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Defense of Undocumented and other Vulnerable Categories of Students
The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) wrote the following letter to President Napolitano on November 23, 2016. ********************************* Dear President Napolitano, We applaud your timely declaration in the immediate aftermath of the election that the UC administration “remain[s] absolutely … Continue reading
A Statement of Principles for Choosing New University of California Chancellors
The Council of UC Faculty Associations, with the assistance of the Irvine Faculty Association, has developed criteria for Chancellor searches in light of the vacancies at the Davis and Berkeley campuses. We welcome your feedback. ********************************** A University of California … Continue reading
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CUCFA’s Letter to the President of Long Island University
Dear Dr. Cline: The Council of University of California Faculty Associations is extremely alarmed by the “lock out” action taken by your administration against the faculty of LIU-Brooklyn. The action has no precedent in higher education in this country and … Continue reading
Alarming Changes to UC Regents’ Governance Structure
The IFA is deeply concerned that on July 20, 2016, he Regents voted to make changes that erode UC faculty’s legal and practical standing in shared governance. These changes might make it more difficult for students, faculty, staff and public … Continue reading
Faculty Association Inquiry/Request for Information Regarding UCI’s Review Process of Recent Campus Protest
Dear Chancellor Gillman, We are writing on behalf of the Irvine Faculty Association about UCI’s recent response to student protest on campus. UCI referred some protesters of the May 18, 2016 screening of the film “Beneath the Helmet” to the … Continue reading
UC task force considering pension cuts
If you are concerned about a further erosion of compensation at UC, follow the link below to read CUCFA’s (the Council of UC Faculty Associations) explanation of the proposals made by President Napolitano’s UC task force. The task force has … Continue reading
We ask Governor Brown to sign SB-376
Dear Governor Brown, As faculty of the University of California, we are writing to urge you to sign bill SB-376, requiring the University of California compensate its subcontracted workers at the same level as those who are hired directly, that … Continue reading
Statement by CUCFA and AAUP on Regent Blum’s Remarks
In response to remarks by Regent Blum at the September 17, 2015 Regents meeting held at UC Irvine, the IFA, as part of CUCFA and the AAUP, have released a statement expressing deep concern and condemnation. _________________________________________ The Council of … Continue reading
Statement to UC Regents about new UCRS tier
Professor Celeste Langan spoke on behalf of the UC Faculty Associations at the July 22, 2015 UC Regents meeting, during the public comment period. Below is a copy of her full comments: As co-Chair of the Berkeley Faculty Association and … Continue reading
IFA Statement in Support of Wisconsin Faculty
The IFA opposes the alarming attack on tenure at our fellow public university system, the University of Wisconsin, and calls on President Napolitano and the UC Regents to affirm unambiguously the UC’s commitment to tenure and to academic freedom.