Campus Communications
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Search for Campus Provost/EVC
I write to update you on the search for a successor to Campus Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor David Kliger. I have authorized a UC-wide search and the establishment of a nine-member search committee, chaired by Professor David Evans Jones and staffed by Assistant Chancellor/Chief of Staff Ashish Sahni. My goal is to have a successor in…
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Mandatory Online UC Ethical Values Compliance Briefing to Launch on February 25, 2010
On February 25, 2010, the Compliance Briefing will begin on the UCSC campus for staff and academic employees. If you are required to take this course, you will receive a personalized link from the UC Learning Center (UCLearningCenter@UCOP.edu) that will direct you to the online Compliance Briefing. You will have until December 2010 to complete…
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Visitors to UC Santa Cruz This Spring
Spring is a crucial time of year for university-bound high school seniors and community college transfer students as they must decide where to enroll by May 1 or June 1. Our campus will see over 8,000 visitors during this period. This increasing number of visitors is good news for the campus and continues to show…
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Temporary Closure of Student Health Center
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER CLINIC 2/26/2010 AND 3/1/2010 Due to developments in the building renovation project beyond our control, the UCSC Student Health Center will be closed for medical and pharmacy services on Friday 2/26/10 and Monday 3/1/10. In order to assist students with urgent medical problems that…
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Change in Leadership for Silicon Valley Initiatives
It is with great appreciation that I announce the retirement of Vice Provost for Silicon Valley Initiatives Martin Chemers, effective March 1, 2010. Marty has served the campus for 15 years, as professor of psychology and in a number of administrative roles; first as dean of social sciences, later as Acting Campus Provost and Executive…
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Proposed Revisions & Consolidation of Staff Leave Policies
As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to providing quality benefits, UC is undertaking a review of Personnel Policies for Staff Members (PPSM) to provide options that will assist employees in addressing their work-life needs. The proposed policy revises seven current policies related to leaves PPSM 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 and consolidates…
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UCSC Scholarship Benefit Dinner raises more than $160,000 to support students
More than 300 people turned out for the seventh annual UC Santa Cruz Scholarship Benefit Dinner that took place Saturday night at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose.
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Haiti News & Information: Resources, including ways you can help
UC Santa Cruz has prepared a special web site in an effort to keep members of the campus community informed about the crisis in Haiti. This site includes information on just a few of the relief organizations working in the country that can benefit from yo
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Meet the Student Regent
As we approach midterms, I invite you to take a break to meet the current Student Regent Designate, Jesse Cheng. Jesse is a third year undergraduate student at UC Irvine, majoring in Asian American Studies. He is currently serving in the first year of his two year term on the Board of Regents. I encourage…
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Emergency Response to Haiti Disaster
In response to the tragic consequences of the recent earthquake in Haiti, questions have arisen regarding how to handle leave requests from employees who may be involved in emergency response efforts. Staff Policy PPSM 46 E. and Academic Personnel Policy 758 allow employees to be granted administrative leave with pay, under certain circumstances, for a…
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23rd Annual Women at Work 2010 Retreat Postponed
After careful consideration and consultation with our sponsors, Staff Human Resources and Chancellor’s office; it is with deep regret we must postpone this year’s retreat until next year 2011. We have made this decision as we recognize and acknowledge the budgetary issues that face every unit on campus. What are our plans for the future?…