Deadline Extended for International Remote Work Requests

Dear Colleagues,

This email contains important information related to international academic appointees, including international graduate student employees, who may be having difficulty arranging to return to the U.S. by the beginning of Fall Quarter 2021, due to travel restrictions or obstacles in obtaining or renewing a visa.

As noted in our June 7 communication (below), international academic appointees may seek exceptional approval to work remotely from abroad for Fall Quarter 2021. Exceptions will only be considered when the appointee can demonstrate that 1) they are subject to travel restrictions and cannot enter the U.S. by the start of Fall Quarter 2021 or 2) that they have been unable to obtain or renew their visa to enter the U.S., despite having made diligent efforts to do so. No other circumstances will warrant an exception. This exception is only available for Fall 2021, and only for international academic appointees whose fall quarter positions can be performed remotely, as determined by the University. Note that for international graduate students who are not eligible to work remotely in fall quarter, departments may contact the Graduate Division to discuss alternative non-employment forms of support. 

Please note that the original deadline for submitting this form for consideration has been extended from August 2 to August 16, 2021. We do not anticipate being able to extend this deadline further, and we cannot guarantee that forms filed after this date will receive full consideration. Academic appointees who receive permission to work remotely from abroad are expected to keep their supervisor and/or unit head updated on their situation and expected return date. These appointees are expected to make every effort to secure the proper entry permit/work authorization and arrive or return to the United States as soon as possible.

Department Chairs and College Provosts are responsible for knowing the proposed work location of all of their department appointees, and for communicating this exceptional approval process (and the August 16 deadline to submit a request) to appointees who may be planning to work remotely outside of the United States in Fall 2021.

More information about this exception approval process, and a link to the form that is required to be completed and submitted for consideration, is located here: https://apo.ucsc.edu/covid-19/working-remotely.html.