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Sunday, April 10, 2022

Regime Change for the General Campus Starts Tomorrow

For the general campus (excluding UCLA Health), the following rules apply beginning April 11:

UCLA will be moving forward with plans to further ease protocol requirements for vaccinated students, faculty and staff who study, live and work at UCLA and its various facilities. We will also continue to monitor cases on campus and adjust protocols where necessary. These plans were developed with guidance from medical and public health experts and are aligned with protocols already in effect at state and local levels.

Face coverings/masks

Beginning April 11, indoor masking will be highly recommended but no longer required for students, faculty and staff who are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. This does not apply to spaces where masking is still required by LACDPH, including healthcare settings, public transit, etc. Please note it is still strongly recommended that individuals wear a well-fitting mask, regardless of vaccination status, when indoors and/or in crowded settings.

Those who are not up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations will continue to be required to wear a well-fitted mask indoors until further notice. Outdoor masking is optional for all.

Upgraded masks are available to the UCLA community free of charge and can be requested from the UCLA Emergency PPE Store.

COVID-19 weekly testing

Everyone working, learning or living on campus, regardless of vaccination status, is required to conduct weekly surveillance testing through the campus vending machines and distribution centers through April 30. This will allow for a cautious and staggered approach to lifting mitigations, and give public health experts an opportunity to measure the potential impacts of easing masking and other requirements at UCLA. NOTE: The 3x/week testing requirement for performing arts is being lifted and only 1x/week is now required.

Starting May 1, weekly testing will be recommended but no longer required for UCLA students, faculty and staff who are up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines, provided conditions on campus and in the community support such a decision. UCLA students, faculty and staff who are not up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines and are working, learning or living on campus or other UCLA property will be required to continue testing at least weekly until further notice.

As a reminder, those who are onsite less than once a week must participate in testing only on the days they are onsite.

Whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, individuals may be directed to test if they are considered a close contact of a positive case or if conditions change that warrant additional testing. All positive test results will be reported to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, as required.

You must still report any COVID-19 positive cases per the SOP for Reporting COVID-19 Cases at UCLA* and follow isolation and quarantine protocols per the UCLA Isolation and Quarantine Protocol.

Requirements for restaurants and certain public venues

The L.A. City Vaccine Verification Ordinance  remains in effect at this time, which requires proof of a negative test received within 72 hours (for those who are unable to provide proof of vaccine) upon entry to restaurants and certain public venues (e.g., museums, gyms, entertainment venues, etc.).

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More complete information at https://covid-19.ucla.edu/update-on-covid-19-protocols-for-spring-quarter/.

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*https://ucla.app.box.com/s/lmnlrg4ruzjqjbujc7j4mwevkbjakze7.

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