COVID-19 virtual town hall for faculty and staff
COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force
To: Faculty and staff
Dear Colleagues:
Following our announcement to extend remote instruction through Jan. 28 and the significant increase in COVID-19 cases, we recognize you may have many questions and invite you to join our COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force for a virtual town hall for faculty and staff on Thursday, Jan. 13 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
This will be an opportunity to understand recent operational changes and to learn more about the latest COVID-19 campus protocols including new testing, booster vaccine, masking requirements, and reductions in isolation and quarantine period for eligible individuals.
Panelists and presenters include:
- Michael J. Beck, administrative vice chancellor; co-chair, COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force
- Peter Katona, clinical professor of medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; adjunct professor of public health
- Jody Kreiman, chair, Academic Senate; professor of head and neck surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
- Lubbe Levin, associate vice chancellor, Campus Human Resources
- Megan McEvoy, professor, Institute for Society and Genetics, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics; co-chair, COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force
- Michelle Sityar, chief of staff to the administrative vice chancellor
- Dan Uslan, co-chief infection prevention officer, UCLA Health; clinical chief, infectious diseases
These task force members will also be on hand to answer questions during the Q&A portion.
Registration for the town hall is now open.The event will also be live streamed. Please submit questions in advance through the registration page or directly by email to COVID19@ucla.edu. Those participating via Zoom will also be able to pose questions during the town hall itself.
If you have additional questions, concerns or thoughts about UCLA’s COVID-19 response, please visit UCLA’s COVID-19 resources website or write to COVID19@ucla.edu.
We hope you will join this timely and important session, and we thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Beck
Administrative Vice Chancellor
Co-chair, COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force
Megan McEvoy
Professor, Institute for Society and Genetics,
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics
Co-chair, COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force
