Dear campus community, As we have all seen in recent news reports, COVID-19 cases are on the rise due to a highly contagious Delta variant. We are experiencing this upswing within our region and among the UCI community, having an impact on our patients, students and employees. As a result, UCI will re-implement a universal…

Dear UCI campus community, As we continue preparations to welcome students back for in-person instruction this fall, I write to share additional information. Most significantly, the UC Office of the President issued its final policy regarding required COVID-19 vaccinations. This policy requires all UCI students, staff and faculty to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before physically…

Dear colleagues, As we work together toward a bright new day at UCI, including the reopening of our campus in the fall, we ask those of you who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to please self-identify and upload proof of vaccination. Employees who received both doses of their vaccination (or one dose of Johnson &…

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…

Happy New Year! We hope that you were able to rest and recharge during the winter break. The year opens with optimism that the final chapter of the COVID-19 era is within reach. Vaccines arrived at health care institutions throughout the country last month, and our colleagues at UCI Health have vaccinated more than 6,500…