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2005-06 Legislative Session Wrap-up

(reposted from ) CUCFA was very active this legislative session. What follows are updates on the bills that we acted on and discussed with legislators. The Budget: This year the state budget was reasonably generous to UC, providing funding above…

Let us introduce you to the DFA

Let us introduce you to the Davis Faculty Association, a member of the Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA). Independent of UC, we lobby on your behalf. If you find our goals and actions to be in your interest, we…

Letter to Dan Simmons Re: APM 700-10

To: Dan Simmons, Chair, Davis Division of the Academic Senate From: Ian Kennedy, Chair, Board of the Davis Faculty Association Subject: Formal review of draft APM 700-10 Date: May 8, 2006 The Davis Faculty Association Board is aware of the…

Horowitz Responds to DFA Letter

March 18, 2006 email (standard text is the original DFA letter, blue Arial text is Prof. Barbara Horwitz’s response). Professor Kennedy I apologize for the lateness of my reply to your inquiry of Jan. 28th.  As indicated in my responses…

Legislative Update

by Eric Hays and Charles Nash During the legislative session that began in January, CUCFA will be lobbying state legislators on at least three fronts: (1) Faculty Recruitment–if UC is to retain its identity as the world’s premier public university…

Letter to Senate Education Committee

February 8, 2006 To: The Honorable Jack Scott, Chair Senate Education Committee Re: Hearing on University of California Compensation Practices, February 8, 2006 Dear Senator Scott and Committee Members: Bluntly stated, the UC Regents’ announced goal of bringing all UC…

Letter to Regents Re: Non-Resident Tuition

The Regents of the University of California The Davis Faculty Association represents voluntary dues-paying members who serve on the faculty of the University of California Davis. Our membership is gravely concerned about the issue of non-resident tuition for foreign graduate…

FA Representatives Meet with UCOP Representatives

by Charles P. Nash, VP-External Relations and Eric Hays, Director-External Relations On October 26, 2005 we had our now-customary annual meeting with Assistant Vice President for Academic Advancement, Ellen Switkes, and Vice President for Budget, Larry Hershman. Among other things,…

Disability Insurance Issues

Dear DFA Members: The DFA Board is sending the following information to you as a means of helping you determine whether or not to sign up for the disability insurance being offered during the Nov. Open Enrollment period. You, of…