Reports and Recommendations 2011-12 to 2015-16
The following reports and recommendations have been approved by the Academic Council and/or the Academic Assembly. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view these files.
2015-16
- Council Resolution on Non-Consensual Searches of Electronic Communications, Memo from Chair Hare to President Napolitano (8/16)
- 2016 Pension Tier Communications and Elections Guidelines, Memo from Chair Hare to Vice President Duckett (6/16)
- Proposed Revisions to Elective Disability Insurance Program, Memo from Chair Hare to Vice President Duckett (6/16)
- Senate Representation on Cyber-Risk Governance Committee and Advisory Board, Memo from Chair Hare to Vice President Andriola (6/16)
- Senate Review of UC MEXUS, Memo from Chair Hare to Provost Dorr (5/16)
- Council Resolution Regarding the Review of Policies and Procedures Governing Outside Professional Activities of SMG Members, Memo from Chair Hare to President Napolitano (5/16)
- Guiding Principles: Search Waivers for Academic Appointees at the University of California, Memo from Chair Hare to Vice Provost Carlson (4/16)
- Faculty Concerns about the Final Report of the Regents Working Group on Principles Against Intolerance (3/16)
- Report from the Joint Committee of the Administration and Academic Senate, Memo from Chair Hare to Senior Vice President Vacca (3/16)
- Report and Recommendations of the Retirement Options Task Force, memo from Chair Hare to President Napolitano (2/16)
- Assembly of the Academic Senate - Resolution Regarding the Imposition of the PEPRA Cap on the University of California and the Discontinuation of the Current Pension Plan (2/16)
- BOARS Annual Report on Undergraduate Admissions Requirements and Comprehensive Review (2/16)
- Best Practices for Diversifying the UC Faculty, Memo from Chair Hare to Provost Dorr (1/16)
- Proposed UCRP Borrowing Plan, Memo from Chair Hare to Chief Financial Officer Brostrom (11/15)
- Proposed Revised Presidential Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment, Memo from Chair Hare to Vice Provsot Carlson (10/15)
- UC Health Governance, memo from Chair Hare to President Napolitano (10/15)
- Funding for Enrollment of 5,000 Resident Undergraduates, memo from Chair Hare to President Napolitano (9/15)
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Program and School Approvals 2015-16:
- Master of Computer Science at UC Irvine (5/16)
- Master of Laws in American Law at UC Irvine (4/16)
- Master of Chinese Economic and Political Affairs at UC San Diego (2/16)
- Master of Human Computer Interaction and Design degree at UC Irvine (2/16)
- Master's in Social Science degree program at UC Los Angeles (1/16)
- Herb Alpert School of Music at UC Los Angeles (12/15)
- Master of Public Affairs degree program at UC Berkeley (11/15)
- Master of Nursing Science Degree Program at UC Davis (11/15)
- Master of Legal and Forensic Psychology Degree Program at UC Irvine (10/15)
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Academic Personnel Manual Reviews 2015-16:
- Proposed Revised APM-278, Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series; APM-279, Volunteer Clinical Professor Series, and New APM-350, Clinical Associate, Memo from Chair Hare to Vice Provost Carlson (6/16)
- Proposed Revised APM-360, Librarian Series; and Section 210-4, Instructions to Review Committees, Memo from Chair Hare to Vice Provost Carlson (5/16)
2014-15
- Senate Consultation and Shared Governance, Memo from Chair Mary Gilly to President Napolitano (8/15)
- Academic Council Statement on Plan for New Pension Options, Memo from Chair Gilly to President Napolitano (8/15)
- ACSCANR Role in ANR Funding Task Force, Memo from Chair Gilly to President Napolitano and Executive Vice President Brostrom (6/15)
- Draft Guidelines for pilot program to accept equity for access to University facilities or services, Memo from Chair Gilly to Interim Vice President Tucker (6/15)
- Proposed Revised Presidential Policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence, Memo from Chair Gilly to Vice Chair Carlson (5/15)
- Request for Two Special Joint Health Care Task Forces, Memo from Chair Gilly to President Napolitano (5/15)
- Copyright and Fair Use Policy - Final Review, Memo from Chair Gilly to Provost Dorr (5/15)
- Academic Council Statement on Academic Freedom and Civility, Memo from Chair Gilly to Senate Chairs and Directors (4/15)
- Open Access Policy Implementation and Funding, Memo from Chair Gilly to Provost Dorr (3/15)
- Proposed Presidential Policy on Open Access, Memo from Chair Gilly to Vice Provost Carlson (2/15)
- BOARS Report to the Regents on Undergraduate Admissions Requirements and Comprehensive Review (1/15)
- UCOP Operational Review of Research and Graduate Studies, Memo from Chair Gilly to President Napolitano (11/14)
- Final review of proposed revisions to Whistleblower Protection Policy and APM 190 - Appendix A-2, Memo from Chair Gilly to Vice Provost Carlson (11/14)
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Program and School Approvals 2014-15:
- Master of Earthquake Engineering (MEE) Degree Program at UC Berkeley (7/15)
- Master of Applied Statistics (MAS) Degree Program at UC Los Angeles (7/15)
- UCSD’s proposed “simple” name change from the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies to School of Global Policy and Strategy (12/14)
- UCLA pre-proposal for reconstitution to establish the Herb Alpert School of Music and to redefine the School of the Arts and Architecture (10/14)
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Academic Personnel Manual Reviews 2014-15:
- Final Review of APM-133-17-g-j, Limitation on Total Period of Service with Certain Academic Titles, Memo from Chair Gilly to Vice Provost Carlson (6/15)
- APM-360, Librarian Series and APM-210-4, Instructions to Review Committees, Memo from Chair Gilly to Vice Provost Carlson (6/15)
- APM-210-1-d Final Review of Proposed Amendments, Memo from Chair Gilly to Vice Provost Carlson (5/15)
- APM-210-1-d Proposed Amendments, Memo from Chair Gilly to Vice Provost Carlson (3/15)
- APM-080, Final Review of Proposed Revisions, Memo from Chair Gilly to Vice Provost Carlson (4/15)
- APM-080 and APM-330, Proposed Revisions, Memo from Chair Gilly to Vice Provsot Carlson (12/14)
- APM-133, 210, 220 and APM 760 Proposed Revisions, Memo from Chair Gilly to Vice Provost Carlson (12/14)
2013-14
- Concerns from ACSCOLI about Travel Restrictions in the Conference Accountability Act of 2014, Memo from Chair Jacob to Senator Dianne Feinstein, and Memo from Chair Jacob to Senator Barbara Boxer (8/14)
- Senate Involvement in Campus Salary Equity Study Plans, Memo from Chair Jacob to President Napolitano (8/14)
- Open Letter to Faculty on Senate Bylaw 55, Memo from Chair Jacob to Division Chairs, Committee Chairs, and Division Directors (8/14)
- Proposed Revisions to Self-Supporting Graduate Professional Degree Programs Policy (Round 2), Memo from Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr (7/14)
- Proposed Revisions to Self-Supporting Graduate Professional Degree Programs Policy, Memo from Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr (2/14)
- Rescinded Guidelines on University-Industry Relations and new draft Guidelines for the University’s “Principles Regarding Rights to Future Research Results in University Agreements with External Parties”, memo from Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr (7/14)
- Challenges in Supporting Multi-campus Research, Letter from Chair Jacob to President Napolitano (7/14)
- BOARS Statement on the Redesigned SAT Test, Memo from Chair Jacob to President Napolitano (7/14)
- Proposed Outreach Program to Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Tribal Colleges and Universities, Memo from Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr (7/14)
- UC International Engagement Vision Statement, Memo from Chair Jacob to President Napolitano (7/14)
- Approval of Master of Applied Economics Degree at UCLA, Memo from Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr (6/14)
- Proposed Revisions to the Compendium, Memo from Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr (6/14)
- Recommendation to Borrow to Fund UCRP, Memo from Chair Jacob to Executive Vice President Brostrom (6/14)
- Proposed Revisions to UC Policy on Copyright and Fair Use, Memo from Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr (6/14)
- Proposed Revised UC Policy on Supplement to Military Pay - Four-Year Renewal, Memo from Chair Jacob to Vice Provost Carlson (6/14)
- UCEP Comments on Report of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Evaluation of Online Instruction Pilot Project, Memo from Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr (5/14)
- Assembly Approval of New Degree Title: Master of Public Policy (MPP) at Riverside, Memo from Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr (4/14)
- BOARS-UCOPE Statement on the Importance of Writing at UC, Memo from Chair Jacob to President Napolitano (4/14)
- Proposed Composite Benefit Rates, Memo from Chair Jacob to President Napolitano (3/14)
- The Role of WASC at UC Irvine, Memo from Chair Jacob to Mary Ellen Petrisko, President, WASC Senior College Commission (3/14)
- Proposed Policies and Protocols for Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition (PDST), Memo from Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr (2/14)
- Assembly Approval of New Degree Title: Master of Finance (MF) at San Diego, Memo from Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr (2/14)
- UC's Capital Outlay Program, Memo from Chair Jacob to Executive Vice President Brostrom and Vice President Lenz (2/14)
- External Review of the California Institute for Information Technology and Telecommunications (CalIT2), Memo from Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr and Vice President Beckwith (2/14)
- External Review of the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI), Memo from Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr and Vice President Beckwith (2/14)
- Report of the Senate-Administration Work Group on the Moreno Report (12-23-13)
- External Review of the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS), Memo from Academic Council Chair Jacob to Provost Dorr and Vice President Beckwith (12/13)
- BOARS Report on Impact of the New Freshman Eligibility Policy at the University of California
- UC Care Rollout and Further Development, Memo from Chair Jacob to President Napolitano (10/13)
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Academic Personnel Manual Reviews 2013-14:
- Proposed revisions to APM-025 and APM-670 and Proposed new APM-671, Memo from Chair Jacob to Vice Provost Carlson (2/14)
- Proposed revision of APM-035 and the President’s Policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence, Memo from Chair Jacob to Vice Provost Carlson (2/14)
- Proposed Revisions to APM-600, Memo from Chair Jacob to Vice Provost Carlson (12/13)
- Proposed Revisions to Whistleblower Protection Policy and APM-190 Appendix A2, Memo from Chair Jacob to Vice Provost Carlson (6/14)
2012-13
- An Academic Senate Perspective on the University of California Prepared for President-Designate Janet Napolitano (8/13)
- Enrollment Management Planning, Memo from Academic Council Chair Powell to Executive Vice President Brostrom (8/13)
- Review Process for the California Institutes for Science and Innovation, Memo from Chair Powell to Provost Dorr (8/13)
- Open Access Policy, Memo from Chair Powell to Provost and Executive Vice President Dorr (8/13)
- Proposed Open Access Policy, Memo from Chair Powell to Provost Dorr (4/13)
- Proposed UC IT Accessibility Policy, Memo from Chair Powell to President Yudof (7/13)
- Recommendations of the Faculty Diversity Workgroup, Memo from Chair Powell to President Yudof (7/13)
- Academic Senate Chair's Statement on the Nomination of Janet Napolitano for UC President (7/13)
- Adjustment to the Statewide Admissions Index to Identify the Top 9% of CA Public High School Graduates, Memo from Chair Powell to Vice President Sakaki (6/13)
- The High Quality Research Act, Memo from Chair Powell to Associate Vice President Gary Falle (6/13)
- Campus Salary Equity Plans, Memo from Chair Powell to Vice Provost Carlson (5/13)
- Proposal to Increase UCRP Contribution Rates Effective July 1, 2014, Memo from Chair Powell to President Yudof (5/13)
- Assembly Approval of New Degree: Professional Masters of Technology Management (MTM) at Santa Barbara, Memo from Chair Powell to Provost Dorr (4/13)
- Student Financial Aid Funding Options, Memo from Chair Powell to Provost Dorr and Executive Vice President Brostrom (4/13)
- Open Letter to Members of the Academic Senate about Senate Bill 520 (3/13)
- Shared Governance and the Executive Budget Committee, Memo from Chair Powell to Provost Dorr (3/13)
- TFIR Statement on the Urgency of Reaching the UCRP Annual Required Contribution, memo from Chair Powell to Executive Vice President Brostrom and Chief Financial Officer Taylor (2/13)
- Request for a New Total Remuneration Study for Ladder-Rank Faculty, memo from Chair Powell to Executive Vice President Brostrom and Vice President Duckett (2/13)
- Negotiated Salary Trial Program, Memo from Senate Chair Powell to Vice Provost Carlson (11/12)
- Systemwide Laboratory Safety Policies, Memo from Chair Powell to Director Young (10/12)
- BOARS Report on Comprehensive Review in Admissions at the University of California: an Update (9/12)
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Academic Personnel Manual Reviews 2012-13:
- APM-241 and Approval of MRU Directors, Memo from Chair Powell to Vice Provost Carlson (8/13)
- Proposed Revisions to APM-600, Memo from Chair Powell to Vice Provost Carlson (7/13)
- Proposed Revisions of APM-150 and Senate Bylaw 337, Memo from Chair Powell to Vice Provost Carlson
- Proposed Revision of APM-210-1.d, Memo from Chair Powell to Vice Provost Carlson (4/13)
- Assembly Approval of Amendments to APM-015, Memo from Chair Powell to Vice Provost Carlson (6/13)
- Proposed Revisions to APM-015, Memo from Chair Powell to Vice Provost Carlson (2/13)
- APM-430, Visiting Scholars, Memo from Senate Chair Powell to Vice Provost Carlson (5/13)
- APM-430, Visiting Scholars, Memo from Senate Chair Powell to Vice Provost Carlson (12/12)
- APM-700, Leaves of Absence Final Review, Memo from Senate Chair Powell to Vice Provost Carlson (3/13)
- APM-700, Leaves of Absence, Memo from Senate Chair Powell to Vice Provost Carlson
2011-12
- Faculty Diversity Working Group Report, Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice Provost Carlson (8/12)
- Academic Council Principles for Enrollment Management in the Context of Rebenching, Memo from Chair Anderson to President Yudof, Provost Dorr, and Executive Vice President Brostrom (8/12)
- UC Davis Reaccreditation Review Template - Graduate Data, Memo from Chair Anderson to Ralph Wolff, President, WASC Senior College Commission (8/12)
- Proposed Changes to the Compendium: Undergraduate Program Discontinuances, Memo from Chair Anderson to Provost Dorr (8/12)
- Proposed Masters of Professional Accountancy (M.P.Ac.) at UC Irvine, Memo from Chair Anderson to Provost Dorr (8/12)
- Report of the Taskforce on Competitiveness in Academic Graduate Student Support, Adopted by the UC Academic Council (7/12)
- Proposed Moratorium on UCOE Loan Repayment, Memo from Chair Anderson to President Yudof (7/12)
- Report of the Task Force on Principles, Process and Assessment of Universitywide Research, Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice President Beckwith (7/12)
- Response to the National Association of Scholars report, “A Crisis of Competence”, Memo from Chair Anderson to President Yudof (7/12)
- Reconstitution of the UC Irvine Department of Education as a School of Education, Memo from Chair Anderson to Provost Dorr (7/12)
- Endorsement of Governor's November Ballot Measure, Memo from Chair Anderson to President Yudof (6/12)
- Amendment to Senate Regulation 476.C on transfer pathways, Memo from Chair Anderson to Provost Pitts and Vice President Sakaki (6/12)
- Cuts to SMI CalTeach Program, Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice Provost Rumberger (6/12)
- Required Disclaimer Language for Programs Offering Courses to Non-Matriculated Students, Memo from Chair Anderson to Provost and Executive Vice President Pitts (6/12)
- ACSCOLI’S Letter on NNSA National Ignition Facility Time Allowance Procedures, Memo from Chair Anderson to Regent Norman Pattiz (6/12)
- Rebenching Recommendations, Memo from Chair Anderson to President Yudof (5/12)
- Senate Response to Faculty Salaries Task Force Report, Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice Provost Carlson (5/12)
- Statement in support of faculty harassed by opponents of their research, Memo from Chair Anderson to President Yudof and Vice President Beckwith (5/12)
- Laboratory Fee Research Program, Memo from Chair Anderson to President Yudof (4/12)
- Memorial to the Regents: Increased State Support for the University, Memo from Chair Anderson to President Yudof (4/12)
- Non-Senate Faculty and Ownership of Course Materials, Memo from Chair Anderson to Provost and Executive Vice President Pitts, Vice Provost Carlson, and Associate Director Chester
- Revision of Senate Regulation 480, Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice President Sakaki (3/12)
- The Research Works Act (HR 3699) and the Federal Research Public Access Act (S 2096), memo from Chair Anderson to Senior Vice President Dooley and Associate Vice President Falle (2/12)
- Self-Identification of LGBT Applicants, Memo from Chair Anderson to Provost and EVP Pitts and Vice President Sakaki (2/12)
- Comments on Review of UC Observatories, Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice President Beckwith and Director Bolte (2/12)
- Task Force on Principles, Process, and Assessment of UC Systemwide Research Inititatives, Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice President Beckwith (2/12)
- Academic Senate comments on Graduation Proficiencies and Transparency, Memo from Chair Anderson to Ralph Wolff, President, WASC Senior College Commission (1/12)
- UCEP White Paper on Peer Review as a tool for external validation of programs in higher education (12/11)
- The Program Review Process at the University of California: a tool for holistic program evaluation and accreditation (12/11)
- Academic Senate Concerns with Proposed Revisions to WASC Handbook, Memo from Senate Chair Anderson to Ralph Wolff, President, WASC Senior College Commission (10/11)
- BOARS Resolution on the Evaluation of Residents and Nonresidents, Memo from Chair Anderson to President Yudof (12/11)
- BOARS Resolution on Programs or Policies that Guarantee Admission to UC, Memo from Chair Anderson to Provost Pitts (12/11)
- Academic Council Statements on Protests and Police, Memo from Chair Anderson to President Yudof (11/11)
- Senate Participation in ANR Governing Bodies, Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice President Allen-DIaz (11/11)
- Implementation of Health Sciences Compensation Plan at UCR’s School of Medicine, Memo from Chair Anderson to Provost Pitts (11/11)
- Revised Patent Agreement Form, Memo from Chair Anderson to Provost Pitts (11/11)
- Proposed UCRP employee contribution rate for 2013-14, Memo from Chair Anderson to Director Schlimgen (10/11)
- The University's Competitiveness in Graduate Education, Memo from Chair Anderson to President Yudof (9/11)
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Academic Personnel Manual Reviews 2011-12:
- Review of APM-010, 015 and 016, Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice Provost Carlson (7/12)
- Proposed revisions to APM-035 and 190, Appendix A-1, Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice Provost Carlson (6/12)
- Proposed new APM-668 (negotiated salary program), Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice Provost Carlson (12/11)
- Proposed Revisions to APM-670 (Health Sciences Compensation Plan, Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice Provost Carlson (12/11)
- Proposed Revisions to APM-200 and 205, Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice Provost Carlson (12/11)
- Proposed Revisions to APM-530 and 710-11, Memo from Chair Anderson to Vice Provost
