Author: Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Kletzer
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Salary increase for policy-covered staff, academic appointees
All eligible policy-covered staff employees, Senate faculty, and policy-covered academic appointees will be eligible to receive a 3.2 percent salary increase.
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Lawrence Andrews to serve as interim dean of the Arts Division
The appointment begins July 1, 2025. Larry has served as the division’s associate dean of Faculty Affairs since 2019. He joined UC Santa Cruz in 1991.
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UCSC University Librarian Elizabeth Cowell to retire
Cowell has served in the UC Santa Cruz leadership for 17 years and more than 30 years in higher education. Associate University Librarian Kerry Scott will serve as Interim University Librarian beginning January 2026.
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Christina Ravelo named next Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Ravelo is a Distinguished Professor of Ocean Sciences and is currently serving as the Interim Director of the Institute of Marine Sciences. She has been a member of the UC Santa Cruz faculty since 1992.
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Labor strikes announced for Thursday, May 1
These unions represent employees who work in patient care, dining, custodial, transportation, information technology services, research areas and other service areas.
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Supporting International Students, Faculty, and Scholars
Last week, the federal government began terminating the F-1 records of international students across the country, including three within our campus community. We have been working to understand the situation through discussion with UC international and Federal Governmental Relations offices as well as UC Office of the President (UCOP) and national sources.
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Labor strikes announced for Tuesday, April 1
The University of California has been notified of a one-day systemwide labor strike on Tuesday, April 1 at all UC campuses and medical centers.
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Initial review date for Vice Provost of Academic Affairs applicants is March 14
UC Santa Cruz has launched an internal search for the next Vice Provost of Academic Affairs (VPAA). UCSC candidates can apply through UC Recruit, with an initial review date of Friday, March 14, 2025.
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Herbie Lee to serve as interim Dean of Social Sciences
Herbie Lee, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Statistics, will serve as interim Dean of Social Sciences, effective July 1, 2025.
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University Record Management Reminder
With the 2024-25 academic year underway, we would like to encourage all faculty to consider the safe, secure destruction of inactive, confidential university administrative records while adhering to the UCSC Records Management Program and policies.
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Observing the Jewish High Holy Days and other religious holidays
Shortly after we welcome the beginning of the 2024-25 academic year, Jewish members of our community may observe the High Holy Days.