USA University - UC Loses More Autonomy

In the latest fallout from last spring's disastrous, and disastrously handled, audit, Governor Brown has just signed a new law that tig...

USA University - UCOP Neglects Shared Governance and Seeks Authority to Lower Retiree Health Benefits (UPDATED)

The Office of the President is asking for authority to lower UC's contribution to retiree health benefits.  This reduction would take th...

USA University - Faculty Principles for Senior Management Hires

Are senior administrators now less likely to involve faculty in major management decision than before?  The Council of University of Califor...

USA University - The Decline and Fall of Shared Governance at UC

President Napolitano's formal proposal for a new pension tier has been posted in the Agenda for next week's Regents' Meeting.  ...

USA University - President Napolitano Endorses ROTF: Fails to Respond to Senate and Union Analyses (UPDATED)

President's Proposal March 11, 2016 MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY Dear Colleagues: I am writing to outline the propo...

USA University - On the Virtues of Defining Benefits: Two Readings of the Retirements Options Task Force

In the context of ongoing doubts about the value of Defined Benefit pensions to public institutions and the people who serve them, we offer ...

USA University - This Week At The Regents (II): The Medical Centers and University Governance

As I mentioned in my post on the Budget , the Regents will be considering a proposal to alter the governing structure of the medical center...

USA University - The May Revise

by Joe Kiskis COUNCIL OF UC FACULTY ASSOCIATIONS' STATEMENT ON UC BUDGET DEAL As the Legislature and Governor enter the end game for the...