Guidance for Resuming Campus Operations

To: Faculty and Staff

Dear colleagues:

As Los Angeles County recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and access to vaccinations continues to increase, UCLA is beginning to gradually ramp up campus activity and operations. With this in mind, UCLA’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force has developed the following guidelines for departments as they produce plans to return to campus:

Resumption Plans and Facilities Preparation

Expansion of Phase 3 Research Ramp-up Activities

Dear Bruin Community:

On March 15, 2021, I announced the launch of Phase 3 of the UCLA Research Ramp-Up process. Since that time, over 900 Phase 3 Research Operational Plans (ROPs) have been completed through the DocuSign review process. Over these last few weeks, my office and others have received questions about undergraduate students, field research activities, and research-related travel. I’m pleased to share that the UCLA... Read full update

Fall Planning and Future of Working Town Hall for Faculty and Staff Next Wednesday

To:  Faculty and Staff

Dear Colleagues:

As we continue planning for fall quarter and the future of working at UCLA, we invite all faculty and staff to join the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force for an important virtual town hall meeting on Wednesday, April 14 from 12 – 1 p.m. to learn more about our current planning assumptions for how we work in the fall. We will also have... Read full update

Planning for a Fall Return to Campus

ear Bruin Community:

More than a year ago, many of us left the UCLA campus unsure of when we would return. Now, with Los Angeles County recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines becoming more widely available, we are at long last getting close to reconnecting in person. If public health conditions in the region continue to improve and our faculty, students and staff are able to be vaccinated in the coming months, we are very... Read full update

New Required COVID-19 Prevention Training for On-Site Work and Activities

To: Faculty and Staff

Dear Colleagues:

As we prepare for a broader return to campus and on-site work in the months ahead, it is essential that all UCLA and UCLA Health faculty, staff and student workers complete new state-mandated COVID-19 prevention training. This training is required of all state of California employers and employees, including those throughout the University of California system. ... Read full update