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COVID-19 Information for Academic Employees

General Information

Stay Informed! Visit Campus Information on COVID-19 (coronavirus) for campus announcements, resources and updates, as well as links to public information resources.

UC Santa Cruz is providing remote instruction for spring quarter and for summer session. There will be no exemptions for in-person instructional activities. The campus will remain open. Most support services for students, including counseling, advising, and tutoring, will be delivered via Zoom.

For those experiencing symptoms of COVID-19:

Faculty and staff members should contact their healthcare provider for additional instructions about seeking care. UC health plans are offering Telemedicine options.
Students should call Student Health Services, or their primary health care provider, prior to arriving at the medical office. This will allow for provision of information regarding your illness and to plan for your visit to the clinic, if necessary. Additional Student Health Services information devoted to COVID-19.

For those who have been exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 or who have been diagnosed with COVID-19, please let the campus know by emailing the Office of Emergency Services at oes@ucsc.edu.

Information for academic employees, supervisors and administrators

10/08/2020: Guidance for Senate Faculty Personnel Reviews in 2020-21 - Memo from CP/EVC Kletzer and CAP Chair Ito discussing personnel review timing and guidance on assessing teaching, research, and service for senate faculty reviews.
9/10/2020: Exception to APM-710 Sick Leave and Paid Medical Leave for COVID-19 - UCOP Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Brown's announcement of two blanket exceptions to APM 710.
4/17/2020: Additional information on Student Experience of Teaching surveys and tenure clock extensions - Memo from interim CPEVC Kletzer addressing senate faculty questions in response to the March 26 academic personnel updates
4/14/2020: COVID-related leaves for academic employees - Information about COVID-19-related leaves for academic appointees, and UCOP guidance on FFCRA-related leaves (updated)
4/14/2020: COVID-19 Position Management FAQs outlines processes for obtaining the Chancellor or iCP/EVC approval of recruitments and hires that is required during this period, including special exceptions and circumstances.
4/10/2020: Clarification of UCSC policy and expectations on funding researchers during the temporary cessation of non-essential on-campus research due to COVID-19
4/2/2020: President Napolitano and the 10 UC chancellors provide assurances to UC employees during these unprecedented times
- Answers to questions about UC job protections through June 30

3/26/2020: Academic Personnel Updates Related to the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis for Senate Faculty (PDF) - Memo from interim CPEVC Kletzer and CAP Chair Westerkamp addressing multiple topics relating to academic personnel actions
3/26/2020: CAP Response to Impact of Virus and Strike (PDF) - Memo from the senate Committee on Academic Personnel on the impact of recent events on personnel reviews
3/13/2020: Guidance for supervisors and managers in responding to reports of COVID-19 exposures and/or positive test results

Other Resources for Academics

Research Continuity - Guidance from the Office of Research on a variety of related topics, including the temporary cessation of non-essential on-campus research operations

Keep Teaching - Website from the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) to address the needs of instructors, including Teaching Assistants

Keep Working - ITS Resources available to assist employees and students during COVID-19
ISSS Updates on visa application processes
Staff Human Resources COVID-19 FAQ - HR information and resources relevant to nonacademic staff employees

Resources for Academic Personnel Staff

Additional COVID-19 guidance for AP Analysts (login required)