Category Archives: Student and Faculty responses

IFA letter in support of UAW contract negotiations with the University

  IFA sent the following letter to Peter Chester, Director of UCOP Labor Relations. He is heading up the negotiations with the graduate students on behalf of UCOP.  Our hope is that as systemwide point person on this issue, and therefore the most … Continue reading

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UC Faculty in Support of Graduate Students

The Berkeley Faculty Association has developed a petition that will be delivered to Peter Chester, Director, UCOP Labor Relations and Janet Napolitano, President, University of California. The petition states “Faculty support UAW contract negotiations with the University of California for … Continue reading

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More comments on the Selection of Janet Napolitano as next UC President

Mark Levine,  Board Member of the Irvine Faculty Association Clear and present dangers of Janet Napolitano’s appointment as UC President – With no experience in higher education, the appointment of Napolitano raises concerns about the future of the UC system. … Continue reading

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University of California Student-Workers Union on the recent nomination of Janet Napolitano for UC President

The following link is to a statement that was issued on 15 July 2013 by UAW Local 2865, the union representing over 12000 Academic Student Employees (ASE)—teaching assistants, readers, tutors, and others—at the nine teaching campuses of the University of … Continue reading

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CUCFA Statement Opposing Threat to City College of San Francisco’s Accreditation

The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) opposes the recent decision of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) to revoke accreditation for City College of San Francisco (CCSF). CUCFA joins the California Conference of the American Association … Continue reading

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IFA Successful in its opposition to the proposed changes in APM 016

In its first year, the IFA was successful in its opposition to the changes in APM 016 which, broadly interpreted, could have been used to nullify the protections of APM 010 and 015 and subject a faculty member to “administrative actions” … Continue reading

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UCOP’s Latest Threat to Faculty Freedom, by Rei Terada (UCI) and Robert Meister (UCSC-CUCFA President)

UCOP’s Latest Threat to Faculty Freedom By Rei Terada (UCI) and Robert Meister (UCSC) UCOP has proposed changes to the Academic Personnel Manual concerning faculty rights and discipline of faculty conduct. They are posted for comment at http://www.ucop.edu/acadpersonnel/apm/review.html, and they … Continue reading

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Letter from the UCI Faculty Association to the Academic Senate Requesting Clarifications of the Proposed Amendments to Academic Personnel Policy APM 016

April 22, 2012 Dear Senate Chair Martens: On behalf of the Irvine Faculty Association, the UCI chapter of the Council of UC Faculty Associations (http://ucifa.org// http://cucfa.org/), the IFA Executive Board requests clarification of the proposed amendments to APM 016. It … Continue reading

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Irvine Faculty Association Statement in Support of the Berkeley Faculty Association Petition

“In support of the Berkeley Faculty Association, the Irvine Faculty Association calls upon UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau to request specifically that the Alameda County District Attorney’s office drop charges it has filed against at least 8 people (students, faculty, … Continue reading

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