We have learned via the UCB Senate of votes by the UC Senate with respect to furloughs and the UC Commission on the Future. We pass this on for your information. Begin forwarded message: I’m writing to pass on some…
by Bob Meister, President, Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) Emergency powers are typically used to impose secrecy and sidestep normal procedures. The “Extreme Financial Emergency” declared by the Regents allows President Yudof do this. He can “suspend the operation…
We have received 57 responses to the furlough survey to date. On the main question of whether furlough days should be scheduled on instructional days, 43 said at least some furlough days should be scheduled on teaching days, 7 were…
We encourage our members to add their comments to both the DFA and the Davis Senate web sites in regard to furlough implementation plans. The DFA site is also open to the FA members from other campuses and we plan…
Chair of the UC Regents, Russell Gould, has announced a Commission to consider the future of the UC system. We are desperately in need of long term planning for an on-going financial crisis. However, the composition of the Commission is…
Please share this message with as many colleagues as possible. We invite input from all members of the Faculty, including those not currently members of the Faculty Association. The Administration is moving ahead on plans to implement the furloughs without…
Council of UC Faculty Associations President Bob Meister addressed the Regents at their recent meeting at which they approved a furlough. Here is a summary of his comments to them (also available online at ): —————- You can’t declare a…
The following is a report from Rachel Levinson, Senior Counsel of the American Association of University Professors. So, for example, where the text below says “we submitted an amicus brief…” please read that as AAUP submitted an amicus brief. ————-…
Council of UC Faculty Associations President, Bob Meister, argued before the Regents this week that their vote on the furloughs was not legal. His report of the meeting and the reception that our legal arguments met is available at …
The attached demand letter was submitted earlier today to the Regents by counsel retained by CUCFA.
