DFA Board Nominations
It is time to renew the DFA board. In accordance with DFA bylaws, a nominating committee has selected a slate of candidates to fill DFA board positions as listed below with the following code: C – continuing; R – renewing…
New CUCFA Officers
The Council of UC Faculty Associations is the systemwide coordinating agency for the DFA and the FA chapters at the other UC campuses. CUCFA has just completed its annual election of officers. The new officers are: President: Prof. Patricia Morton…
Provost Hexter’s Response
The Provost responded to the DFA’s letter regarding the accommodation of students with special needs for examinations (available online at ): *From: *Ralph J Hexter *Date: *July 13, 2013 10:41:02 AM PDT *Subject: **responding to your email* Dear Professor Shershow,…
CUCFA Statement Opposing Threat to City College of San Francisco’s Accreditation
The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) opposes the recent decision of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) to revoke accreditation for City College of San Francisco (CCSF). CUCFA joins the California Conference of the American Association…
DFA Board letter to Provost Hexter re: Student Disability Center and exam accommodations
The DFA Board sent the following letter to Provost Hexter to express concerns raised by some of our members: July 11, 2013 Provost Ralph J. Hexter Mrak Hall, Fifth Floor University of California, Davis One Shields Avenue Davis, CA…
Privatizing UC Instruction, SB520
SB 520, a controversial bill that proposes that California public universities partner with private technology companies to provide general education classes online, continues to move through the state legislature. A June 5th article in the East Bay Express explores the…
Member’s Meeting – First Round is on Us
The Board of the Davis Faculty Association invites you to join us over a beer – or soft drink – at Sudwerk (2001 2nd St, Davis – if the weather is pleasant we’ll probably be on the patio) at 5:00…
Nash Dinner, RSVP Deadline Monday
As many of you are aware, the DFA is one of the organizations that supports the Charles P. Nash Prize, which is funded by the campus community and Charlie’s family and friends. Its goal is to acknowledge achievement in and…
New York Times editorial on the magical thinking around online education
The New York Times editorializes on state budget cuts to California’s public higher education systems and the state legislature’s magical thinking around online education. The full article is online at: An excerpt follows: “The same California State Legislature that…
A note about proposed online ed legislation
The DFA, in conjunction with CUCFA staff and the other faculty associations, have been busy monitoring the impending state legislation about online courses. In a previous email, we informed you of our letter of inquiry to the UCD Senate leadership…