March 16, 2014
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We have been hearing that many faculty and employees at campuses across the UC system are unhappy about the new rules, particularly those from campuses without a medical center where there are fewer options and higher out of pocket costs. If … Continue reading
March 12, 2014
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Dear colleagues:As part of our ongoing effort to serve the UCSF faculty, we are collecting information the the effects of Operational Excellence on pre-award grant submissions and Personnel on faculty workloads, costs and efficiency. Please take a few minutes and … Continue reading
March 4, 2014
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We would like to bring to your attention an Op-Ed written by Colleen Lye and James Vernon, Co-Chairs of the Berkeley Faculty Association, on behalf of its Board. The article appeared today in the Daily Cal, and details the systematic … Continue reading
July 29, 2013
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To faculty colleagues at UCSF: We are writing to apprise you a proposal to prohibit submission of grant applications to organizations that pay indirect costs of less than 10 percent (details attached). The Faculty Association believes that this proposal would … Continue reading
April 16, 2013
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To faculty colleagues at UCSF: As Chair of The University of California, San Francisco Faculty Association, I am writing to urge you to join YOUR association as a member. It’s no secret that UCSF faculty are under stress: Operational Excellence … Continue reading
April 8, 2013
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Faculty Association members have expressed concern that some departments are considering taxing discretionary funds that have been built up over years in order to cover expenses during lean times. On April 8, 2013, the Faculty Association wrote a letter to Chancellor Desmond-Hellmann … Continue reading
October 11, 2012
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Written Minutes Visual Minutes: Visual minutes of this event were taken and are available: – agenda – Chris Newfield’s presentation – concerns and interventions part 1 – concerns and interventions part 2 – concerns and interventions part 3 – … Continue reading
September 25, 2012
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September 25, 2012 by admin Please join us for a conversation and organizing meeting among faculty from the Northern California UC campuses to discuss faculty visions for the UC system over the next year and beyond. In recent years, the … Continue reading
May 22, 2011
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The UCSF Faculty Association delivered a letter to Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann containing the results of the UCSF FA survey of faculty about the Operational Excellence pre-award plans. The letter below with the detailed survey results is available as a PDF. … Continue reading
February 15, 2010
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Audio, and slides from the January 25 “Defending the University: A Teach-In on the Current Crisis” are now available. Click here for MP3 audio Click here for a SWF slide show with the same audio