To mitigate possible exposure to and help prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the UCI community, face coverings are required for all individuals on UCI-controlled property. This UCI executive directive is effective immediately and until further notice.
As researchers and medical and public health professionals in the Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences, our life work is dedicated to studying the human condition and preserving and enhancing the health and well-being of others. While we actively and thoughtfully strive to learn about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, there are some things we know for sure: Covering your nose and mouth with a face covering helps control the spread of the virus.
The medical communities throughout the world agree on this, as supported by guidance from the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the California Department of Public Health.
As the UCI academic campus begins a methodical, phased-in approach to bringing staff back from remote working, this directive will help keep our valued employees safe by reducing the spread of COVID-19. There is signage around campus to remind staff, faculty, students and visitors that face coverings are required while on UCI property. Unit leaders on-site are responsible for ensuring that team members who are on-site adhere to this directive. Employees may obtain a face covering from Environmental Health & Safety.
As a world-class academic research institution, UCI is a leader in healthcare and prevention. Wearing face coverings during a viral pandemic demonstrates not only that the UCI community practices the guidance we share, but that we care about each other and the greater good.
In appreciation,
Steve A.N. Goldstein, M.A., M.D., Ph.D., FAAP
Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Distinguished Professor
Bernadette Boden-Albala, M.P.H., Dr.P.H.
Founding Dean, Director and Professor
Program in Public Health
Karen L. Edwards, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Interim Associate Director of Academic Affairs, Program in Public Health
John Christian Fox, M.D., FACEP, FAAEM, FAIUM
Chair and Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
Jan D. Hirsch, B.S. Pharm, Ph.D., FNAP
Founding Dean, Director and Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Susan Huang, M.D., M.P.H., FIDSA, FACP
Medical Director and Professor
Department of Medicine
Chad T. Lefteris, FACHE
CEO, UCI Health
Shaista Malik, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., FACC
Associate Vice Chancellor, Executive Director and Professor
Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
Edwin S. Monuki, M.D., Ph.D.
Warren L. Bostick Chair and Professor
Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Andrew Noymer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Population Health & Disease Prevention
Adey M. Nyamathi, ANP, Ph.D., FAAN
Founding Dean and Distinguished Professor
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing
Michael J. Stamos, M.D., FACS, FASCRS
Dean and Professor
School of Medicine
Resources for questions and support
Please visit www.uci.edu/coronavirus for updated information on the reengagement of campus operations.
For additional coronavirus information for staff, visit the Human Resources website.
UCI’s Coronavirus Response Center is at 949-824-9918 or covid19@uci.edu.
For details related to UCI Health, visit ucihealth.org/covid-19.
For comprehensive COVID-19 news, visit oc-covid19.org.
UCI is dedicated to helping its community learn more about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the COVID-19 disease it causes and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle during this pandemic. You can find information at these links:
Information from the CDC about COVID-19
Information about California’s ‘resilience roadmap’
Information about California’s stay-at-home order
OC Health Care Agency
Daily metrics about the public health effects of the pandemic in Orange County |
