


Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Ria Carlson provided an overview of UCI’s information hub for all things COVID and the return to campus. More information and a list of events are located at.
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Julia Lupton, a professor in the School of Humanities, shared on arts and culture initiatives and the Illuminations program, which is free of charge and accessible to everyone. Those schedules are available at and for watching a competition virtually, go to.
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Īthletic Director Paula Smith gave an update on intercollegiate athletics reporting that we have 18 Division 1 programs, all of which will have a traditional schedule of competitions this year. There are also resources for second year Anteaters at. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Willie Banks shared some upcoming events and activities for students beginning with new student convocation on Sept. Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer Ramona Agrela reminded viewers of the wellness resources available for employees, which can all be found at. But – and this is new – if you are called because you are a close contact, but you are fully vaccinated and not showing symptoms, then you will not need to isolate under current guidance. Several hundred beds are set aside for students who may need to quarantine or isolate. Town Hall regular David Souleles, director of UCI’s COVID-19 Response Team shared the layered approach to keeping the campus as safe as possible citing vaccine as the key to allowing us to reopen in person. There have been a few COVID-19 cases but the campus infrastructure in place is handling those exceptionally. Students are enthusiastic and faculty are seeing increased student engagement. The campus COVID-19 vaccination levels were shared, as of the time of the Town Hall:ĩ2% of faculty and staff are fully vaccinatedĥ% of employees have authorized exemptions or accommodationsĩ7% of employees are compliant with the UC COVID-19 vaccine policyĩ5% of students in housing are vaccinatedĪbout 90% of all students are fully vaccinatedīryant Garth, interim dean of the School of Law shared how they have been in person for three weeks with very positive feedback.
