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 […]
SOH Messages Re: Covid-19
Follow up on UC COVID-19 vaccination mandate 7-19-2021
by smalekca
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
by smalekca
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. […]
[Humstaff] SOH COVID Update January 8, 2021
by audreyf
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 […]
[Humstaff] SOH COVID Update 2/9/21
by audreyf
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
by audreyf
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
by audreyf
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
by audreyf
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
by audreyf
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
by audreyf
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. […]