Professor recognized for scholarship and AAPI mentoring

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UCI announces updated vaccine policy

On Tuesday, the University of California announced revisions to its COVID-19 vaccine policy in light of changes to state and federal public health guidance and the end of the federal Public Health Emergency on May 11.

Effective immediately:

• The University will require students and employees to either receive or affirmatively decline a COVID-19 vaccination each year.

• Students and employees will no longer be required to submit documentation of a COVID-19 primary series or submit and receive an approved medical or religious exception, or claim a disability deferral to be present on campus.

UC commits to hiring students regardless of immigration status

On Thursday, UC Regents unanimously agreed to seek a pathway to hire students who lack legal status and work permits. The move would impact thousands of young people who were brought to the U.S. without paperwork and have since lived without legal access to research positions and career opportunities. In a statement, UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., and Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib said the UC system is “committed to ensuring that all students, regardless of their immigration status, can pursue and attain a world-class UC education. This should include providing enriching student employment opportunities to all students.”

“Before I Graduate” Wall — Chalk It Out
Monday, 11 a.m. (sponsored by Student Center & Event Services)

My Story Doesn’t End: Cultural Performances by/for Queer and Trans Migrants, Aslylees, Refugees, and the Displaced
Monday, 7 p.m. (sponsored by Illuminations: The Chancellor's Arts & Culture Initiative)

Visit today.uci.edu to see and submit event listings. Events of general interest will be shared in UCI Digest two days before they occur.

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Upload your vaccine and booster records

Daily COVID-19 symptom check

By coming to campus each day, students and employees are attesting they are free of COVID-19 symptoms and are not COVID-19 positive. If you currently have symptoms of COVID-19 or recently tested positive, do not come to campus, or if you currently live on campus stay in your residence, and follow instructions for reporting your case or assessing symptoms on the UCI Forward page. Close contacts to a COVID-19 case are not required to stay home or quarantine, but should follow guidance for close contact instructions for masking and testing on the UCI Forward page.

Potential workplace exposure

UCI provides this notification of a potential workplace COVID-19 exposure. Employees and subcontractors who were in these locations on the dates listed may have been exposed to the coronavirus. You may be entitled to various benefits under applicable federal and state laws and University-specific policies and agreements. The full notification is available on the UCI Forward site. If you have been identified as a close contact to a COVID-19 case, the UCI Contact Tracing Program will contact you and provide additional direction.

UCI Forward – information on campus status and operational updates

UCI Health COVID-19 Updates – important information related to UCI Health

Contact Tracing and Vaccine Navigation Services – assistance with COVID questions including vaccines and vaccine uploads or to report a case, available at contacttracing@uci.edu or 949-824-2300

Employee Experience Center – employee information on COVID benefits

For questions specific to your personal health situation, please contact your doctor or healthcare provider.