See below our letter to UC San Diego leadership, also copied to UC leadership systemwide: September 16, 2025 Office of the Chancellor University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr #0005 La Jolla, CA 92093 Dear Chancellor Khosla and Campus Counsel Park, Recently, it was reported that the University of California Office of the […]
Category: UC policy
CUCFA signals opposition to all UC schools moving to a semester calendar
We write to inform you that at UCOP’s request, the Academic Planning Council (APC) has convened a joint Senate-Administration workgroup focused on the possibility of a common systemwide calendar. You can see its charge, composition, and plans here. The workgroup aims to issue its report in Spring 2025. While the charge refers to a “common” […]
A proposal for paid family leave to all who work at UC
The Council of UC Faculty Associations’ board has just signed on to a proposal to provide paid family leave to all who work at the University of California. Most working residents of California have access to financial support for pregnancy, bonding with a new child, and caring for a sick family member. The governor is […]
State Senate should reject Governor’s unconstitutionally nominated Regents
You have, no doubt, seen the near constant barrage of news stories critical of the way UC has been managed — the latest being articles about the state legislature withholding funding from UC in the recently passed state budget because of behavior turned up in a recent state audit such as a large hidden reserve […]
Defense of Undocumented and other Vulnerable Categories of Students
The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) sent the following letter to President Napolitano today. Dear President Napolitano, We applaud your timely declaration in the immediate aftermath of the election that the UC administration “remain[s] absolutely committed to supporting all members of our community and adhering to UC’s Principles Against Intolerance.”[1] Like you, […]