In light of the COVID-19 crisis and the potential impact on academics’ scholarly and creative work during the Spring quarter, on March 24, 2020, Chancellor Khosla and EVC Simmons, in consultation with the UC San Diego Academic Senate, announced that, effective immediately, appointees with a probationary period could receive automatic extensions to their probationary periods due to the pandemic. See the Probationary Period Extension and Academic Deferral Toolkit vetted by CAP and the Academic Senate for eligibility guidelines and procedural guidance.

Employee Symptom Screening and COVID Testing information is available and continuously updated on the Return to Learn site.  In addition, please see the BLINK Required COVID-19 Testing FAQ. 

• UC San Diego Return to Learn updates continue to be posted and updated at the University of California, San Diego Return to Learn site here.

• UC San Diego Return to Learn COVID-19 Daily Dashboard provides data on UC San Diego students and campus employees (including general campus and Scripps Institute of Oceanography). It excludes employees from UC San Diego Health and UC San Diego Health Sciences, who are monitored by UC San Diego Health. 

• UC-Wide updates such as letters from UC President Napolitano and other news are available and can be subscribed to so that you may receive the latest developments on UC’s response to the coronavirus outbreak.

• UC San Diego emergency updates can be received here.  Register for the Triton Alert notification system.

• For California state news, please also check the California State Coronavirus website, which is updated daily with news and information.

• For working from remote resources, visit Remote Work Resources.

• For cybersecurity guidance to protect yourself and your devices during COVID-19, please consult COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Cybersecurity Guidance and Recommendations. 

• For Updates from the Academic Senate, visit COVID-19 Academic Senate Updates.

• For Privacy Considerations guidance see here for University guidance on Privacy Considerations during Modified Campus Operations due to COVID-19.

• For UC San Diego Library Resources, visit the UC San Diego library site.

• For guidance for working with students with disabilities, visit the Office for Students with Disabilities site. 
  
  
• Regarding safeguarding your health, Learn more about COVID-19 and how to prevent it. The operative advice would be seek medical care and advice from your health provider. Be sure to call ahead to see if precautions are necessary so that the facility may plan ahead to minimize potential spread.

• To Ease Your Anxiety: We understand that you may be experiencing heightened feelings of anxiety. If you would like access to counseling services, please contact the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program.

Our goal is to deliver the best educational experience possible, even under these challenging conditions. Observing our Principles of Community will help us create and maintain a positive and vibrant community. Recognize and take into consideration that our richly diverse cultures and life experiences will influence our community engagement. Treat each other with respect and the dignity we all deserve. If you witness or experience online behavior that constitutes harassment or discrimination, remember to report it to the Office for the Prevention of Harassment & Discrimination (OPHD).