Resources for Faculty and Research
Resources for Faculty and Research
Resources for Faculty and Research
Instruction
UCI is planning for return to in-person operations this fall. Administration and Senate leadership are united that the default mode of instruction and research be in-person. This means that as an in-person institution, the University will conduct its regular business, including teaching and research, with faculty, staff, and students physically present, with flexibility in the fall due to space limitations or public health guidelines. Fall 2021 is a transition period when campuses are re-opening and flexible work arrangements may still be needed.
Teaching Resources
The Division of Teaching Excellence & Innovation and the Office of Information Technology have information for instructors who are returning to classroom this fall. The Teach Anywhere website provides information about in-person instruction guidelines, policies, logistics and student tech support, including how to handle classroom situations.
Here are some of the most critical resources for instructors:
- Teach Anywhere – primary site for updates on teaching policies
- Remote Exceptions FAQ
- Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation Resources
- Reporting a COVID Case checklist
View additional instructor expectations such as compliance of campus policies and guidelines, planning for absences and engaging with students.
Additional Resources
Flexible Work Arrangements COVID-19 FAQs for Academics
Transition to Post-Pandemic Teaching
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The Division of Teaching Excellence & Innovation and the Office of Information Technology has developed an instruction FAQ that is available on the Teach Anywhere website. In addition to the instruction FAQ, the Office of Academic Personnel has also created a FAQ the features information on the academic review process, flexible work arrangements and leaves.
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Research Continuity
UCI is in Research Phase 4 as of June 22, 2021. UCI’s research phases align with UCI Executive Directives, California Department of Public Health guidance, and the recently-revised Cal/OSHA emergency temporary standard. Please see the Vice Chancellor’s June 21, 2021, message about UCI’s transition to Phase 4 research.
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Testing, Screening and Reporting
Daily Symptom Check
As we carefully and systematically bring employees back to campus, it is important that everyone designated to work on-site take precautions to keep themselves and others well. State and county guidelines indicate that employees should assess themselves each morning before coming into an office where others will be present. To assist employees in this daily assessment, the UCI Working Well Daily Health Check-In application has been developed as part of the new Working Well™ program.
The check-in is available via email and mobile app. If an employee is unable to use either of these methods, he or she should call the UCI Employee Experience Center (EEC) each workday at 949-824-9918 to complete the assessment by phone with an EEC customer service representative.
All employees returning to on-site work must be activated in the app the week before they are scheduled to return to campus. To make this happen, managers/supervisors should send a list with the names and UCInetIDs of all employees returning to on-site work to Stephen Whelan at swhelan2@uci.edu at least three business days before the return date. Please allow 72 hours for activation. Once an employee is activated, he or she will receive an email directly from the EEC explaining how to access the symptom check app.
Daily Symptom Check Application Instructions Working Well™ Program Overview
Testing
Regular, weekly asymptomatic testing is required for all unvaccinated students, faculty and staff.
A sampling of fully vaccinated students, faculty and staff will test asymptomatically weekly. Students, faculty and staff will be contacted directly if they are required to test in a particular week.
- 25% per week of fully vaccinated undergraduate students living in on-campus housing
- 5% of the remaining fully vaccinated students, faculty and staff
Asymptomatic testing is for students and employees who do not have symptoms. Students, faculty and staff may receive an asymptomatic test from the campus testing site by making an appointment on the Student Health Center portal or by dropping by the test site.
Faculty and staff who indicate symptoms on the Daily Symptom Check will be referred to the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH).
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COVID-19 testing is currently completed via a supervised self-administered nasal swab or saliva test that takes about 7-10 minutes, is cost-free to eligible groups on campus, and results are available within 24 - 48 hours.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Policy
The UC Office of the President has 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 accessing the university’s locations and programs. Compliance is required no later than two weeks before faculty, staff and students are expected to be on campus for the fall term.
UC COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Employee FAQs Employee Record Upload
For information on COVID-19 vaccines, visit the CDC’s COVID-19 vaccines FAQ page and the state of California’s vaccine information page. Employee information such as how to get vaccinated, how to upload records is available on UCI's COVID-19 Vaccine page.
Flu Vaccine Requirement
To support the health and well-being of UC students, faculty and staff and our communities, the University of California, in consultation with UC Health leadership, has issued a systemwide Executive Order requiring all members of the UC community to receive an influenza immunization.
The influenza vaccination will be required for the 2021-22 academic year.
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Health and Safety
Help reduce the spread of COVID-19 by getting the vaccine when it is available to you and the following preventative measures.
- Reducing the spread of viruses starts with basic hygiene.
- We are temporarily enhancing custodial services in certain areas and will adjust as part of the campus multi-layered approach to prevention.
- Supplies including hand sanitizer, disinfectant spray, paper towels, disposable gloves, and washable face masks will be provided centrally to returning groups.
Preventative Measures Executive Directives
Face Coverings / Masks
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All individuals on campus will be required to wear a mask or face covering while indoors, regardless of vaccination status, except when alone in an enclosed space.
- UCI will provide voluntary-use respirators to unvaccinated or vaccinated employees.
- Unvaccinated individuals are recommended to wear a face covering when outdoors if 6 feet of physical distance between people cannot be maintained.
Executive Directive: Face Coverings Face Coverings and Voluntary Use Respirators (N95s)
If a student in a classroom or other learning space fails to wear a face covering per campus executive directive or follow other safety protocols without UCI approved authorization, the instructor (faculty or teaching assistant) will ask them to put on a mask. If they do not comply, they will immediately dismiss the student from the classroom or other learning space. The instructor has the responsibility to report anyone who is unauthorized and not following the campus face-covering executive directive to Office of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct (OAISC). Students do not need to report each other, and if the instructor has not removed a student not wearing a face covering, other students should assume that person has prior authorization. Note that individual instructors may adjust how quickly they progress through these steps based on the expectations they want to set in their classes.
If campus executive directives are updated and no longer require face coverings, you’re allowed to request that students wear a face covering in your classroom, but it is not okay to exclude, retaliate or penalize those who choose not to.
Maintaining the health and safety of our community is of the utmost priority. As such, this page provides guidelines on addressing non-compliance.
Required training
All employees are required to view a training video titled “Returning to Campus,” which explains what COVID-19 is, how it is transmitted, the steps we’re taking to reduce potential exposure, and how you can protect yourself and others. This training is required by Cal/OSHA and the California Department of Public Health. Even if you will continue to work remotely, but may need to come to campus occasionally, you must complete this training. Additionally, completing the training is only one step of the process to being approved to return to on-site work. The training module is available through the UC Learning Center and can be searched by title using the Find a Course function.