Have a drink on us, Wed. 10th at Sudwerk

Please forward this message to your colleagues! The Board of the Davis Faculty Association invites you to join us over a beer – or soft drink – at Davis’s Sudwerk restaurant at 4:30pm on Wednesday 10th June. The first drink…

State Budget, UC Cuts, Autonomy Threatened

A lot of recent activity in Sacramento that could hurt UC faculty. Ian Kennedy, DFA Chair, has asked me to send out this quick summary. First of all, the Governor professes to take from the special election results that Californians…

CUCFA Opposes Proposition 1A

Proposition 1A: Part of the problem, not part of a solution. The Council of University of California Faculty Associations announced today that it opposes Proposition 1A on the May 19 Special Election ballot. Proposition 1A would exacerbate the structural deficiencies…

Survey #3 – First Administrator Evaluation

The DFA has begun conducting regular surveys of UC Davis faculty. Our first survey asked faculty if they thought UC Davis should use the upcoming change of Chancellor to strike out in a new direction. That survey resulted in significant…

Board Elections

It is time to renew the DFA board. In accordance with DFA bylaws, a nominating committee has selected the following slate of candidates to fill DFA board positions as listed below with the following code (C – continuing for one…

UCRP Q&A

This is an informal communication for your personal use. It is not an official policy statement. The following responses were provided by a person with high-level Senate and UCOP experience who is happy to provide informal answers to questions but…

University Tested by Budget Realities

The New York Times reported on the budget problems at Arizona State where big ambitions have run into some harsh realities. The piece quotes Yudof and refers to the UC system. It raises the tough question of how many public…