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Chancellor Khosla 3/9/2020

UC San Diego Mail - Coronavirus—Campuswide Status Update

Starting in Spring Quarter, all lecture and discussion courses will be
delivered remotely. In the context of our campus, this will mainly
involve offering conventional courses via online teaching and learning
tools. Zoom can be used to deliver real-time online lectures, hold
interactive sessions and office hours, or to pre-record short lectures.
Course materials of all types can be placed on or linked to the Canvas
LMS, including videos or podcasts of lectures, readings, and
assignments; Canvas can also mediate tests and chat-based discussions.
Laboratory and studio courses for which remote instruction is not
possible will continue to meet in person, for the time being.
Educational Technology Services, in collaboration with the Teaching and
Learning Commons has developed a resource page where faculty can access
tools, support and guidance for remote delivery of course materials or
instruction. Questions can be directed to edtech@ucsd.edu.
Comprehensive information on educational continuity at UC San Diego is
available at https://aps.ucsd.edu/facdev/covid-19/index.html
Specific steps that faculty, chairs/directors/provosts, and deans are
expected to take to ensure educational continuity are discussed at
https://aps.ucsd.edu/facdev/covid-19/campusrequirements.html
An FAQ site addressing issues of interest to faculty is at
https://aps.ucsd.edu/facdev/covid-19/faq.html
Housing and Dining services will continue normal operations.
Travel Considerations
All students, faculty and staff should consider whether any mode of
personal travel is necessary. We also encourage the campus community to
seek alternatives to business-related travel such as virtual meetings or
conference calls.
Additionally, given the rapidly changing conditions of the global
outbreak, University of California President Janet Napolitano issued a
directive (https://tinyurl.com/trrhjqd) for all members of the UC
community. Faculty, staff and students are instructed to avoid all
non-essential, university-related travel to countries determined by the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be of high risk
for widespread and sustained community transmission of the virus. This
would be countries that have COVID-19 Level 3 Travel Health Notices –
China, Iran, Italy and South Korea - and COVID-19 Level 2 Travel Health
Notices, which currently includes Japan.
To view UC San Diego’s interim policy, visit
https://aps.ucsd.edu/chinatravelpreapproval.html. If you do need to
travel on university business, be sure to use Connexxus
https://blink.ucsd.edu/travel/booking/connexxus/. If you do not use
Connexxus, be sure to register your trip with UC Away. Learn more at
https://www.ucop.edu/risk-services-travel/registering.html.
Health and Wellness
We understand that members of the campus community are worried about the
virus and may be experiencing heightened feelings of anxiety. If you
would like counseling services, there are resources available. If you
are a student, please contact Counseling and Psychological Services
(CAPs) at (858) 534-3755. If you’re a campus employee, contact the
Faculty and Staff Assistance Program at (858) 534-5523. If you’re a UC
San Diego Health employee, please contact your Employee Assistance
Program provider aligned with your medical coverage or call (619)
543-3200.
As a reminder, we recommend observing these simple tips to help stay
well:
* Always wash your hands with soap and water or use an alcohol-based
hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
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UC San Diego Mail - Coronavirus—Campuswide Status Update

* Cover your mouth with your elbow when you cough.
* Clean and disinfect surfaces often.
* If you are sick, stay home and do not travel.
* Call ahead before visiting your doctor or the Student Health Center to
arrange a time to be seen.
Finally, we want to remind you that UC San Diego is a proud community of
international scholars. We thrive when we respect one another and stay
committed to each other’s well-being. Your continuing compassion and
empathy will make a tangible difference on our campus.
Please stay abreast of the latest communications from UC San Diego at
the COVID-19 webpage at http://coronavirus.ucsd.edu. We will continue
make regular updates and provide details about modified campus
operations as new information is available.

Pradeep K. Khosla
Chancellor
Elizabeth H. Simmons
Executive Vice Chancellor

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