To the Campus Community:
As we all work to adapt to our new environment following the
president’s Friday declaration of a national emergency and recent announcements
by the governor and mayor instituting state- and city-wide restrictions, we
wanted to provide you with the latest information about UCLA’s continued
efforts to protect our campus and the broader community from the novel
coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Although you can continue to visit UCLA’s dedicated COVID-19
website as well as Bruins Safe Online
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for the latest information, here are some
updates intended to provide the Bruin community with helpful guidance:
Meetings and events: UCLA is suspending all nonessential
events of any size through the end of spring quarter. We strongly encourage
every member of the campus community to carefully consider whether it is
necessary to convene in person or hold group meetings or any other type of
gathering. Public health officials tell us that reducing population density is
the best way to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Working remotely: If you are able to conduct your work
remotely, we ask you to speak with your supervisor about how best to do so.
Remaining six feet away from others, whenever possible, can help prevent
infections transmitted by an uncovered cough or sneeze or from touching
contaminated surfaces. All employees should remain home if they are sick.
Campus libraries: In an effort to help reduce density, all
UCLA Library locations are closed to the public until further notice, effective
immediately. Only three libraries — Powell, Young Research Library and the
Biomedical Library — will be open temporarily to UCLA students, staff and
faculty with BruinCards on March 17 and 18 from 7:00 a.m. to midnight; and on
March 19 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students will be able to check out lending
laptops and tablets at these three locations through Campus Library
Instructional Computing Commons. After March 19, all libraries will be closed
until further notice. Materials on loan to patrons will automatically be
renewed through June 30, 2020. Please visit the UCLA Library website for
additional information on library hours, remote services and other resources.
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Campus dining and restaurants: All campus dining halls and
quick-service restaurants will become “to-go” operations. Students will still
enter the dining halls, but food will be served in to-go containers and items
that had previously been offered at self-service stations (such as desert,
pizza, soda and fruit) will instead be available in to-go containers; salad
bars are being replaced by pre-mixed salads or will have an attendant taking
orders. Managers and/or signs will control access and encourage students to
line up at least six feet apart from each other.
Some ASUCLA eateries have reduced hours, and all locations
that remain open will be to-go only.
Some, including Wolfgang Puck Express, are
closed, but for now, most other ASUCLA eateries will continue serving to-go
options. Knowing that things could change quickly, please check ASUCLA’s hours
to confirm when and whether an eatery is open.
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In dining spaces, ASUCLA is
removing large numbers of tables to increase the space between diners to at
least six feet, and posting signs today to encourage guests to keep six feet or
more between them while in line.
Plateia at the Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center is
also to-go only, and the lounge is closed.
ASUCLA convenience markets remain open.
Student support line: We will establish a support line for
students if they need guidance on any issue related to COVID-19 or how campus
operations are affected. Students can reach the support line at 310-825-3894
beginning Wednesday at 9 a.m., and it will remain in operation weekdays from 9
a.m. to 7 p.m.
Grading and exams: Because students are taking final exams
under these difficult circumstances, the UCLA Academic Senate strongly
encourages all instructors to consider the current circumstances in both
planning and evaluating final assessments and avail themselves of one of the
options outlined in this message to faculty.
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We know that all of you are working to adapt to this rapidly
evolving situation — not just academically and professionally, but also
personally. These challenges are only compounded by the personal challenges we
all face, whether caring for family or finding basic household items in stores.
We have been struck by the compassion and empathy we have seen Bruins exhibit
for one another. Whether it is offering to check in with peers or going grocery
shopping for neighbors, your actions have demonstrated that our capacity to
live our True Bruin values is limitless.
At some point soon, life will return to normal and we look
forward to resuming activity as usual on campus. Until then, this new way of
working, learning and living can protect us all, particularly those who are
most vulnerable in our community. Thank you once again for your commitment to
our campus and each other. Your resilience, understanding, and flexibility
these past few weeks represent the very best of the Bruin spirit.
Sincerely,
Emily A. Carter
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Michael Beck
Administrative Vice Chancellor
Monroe Gorden, Jr.
Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
===Note: Various announcements by the governor including "shelter in place":
https://www.facebook.com/CAgovernor/videos/560533608146352
(Starts at about minute 2)
Also at:
or direct to:
https://archive.org/details/newsom3172020
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