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.…
The DFA board recently became aware of new University of California Office of the President disciplinary guidelines that apply to Senate faculty, which also are one of the alleged unfair labor practices on which UAW 4811 are currently striking. The…
Dear Colleagues, We write to share information with you about the possibility of an upcoming strike by UAW, and to remind everyone of faculty rights in the event of such a strike. 48,000 employees at the University of…
Dear Davis Faculty Association members, Well, we made it through another tough and trying year. We started back to campus with a combination of in-person masked instruction, remote instruction, and other hybrid combinations. Getting our vaccinations, maybe dealing with anti-vaxxers…
Governor Gavin Newson presented his 2020-21 state budget proposal last Friday. The full budget summary is here. The detailed budget is also online, and the UC portion can be found here. UC Board of Regents Chair John Pérez and UC…
Yesterday, the Davis Vanguard provided a good write up of last Thursday’s Academic Freedom event. Included at the bottom of that page is a discussion thread of Vanguard readers. Also, the Berkeley Faculty Association (BFA) held a similar event and…
