Plans for Spring Quarter Remote Instruction and Work

Dear Bruin Community:

We begin 2021 with hope that in the year ahead we will make great strides toward recovering from the pandemic that has affected so many aspects of our lives during the past 10 months.

While we celebrate advances like the development, approval, and first stages of the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, we also acknowledge that change will not happen overnight. At present, the risks posed by the virus... Read full update

Important Information: New COVID-19 Case Notification Dashboard

Dear Bruin Community:

We hope you had a safe and restful holiday break.

As we shared last month, UCLA has created a COVID-19 case dashboard (DOCX) in an effort to keep our community members informed if they were present in a building where someone who tested positive for COVID-19 had been. Whenever UCLA receives notice of a COVID-19 positive case occurring on a UCLA property, the case location dashboard... Read full update

New 10-Day Quarantine Required for Return to SoCal

Dear Bruin Community:

On Dec. 30 L.A. County Department of Public Health issued a Revised Temporary Targeted Safer At Home Health Officer Order For Control Of COVID-19 (PDF). That Order states:

“Persons arriving in the County of Los Angeles from anywhere outside of the Southern California Region (Region) on or from non-essential travel, including returning County of Los Angeles residents, must self-quarantine for 10 days... Read full update

Dear Bruin Community:

As we prepare for the holiday closure, it is important for you to know about some upcoming changes and requirements that will take effect upon your return to work in the new year.

In order to implement Assembly Bill 685, which added Section 6409.6 to the California Labor Code and California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 3205. COVID-19 Prevention, effective January 1, 2021, all California employers must provide notice to their employees, exclusive... Read full update

Dear Bruin Community:

The holiday season is upon us and with that brings our holiday winter closure scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020 through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. I hope everyone is able to get some much-deserved time to relax.

During this occasion, we tend to slow our schedules, enjoy the company of those we love, reflect on the things that made the year meaningful and look ahead to the future with a sense of hope and optimism. These things can be part of our break, but... Read full update