Dear DFA members, Our colleague Walter Leal has forwarded the following note asking faculty to sign on to the letter to President Drake, Provost Newman & Academic Senate Chair Cheung regarding COLA and medical plan costs. Dear Colleagues, We wrote…
Dear DFA members, UC Davis friends and colleagues, I hope your quarter is starting off well and that you had a relaxing or productive summer, or perhaps both! While we are settling into the new academic year, fine-tuning our curriculum,…
UC proposes adding a section to the Academic Personnel Manual’s section on Faculty Conduct and the Administration of Discipline (APM-016). Specifically, a pause on the merit and promotion process is proposed when there is even an uninvestigated allegation of misconduct.…
Dear DFA members and all fellow UCD Faculty, On October 26th, every UC employee received an Open Enrollment notice with new rates for healthcare benefits. The increases in the employee health benefits share are unprecedented and alarming. Costs for healthcare…
Dear UC Davis faculty colleagues, The Davis Faculty Association, in collaboration with the Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA), wishes to offer some ideas and advice on the upcoming labor action that is planned next week for UC Davis, and…
Dear DFA members, We are sharing this letter-writing initiative begun by faculty, students, and staff to bring attention to problems with UCPath in case you are interested in signing on. Please consider signing this letter online, and sharing the link…
