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Latest COVID-19 Policies & Information

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For the latest COVID-19 information, please visit the UCI Forward website.

COVID-19 Policy Updates (updated 3/14/2023)

Free At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Tests

Students, faculty, and staff can pick up rapid antigen at-home test kits free of charge at a UCI location.

On-campus DCE Courses with 1-5 meetings

The UC Office of the President issued an updated UC Vaccine Policy covering COVID-19 and flu vaccine requirements. This policy requires all DCE students, staff, and instructors, with few exceptions, to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 before physically accessing the university’s locations and programs. Compliance is required no later than two weeks before your earliest on-campus course start date. Advance registration is strongly recommended to allow time for documentation to be reviewed. Students will receive a separate email with instructions to upload their COVID-19 vaccination documentation 3-5 business days after receiving their enrollment confirmation. Students who are not compliant before the start date of their course will be asked to show proof of their COVID-19 vaccination series (including the booster, if eligible) at the door. Requests for exceptions, exemptions or deferrals must be submitted at least 10 days prior to the start date of the course and will not be accepted at the door. Please visit Exemption, Exception or Deferral from UC’s Immunization Requirements Including COVID-19 to request a medical exemption, religious exception, disability exception or deferral during pregnancy. Contact the DCE Student Affairs & Student Services Office at dce-services@uci.edu with any questions and visit UCI Forward for the latest updates and important information.

On-campus DCE Courses with 6 or more meetings

The UC Office of the President issued an updated UC Vaccine Policy covering COVID-19 and flu vaccine requirements. This policy requires all DCE students, staff, and instructors, with few exceptions, to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 before physically accessing the university’s locations and programs. Compliance is required no later than two weeks before your earliest on-campus course start date. Advance registration is strongly recommended to allow time for documentation to be reviewed. Students will receive a separate email with instructions to upload their COVID-19 vaccination documentation 3-5 business days after receiving their enrollment confirmation. Requests for exceptions, exemptions or deferrals must be submitted at least 10 days prior to the start date of the course. Please visit Exemption, Exception or Deferral from UC’s Immunization Requirements Including COVID-19 to request a medical exemption, religious exception, disability exception or deferral during pregnancy. Contact the DCE Student Affairs & Student Services Office at dce-services@uci.edu with any questions and visit UCI Forward for the latest updates and important information.

COVID-19 Resources & Information

Vaccines

Exemption, Exceptions & Deferrals

  • Instructions to request a medical, religious, disability or pregnancy exemption, exception or deferral, and the applicable request forms can be found on the UCI Student Health Center (SHC) website. The review of your request may take up to seven (7) business days. Students will receive notification of approval or denial of the request via secure message on the portal. For questions regarding the exemption process, please send a secure message on the portal to: “Immunization Exemption/Deferral Request Inquiry” and a SHC nurse will respond within 3-5 business days.