COVID-19 Information

Recommended COVID Mitigations: 

  • The Dickens Project recommends wearing KN95 or N95 masks during indoor events, regardless of vaccination status.

Required Actions in the Event of a COVID Positive Case:

  • If a Dickens Universe participant tests positive upon arrival at UC Santa Cruz, they may not participate in any portion of the conference.
  • Should a Dickens Universe participant test positive during the week of the Universe, the Dickens Project staff will do everything they can to help arrange isolation space for the positive individual. Please be aware that July is high tourist season in Santa Cruz, and off-campus rooms may be difficult to reserve and cost $250+/night. Arrangements to help cover these costs will be made on a case-by-case basis, but we strongly suggest that any COVID-19-positive individuals who can return home choose to do so.