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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Campus Research Community, <br>
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The Chancellor recently announced the new </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://insideucr.ucr.edu/announcements/2021/06/23/campus-and-workplace-covid-update"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#F4002B">guidelines
in place regarding COVID 19 precautions and restrictions</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">In particular, labs and research facilities are now allowed to function at 100% capacity, provided new </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://ehs.ucr.edu/coronavirus/worksite_specific_plan"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#F4002B">Worksite
Specific Plans</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> (WSSPs) are submitted and approved, or WSSPs are updated to include additional lab personnel or additional research activities. <br>
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To further elaborate on this announcement, we are providing an </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://campusreturn.ucr.edu/sites/g/files/rcwecm4671/files/2021-06/UCRRiskMatrixforHSR062921.pdf"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#F4002B">updated
matrix</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> to help define the lessened restrictions regarding research with human subjects. <br>
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Visitors, whether human subjects, visiting scholars, or industry partners, are also permitted on campus. Please include them in your Worksite Specific Plan and develop a protocol for ensuring that they follow campus procedures, such as using the </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com_jfe_form_SV-5F7ONCp2KgqjKapNk&d=DwMGaQ&c=LsLxleeqPm1pgCNn-PN_bQ&r=DVuYMim0MHu9at-6K7xIOpqzsFuCI_3qmhydLMERKt8&m=AhtxuOwzNfOBtKhgbJbiUWRDUlIwj_-qWy1r7IoIl1E&s=2WOvr9HjP4rh4fKFINh0QgZdtdB7KR-q2ElvF8w3SAY&e="><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#F4002B">Daily
Wellness Survey for Research Participants</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">. <br>
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We appreciate everyone’s contributions to keep research going while prioritizing the health of our community. Thank you for your extended patience, understanding, and collaboration as we navigate our return to normal research conditions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Rodolfo H. Torres<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Vice Chancellor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Research and Economic Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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