Campus

UCI Libraries – Drop boxes open, email about late fees.

• Please check out the library’s website for additional information on remote resources: https://www.lib.uci.edu/remote-resources
• The newly redesigned UCI Libraries website makes connecting from off-campus fast and easy.
• Book drops are open at Langson and Science Libraries. However, if an item is due and you are unable to renew it and do not want to come to campus to return it you should keep it until you are able to safely return it. If you are charged late fees, please email us at circadm@uci.edu. We understand that this is a special situation, and special considerations will be made.
• Millions of digitized books available through HathiTrust which are also in UC libraries’ collections are now available online to UC students, faculty, and staff. Use your UC credentials to login to the HathiTrust Digital Library, and then check-out in copyright books for online reading access for renewable one-hour loans. You can also still, as before, read and download public domain books at will. For questions contact Antoinette Avila, Library Assistant Supervisor/Ask a Librarian Manager, at aavila@uci.edu.

UCI Student Health Center – Open, medically necessary screening, testing, and treatment are free, waiver period extended until 3.29.2020.

• Student Health is up and running for those of you on or near the Irvine campus. From their website:
  • Effective 3-9-2020 followed by additional guidance received 3-16-2020, UC SHIP will reduce the student cost share to $0 for all medically necessary screening, testing and treatment for COVID-19 in a manner consistent with directives recently issued by the CA Department of Managed Care and the CA Department of Insurance…
• In consideration of the many issues related to the COVID-19 situation including implementation of remote learning, UCI's Spring Quarter 2020 Waiver Period has been re-opened and extended through Sunday, March 29, 2020. Academic Health Plans' waiver portal is now re-opened. If you need to contact SHC's Insurance Services Department for updates and/or additional information, please email shc-insurance@uci.edu or call 949-824-2388.
• If you live off campus and are using our pharmacy for medication refills, UCI Student Health Center Pharmacy is now offering medication delivery to a California address. This service will be available to you for the Spring and Summer Quarters of 2020. If you would like to utilize this service, please communicate with our pharmacy via our Online Prescription Refill page to request your non-urgent medication supply for the Spring or Summer Quarters.
• Universal Masking and Face Coverings – Effective immediately, every person entering a UCI Health facility, including health care personnel, patients and visitors, must always wear a mask for source control, regardless of symptoms. This includes masking while outdoors on any UCI Health site. This should extend to folks that must enter any place with significant human traffic.
  • You may have seen the recent guidance from both the California Department of Health and the Orange County Health Care Agency. Both organizations recommend face coverings for individuals who must leave their homes to perform essential activities, such as work. This guidance is only for those who feel comfortable wearing face coverings and is not a requirement.
• UCI Medical Center now has multiple in-house testing platforms to use for COVID-19. If you feel symptomatic or have been in contact with someone who is COVID-19 positive, please contact your primary care physician. Collection of samples for testing is conducted at the UCI Medical Center, the UCI Health Yorba Linda Multispecialty Center and the Gottschalk Medical Plaza on campus. You must have pre-authorization and testing is only done for UCI Health patients.
• UC SHIP and COVID-19: A Guide for Students and Parents

Campus Buildings – open for critical functions, enhanced custodial service continues.

• Departments and organizations will continue to carry out approved critical functions while maintaining social distancing guidelines. Those authorized to continue supporting our critical functions will continue to have access to applicable campus buildings. A current list of closed buildings is posted on UCI’s COVID-19 website and will be routinely updated. Enhanced custodial services continue for open buildings.
• Beginning April 3, 2020 at 9 p.m., all campus buildings will be secured to ensure their security and access to essential personnel only. The exterior doors normally unlocked during business hours will remain locked 24/7. https://www.fa.uci.edu/COVID-19/index.php#other-academic

Transportation

• All OC Bus routes will temporarily operate on a Sunday service schedule and the City of Irvine's Shuttle is suspended until further notice. Beginning Thursday, March 26, Metrolink will be running a reduced schedule. OC Bus Route 473, which connects Tustin Metrolink Station to UCI, will continue running services for train riders.
• The campus-to-campus medical center shuttle will remain in operation on a modified schedule. For more information on this shuttle service, call 714-981-4682. Additionally, Anteater Express has suspended all services. For updates, visit shuttle.uci.edu.
• As of April 16^th - At this critical time, Anteater Express is suspending service for the remainder of Spring Quarter 2020 for the safety and well-being of all student operators and passengers. This decision reinforces the State of California Governor’s “Stay at Home Order” which is currently in place until further notice.
• Emergency Ride Home: If your usual transportation is not available, UCI Transportation provides emergency trip assistance. UCI affiliates may request this complimentary service for a one-way ride within a 40-mile radius of the main campus by calling 949-824-VIPS (8477). This service is available Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
• Motorist Assist: Motorist Assistance continues to be offered with modified service hours. Services include battery jumpstart, vehicle lockout, emergency gas delivery, and mobile EV charging. UCI Transportation offers these services Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Please call 949-824-VIPS (8477) to receive complimentary motorist assistance.

Campus Parking

• UCI active parking permit holders received an email clarifying campus parking permit refund. Parking permit holders do not need to do anything to pause payroll deduction for parking permits as it will be taken care of centrally. For questions about this process, please contact UCI’s Parking office at parking@uci.edu or 949-824-7275 (M-F from 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.).

Campus Housing –

• If you choose to cancel your housing lease, and have a current housing guarantee, your housing guarantee will be intact when you return. Please be sure to create a 2020 housing application at to start this process. https://www.housing.uci.edu/apply/How_To_Apply.html#contgrads
• Palo Verde Specific Information
  • We are closing the office in order to create social distancing until we are cleared to re-open for normal operations. We will, however, be available via phone, email or virtual meeting. You can complete work orders on-line and we are meeting remotely with residents via Zoom to safeguard members of the community and ourselves. As always, Housing Assistants will be available after hours. If you need to visit our office for a lock-out or key pick-up, please call the office and we will bring the key outside to you. You can reach the Palo Verde office at 949-824-8918.
  • Additionally, given that we have several staff working remotely, below are the best email addresses for you to address your concerns.
    • General inquiry: pvoffice@uci.edu
    • Questions about your lease, move out or housing assignment: pvassignments@uci.edu
    • Questions or concerns about your roommate, neighbor or a community living concern such as noise, guest visitation: pvlife@uci.edu

Questions/concerns about a work order: pvoperations@uci.edu