Time for a Faculty (Voting) Seat at the Table?

Up to now, the UC faculty has gotten along with two non-voting Academic Senate reps at the Regents. In contrast, students have a voting Regent and a non-voting rep (the student Regent-elect) plus some other non-voters on committees. Some would argue that the system "works," so why change it? However, it is now reported that at their January 20-21 meeting (whose agenda is yet to be posted), a proposal for another (non-voting) student rep will be considered. See below. So, it would seem to be the time to consider or reconsider creating at least one voting faculty Regent. From the Bruin:

University of California students may have more influence on the Board of Regents if a proposal to add another student position passes at the board’s January meeting. The student adviser to the regents would serve as an advisory member on three Board of Regents committees, prioritizing committees on which the student regent or student regent-designate do not serve, said student regent Avi Oved. Oved said the proposed adviser would be able to request documents and provide a complementary perspective, but will not have voting powers. The California State constitution would have to be amended to extend voting privileges to the adviser, Oved added. The Committee on Governance will first consider the proposal, which was drafted by Oved. If the committee approves the proposal on Jan. 20, the entire Board of Regents will vote on it the next day...

Full story at http://dailybruin.com/2016/01/04/uc-regents-to-vote-on-proposal-to-add-student-position-to-board/

So Far, No Leaks

We noted in a prior post that some time in December, there are typically leaks about what will be in the state budget proposed by the governor for the upcoming fiscal year. So far, however, that hasn't happened. Indeed, it is unclear at this point exactly when the budget proposal will be released. The state constitution says it must be released by January 10. But this year that date falls on a Sunday. So some time this week (Friday or before), there should be a budget proposal. At the moment, there is no indication of the date from the governor's website nor is there a listing for the news conference that goes with the budget on the calchannel.

How's that Defined Contribution option for new hires coming along this morning?

We're just asking.

With the new year and quarter commencing...

...here is the 1941 UCLA commencement.

The Alternative Way of Reading the Blog

As we do at the end of each quarter, we provide (below) an alternative way of reading the blog. You can read it via the link below. But all audio, video, and animated images will be omitted. To obtain the omitted material, you will have to go back to the original posting.

No Bull?

No bull? So, again we ask, how's that defined-contribution pension option for new hires coming along?

Sometimes bulls just won't do what we might like:

UCLA History: The Visit

Marilyn Monroe visited UCLA in the early 1950s for a publicity shoot.