CPEVC

Campus News

UCAD Plus Joint Task Force Dec. Update

December 19, 2025

UC Adaptation to Disruptions Taskforce is a systemwide taskforce established to help the University of California anticipate, plan for, and respond to significant disruptions affecting our academic mission.
Campus News

Bargaining update (December 2025)

December 4, 2025

I am sharing the December labor update from UC Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Katherine Newman.
Campus News

Support for Federal accessibility requirements in courses, effective April 2026

November 26, 2025

New federal regulations will take effect requiring that higher education institutions ensure their digital content meets accessibility standards. Between now and April, we ask that you review your course materials for accessibility barriers and begin to address them.
Campus News

Stakeholder meetings scheduled for dean of social sciences search

November 18, 2025

The meetings will be held in early December, before the search for UC Santa Cruz’s next dean of Social Sciences launches.
Campus News

Bargaining Update (November 2025)

November 13, 2025

Beginning this month, I will be sharing monthly labor updates from UC Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Katherine Newman to keep faculty and staff informed about ongoing system-wide bargaining developments.
Campus News

Labor strike announced for Nov. 17 and 18

November 13, 2025

The University of California has been informed that the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 service workers (SX) and patient care technical workers (EX) will hold a two-day labor strike.
Campus News

Welcome to the 2025–26 Academic Year: Opportunities and Priorities Ahead

October 13, 2025

I’m optimistic about the year, because I know what our campus community can accomplish together.
Campus News

UCSC Enrollment Management unit expanding

October 10, 2025

To reflect the central role enrollment plays in the university’s academic mission and long-term financial sustainability, Enrollment Management will report directly to the campus provost and executive vice chancellor.
Campus News

Transition of Vice Provost and Dean Richard Hughey

September 11, 2025

At the end of the 2025–26 academic year, Richard Hughey will transition from his role as vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Education and Global Engagement after 15 years of service.
Campus News

Bargaining Update (September 2025)

September 3, 2025

I am forwarding UC System Provost and Executive Vice President Katherine S. Newman’s most recent bargaining update, summaring the progress made in the August bargaining sessions.
Campus News

Announcing Associate Campus Provost

August 11, 2025

Dard Neuman, associate professor of music and the Kamil and Talat Hasan Endowed Chair in Classical Indian Music, will play a key role in evaluating academic resource allocation models and advancing strategic initiatives that will help address the campus budget deficit.
Campus News

Salary increase for policy-covered staff, academic appointees

June 30, 2025

All eligible policy-covered staff employees, Senate faculty, and policy-covered academic appointees will be eligible to receive a 3.2 percent salary increase.