UCLA Lockdown

From an email circulated late this afternoon:

Dear Bruin Community:

As you may be aware, the California Department of Public Health has introduced a regional stay at home order (PDF) and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has implemented a targeted order (PDF) aimed at curbing the latest surge in COVID-19 cases and preventing hospitals from being overwhelmed.

Importantly, under these orders, all gatherings of any number of people outside your household are prohibited, with few exceptions. Additionally, as previously announced, a curfew is in place for Los Angeles County and many other California counties from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily.

As we continue to embrace our shared responsibility for limiting the spread of the disease, we encourage all members of our Bruin community to abide by these regulations: Remain inside your homes as much as possible, avoid contact with others outside of your household and wear a face covering when you must be outside of your home, including while indoors and outside at UCLA facilities.

Because the vast majority of on-campus activities remain scaled back, the new directives should not lead to major changes in our operations, but we will temporarily cease any ramping up of on-campus activities, effective immediately. Key areas that will be affected are:

• Research. On-campus and field research activities that have already been approved through the Vice Chancellor for Research’s research ramp-up plan will be able to continue, according to the terms of the approved research operational plans (ROPs). New researchers can be added to approved plans so long as the total number of personnel in an approved ROP does not increase. Approved ROPs must be amended to reflect new research personnel. Instructions for modifying an approved ROP can be found on the Research Operational Plan FAQs (PDF). With very limited exceptions, review and approval of new on-campus or field research plans is suspended until further notice. For more information about research operations, email c19@research.ucla.edu.

• UCLA Meyer & Renee Luskin Conference Center and Lake Arrowhead Lodge and Conference Center. While the regional stay at home order is in effect, only people associated with essential activities are permitted to stay at these facilities. Previously made reservations for stays involving nonessential travelers will be canceled and refunded.

Most other on-campus activities — including the limited in-person courses and remote courses taught by faculty who are coming to campus — have been determined to be essential operations and will be able to continue as such. As we have throughout the pandemic, we will keep you apprised of how UCLA is affected by future regulations related to COVID-19.

In the meantime, please visit the UCLA COVID-19 Resources website and Bruins Safe Online for the latest information. If you have any questions, please email covid19@ucla.edu.

Thank you for your continued partnership and resilience during this very trying time.

Sincerely,

Michael J. Beck

Administrative Vice Chancellor

Co-chair, COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force

Michael Meranze

Immediate Past Chair, Academic Senate

Professor of History

Co-chair, COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force