Dear Colleagues, With the recently announced indoor masking requirement for campus, please note that the School will be reinstating the policy to not allow food during events. Units may consider boxed/packaged options that individuals can consume after departing the event. This measure will assist in limiting the spread during this upward trend in cases within […]
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FAQs on Spring 2022 Quarter Instruction 3-8-22
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In his message to the campus on February 18, 2022, EVC Hal Stern wrote that “we are returning to our standard academic policies and procedures for the Spring 2022 quarter.” We have received several questions from programs on details of the projected return to standard instructional practice. Although the Academic Senate has not yet provided […]
SOH COVID Update 1-18-22: Booster requirement, free antigen tests, face covering update
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Dear School of Humanities Colleagues, We are writing to remind you of the campus’s mandate to receive and upload proof of a COVID-19 booster vaccine by January 31. The increase of infections, hospitalizations, and, sadly, deaths, with the Omicron variant surge means that the booster is even more crucial than ever. By getting your booster, […]
SOH COVID Message 1-7-22: Extension of remote instruction and remote work
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Dear SOH faculty, staff, and graduate instructors, As the Chancellor communicated to the campus last night, because of the current surge of new cases of COVID-19 and the high rate of transmissibility of the Omicron variant, remote instruction will be extended until the end of January. The first day of in-person instruction is now projected […]
UPDATED 12-9-2021: Expanded list of instructional FAQs
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This is an UPDATED expanded list of the instructional FAQs that we sent to SOH faculty, staff, and graduate students on September 17, 2021: How can I get the most up-to-date information about COVID cases on campus? How does an instructor handle COVID-19 infections in a class? Such information is updated daily on the UCI […]
Expanded list of instructional FAQs for Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 – 11-30-2021
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This is an expanded list of the instructional FAQs that we sent to SOH faculty, staff, and graduate students on September 17, 2021: How can I get the most up-to-date information about COVID cases on campus? How does an instructor handle COVID-19 infections in a class? Such information is updated daily on the UCI Forward […]
SOH COVID Update 9-3-21
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Dear Colleagues, Due to UCI’s vaccination mandate for faculty, staff, and students, the UCI community has a very high level of basic protection. As of today, 97% of School of Humanities faculty and staff have uploaded confirmation of having received two vaccination doses. The campus also has a robust set of additional public health measures […]
SOH COVID Update 8-10-2021
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Dear Colleagues, We are watching carefully the latest developments in the COVID-19 public health situation, including the recent surge of cases and hospitalizations, predominantly among unvaccinated persons, caused by the Delta variant. We are also keeping abreast of any changes in campus policies concerning vaccination, masking, and other public health measures in response to the […]
Follow up on UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate 7-19-2021
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Dear SOH Faculty and Staff, You received last Friday EVC-Provost Hal Stern’s message that the Office of the President has finalized and issued policy requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all UC faculty, staff, and students prior to return to in-person work and instruction in Fall 2021. Compliance is required no later than two weeks before faculty, […]
SOH COVID Update 5-4-21
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Dear Colleagues, As the COVID-19 pandemic situation in our region is improving and the delivery of vaccinations is progressing, the UCI campus is beginning to transition towards the reopening that will take place in coming months. There have been a number of updates of UCI COVID policies that affect School of Humanities faculty and staff. […]