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UCLA campus operations are running on an emergency status.

UCLA is not under an evacuation warning at this time. 

Undergraduate and graduate classes have moved to remote instruction through Friday, January 17.

As Chancellor Frenk shared in his message to the campus community, his administration has requested that the Academic Senate approve extending remote instruction for undergraduate and graduate courses through Friday, January 17. The Academic Senate has approved. UCLA campus operations will continue to be modified during this time, as well.

UCLA’s Consortium of Schools — Geffen Academy, UCLA Lab School and our Early Care and Education Programs — will communicate directly with their families regarding their operations.  UCLA Extension will continue remote education.

Additional instructions will be provided by instructors and supervisors, and we ask for continued flexibility and understanding as we all work through these difficult times.

Employees should continue to work remotely next week, if you are able to do so, with supervisor approval. Supervisors should continue to be flexible and understanding in their arrangements. 

This does not apply to our health care staff. For those who work in the UCLA Health clinical areas (including medical, dental and nursing clinics), you will receive further communications from UCLA Health. 

UCLA’s Consortium of Schools — Geffen Academy, UCLA Lab School and our Early Care and Education Programs — will communicate directly with their families regarding their operations.  UCLA Extension will continue remote education.

Continue to watch for BruinALERT updates. Updates will also be shared on Bruins Safe Online. 

Please stay safe and vigilant. 

This is NOT an evacuation alert. An evacuation warning has been issued to a zone adjacent to UCLA due to the Palisades fire. We are asking Bruins on campus to remain vigilant and be ready to evacuate, should the alert be extended to our campus. 
We will provide additional information about evacuation instructions, if needed, via BruinALERT.

As Chancellor Frenk shared in his message to the campus community, out of an abundance of caution, UCLA operations will be modified throughout the weekend and on Monday, Jan. 13. The Academic Senate has approved remote instruction for undergraduate and graduate students on Monday as well.  Our PreK-12 programs — Geffen Academy, UCLA Lab School and our Early Care and Education Programs — will be closed on Monday. UCLA Extension will continue remote instruction.

Employees should continue to work remotely on Monday, if you are able to do so, with supervisor approval. Supervisors should continue to be flexible and understanding in their arrangements. 

UCLA Health hospitals continue to remain open and operational so we can treat patients during this critical period.

UCLA’s PreK-12 programs — Geffen Academy, UCLA Lab School and our Early Care and Education Programs — will be closed on Monday. 

UCLA Extension will continue remote instruction.

Continue to watch for BruinALERT updates via SMS and email regarding classes and operations. Updates will also be shared on Bruins Safe Online. 

Please stay safe and vigilant.

As Chancellor Frenk shared in his message to the campus community, UCLA will curtail campus operations, cancel undergraduate classes and move graduate courses to remote instruction for the next two days, Thursday, Jan. 9 and Friday, Jan. 10. Our PreK-12 programs — Geffen Academy, UCLA Lab School and our Early Care and Education Programs — will be closed on both Thursday and Friday. UCLA Extension will move to remote instruction on these days.

While there remains no immediate fire danger to our campus, given an expected change in wind patterns in the hours ahead, it is likely that the air quality in Westwood will worsen. 

For employees, if you are able to work remotely, please coordinate with your supervisors to do so. Supervisors should work directly with their employees to meet any critical staffing and operational needs on campus, while being understanding and flexible.

Our UCLA Health facilities will remain open and fully operational. For those who work in the UCLA Health clinical areas (including medical, dental and nursing clinics), you will receive further communications from UCLA Health. 

Continue to watch for BruinALERT updates via SMS and email regarding classes and operations. Updates will also be shared on Bruins Safe Online. 

Please stay safe and vigilant.

UCLA is open for classes and regular operations today, Wednesday, Jan. 8. The fires in the Los Angeles region do not pose an immediate danger to the campus, and at present, air quality levels in Westwood remain within normal levels. Geffen Academy, UCLA Lab School and our Early Care and Education Programs are open; UCLA Extension also remains open.

We are continuing to closely monitor the impact of fires in the region and are actively coordinating with the Los Angeles Fire Department and other municipal partners. We also have operational teams on standby should anything require immediate attention on campus. 

What you should know:

Threat to campus: There is no immediate threat posed by the fires.

Air quality: Based on available data, air quality at UCLA is currently considered good. Air quality levels may fluctuate throughout the day and we will update you of any significant changes to campus operations via the BruinALERT system.

If air quality conditions worsen: Individuals in sensitive groups, including older adults, children, pregnant women and those with pre-existing heart or lung disease, should reduce outside activities if they experience health impacts from smoke.

Getting to campus: Employees who cannot safely commute to campus should coordinate with their supervisors to work remotely. Supervisors are asked to work directly with their employees to meet critical staffing and operational needs on campus. Students who cannot safely commute to campus should reach out to their professors to discuss accommodations. Those who work in UCLA Health clinical areas (including medical, dental and nursing clinics) will receive communications directly from UCLA Health. Please note that all hospitals are open and operational.

Downed trees or power lines: If you see a downed tree or power line on campus, please call Facilities Management 24/7 at 310-825-9236.

12:00 PM: Los Angeles County is currently experiencing a destructive windstorm.  Wildfire smoke is currently visible on campus from an active wildfire burning in the Pacific Palisades / Temescal Canyon area.  The UCLA Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Fire Department (UCFD) are currently monitoring the situation and will provide updates as necessary.

During the windstorm event, scattered downed trees and power outages are likely to occur.  In the event of a power outage, traffic signals may convert to a flashing red light or lose power and go dark, and street lights could turn off.  Motorists should treat flashing red signal lights as an all-way stop and treat every entrance to an intersection as a stop sign.

For more information from the City of Los Angeles, please visit https://emergency.lacity.gov/updates.

This is an important message from the City of Los Angeles NotifyLA System 

There is an expected destructive, widespread, and potentially life-threatening windstorm starting Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon in the City of Los Angeles. Wind gusts are expected to be 50-80 mph and reach 80-100 mph in certain areas. Red flag fire weather conditions will likely continue until Friday. 

Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies.

Scattered downed trees and power outages are likely to occur.  For more information from the City of Los Angeles, please visit https://emergency.lacity.gov/updates.