The Provost responded to the DFA’s letter regarding the accommodation of students with special needs for examinations (available online at ): *From: *Ralph J Hexter *Date: *July 13, 2013 10:41:02 AM PDT *Subject: **responding to your email* Dear Professor Shershow,…
The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) opposes the recent decision of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) to revoke accreditation for City College of San Francisco (CCSF). CUCFA joins the California Conference of the American Association…
The DFA Board sent the following letter to Provost Hexter to express concerns raised by some of our members: July 11, 2013 Provost Ralph J. Hexter Mrak Hall, Fifth Floor University of California, Davis One Shields Avenue Davis, CA…
SB 520, a controversial bill that proposes that California public universities partner with private technology companies to provide general education classes online, continues to move through the state legislature. A June 5th article in the East Bay Express explores the…
The Board of the Davis Faculty Association invites you to join us over a beer – or soft drink – at Sudwerk (2001 2nd St, Davis – if the weather is pleasant we’ll probably be on the patio) at 5:00…
As many of you are aware, the DFA is one of the organizations that supports the Charles P. Nash Prize, which is funded by the campus community and Charlie’s family and friends. Its goal is to acknowledge achievement in and…
The New York Times editorializes on state budget cuts to California’s public higher education systems and the state legislature’s magical thinking around online education. The full article is online at: An excerpt follows: “The same California State Legislature that…
The DFA, in conjunction with CUCFA staff and the other faculty associations, have been busy monitoring the impending state legislation about online courses. In a previous email, we informed you of our letter of inquiry to the UCD Senate leadership…
The Davis Faculty Association is gravely concerned about SB 520, a bill currently being considered by the state legislature, which would mandate acceptance of online courses from any source for academic credit at the University of California, the California State…
