Ian Kennedy today received a letter from President Mark Yudof in response to our communication about the results of the DFA survey on the direction of UC Davis. He expressed appreciation of our willingness to share our opinions about the “present conditions and future prospects of the campus.”
He is in the early stages of the search process. He indicated that once the search committee is formed, he will share our email correspondence with them – “The results of the survey will be of great value to us as we begin our work.” He also encourages the DFA members to speak directly with the committee when it comes to campus. This is an opportunity that we should organize for; we should firmly request that our opinions be heard by the search committee for a new Chancellor.
Overall, this was an encouraging response. We need to make sure that our voices are heard.