearly with the campus community.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span class="m_-6624381933856039689apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:black">Prepare to adapt to ever-changing conditions.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Though more than 90% of our campus population has been vaccinated, we have seen COVID-19 infections rise across the county in the last two months. To balance between these two contrasting facts, campus leaders have elected to minimize
the number of non-essential, in-person events, gatherings, and meetings on campus for now. All events sponsored by a UCR affiliate whether on or off campus must be approved by the organization head before proceeding. Each organization head should determine
</span>the <span style="color:black">process for review and approval.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">If you are planning to host or attend events on campus, please review the<span class="m_-6624381933856039689apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://campusreturn.ucr.edu/events-gatherings" target="_blank">Events and Gatherings guidelines</a><span class="m_-6624381933856039689apple-converted-space"> </span>on<span class="m_-6624381933856039689apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://campusreturn.ucr.edu/" target="_blank">campusreturn.ucr.edu</a>.
Here you will find information about capacity limits, food and beverage, visitors, and other requirements. Depending on the event audience, another important link may be<span class="m_-6624381933856039689apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://visitorwellnesscheck.ucr.edu" target="_blank">visitorwellnesscheck.ucr.edu</a>.<span class="m_-6624381933856039689apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">As we have all come to learn during the pandemic, conditions and public health guidance may change. Thank you for your flexibility and for all you are doing to support a healthy and safe return to campus this fall.<span class="m_-6624381933856039689apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Sincerely,<span class="m_-6624381933856039689apple-converted-space"> </span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Kim A. Wilcox,<br>
Chancellor</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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