Happy New Year and welcome back (virtually)! We hope you are staying safe and healthy as we together we confront one of the most challenging periods of the pandemic. The beginning of vaccinations raises our hopes for better days ahead, but for an extended period we must be vigilant about protecting ourselves and the others […]
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[Humstaff] SOH COVID Update 2/9/21
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Dear Colleagues, We have been heartened in the last few weeks by some modest good news concerning the ongoing pandemic: the vaccination campaign is ramping up, if still slowly and unevenly; the federal government is taking a more active role in coordinating vaccination and other anti-pandemic measures; new vaccines are rolling out to supplement the […]
Remote Work Extended to June 30 – 2-9-2021
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Dear colleagues, We are writing to update you on the status of remote work at UCI. Many of you have been successfully working remotely and we appreciate your flexibility and excellent work during this time. We also want to extend our sincere appreciation to those who have continued to work on campus as needed. As […]
[Humfaculty, Humval, Humstaff] SOH COVID message 11-18-20 Return to Purple Tier
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As noted in the message below from Interim Provost Stern, Orange County returned to the more restrictive purple tier this week. The limited in-person instruction in progress is moving to remote mode for the remainder of the quarter. Most instructors are planning to teach remotely in Winter; if you did propose to teach in person […]
[Humfaculty, Humval, Humstaff] SOH COVID update 9-28-20
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Please review these COVID-19 related updates as we begin Fall quarter. Outdoor Study Space In order to provide study space for students living on or near campus, the campus is creating two outdoor tent areas. The spaces will provide Wi-Fi in a covered space with open sides to comply with current guidelines. Langson Library Student Study Tent Humanities Plaza […]
[Humfaculty, Humval, Humstaff] Mandatory public health measures: training, symptom checking app/emails, flu shot 9-15-2020
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In preparing for the 2020-21 academic year, the campus has made three public health measures mandatory for all Senate and Unit 18 faculty and staff: return-to-work training, daily weekday symptom check-in, and the influenza vaccine. Please read the following information carefully and take care to observe these measures, including the daily check-in. Each are […]
[Humfaculty, Humval, Humstaff] SOH COVID Update 8-6-20
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ACADEMIC International Student Update Academic employees received an email update on 7/31/20 from Dean Gillian Hayes re: international student enrollment—an excerpt is below. Consult your department chair with any questions about the impact on your department. Dean Hayes and Associate Dean Yong Chen share updates with the department chairs as the situation unfolds, in addition to emails sent to all academics. […]
[Humfaculty, Humstaff] Temporary Increase in Maximum Vacation Accrual for Policy-Covered (Non-Represented) Employees 7-9-2020
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Temporary Increase in Maximum Vacation Accrual for Policy-Covered Employees Dear colleagues: With increased workloads and restrictions on travel extending from spring into summer due to COVID-19, many of us have accrued more vacation leave than usual. A newly approved temporary increase will allow employees additional time to take vacation, and will make it easier for […]
[Humfaculty, Humval, Humstaff] SOH COVID update 6-25-20
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ACADEMIC DTEI Fellow update 36 Humanities graduate students were selected as DTEI Fellows for this summer. Three will have a schoolwide scope, operating under the Humanities Center umbrella; and another three are selected centrally by DTEI. The other 30 will be assigned in academic departments to assist faculty in preparing materials for classes that are […]
[Humfaculty, Humval, Humstaff] From Hal S. Stern – Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor – 6-23-2020
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On June 8, about a third of our research colleagues reengaged on-campus operations after nearly three months of remote work. So far, the transition back to campus has been smooth, with few problems and complaints. Many thanks to those who ventured back in this first phase, as well as those who prepared the campus for […]