Return to Campus Planning Groups

Stakeholders from across the University are working to develop plans for a safe return to campus beginning in fall 2021.

COVID-19 Compliance Task Force

In compliance with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Protocols for Institutes of Higher Education, the COVID-19 Compliance Task Force (CCTF) is responsible for establishing and enforcing all COVID-19 safety protocols and ensuring that staff and students receive education about COVID-19.

Members of the CCTF include representatives from Academic Affairs, Student Life, Communications and Public Affairs, and Administration and Finance, including Human Resources Management and Risk Management and Environmental, Health and Safety.

Pandemic Business Continuity Planning Committee

Pursuant to Cal State LA’s Pandemic Business Continuity Plan, the Pandemic Business Continuity Planning Committee (PBCPC) is responsible for developing a level of preparedness and response plan to reduce the impact on University operations from a pandemic.

The PBCPC provides general responsibilities and actions to be taken during each phase of any pandemic:

Pre-pandemic
Pandemic Alert
Pandemic
Recovery Process

PBCPC membership:

Academic Affairs
Director, Risk Management and Environmental, Health and Safety
Director, Facilities Services
AVP, Administration and Finance/Financial Services
AVP, Human Resources Management
AVP, Information Technology Services
Director, Office for Students with Disabilities
Executive Director, University Auxiliary Services, Inc.
Executive Director, Communications and Public Affairs
Director, Public Safety (Co-Chair)
Director, Student Health Center
Director, Housing and Residence Life
Vice President, University Advancement (Co-Chair)
AVP, Student Affairs
Emergency Manager
University Counsel

Resuming On-Campus Research Activities Group

This group is assisting with and providing input regarding Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity reopening protocols.

Group membership:

Talia Bettcher, Faculty in the Department of Philosophy and Academic Senate Chair
Amy Bippus, Vice Provost for Planning and Budget
Krishna Foster, Faculty in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Stefan Keslacy, Faculty in the School of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Food Science
Wing Shun Kwan, Faculty in the Department of Civil Engineering
Yangyang Liu, Faculty in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Sunil Mangalassary, Associate Director, School of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Food Science
Jamil Momand, Faculty in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Nida Niravanh, Director, Risk Management and Environmental, Health and Safety
Arturo Pacheco-Vega, Associate Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Edith Porter, Faculty in the Department of Biological Sciences
Jeffrey Underwood, Associate Vice President for Research
Nancy Warter-Perez, Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Virtual Instruction and Academic Planning Advisory Group

This group is assisting with and providing input for the Division of Academic Affairs regarding virtual instruction and academic planning during the pandemic.