Environmental Health & Safety

Major Updates

April 21, 2020: Commencement 2020 Update
Message from the Chancellor with an update about Commencement 2020. 
 

April 16, 2020: Job Protection & COVID-19 Related Paid Leaves
A follow on to the April 2, 2020, job protection letter from President Napolitano and the ten Chancellors, this is to provide additional job protection details and information on the three COVID-19 related leave options.  

April 15, 2020: Highlander Orientation to be done remotely
This year, with the uncertainty of COVID-19, we have made the decision to move to a remote orientation program for our incoming first-year and transfer students. 
 

April 14, 2020: Facilities Services Limited Services During the Campus Closure 
In an ongoing effort to adhere to the Riverside County request for social distancing with essential workers on-campus, Facilities Services (FS) continues to have limited staff on-campus. Below is an overview of current maintenance-focused services during the campus closure. 
 

April 7, 2020: Guidance to UC Health Care Personnel
UC Health provides guidance for health care personnel who test positive for COVID-19. The UCR Health hotline for faculty and staff is 844-827-6827.
 

April 4, 2020: Face Covering Order
EH&S has created guidance for Face Covering in line with Riverside County health officials order for all persons to cover their nose and mouth in public places. Information on distribution and use is included for all essential personnel working on campus. 

April 3, 2020: Addressing "Zoombombing"
XCITE is working to update teaching and student resources on the keepteaching.ucr.edu and keeplearning.ucr.edu sites as well as provide faculty, instructors, and TAs with tools to keep unwanted users out of the virtual classroom environment. 
 

April 2, 2020: Campus Closure Extended to June 19
The Riverside County Public Health Officer has issued a revised public health order, extending the current physical closure of the UC Riverside campus for all but essential personnel supporting critical university functions through June 19, 2020.
 

March 31, 2020: Remote instruction continuing for UCR Summer Sessions
After consulting with campus leadership, including the Chair and Vice Chair of the Academic Senate, and checking in with colleagues at other UC campuses, we have decided to continue remote instruction through summer 2020.

March 26, 2020: Changes to Spring 2020 Late Fees and Course Material Fees 
Late payment fees will not be assessed and nearly all course material fees have been eliminated for the spring quarter.

 

All Updates