Leadership Messages

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Resources for academics experiencing online harassment

December 15, 2023

A new campus guide provides information on potential steps that can be taken to prepare for and mitigate targeted online harassment and resources to support those targeted and department administrators in navigating these situations safely.
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Support resources following campus bus collision

December 13, 2023

We are deeply heartbroken to share that five students and an employee were injured last night in a UC Santa Cruz bus collision near the main entrance.
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Gender Recognition and Lived Name Policy

December 12, 2023

In November 2020, UC announced a systemwide Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) Policy. The deadline for full compliance with the policy is December 31, 2023. There will be some changes to the current UCSC Preferred Name process which the campus will communicate in the new year.
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CPEVC remarks on academic freedom at Fall Academic Senate Meeting

December 7, 2023

I write today to convey a portion of my remarks at the Fall Academic Senate meeting held on November 29, 2023. I’d like to share some thoughts about academic freedom.
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In memoriam – philanthropist and civic leader Rowland Rebele

November 30, 2023

It saddens me to pass along the news that Rowland Rebele, a longtime Santa Cruz civic leader and philanthropist whose generosity and vision have helped shape modern-day Santa Cruz and our campus, passed away Saturday, Nov. 25.
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Campus update: UC president addresses campus climate, Giving Day a resounding success, APEC forum a chance to showcase research

November 16, 2023

This fall has been a difficult one, as the impact of the escalating Israel-Hamas conflict has rippled outward to our community and so many others. University of California President Michael Drake at Wednesday’s UC Regents meeting addressed the hurt and tensions that many UC students, staff and faculty are experiencing as we collectively process this…
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Policies regarding academic freedom and political advocacy in the classroom

November 13, 2023

I write today to draw attention, and provide references, to University of California policy regarding academic freedom and political advocacy in the classroom and other instructional spaces.
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Upholding community responsibilities

November 13, 2023

As our community members seek to have their voices heard and to engage in protest, it is crucial not to let the overwhelming nature of the pain we feel cause us to abandon our obligations to each other.
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University Record Management Reminder

October 30, 2023

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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Supporting our campus community amid the ongoing Middle East conflict

October 30, 2023

The days to come will continue to be difficult, and we hope we all can continue to search for common ground, strive for respectful dialogue, and seek support from friends, family, and the campus community.
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Launching our new strategic plan, Leading the Change

October 3, 2023

We are thrilled to launch Leading the Change: The UC Santa Cruz Strategic Plan, the culmination of a campuswide conversation during the 2022-23 academic year to craft a collective vision for our future.
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Generative AI in Teaching and Learning – Link Corrected

September 20, 2023

Rapidly advancing generative AI (artificial intelligence) tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and DALL-E are changing teaching and learning at UC Santa Cruz leaving no discipline untouched.