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Returning to Campus Guidance
Section 1
Whether you are new to UCI, returning or visiting, UCI is committed to the health and well-being of our Anteater community. UCI’s healthy campus protocols are here to provide information to all who come on campus on what to expect. We ask students, faculty, staff and visitors to follow these campus safety requirements to mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19. We are guided by federal, state and county public health authorities and are prepared to adjust our plans if necessary. Please see the links below to learn more about what is coming up on campus.
In-person tours will be held Monday through Friday. Advanced registration is required, and space is limited. To provide a campus experience to as many students as possible, we are only able to allow 2 guests per registrant. We will be unable to accommodate guests who have not registered in advance. Tour dates are subject to cancellation due to changes in campus health and safety protocols.
The UC COVID-19 vaccination policy requires all UCI students, faculty and staff, with few exceptions, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before physically accessing the university’s locations and programs. All students, faculty and staff must receive the COVID-19 vaccine(s) and booster and upload records to be policy compliant. Compliance is required no later than two weeks before faculty, staff and students are expected to be on campus.
For information on the UC vaccination policy, exemptions and accommodations, and answers to frequently asked questions, see:
In accordance with the UC COVID-19 Vaccine Policy, students, faculty and staff who are not fully vaccinated and who are entering or physically present on UCI-controlled property must undergo weekly testing. This requirement also applies to those who have an approved exemption, exception or deferral.
Face coverings will be recommended indoors, but not required, regardless of vaccination status. Therefore, individuals should feel free to continue to wear face coverings if they desire. Face coverings are optional outdoors.
Student Health Center, Counseling Center and UCI Health properties will continue to adhere to face covering guidance for healthcare settings.Face coverings continue to be required on the Anteater Express and other forms of public transportation.
Face coverings may also be required consistent with public health guidance for a limited duration for those who are COVID-19 positive and returning from isolation, and for those recently exposed to someone with COVID-19.
Face Covering Distribution Locations
Face coverings (KN95s, surgical masks) for students, faculty, and staff are available at the following locations around campus:
Anteater Learning Pavilion
Monday - Thursday: 7 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Anteater Recreation Center (ARC)
Monday - Friday: 6 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday: 8 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Anteatery Dining Commons
Monday - Thursday: 7:15 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday: 7:15 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Brandywine Dining Commons
Monday - Thursday: 7:15 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday: 7:15 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
FRESH Hub
Tuesday & Thursday: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Med Sci C Stack loading dock
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Natural Sciences 1, Room 2112
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Student Center Information Desk
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Student Center Parking Structure Kiosk
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Student Housing Communities(including American Campus Communities (ACC))