INDEX (scroll down to read the complete announcements)

• July 31, 2013: Annual systemwide payroll disclosure
• July 8, 2013: Update on search for new vice chancellor of Human Health Sciences and dean of the School of Medicine
• June 27, 2013: Update on search for new vice chancellor of Human Health Sciences and dean of the School of Medicine
• June 12, 2013: Update on search for new dean of CAES
• May 30, 2013: Forums to be held with candidates for Student Affairs VC
• May 10, 2013: Update on search for dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
• April 19, 2013: A Street has a new name on campus
• April 9, 2013: Kearney town hall added in CAES dean search
• March 28, 2013: Search for med school-health sciences leader
• March 22, 2013: CAES dean search includes Salinas, Irvine town halls
• March 19, 2013: Applications invited for Sautter IT awards
• March 8, 2013: Staff Assembly scholarships for 2013-14
• March 7, 2013: Nominations sought for interim dean of MPS
• March 6, 2013: Who among our staff should get Citations for Excellence?
• Feb. 26, 2013: Town halls to aid search for chief campus counsel
• Feb. 26, 2013: Caps, gowns, tassels and hoods for spring commencement
• Feb. 14, 2013: Open forums with marching band director candidates
• Feb. 8, 2013: Applications invited for administrative advisory committees
• Feb. 6, 2013: Community Service Awards
• Feb. 1, 2013: Town halls, call for nominations in search for CAES dean
• Feb. 1, 2013: Seeking a new leader for Student Affairs
• Feb. 1, 2013: Nominations sought for chief campus counsel
• Feb. 1, 2013: Soaring to New Heights award nominations due
• Feb. 1, 2013: Nominations for Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award
• Jan. 29, 2013: Student recognition awards
• Jan. 25, 2013: Search for new CAES dean starts with town halls
• Jan. 22, 2013: Application period opens for staff adviser to regents
• Jan. 18, 2013: Comments invited on proposed changes to UC Conflict of Interest Code
• Jan. 9, 2013: Searching for Student Employees of the Year
• Jan. 7, 2013: Nomination deadlines near for teaching and research awards
• Earlier announcements

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July 31, 2013: Annual systemwide payroll disclosure
From the Office of Public Records, UC Office of the President

Dear colleague:
 
As part of the university’s obligation to be transparent and publicly accountable for its conduct, including the way it compensates its faculty and staff, UC is conducting its annual disclosure of systemwide employee compensation for calendar year 2012. This disclosure parallels last year’s payroll disclosure and is consistent with similar practices at many other public institutions.
 
The 2012 payroll data, along with a summary analysis, is available online and will be available to news media upon request.
 
Because UC is a public institution, employee compensation is considered a public record under the California Public Records Act and is reflected in Personnel Policies for Staff Members, PPSM 80(C), which reads, in part:

“Information which is public information and which should be released upon request includes name, date of hire, current position title, current salary, organizational unit assignment, date of separation, office address and office telephone number, current job description, full-time or part-time, and appointment type.”
 
The Academic Personnel Manual, APM 160-20(b)(4), states that any “nonpersonal” information “is public information and is available upon request to any person or entity without limitation.” It defines “nonpersonal” academic personnel information as including name, date of hire or separation, current position title and current rate of pay.
 
Questions about access to the payroll data may be directed to local Information Practices/Public Records offices. The primary contact at UC Davis is Lynette Temple, information practices coordinator, Office of Campus Counsel, reachable by telephone (530) 752-3949 or email.
 
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July 8, 2013: Update on search for new vice chancellor of Human Health Sciences and dean of the School of Medicine
From the co-chairs of the recruitment advisory committee

We write to update you on the status of our search for a new vice chancellor for Human Health Sciences and dean of the School of Medicine. The recruitment advisory committee met on July 2 to review CVs and nominations received to date. The meeting was very productive and we were very impressed with the strong slate of candidates. 

The committee reviewed and discussed a total of 56 CVs from comparable and competitor institutions and feel very confident that we will have a strong pool of formal applicants. 

We plan to hold one or more Round 1 interviews near the end of this month and we remain on target to complete the interview process by mid-August.

A reminder that this search remains open until filled. Please continue to send nominations of qualified candidates for our consideration. Nominations may be sent to Alberto Pimentel, of the national search firm Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, who is assisting us with this search. Please send nominations to Mr. Pimentel at apsearch@storbeckpimentel.com. Please note “Nominations for UCD-VC and Dean” in the subject line.
Also, we encourage you to please send comments that may aid the committee in the search process. Comments should be sent by email to vcdeanucdhs@ucdavis.edu.


More information is available on the search website.

Thank you.      

Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, co-chair
Professor Diana Farmer, co-chair
Recruitment advisory committee

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June 27, 2013: Update on search for new vice chancellor of Human Health Sciences and dean of the School of Medicine
From the co-chairs of the recruitment advisory committee

The recruitment advisory committee held a series of all-day town hall meetings on April 29 and 30, and June 5. The purpose of the town hall meetings was to ask participants about the key characteristics and attributes our next vice chancellor and dean should possess as well as the challenges and opportunities that may exist. The recruitment advisory committee gained valuable information from these sessions and used this information to finalize the position profile, which is now available online. Also available online: a list of invitees to the town hall sessions.
 
The executive search consultant, Alberto Pimentel, has been gathering nominations and applications, and the recruitment advisory committee will begin review of CVs in early July.  Please continue to send nominations of qualified candidates for our consideration. Nominations may be sent to Alberto Pimentel, of the national search firm Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, who is assisting us with this search. Please send nominations to Mr. Pimentel at apsearch@storbeckpimentel.com. Please note “Nominations for UCD-VC and Dean" in the subject line.

Also, we encourage you to please send comments that may aid the committee in the search process. Comments should be sent by email to vcdeanucdhs@ucdavis.edu.
 
This position remains open until filled. More information is available on the search website.

Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi, co-chair
Professor Diana Farmer, co-chair
Recruitment advisory committee

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June 12, 2013: Update on search for new dean of CA&ES
From the chairs of the recruitment advisory committees

This leadership position is critical to our institution and our community. The search committees (the rosters are available online: internal and external) have been meeting regularly since the search was launched late last year, and the search consultant, Alberto Pimentel, from the national executive search firm Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, has been actively recruiting candidates since then. We are committed to ensuring that we have a new dean in place as soon as possible, but it is extremely important that we not rush the recruitment, because we want to ensure that we have a timeline in place that allows for broad participation of our students, faculty, staff and the community at large.

For this reason, a decision has been made to delay formal campus visits until the end of September-early October when our students, faculty and staff will be back on campus and able to participate. Please be assured that while the formal campus visits will be delayed until the end of September-early October, we will remain active in the search process. In order to narrow the field of candidates, the recruitment advisory committee will plan on holding Skype interviews in early September. These Skype interviews will be followed by Round 1 interviews of 10 to 12 candidates. After the Round 1 interviews, the search committee will invite the top three or four candidates for campus visits.

The search was prolonged a bit in March-April because a series of town hall sessions were held on campus, as well as in Sacramento, Salinas, Parlier and Irvine, to gather constituent feedback. The feedback gathered during these sessions has been extremely valuable and well worth the effort. If you were unable to attend one of the town hall sessions, please send us your input by email to caesdeansearch@ucdavis.edu.

Please plan to attend the public forums for the finalist candidates in late September-early October. An announcement will be sent when the finalist campus visits are confirmed. Also, please check the search website at any time for the latest information on the search.

Michael Lairmore, chair, and Joy Mench, co-chair
Internal Recruitment Advisory Committee

Karen Ross and Howard Shapiro, co-chairs
External Recruitment Advisory Committee

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May 30, 2013: Forums to be held with candidates for Student Affairs VC
From the office of Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi

The recruitment advisory committee for the position of vice chancellor-Student Affairs has scheduled three candidates for campus visits and formal interviews.

A public forum has been set up for each candidate, with each program to comprise a talk by the candidate on his or her “Vision for Student Affairs at UC Davis,” followed by a facilitated question-and-answer session. Faculty, staff and students are invited.

Each forum will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Vanderhoef Studio Theatre, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, with refreshments provided. Here are the dates:

• Candidate A — Monday, June 3
• Candidate B — Tuesday, June 4
• Candidate C — Wednesday, June 5

Each candidate’s resume will be made available online 48 hours in advance of his or her visit.

Chancellor Katehi welcomes comments on the candidates. Comments should be sent no later than 48 hours after the final candidate’s public forum, on June 5, by email to vcstudentaffairssearch@ucdavis.edu.

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May 10, 2013: Update on search for dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
From the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

The Recruitment Advisory Committee for the dean ­of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences search has completed a series of town hall meetings to gather input about the qualifications and characteristics we should be seeking in the next dean. The town halls were held as follows:  1) all-day meetings were held on the UC Davis campus; 2) a town hall was held at the State Farm Bureau in Sacramento; 3) a town hall was held at the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office in Salinas; 4) a town hall was held at UC’s Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier; and 5) a town hall was held at the Western Growers headquarters in Irvine.

The committee is now in the process of screening prospective candidates but is continuing to collect nominations. Please send nominations of qualified candidates by following this link: http://chancellor.ucdavis.edu/initiatives/dean-college-of-ag/request-for-nominations-dean-caes.pdf.

The committee anticipates that the initial interviews will begin at the end of May.  Open forums will be held with the final candidates and announcements will be sent once these dates are finalized. Your input is valued so please plan to attend the open forums if your schedule permits and you are encouraged to send comments to the email dedicated to this search: caesdeansearch@ucdavis.edu.

April 19, 2013: A Street has a new name on campus
From Vice Chancellor John Meyer, Administrative and Resource Management

This is a reminder of a recent street name change that may need to be updated in directional materials prepared by campus departments and programs.

In January 2013, when the “new” Old Davis Road was opened, the section of A Street between Hutchison Drive and First Street was renamed “Old Davis Road.” In addition, Arboretum Drive is now closed to auto traffic. We believe these changes greatly simplify wayfinding and make it easier to provide directions to campus facilities and events in this district.

See Dateline UC Davis story and map, “New (and easier) directions on giving directions” (Jan. 18, 2013).

The online campus map has been updated to show the new street name. The printed campus map will be updated in the fall. Please update any directional materials accordingly.

When the street was renamed, online and GPS mapping services, such as Google Maps, were immediately notified. However, it takes time for these changes to propagate through the many mapping services and applications now available. Therefore, when inviting visitors to campus, we recommend including directions and-or links to the campus map: campusmap.ucdavis.edu.

If you have questions or comments, please send an email to ucdaviscampusmap@ucdavis.edu.

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April 9, 2013: Kearney town hall added in CAES dean search
From the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

A series of town halls related to the search for a new dean for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has been expanded to include a meeting at UC’s Kearney Agricultural Research and Extensions Center.

Karen Ross, secretary of the state Department of Food and Agriculture, and John Harris, president of Harris Farms, are hosting the town hall at the Kearney center. They are serving on a stakeholder advisory committee for the search.

One town hall has already been held in Salinas (April 3) and another has been scheduled in Irvine (May 3). The Irvine session will be carried live on the Web.

The meetings are being held to discuss the qualifications that UC Davis should be looking for in the next CAES dean. Conference calls are being set up, to allow people to listen in and ask questions from afar.

The university is committed to conducting an open, transparent search to attract a strong and diverse pool of candidates with the background and experience necessary for this critical position. A critical step in this process is holding town hall meetings for various constituent groups. UC Davis will use the information gathered at these town halls to inform the selection process. 

The town hall schedule:

• Parlier — 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, 9240 S. Riverbend Ave. Light refreshments will be served; RSVPs are requested, via email at UCDTownHall@storbeckpimentel.com. Call-in number, toll-free (for listening and asking questions): (866) 740-1260, access code 7547984.

• Irvine — Noon-2 p.m. Friday, May 3, board room, Western Growers headquarters, 17620 Fitch St. (limited parking). Webinar reservations (space limited). Call-in number, toll-free (for listening and asking questions): (866) 740-1260, access code 7547984.

People unable to attend are still encouraged to comment on the qualifications that UC Davis should be looking for in candidates for this position; comments should be sent by email to caesdeansearch@ucdavis.edu.

More information is available on the recruitment website.

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March 28, 2013: Search for med school-health sciences leader
From the Office of the Chancellor

UC Davis has launched a nationwide recruitment for the new vice chancellor for Human Health Sciences and dean of the School of Medicine.

For this search, the university will convene town hall meetings as one of the first steps in the recruitment process so that members of the UC Davis and surrounding communities have an opportunity to ask questions about the process and offer advice about the desired qualifications for candidates. Information gathered at these meetings will be used to develop a position profile to use in recruiting candidates.

Town hall meetings will be posted as they are scheduled, as will the position profile when it is completed.

Members of the campus community are encouraged to send comments about the qualifications that the university should be looking for in candidates for this position. Emails should be addressed to vcdeanucdhs@ucdavis.edu.

Read the complete search announcement and see who's on the recruitment advisory committee, on the recruitment website.

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March 22, 2013: CAES dean search includes Salinas, Irvine town halls
From the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

Town hall meetings in Salinas and Irvine have been scheduled to discuss the qualifications that UC Davis should be looking for in the next dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Each town hall will be presented live online, and people watching and listening from afar will be able to call in with questions.

The university is committed to conducting an open, transparent search to attract a strong and diverse pool of candidates with the background and experience necessary for this critical position. A critical step in this process is holding town hall meetings for various constituent groups. UC Davis will use the information gathered at these town halls to inform the selection process. 

The town halls are scheduled as follows:

• Salinas — Noon-2 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, agricultural commissioner’s office, 1428 Abbott St. (parking available on the street and in a lot). Webcast (for viewing and listening only). Call-in number toll-free (for questions): (888) 285-4585, participant code 742515. The call-in line can accommodate a maximum of 21 participants at a time, and does not accept international calls.

• Irvine — Noon-2 p.m. Friday, May 3, board room, Western Growers headquarters, 17620 Fitch St. (limited parking). Webcast and call-in information not yet available; it will be posted on the recruitment website.

People unable to attend are still encouraged to comment on the qualifications that UC Davis should be looking for in candidates for this position; comments should be sent by email to caesdeansearch@ucdavis.edu.

More information is available on the recruitment website.

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March 19, 2013: Applications invited for Sautter IT awards
From the UC Information Technology Leadership Council

The application period is open for the 2013 Larry L. Sautter awards, recognizing innovative use of information technology in support of the university’s mission. The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, May 17.

The UC IT Leadership Council established the awards program in Sautter’s memory in 2000. He served as associate vice chancellor for Computing and Communications at UC Riverside.

The awards program is open to faculty and staff from all UC campuses, the Office of the President and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

The UC IT Leadership Council presents up to three Golden Awards, two Silver Awards and five honorable mentions. Award recipients will be announced at the annual UC Computing Services Conference, to be held this year at UC Irvine, Aug. 4-6.

The Sautter awards website includes links to the 2013 announcement and last year’s applications (and winners).

Honored projects in 2012 included a registry that allows research staff to easily search for appropriate volunteers for their projects; a tool that helps researchers create data management plans that are required by most major federal funding programs; and a framework that enables campus Web pages to display and function well on a range of electronic devices from laptop to smartphone.

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March 8, 2013: Staff Assembly scholarships for 2013-14

Staff Assembly announced that application forms are available for two kinds of scholarships:

• Staff Scholarships — For career staff members in associate, bachelor or graduate degree programs at community colleges, public or private colleges and universities, or professional schools, while still working at UC Davis.

• Staff Dependent Scholarships — For dependents of career staff members — dependents who will attend UC Davis as undergraduates in 2013-14.

Click on either link for the appropriate form and more information. The application deadline for both kinds of scholarships is 5 p.m. Friday, April 12.

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March 7, 2013: Nominations sought for interim dean of MPS

With Dean Winston Ko's impending retirement, in June, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Ralph J. Hexter is seeking nominations and letters of interest for an experienced and respected academic leader from within UC Davis to serve as interim dean of the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences.  

This position reports directly to the provost and will serve both as one of the College of Letters and Science deans and as a member of the Council of Deans and Vice Chancellors. As the chief executive and academic officer of the Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, the dean is responsible for the organization and operation of the division and for representing the division to internal and external constituencies. The two-year term will commence July 1.

Nominations (including self-nominations) should be sent to Linda Fairfield, ldfairfield@ucdavis.edu, by Friday, March 22.

The provost is seeking a tenured faculty member respected as a researcher, teacher and university citizen with demonstrated accomplishments in academic leadership and management; a commitment to the excellence and future vision of the Division of MPS; excellent administrative skills with strong human resource, organizational, planning, supervisory and problem-solving skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to be an effective fund-raiser; knowledge of budgeting, financial controls and fiscal accountability; ability to work collaboratively and inclusively with faculty, staff, students, fellow deans and other administrators, and the broader community; and the ability to relate effectively to a wide variety of people of diverse backgrounds, including an understanding and respect for cultural, ethnic, and individual differences.

Hexter’s goal is to appoint an interim dean by the end of April.  

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March 6, 2013: Who among our staff should get Citations for Excellence?

Staff Assembly has called for nominations for Citations for Excellence, given annually to staff members as individuals or in teams.

For individuals, each nomination must fall within one of five categories (listed here with examples):

• Teaching — high level of service to students; fostering student engagement
• Research — high level of support to active research program; exemplary support of grant administration
• Service — fostering engagement and inclusion in the campus community; leadership and volunteerism
• Supervision — creating and maintaining high morale; acknowledgement and recognition of employee efforts
• Innovation — efforts resulting in time-dollar savings, revenue enhancement; creative activities that benefit the organization’s systems, protocols or procedures

Team citations are given for campus community contributions or campus community service (a team in this case is a project or program staff, or an office staff, for example, not an entire department or service unit). Here are examples of qualities that deserve recognition: How the team creates and maintains high morale, how the team encourages employee development, or how the team makes notable contributions to the department or provides service to students, staff or the general campus..

“We invite nominations from people who work with or for the individuals or teams deserving this special recognition,” the nomination forms state.

The forms advise: “It is important to consider true excellence. … We want to recognize staff who go above and beyond the expectations of their position descriptions, who contribute to the university’s mission of teaching, research and service, and who exemplify outstanding achievement.”

More information is on the nominations forms: individual and team. Questions? Contact Staff Assembly by email: staffawards@ucdavis.edu. The deadline is Friday, April 12.

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Feb. 26, 2013: Town halls to aid search for chief campus counsel

UC Davis is encouraging attendance at town hall meetings to discuss the qualifications we should be looking for in the next chief campus counsel. UC Davis is committed to conducting an open, transparent search to attract a strong and diverse pool of candidates with the background and experience necessary for this critical position.

A critical step in this process is holding town hall meetings for various constituent groups. UC Davis and Marty Africa and Steve John, of Major, Lindsey & Africa, a national executive search firm assisting the recruitment committee with this search, will use the information gathered at these town halls to inform the selection process.

Your input is valued — please plan to attend if your schedule allows. Two town halls are planned, both on Thursday, March 7:

Two town hall meetings have been scheduled for Thursday, March 7:

• UC Davis Health System — noon-1 p.m., Matsui Lecture Hall, Education Building, 4610 X St., Sacramento. (The health system plans a live webcast of the town hall.)

• Davis campus — 2-4 p.m., Wilkins Moot Courtroom, 1008 King Hall (enter from the north side of the building).

If you are unable to attend one of the meetings, you are encouraged to submit your comments about the qualifications we should be looking for in candidates for this position. Send comments by email to chiefcampuscounsel@ucdavis.edu.

More information about the position and the search process is available online.

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Feb. 26, 2013: Caps, gowns, tassels and hoods for spring commencement

Materiel Management and the bookstore are taking orders for caps, gowns, tassels and hoods, for use by faculty and administrators in spring commencement.

The Materiel Management unit provides caps, gowns (M.D., Ph.D., Master and Bachelor), tassels and UC doctoral hoods at no charge, with individual departments usually doing the ordering for their faculty members.

Loaner regalia can be picked up at the Central Storehouse. Departments can arrange for delivery at a nominal charge.

Orders going to Materiel Management can be placed online. If you require a hard-copy order form, need to arrange for delivery, or have questions, call Vern Nickell, (530) 752-9309. Orders are due at the Central Storehouse by April 26.

The bookstore rents UC hoods for all degrees other than doctorates, and non-UC hoods. The rental fee is $20 for orders placed by April 19, with $30 added on for rush orders after that date. Faculty members and administrators are advised to order through their departments; the online order form is here.

For questions about the bookstore’s rental program, contact Morgan Liu, commencement coordinator, gradsupplies@ucdavis.edu.

Faculty members and administrators are responsible for returning their commencement regalia to either the bookstore or the storehouse. Staff from both places will be available at the commencement site to collect faculty attire. Please be sure to include original packaging or a separate label so that your department can be properly credited.

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Feb. 14, 2013: Open forums with marching band director candidates
From Campus Recreation and Unions

The California Aggie Marching Band and its parent unit, Campus Recreation and Unions, announced a series of open forums to hear from and evaluate the three candidates in the running to be the new band director. (Officially, the person in this position is an assistant director in the overall administrative structure of Campus Rec and Unions.)

Officials said the candidates will discuss the role of collegiate marching bands in the development of students and how marching bands contribute to the student life experience.

People attending the forums will have an opportunity to ask questions, and evaluation forms will be available. 

Officials with Campus Rec and Unions said each of the applicants has extensive experience working with collegiate marching bands.

Here are the candidates and the forum details for each:

• Brian Wolfe, interim assistant director of bands, University of Oklahoma — 3-4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, King Lounge, Memorial Union.
• Olin Hannum, coordinator, California Aggie Marching Band — 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, Ballroom B, Activities and Recreation Center.
• Mark Lighthiser, assistant director of bands, Tulane University — 1:30-3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, Ballroom B, ARC.

More information is available from Laura Hall, recreation director, (530) 752-3886 or lmhall@ucdavis.edu.

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Feb. 8, 2013: Applications invited for administrative advisory committees
From Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi

To members of the UC Davis community:

I encourage you to become involved in issues affecting the UC Davis community by applying for membership on a UC Davis administrative advisory committee for the 2013-14 year. The committees address topics such as arts, child care, diversity, student services and research, and provide an opportunity for all constituencies —- Academic Senate and Academic
Federation members, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students — to participate in governance of the campus.

As a member of an administrative advisory committee, you can ensure that your constituency's perspectives are well represented in the committee's recommendations to the administration. You can also help representatives
from other constituencies understand your interests and concerns, and, in turn, learn more about their views of campus issues.

The selection of members is guided by the interests and experience of the applicant, the recognition that each committee should involve inexperienced as well as experienced members, and the necessity to provide balance within the committee to achieve a broad base for administrative decision making. It is our wish, as expressed in our statement in the Principles of Community, to receive applications from people representing the wide range of diversity — gender, ethnicity, academic discipline, areas of knowledge — that exists at UC Davis.

I hope you will participate in this advisory system. The application form is available online, along with more information, including a list of the committees and brief descriptions of their activities. Please submit your application by Monday, March 11.

Linda P.B. Katehi
Chancellor

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Feb. 6, 2013: Community Service Awards
From the Community Service Resource Center

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012-13 Community Service Awards, honoring dedicated service to others as well as breadth, quality and time committed, by staff and faculty, and students (undergraduate, graduate and professional) and student organizations. The award period runs from June 2012 to March. Self-nominations are welcome. 

More information (including the nomination form) is available online. You may also visit the Community Service Resource Center, 106 South Hall; call the center at (530) 752-3813 or send an email to communityservice@ucdavis.edu (attention: Kim McMullen). The deadline is midnight Sunday, March 3.

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Feb. 1, 2013: Town halls, call for nominations in search for CAES dean

The campus seeks nominations to be the next dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Also, town halls are scheduled for Monday (Feb. 4), to discuss the qualifications that the university should be looking for in the next dean (see announcement dated Jan. 25 below, for town hall times).

A recruitment advisory committee has already met, and Alberto Pimentel, from the national executive search firm Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, is already actively recruiting qualified candidates. 

More information about the position and the search process is available online. Nomination letters should include the name, position, address and telephone number of the nominee. Applications and nominations will be accepted until the positions are filled. Screening of candidates will begin immediately.

Nominations should be sent directly to Pimentel, by email, apsearch@storbeckpimentel.com. Please note “Nomination for UCD-CAES” in the subject line.

Feb. 1, 2013: Seeking a new leader for Student Affairs

The campus seeks nominations to be the next vice chancellor Student Affairs.

A recruitment advisory committee has already met, and Alberto Pimentel, from the national executive search firm Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, is already actively recruiting qualified candidates. 

More information about the position and the search process is available online. Nomination letters should include the name, position, address and telephone number of the nominee. Applications and nominations will be accepted until the positions are filled. Screening of candidates will begin immediately.

Nominations should be sent directly to Pimentel, by email, apsearch@storbeckpimentel.com. Please note “Nomination for UCD-VCSA” in the subject line.

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Feb. 1, 2013: Nominations sought for chief campus counsel

A recruiment advisory committee has been formed, and Steve John and Marty Africa, from the national executive search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa, are already actively recruiting qualified candidates. 

The chief campus counsel reports jointly to Linda P.B. Katehi, chancellor, and Charles Robinson, general counsel and vice president, Legal Services, UC Office of the President. 

More information about the position and the search process is available online. Nomination letters should include the name, position, address and telephone number of the nominee. Applications and nominations will be accepted until the positions are filled. Screening of candidates will begin immediately.

Nominations should be sent by email to ucdavisccc@mlaglobal.com.

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Feb. 1, 2013: Soaring to New Heights awards nominations due
From the Office of Campus Community Relations

Who will soar the highest this year? Nominations are being taken for Individual Awards, the Deanna Falge Award and the Department-Unit-Team Award, which are among UC Davis’ Diversity and Principles of Community Achievement Awards presented annually at Soaring to New Heights.

All members of both the Davis campus and the UC Davis Health System communities are encouraged to submit nominations for any of the awards. Recipients of the 2012 Diversity and Principles of Community Achievement Recognition Awards are ineligible.

• Individual Awards — Recognizing staff members who, through their own personal efforts, have made significant contributions to affirmative action-equal employment opportunity or heightened awareness and sensitivity to diversity. Nominations received for contributions made by faculty, executives, student employees or community members will be considered for special citations.

• Deanna Falge Award — The criteria are consistent with those for the Individual Awards, only expanded to recognize ongoing (five years or more), exemplary contributions toward the furthering of UC Davis’ affirmative action-equal opportunity or diversity objectives.

• Department-Unit-Team Award — Recognizing the unit or team whose members, through personal or group efforts, have made significant contributions to affirmative action-equal employment opportunity or heightened awareness and sensitivity to diversity.

More information (including examples of contributions on which nominations can be based) is available online, with the nomination form. Nominations should be submitted, preferably by email, to Vickie Gomez, vlgomez@ucdavis.edu, in the Office of Campus Community Relations.

This year’s Soaring to New Heights is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, in Freeborn Hall. More information is available online. Ticket sales for the luncheon are limited to 500; they will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis, March 3-22, or until sold out. More information is available online.

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Feb. 1, 2013: Nominations for Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award
From the Office of Campus Community Relations

Named after Police Chief Emeritus Calvin E. Handy, this award highlights the importance of community engagement in maintaining a safe environment on the Davis campus or in the UC Davis Health System, or in the surrounding communities in Davis and Sacramento.

Specifically, the award recognizes collaborative, cooperative and proactive efforts in crime prevention and public safety. Anyone in the campus or health system communities (students, faculty and staff), or the surrounding communities is eligible — and the recipient need not be a first responder (say, a police officer or firefighter, although they are eligible). Business and service organizations and government agencies also are eligible.

This award is presented during the Soaring to New Heights celebration.

More information is available online, with the nomination form. Nominations should be submitted by email to Vickie Gomez, vlgomez@ucdavis.edu, in the Office of Campus Community Relations. The deadline is Friday, March 1.

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Jan. 29, 2013: Nominations for student recognition awards
From Adela De La Torre, interim vice chancellor, Student Affairs

Nominations are being sought for the following student recognition awards:

• Mary Jeanne Gilhooly Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior Woman

• Veloyce Glenn Winslow Jr. Award for Outstanding Graduating Senior Man

Each award recognizes leadership, scholarship, integrity and service in the campus community. The Gilhooly award dates back to 1942, as a memorial to the achievements of Mary Jeanne Gilhooly, an “unofficial goodwill ambassador to every prospective Aggie,” who died while a student at UC Davis. The Winslow award was established in 1966 to memorialize the achievements of Glenn Winslow Jr., who died while serving as vice president of the student body.

* Margarita Robinson Student Leadership Award for Outstanding Juniors — Honoring up to three students for service and leadership through involvement in recognized student groups and activities. Established in 1982, this award is a memorial to Margarita Robinson, who was house mother at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity for 30 years and a founder of the Prytanean Honor Society at UC Davis.

Nominations are welcome from all faculty, staff and students. More information is available online. The webpage includes a link for the nomination form (one for all three awards) and an information brochure. The nomination deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19; no late nominations will be accepted.

Questions? Contact the Office of the Vice Chancellor-Student Affairs, (530) 752-2418 or vcsa@ucdavis.edu.

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Jan. 25, 2013: Search for new CAES dean starts with town halls

UC Davis is encouraging attendance at a series of town hall meetings to discuss the qualifications we should be looking for in the next dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. UC Davis is committed to conducting an open, transparent search to attract a strong and diverse pool of candidates with the background and experience necessary for this critical position. A critical step in this process is holding town hall meetings for various constituent groups. UC Davis and Alberto Pimentel, of Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, a national executive search firm assisting the recruitment committee with this search, will use the information gathered at these town halls to inform the selection process.

If you are unable to attend one of the town hall meetings, you are encouraged to send your comments about the qualifications we should be looking for in candidates for this position to this email address: caesdeansearch@ucdavis.edu.

The town hall meetings are scheduled for Monday, Feb. 4, in the AGR Room at the Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, according to the following schedule:

• 8:30-10 a.m.
• 10:30 a.m.-noon
• 1:30-3 p.m.
• 3:30-5 p.m.

Please attend whichever time slot best fits your schedule.

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Jan. 22, 2013: Application period opens for staff adviser to regents
From UC Office of the President

The application period opened today for staff adviser-designate to the Board of Regents. The selected applicant will serve as designate for a year, 2013-14, then move up to staff adviser in 2014-15.

The staff adviser program, now in its seventh year, allows for two staff and-or non-Academic Senate academic employees to participate in open sessions of designated committees of the board. The staff advisers bring the voice and perspective of staff and non-senate academic employees to board deliberations.

The new staff adviser-designate will succeed Kathy Barton, executive director of strategic initiatives at the UC Riverside School of Medicine, who is moving up to staff adviser in June, succeeding Kevin Smith, chief administrative officer in the UCLA chancellor's organization.

"During these times of transformational change, it is imperative to have a liaison between staff and UC leadership so staff concerns and views regarding workplace issues and policy decisions are fully considered," Smith said. "It is an honor to serve in this role."

The UC president makes the selection in consultation with the regents chair. This “How to Apply” website includes the application form and how to submit it, and information on eligibility, selection criteria, and the selection process and timeline.

The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, March 1.

More information about the staff adviser program is available online and at human resources offices throughout the UC system.

Questions about the staff adviser position and the application process should be directed to Juliann Martinez, UCOP Employee Relations, at (510) 287-3331 or Juliann.Martinez@ucop.edu.

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Jan. 18, 2013: Comments invited on proposed changes to UC Conflict of Interest Code
From the UC Office of the General Counsel

The University of California invites interested parties to submit written comments on the adoption of amendments to its Conflict of Interest Code. Written comments will be accepted from now until 5 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2013. If you would like to request a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code, you or your duly authorized representative must call or email your request no later than 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2013.

The university has heretofore adopted and promulgated a Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to the requirements of sections 81000, et seq., of the Government Code of the state of California, and implemented by the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 9 of the California Code of Regulations (sections 18700-18753). The code designates categories of university employees who are required to file financial disclosure statements.  These proposed changes are generally nonsubstantive in nature. They involve changes to the list of designated employees and their disclosure categories in Appendix A of the code because of changes in job titles and responsibilities.

Interested parties may view the proposed code changes here or make arrangements to inspect them by calling Karin Rice at (510) 987-9982. Comments on the proposed amendments should be submitted in writing no later than 5 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2013, to this email address: Form700@ucop.edu.

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Jan. 9, 2013: Searching for Student Employees of the Year
From the Student Employment Center

The Student Employment Center is seeking nominations for the 2012-13 Student Employee of the Year Awards, one in each of three categories:

• Contribution to Community
• Contribution to UC Davis
• Displaying the Principles of Community

Each award comes with a $75 UC Davis Stores gift certificate. The awards will presented to each recipient at his or her place of employment during the week of April 7-13.

Eligible students must be undergraduates, have been employed for a minimum of six months and have worked at least 10 hours per week. Students must sustain full-time status in school, be enrolled in at least 12 units, and maintain a minimum overall grade-point average of 2.5 at the time of nomination.

To nominate someone, you must must directly supervise and interact with the student during work  and you are limited to only nomination per department-organization. Nominations are due by Friday, Jan. 25; the form is available online.

Nominees will be reviewed on the basis of their reliability, initiative, uniqueness of contribution, quality of work, professionalism, and contribution to the community and campus.

Jan. 7, 2013: Nomination deadlines near for teaching and research awards
From the Academic Senate and the Academic Federation

Deadlines are approaching for nominations for annual awards from the Academic Senate and the Academic Federation:

• Academic Senate — Distinguished Teaching Awards in two categories, Undergraduate Teaching, and Graduate and Professional Teaching. Nominations due 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18.

Eligibility extends to all members of the Academic Senate, including lecturers (100 percent) with security of employment, professors (assistant, associate and full) and emeriti who have not previously won the award.

Nominations are sought from any member of the academic community: students, student organizations, faculty, staff, alumni, departments or units. All nominations must be submitted electronically to the Academic Senate office in one packet, to Debbie Stacionis, senate analyst, dstacionis@ucdavis.edu. Questions? Contact Stacionis by email or telephone, (530) 754-4791.

The call for nominations, a list of past recipients and the nomination form are available here.

• Academic Federation — Excellence in Teaching and Excellence in Research. Nominations due 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. The calls for nomination (including award criteria) are available online, along with the nomination forms. Each call includes a list of past recipients.

Nominations for either award — Excellence in Teaching or Excellence in Research — must be submitted electronically to the Academic Senate office in one packet, to Debbie Stacionis, senate analyst, dstacionis@ucdavis.edu, by 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25. Questions? Contact Stacionis by email or telephone, (530) 754-4791.