A Message from Vice Provost Phil Kass
Academic Affairs welcomes the opportunity to provide you with important news affecting our campus.

Below you can find guidance on where to get UC Davis information about COVID-19 (coronavirus). Within these sites you will find additional links on specific topics important to our academic community, including travel, teaching, students, campus operations, etc. 
The situation concerning this pandemic is very fluid, and new information for our campus is constantly coming in that we may need to make you immediately aware of. We will continue to update the campus with emergency newsletters as needed, so please continue to check these as they come out.
 
Finally, not all the news is bad. Please see below about a Zoom option for our Faculty Parent Support Group, our new National Academy Members, and upcoming awards and deadlines.
 
Take good care and stay well,
Phil
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Campus Update
With the growing concern regarding COVID-19, we'd like to share with you a few key resources highlighting how UC Davis is taking action.

Coronavirus Campus Information and operational status.

UC Davis Campus Coronavirus Information - Contains the latest info pertaining to UCD.

NEW Read UCOP Executive Order - All employees shall be eligible to receive a one-time allotment of up to 128 hours of paid administrative leave

Coronavirus Guidance for Supervisors - Human Resource's guide on available resources, with an updated FAQ.

Academic Senate Policies and Guidelines for Changes in Campus Operation Status - Guidelines regarding Winter/Spring instruction.

Keep Teaching - Strategies and resources for instructional resilience
Faculty Parent Support Group
We know that these are challenging times for faculty, particularly amidst the school closures and shifts in how we support our academic community and families. Having a strong support network is crucial. We'd like to remind you of an important resource in your support network.

Doing It All When Your Children Are Small, convened in Fall 2019, is a drop-in support group for faculty parents of young children. This confidential , faculty-led support group features the following:
• Available via ZOOM.

• Attend when you want for as long as you want – connecting with other faculty for even 15 mins can provide great support.

• The group has expanded to faculty parents of children up to preschool age.

• The group meets every other Tuesday, 10am-12pm.
Read more about meeting times, locations, and ZOOM here.
Award News
New National Academy Members

 Please join us in congratulating honorees Professors David Amaral , Cristina Davis , Walter Leal , and Michal Kurlaender on their recent national academy elections. Amaral was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, Davis and Leal were elected to the National Academy of Inventors, and Kurlaender was elected to the National Academy of Education. Note that Dr. Kurlaender is the first member elected from UC Davis!
Upcoming Awards and Deadlines
National & International Awards

Call for nominations. Please ensure nominee and 3-sponsor eligibility requirements have been met prior to initiating fellow nominations. See " Verification of Eligibility" and other requirements here.

Nominations are due to AAAS on April 29, 2020, 11:59PM ET (9PM PST) .

Call for nominations. This Franklin Institute Award is offered this cycle for interdisciplinary contributions in area of Decision Making. Due May 31, 2020.

For process questions or requests for help with verified with AAAS Fellow Nominations, or prospective candidate recommendations for the Bower Award, please contact Gloria Hayes, Director, National and International Faculty Awards, ghayes@ucdavis.edu , (530) 219-0792.

Campus

A competitive program provides funding for the pursuit of development activities to enhance members/ effectiveness and capabilities in their current positions. Applications due: March 31, 2020.

Questions concerning this program should be directed to Ellen Bonnel, Academic Assistant to the Vice Provost—Academic Affairs, elbonnel@ucdavis.edu, (530) 752-4827.