University Initiatives & Policy managed the COVID-19 Response Team (CRT) as part of the University’s Incident Command System (ICS). CRT reported up to the ICS Incident Commander and was charged with assessing and developing solutions for COVID-19-related challenges. Members included faculty, staff, and leaders from across campus.
CRT managed the following items:
- Review and approval process for various COVID-19 mitigation efforts
- Student and employee focus groups regarding COVID-19 outreach and communications
- Events and Gatherings Committee, including the review of all proposed events and gatherings, as well as the development of event planning guidance
- Face covering exception request process
- Committees tasked with addressing the unique needs of students returning from breaks, including the Thanksgiving 2020 Transition Committee and the January 2021 Re-Entry Committee
- Club Sports and Intramural Review Committee
- Greek Life Committee
- Guidance for summer camps
- Guidance for in-person openings of visitor spaces
- Employee Testing Working Group
Celina Ramirez, Vice President of University Initiatives & Policy (Chair)
Mona Arora, Principal Research Specialist, Community Environment & Policy
Nina Bates, Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives, Provost's Office
Alex Blandeburgo, Executive Director of Housing & Residential Life
Jason Brei, Assistant Chief University of Arizona Police
Tina Deemer, Director of Academic and Support Services in Mathematics
Miguel Delgado, Chief Risk Officer
Kacey Ernst, Professor of Public Health
Amy Glicken, Senior Project Director, University Initiatives & Policy
Bruce Grissom, Administrative Manager, Dean of Students
Chad Herzog, Executive Director of Arizona Arts Live
Jane Hunter, Vice President of Strategic Initiative
Julie Katsel, Senior Director of Local & Community Relations
Chris Kopach, ICS Commander and Assistance Vice President of Facilities Management
Stacey Lemos, Assistant Vice President and Comptroller
Chante Martin, Assistance Vice President of Human Resources
Sarah Meadows, Associate General Counsel
Cody Nicholls, Assistant Dean of Students
Bruce Overland, Director of Facilities Management Maintenance Services
Danielle Oxnam, Executive Associate, University Initiatives & Policy
Kristen Pogreba-Brown, Assistant Professor of Public Health
Alex Robie Harris, Senior Project Director, University Initiatives & Policy
Luis Rocha, Director of Facilities Management Operations
David Salafsky, Interim Executive Director of Campus Health Service
Jim Sayre, Executive Director of Parking and Transportation
Lori Schultz, Assistant Vice President of Research Intelligence
Lane Spalla, Emergency Management Coordinator, UAPD
Rob Stephan, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Alex Underwood, Registrar
Lori Van Buggenum, Project Director, University Initiatives & Policy
Derek van der Merwe, Assistant Vice President & COO of Athletics
Sabrina Vazquez, Assistant Vice President, Phoenix & State Relations