Campus News
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Formal Review: Proposal to Renew Policy on Supplement to Military Pay
The University invites your comments on the proposed two-year renewal of the Policy on Supplement to Military Pay, which is scheduled to end on June 30, 2008. Under this policy, the University compensates eligible employees for the difference between their University base pay and military pay and allowances until the end of the employee’s active…
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Salaries, budget, ‘green’ updates, Grateful Dead are topics for Blumenthal at Spring Open Forum
UCSC aims to be a leader in “green” energy and sustainable practices, according to Chancellor George Blumenthal. The chancellor listed several ways the campus is working to accomplish that goal at last week’s Spring Open Forum, in addition to answering questions from staff about contracts, salaries, the state budget, long-term plans, and more. On the…
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UC Santa Cruz to lead pioneering study of pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains
A pioneering study of pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains will generate unprecedented insights into the behavior of one of the region’s top predators.
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McHenry Library Addition Now Open
After a successful move over Spring Break, McHenry Library reopened for business as planned on March 31st and is back on its normal school session schedule. The addition will be McHenry Library for the next phase, while the old building is renovated. During this period, while we are squeezed into half of our normal space…
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EPA names UC Santa Cruz sixth-largest campus purchaser of ‘green power’ for second year in a row
For the second year in a row, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has identified the University of California, Santa Cruz, as the sixth-largest campus purchaser of “green power” in the country.
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Reminder about two staff events
The Staff Advisory Board wants to remind staff about two events–one today and one tomorrow. Staff are invited to attend an open forum and meet this year’s UC staff advisors to the Regents, Lynda Brewer and Bill Johansen. The forum will take place on Monday, May 5, from noon to 1:15 p.m. in Room 210…
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Write-In Candidacy Update for SUA Officer Positions
All Nomination Petitions must be submitted by Wednesday, May 7th at 5pm to the Student Union Assembly office in the Student Union. All candidates are required to attend one of three Candidate Orientation meetings. Orientations are mandatory after all paperwork is in and orientations are STRONGLY recommended before beginning to campaign. These meetings will be…
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2007-08 Annual Call for Performance Appraisals
I write to announce the annual call for performance appraisals. Performance appraisals are required annually for all career staff employees and are an essential component of a successful performance management program. I ask for your full participation in making this another record year in the performance completion rate for each division. We had a 95%…
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Summer 2008 Orientation – Dates Update
Each year the campus officially welcomes new students and their families and guests during Summer Orientation. Summer Orientation represents the first step toward a student’s academic and social transition into university life, eventually leading to graduation and becoming a UC Santa Cruz alumnus! On behalf of new UC Santa Cruz students and their families, we…
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President-designate Yudof speaks with campus editors
UC President-designate Mark Yudof participated in a group interview last week with campus faculty/staff newspaper editors and reporters, answering questions about his plans, the budget, fee hikes, and more.
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Spring 2008 Campus Elections
I write to announce that the sample ballot for the Spring 2008 Campus Elections is now available for your review at http://elections.ucsc.edu/. Please take a moment to review this year’s ballot which includes the following: Measure 34: Sustaining the Student Media Voice Measure 35: Student Health Center Green Building Fee Measure 37: Support GIIP: Undergraduate…
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Jack Baskin School of Engineering Dean Search
As many of you are aware, the first round of interviews for a new Jack Baskin School of Engineering Dean did not result in a successful hire. The Search Committee will now re-evaluate the pool of candidates, including applications that were received after the initial review date. Depending on the outcome of that review, a…