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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Dear Campus Community,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">This week, the United States saw its deadliest day for COVID-19 while California’s 102% increase in positive cases over the last two weeks triggered a return to broader restrictions statewide and implementation
of a </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/limited-stay-at-home-order.aspx"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">limited stay-at-home order</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">.
Additionally, last Friday, </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">the State of California issued a
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Travel-Advisory.aspx"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">travel advisory</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
stating that all persons traveling to California should practice self-quarantine for 14 days after arrival. In response to these changes, we are putting new procedures in place to keep our community safe.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, please practice extra caution by limiting all in-person gatherings and non-essential travel. You may find the
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">recommendations</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> for
holiday activities from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> to be helpful. If possible, please refrain from traveling for Thanksgiving.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">If you are a student living on campus, please stay on campus or stay home if you travel. If you are one of our employees currently working onsite, please stay home or celebrate in accordance with
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">California Department of Public Health
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Guidance-for-the-Prevention-of-COVID-19-Transmission-for-Gatherings-November-2020.aspx"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">guidance</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
on gatherings</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">If you decide to travel, please note the below:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Any student who resides in campus-operated housing and who engages in any off-campus unmasked activity (sharing a meal, recreational activities, gatherings, etc.) is
<u>required</u> to sequester for 14 days within their residential unit upon returning to campus.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">For students living in residence halls, sequester requires the student to wear face coverings and socially distance within the residential unit (with the exception of their personal bedroom and the
shower), complete the daily wellness check, and undergo COVID-19 testing twice per week after returning to campus.
</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Students living in apartments or family housing, who need to sequester will also need to complete the daily wellness check and undergo COVID-19 testing once per week.
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Essential employees approved to work on campus, who travel outside of their regular household for in-person gatherings,</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
<b>are <u>recommended</u> to sequester for 14 days and complete one COVID-19 test per week through their local or county provider.
</b></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Supervisors and research plan owners are responsible for working with their teams concerning travel plans. Human Resources will soon provide guidance regarding options for employees who are recommended
for sequester. Please reach out to Human Resources or Academic Personnel if you have any questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We recognize that further restrictions may be difficult, especially as the holidays approach. If you need help to navigate this phase of the pandemic, please do not hesitate to seek out additional support<span class="apple-converted-space">.
</span><span style="background:white">Students who need professional and confidential mental health support may contact UC Riverside’s
</span></span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://counseling.ucr.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Counseling and Psychological Services</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455A64;background:white">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">(</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://counseling.ucr.edu/"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none">CAPS</span></strong></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">)
at 951-827-5531. CAPS offers free services to all UC Riverside students. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Staff and faculty can contact the
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://hr.ucr.edu/employee-resources/faculty-and-staff-assistance-program"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Faculty and Staff Assistance Program</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#455A64;background:white">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">for confidential counseling, referral, or other resources.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Your resilience and commitment to our community throughout the pandemic has been remarkable. Please remain diligent in your personal efforts to stay healthy and safe while also supporting those around
you.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Stay healthy,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kim A. Wilcox,
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Chancellor</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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