Education Continuity Communications
Update – UCI Libraries Services During COVID-19
During COVID-19–the UCI Libraries employees are here for you. We are working remotely to provide library services, even though our buildings are closed until further notice. The newly redesigned UCI Libraries website makes connecting from off-campus fast and easy. The redesigned website includes: Quick links to popular requests and questions, including how to return or…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Research Survey to Maximize the Impact of UCI Research
Dear Colleagues: COVID-19 pandemic has galvanized the research community to address myriad challenges to our society. Over the last few weeks, we have been able to gather information on the research expertise and capacity from various schools and centers through informal communications. The depth, range, and innovative ideas of the UC Irvine‘s research community that…
Read MoreSummer Session Offered Through Remote Instruction
Dear colleagues, Given the current extraordinary conditions, we have decided in consultation with the Academic Senate to offer summer session courses through remote instruction to the maximum extent possible. A message will be sent to students today in order to facilitate their planning for housing and travel. We recognize that planning for summer session remote…
Read MoreUCI Research Shutdown
Dear Colleagues, In my March 17, 2020 message to UCI’s research community, I informed you of the need to ramp down and curtail UCI’s research activities. Now, with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-33-20 (EO), all individuals living in the State of California are required to stay home or at their place of residence until further…
Read MoreResearch ramp-down and curtailment
Dear Colleagues: The COVID-19 crisis and the rapidly-changing circumstances associated with it are presenting unprecedented challenges to our research enterprise. UCI’s research community has risen to these challenges, and I greatly appreciate all that you have done so far in response to this crisis. Driven by the rapidly escalating situation in the State of California,…
Read MoreResearch Continuity Website in Response to COVID-19 Situation Now Available
Dear colleagues, To assist UCI’s research community with keeping informed about evolving circumstances, emerging guidance and information regarding the impact of COVID-19 on UCI’s research enterprise, the Office of Research (OR) has launched a Research Continuity website. This resource is intended to be a location where researchers and their support staff can go to get…
Read MorePreparing for Remote Instruction: DTEI Virtual Office Hours from Div. of Teaching Excellence and Innovation
Preparing for Remote Instruction: DTEI Virtual Office Hours The Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation is offering a number of virtual services for faculty needing support with remote teaching. Virtual Open Labs with Instructional Designers and Director of Learning Experience Design and Online Education, Megan Linos Learn how to utilize your Canvas course space and…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update – Implementation of Educational Continuity from Vice Provost Dennin and Academic Senate
Coronavirus Update – Implementation of Educational Continuity We write to follow-up on the Chancellor’s recent message. The intent of remote instruction and testing is to fulfill our responsibility to our students while prioritizing the health and safety of our entire campus community. Instructors are encouraged to exercise flexibility and creativity to adjust course delivery, practices…
Read MoreCOVID-19: Academic and Operational Update for Graduate and Postdoctoral Students from Vice Provost Gillian Hayes
COVID-19: Academic and Operational Update for Graduate and Postdoctoral Students To All Graduate Students, Postdocs, and Faculty, As you saw in the Chancellor’s message yesterday, UCI is supporting “social distancing,” which is a public health concept to reduce the probability of contact between individuals who are or may be carrying a highly contagious disease. Social…
Read MoreSARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Research Continuity from Vice Chancellor Pramod Khargonekar
SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Research Continuity Dear UCI Colleagues: As the recent message from Chancellor Gillman noted, extensive planning and decision making is underway at UCI to deal with the arrival and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the U.S. which causes the COVID-19 disease. I write to you to with information and planning for the…
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