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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt">Dear Highlanders,
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt">I’d like to take a moment and say, “Thank You.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt">Thank you for your continued flexibility during these challenging times.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt">Thank you for your patience as the campus navigates next steps.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt">Thank you for your dedication and willingness to pursue your education in a remote environment.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt">Thank you for being the amazing individuals that you are and making UC Riverside a better place.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt">Our campus is only as strong as the students, staff, and faculty who live, work, and study here. As you look ahead to the break, please know the university remains committed to
the safety and well-being of every student. Though we remain in a <a href="https://insideucr.ucr.edu/announcements/2020/10/23/ucr-announces-continuation-modified-operations-through-winter-quarter">
remote environment</a>, we ask that all students remain diligent in their work and positive that we will get through this experience together.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">For those students who will be on campus, guidelines
and procedures are in place to help mitigate the spread of the virus. Protocols on </span><a href="https://ehs.ucr.edu/coronavirus/facecoverings"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#F4002B;background:white">face
coverings</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#455A64;background:white">, </span><a href="https://www.humandx.org/covid-19/assessment"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#F4002B;background:white">symptom
monitoring</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">, and physical distancing must be followed. Please be mindful of the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">following
guidelines: For additional guidance, refer to UCR’s </span><a href="http://ehs.ucr.edu/coronavirus" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">COVID-19</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
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</span><a href="http://campusreturn.ucr.edu/" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Campus
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websites</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(69, 90, 100); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">• Avoid events with crowds or large groups of
people. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><br>
<span style="color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">• Stay 6 feet apart. </span><br>
<span style="color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">• Avoid contact with people who are sick. </span><br>
<span style="color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">• Wear face coverings any time you are out in public. </span><br>
<span style="color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">• Avoid touching your face covering other than to remove and clean it. </span><br>
<span style="color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">• If you have a fever or any other </span></span><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fsymptoms.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#F4002B;background:white">symptoms</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#455A64;background:white"> </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">of
COVID-19, avoid contact with other people. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">After watching COVID-19 cases upset repopulated
campuses across the country, we continue to stand behind the following principles:</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<li><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">Prioritize the safety of all members of our campus community</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">Extend access to education to the greatest extent possible</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></li><li><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext;background:white">Create flexibility at both the individual and institutional levels</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><o:p> </o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Thank you for adhering to our health and safety guidelines that contribute to caring for our campus community.
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