Heightened Alert
COVID-19
All COVID-19 related hospitalizations and fatalities of employees must be reported to the EH&S Serious Injury Hotline at 310-825-9797 (Option 2), even in instances where work-relatedness is uncertain.
Pursuant to public health orders, the campus is currently closed to the general public. Only people who are engaged in essential campus operations, are attending approved in-person courses, or are receiving care at UCLA hospitals and clinics are permitted. Staff working remotely are expected to do so in coordination with their supervisors through at least June 30, 2021.
UCLA officials are closely monitoring the situation and associated communications from county, state, and federal authorities. We will continue to provide information on any new developments that would impact the campus, and take action to ensure the health and safety of the Bruin community.
Updates
Research Ramp-Up Hold in Place Has Been Lifted
Dear Bruin Community:
On December 3, 2020, as a direct result of the post-Thanksgiving surge in COVID-19 cases throughout our region, UCLA’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force (CRRTF) implemented a state of “hold in place” for new research activities. We have operated under this state for the past two months, during which time limited changes have been processed on approved Research Operational Plans (ROPs), with approval to... Read full update
How County COVID-19 Protocols for Higher Education Affect UCLA
Dear Bruin Community:
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) announced on Feb. 22 that colleges and universities will be allowed to ease a few of the restrictions that have been in place over the past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, the UCLA COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force is reviewing the updated LACDPH guidance (PDF) and developing plans for a limited variety of... Read full update
Planning for Fall Instruction
To:
Administrative Officers, Deans, Department Chairs, Directors, Faculty, Lecturers, Vice Chancellors and Vice Provosts
Dear Colleagues:
With UC President Drake’s announcement regarding plans for a return to in-person instruction in fall 2021, we recognize that many of you have questions about campus reopening this fall. We wanted to assure you that planning for fall 2021 instruction at UCLA is well underway.
All of the ... Read full update
Plans for Summer Sessions Instruction
Dear Bruin Community:
While it is encouraging to see the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and other advances in the fight against the pandemic, we must recognize that even under the best of circumstances a return to normalcy will take time. I write today to share that UCLA Summer Sessions instruction will take place primarily remotely, with the exception of a limited number of in-person or hybrid courses necessary to train students for... Read full update
COVID-19 Vaccination Update for UCLA Faculty and Staff
To: Faculty and Staff
Dear Colleagues:
UCLA is pleased to begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations to employees 75 years of age and older. Individuals in this and subsequent groups will be prioritized using a social vulnerability methodology developed by UCLA Professor Vickie Mays. Those 65 and over will be the next group. All employees 65 and over will be invited to receive vaccines regardless of whether they work on... Read full update
Relevant Emergency Links
Air Quality
UCLA AirQual DashboardUCLA COVID-19 Protocols
- UCLA LACDPH Reopening Higher Education
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Responding to COVID-19 Cases at UCLA
- UCLA COVID-19 Prevention Programs
- UCLA COVID-19 Compliance
- UCLA Requirements for COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring
- Campus Symptom Monitoring Online Survey
- Employee Protocol
- Student Protocol
- Third Party Contractor Protocol
- Essential Visitor Protocol
- UCLA Health Employee Symptom Monitoring Survey
- Campus Symptom Monitoring Online Survey
- COVID-19 Exposure Management, IQ, and Screening/Testing
- Data Handling and Privacy for UCLA COVID-19 Protocols
- COVID-19 Supply Resource Requests/Services
- Cloth Face Covering Request Form (to be submitted by departments on the behalf of their employees working on-campus)
- Facilities Management COVID-19 Page
- UCLA Emergency PPE Supply Store
- COVID-19 IRM Request for Accommodation
Additional information
- UCLA COVID-19 Bruin Resources & Tools
- UCLA Newsroom COVID-19 Information Page
- Staff and Faculty Counseling Center
- Student Counseling and Psychological Services
- ASHE Center COVID-19 Information
- Registrar’s Office COVID-19 FAQ Page
UCLA Health
University of California Office of the President
- UCOP Coronavirus Systemwide Announcements
- UC Travel Directive during COVID-19
- UC’s Response to Coronavirus
State and LA County Department of Public Health
- CA Blueprint for a Safer Economy (Reopening Tiers)
- CA Department of Public Health 2019 Novel Coronavirus Guidance for Colleges and Universities
- LA County Department of Public Health COVID-19 Webpage
- Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention
- Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC Situation Summary
- CDC FAQs 2019-nCoV
- CDC Frequently Asked Questions about Respirators
- Information for Travelers from Countries with Widespread Sustained (Ongoing) Transmission Arriving in the United States
- Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) to Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
World Health Organization
Campus Links

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