Reports and Recommendations 2001-02 to 2005-06
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.
2005-06
- Current Budget Trends and the Future of the University of California, AKA "The Futures' Report", memo to President Dynes (7/06)
- Request for Copy of UCOP Budget for 2005-06 and 2006-07 and Update on Proposed Joint Task Force to Develop an Appropriate Senior Management Salary Scale, from Council to President Dynes (8/06)
- Request for Inclusion of Academic Senate Members on Standing Committees of the Los Alamos National Security (LANS) LLC Board of Governors, and the Proposed Lawrence Livermore Security (LLNS) LLC Board of Governors, to President Dynes (8/06)
- Request for UCOP Analysis of Fee Levels for Self-Supporting Professional Degree Programs, to Provost Hume (8/06)
- Proposed Joint Task Force - Guidance to High Schools on the 'a-g' Subject Requirement, to Provost Hume (8/06)
- Competitive Graduate Student Financial Support Advisory Committee (GSAC) "Final Committee Report and Recommendation to the Provost", Academic Council endorsement to President Dynes (8/06)
- UC Irvine and UC Riverside Law School Proposals, memo from Council to Provost Hume (8/06)
- Senior Management Compensation Plan, Additional Recommendations from the Academic Council on the Proposed, memo from Council to President Dynes (7/06)
- Assembly resolution on Proposed Principles on Private Funding for Senior Leadership Salaries at the Level of Dean and Above (7/06)
- Additional Review Recommendation for California Institutes for Science and Innovation (CAL ISI), memo to Provist Hume (7/06)
- Academic Council Endorsement of the Science and Mathematics Initiative Group (SMIG) Recommendation for On-going Science and Mathematics Initiative Administration, Oversight and Implementation, memo to President Dynes (7/06)
- Statement of the Academic Council on Interaction Between UC's Faculty and UC-Associated National Laboratories, memo to President Dynes (7/06)
- UCEP's Preliminary Recommendations on Summer-Session Instruction, Council Approval (7/06)
- Proposed UC Faculty - Scholarly Work Copyright Rights Policy, memo from the Assembly to President Dynes (5/06)
- Proposed Review of the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR), memo to President Dynes (5/06)
- Recommendations on Consultation with the Academic Senate on UC Compensation Issues, memo to President Dynes (5/06)
- Memorial to The Regents: Non-Resident Tuition for Graduate Students (5/06)
- Resumption of Contributions to the University of California Retirement Plan ;Council memo (5/06)
- Report of the Task Force on UC Compensation, Accountability, and Transparency; and General Commentary on Select Recommendations of the Task Force, Council Responses to (5/06)
- Academic Assembly's Proposed University of California Statement on Diversity (5/06)
- Review of Compensation for the Senior Management Group, Council Recommendation (2/06)
- University Committee on Educational Policy Recommendation for the Formation of a Task Force on Undergraduate Education, Council memo to Acting Provost Hume (4/06)
- Campus Childcare Facilities and Priorities for the Recruitment and Retention of Faculty, Council Recommendations on (4/06)
- Deliberations of the Graduate Support Advisory Committee, memo to Acting Provost Hume(4/06)
- Implementation of the University Committee on Affirmative Action and Diversity's Recommendations for Local Diversity Committee Empowerment, Council memo to Division chairs (4/06)
- Los Alamos National Security and UCRS: Proper Shift of Assets, memo to President Dynes (2/06)
- Proposed Policy Changes Related to UC Effort Reporting, Council response (1/06)
- Health Care Reimbursement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
- Protocol for Five-Year Reviews of the California Institutes for Science and Innovation, Academic Council Proposed (12/05)
- Academic Council Statement on University Divestment from Sudan, (12/05)
- Draft UC Guidelines on Non-Competitive Funding (12/05)
- Academic Council Resolution on Maintaining the Public Status of the University of California (11/05)
- Academic Council Report on the Decline of UC as a Great International University (10/05)
- BOARS Guidelines for Implementation of University Policy on Admissions by Exception, (9/05)
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Academic Personnel Manual Reviews 2005-06:
- APMs 700, 710, 711, and 080: Paid Sick Leave, Reasonable Accommodation, Medical Separation and Constructive Resignation, Academic Council's Response to the Formal Review of, memo to Acting Assistant VP Sheila O'Rourke (7/06)
- APM-220-18.b (4) Criteria for Advancement to Step VI and Above Scale, Academic Council Vote to Discontinue Formal Review (4/06)
2004-05
- UCAP report on Passing the Step VI Barrier (8/05)
- Strategic Sourcing Initiative and Graduate Student Support, Memo to the president (08/05)
- Extension of Agreement on Oversight of ORU Actions, Memo to the provost (08/05)
- Proposed Cap on Entry-Level Writing Class Size, Memo to the provost (7/05)
- IGCC Funding and Oversight of Multi-Campus Research Units, Memo to President and provost (7/05)
- Policy on University Management of Health, Safety and the Environment, and draft Guiding Principles to Implement the University of California Policy on Health, Safety and the Environment, Council's response to SVP Joseph Mullinix (7/05)
- Electronic Communications Policy Council's response to the provost and senior VP (7/05
- Recirculation of MRU Funding and Proposed Joint Task Force, Council Statement (7/05)
- Academic Council response to the Provost on Draft Human Subjects Injury Policy and Guidelines on Implementation (6/05)
- Letter of Congratulations to the UC Merced Senate Members upon the Establishment of the Merced Division (6/05)
- American Chemical Society and the NIH's PubChem project (6/05)
- Amendment to SR 478 - SciGETC, Notice of Assembly Action (5/05)
- Research Funding Sources, Assembly Resolution, memo to the president (5/05)
- Problematic Restrictive Clauses In Contracts, Grants and Gifts For Research, Council Report (5/05)
- Academic Council's position on Assembly Bill 992, Law Enforcement Surveillance, to Senior Vice President Mullinix (5/05)
- Policy on Public Access and Archiving of Research Results, letter to Robert Klein, Chair, Independent Citizens Oversight Committee (ICOC), California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, from President Dynes (5/05)
- Examination of the Policy of Admitting Student from the Full Range of the Eligibility Pool, BOARS Response to 2003-04 Eligibility and Admissions Study Group and Recommendation (4/05)
- Examination of the Extent to which Campuses Consider the Quality of Writing in the Personal Statement, BOARS Response to 2003-04 Eligibility and Admissions Study Group and Recommendation (4/05)
- BOARS White Paper on the University of California's Distinctive Freshman Admissions Process (3/05)
- BOARS' Position Statement on Admission Selection Criterion #14 - Geographical Preferences Based on Proximity to a Campus (10/04)
- Resolution of the Academic Council on the Failure of The National Merit Scholarship Program to Meet the Requirements of UC's Definition of Academic Merit (6/05)
- Proposed Policy on Use of Recordings of Course Presentations (4/05)
- The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Bond Act of 2004: Proposed Policy on Public Access and Archiving of Research Results, memo to President Dynes (4/05)
- Concurrent Resolution on Graduate Education, Notice of Assembly Action (3/05)
- Approval of Policy Governing the Senate’s Role in the Development of a New UC Campus, Notice of Assembly Action :(3/05)
- Amendment of Senate Bylaw 336. B.4 (3/05)
- Systemwide Strategic Directions for Libraries and Scholarly Information at the University of California, Council response to Provost Greenwood (2/05)
- Alignment of Campus Calendars, Council memo to Provost Greenwood (12/04)
- Senate Regulation 544 Amended by the Assembly, memo to Provost Greenwood (11/04)
- Statement of Principles On Competing for the NNSA Laboratories, Council statement to President Dynes (11/04)
- Budget Priorities, Academic Council's memo to President Dynes (10/04)
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Academic Personnel Manual Reviews 2004-05:
- APM-710, 080, and 700: Related to Absences/Sick Leaves, Medical Separation, and Leaves of Absence/General, Council Review of (8/05)
- APM-220-18, Proposed Modifications - Criteria for Advancement to Step VI and Above Scale, Academic Council's (7/05)
- APM-190F Non-19900 Funds, Council response to proposed technical revision (7/05)
- APM-760, 133-17, 210-1 and 220 Related to Work and Family, Council's proposed revisions to (6/05)
- APM-120-Emeritus Titles, Council's response to proposed revision (10/04)
- APM-200-22 - Recall Appointments for Academic Appointees, Academic Council's response to proposed revision to (10/04)
- APM-210-1-d, 240, and 245 Governing Appointment and Promotion, Academic Council's response to proposed revisions to (10/04)
2003-04
- President Dynes memo to Chancellors re: Framework for Establishing a Divisional Academic Senate Office (9/04)
- Academic Council's Resolution on Restrictions on Research Funding Sources (7/04)
- Council report on Problematic Restrictive Clauses in Contracts, Grants and Gifts (7/04)
- ACSCONL's Final Report on the Survey of UC Senate Faculty Regarding the National Laboratories (7/04)
- Systemwide Professional School Planning: Recommended Guidelines and Model (7/04)
- Professor Step System Task Force Report, Academic Council's Recommendation (7/04)
- Academic Council's Resolution on the USA PATRIOT ACT (7/04)
- Academic Council's Recommendation on the Implementation of Senate Regulation 544-Concurrent Enrollment (6/04)
- Academic Council's Recommendation on Restructuring the MRU Review Process (6/04)
- Academic Council's Request for Formal Evaluation of the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) (6/04)
- Model Plan for Faculty Recalled for Post-Retirement Teaching (Council Resolution) (5/04)
- Assembly Resolution on California's Budget Crisis and the University of California (5/04)
- Academic Council Resolution on Including Private Equity Investments within the 403(b) Plan and Proposed New 457(b) Plan (4/04)
- Academic Council's Response to the Green Building Design and Clean Energy Standards Policy and Procedures (4/04)
- Alignment of Campus Calendars, Academic Council's Recommendation for the (4/04)
- Academic Council's Response to the State's Proposed Surcharge on Extra Units (3/04)
- Academic Council's Response to UC Health Sciences Faculty Retirement Proposal (2/04)
- Educational Fee Waiver, Academic Council Resolution on (1/23/04) and President Dynes Response (4/04)
- Fee Waiver History (1999-2002)
- Graduate and Professional School Admissions Task Force Report with Council Chair's Cover Letter to the President (12/03)
- Instructional Activities Reports, Academic Council's Response to (12/03)
- Sexual Harassment and Procedures for Responding to Reports of Sexual Harassment, Academic Council's Response to Proposed Revised Policy on (12/03)
- New Policy on Conflicts of Interest Created by Consensual Relationships, Academic Council's Response to Proposed (12/03)
- Revisions to SBL 335 B to Comply with Whistleblower Policies, Academic Council's Letter of Approval for Proposed (12/03)
- Increasing Access and Sustaining Excellence: A Budget Proposal from Academic Council (12/03)
- Resolution on SUTI: Academic Council Recommendations Regarding Sensitive but Unclassified Technical Information (12/03)
- President Dynes' response to Academic Council's SUTI resolution
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Academic Personnel Manual Reviews 2003-04:
- APM New 278, 279, and 210 and Revised 133-0 Clinical Professor and Community Health Professors, Academic Council's response to (6/04)
- APM-137.30 C. Non-Senate Academic Appointment, Council's response to (6/04)
- APM-260-University Professor, Academic Council's response to (6/04)
- APM-120-Emeritus Titles, Academic Council's response to (5/04)
2002-03
- Academic Council's response to Health Sciences Task Force Report Recommendations for Improving Retirement Benefits for UC Health Sciences Faculty (8/03)
- Memo to President Atkinson re: Academic Senate Operations and Resources (8/03)
- Report on the President's Summit on Faculty Gender Equity (6/03)
- Classification by Race, Ethnicity, Color, and National Origin (CRECNO) ballot measure update (7/03)
- Academic Council's position on the Classification by Race, Ethnicity, Color, and National Origin (CRECNO) initiative (4/03)
- Course Description Task Force report (4/03)
- UCORP Subcommittee Report on the Relationship between UC and DOE (2/03)
- Academic Council Response to the September 9, 2002 Report of the Joint Committee To Develop A Master Plan For Education (2/03)
- Course Task Force Report on UCB English R 1A Course Section (2/03)
- BOARS' Report: First-Year Implementation of Comprehensive Review in Freshman Admissions (11/02)
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Academic Personnel Manual Reviews 2002-03:
- Academic Council's response to proposed new academic personnel policy on the Clinical Professor Series (APM-278, APM-210-6), Voluntary Clinical Professor series (APM-279) and proposed revisions to APM-133-0 (8/03)
- Academic Assembly's endorsement of the proposed new APM-010 Academic Freedom Statement (8/03)
- Academic Assembly's endorsement of the proposed revision of APM-015, The Faculty Code of Conduct - Faculty-Student Sexual Liaisons (6/03)
- Academic Council Response to APM-310 (Professional Research series); APM-311 (new Project Scientist series); technical changes to APM-620-14 (Off-Scales Salaries) (6/03)
- Academic Council Response to APM-390, Postdoctoral Scholars (3/03)
- Academic Council Response to APM-740, Sabbatical Leave Policy (3/03)
- Academic Council Response to APM-715, Family Medical Leave Policy (12/02)
2001-02
- Report of the Academic Council's Group on Compensation (6/02)
- UCFW Parking Policy Principles (6/02)
- Academic Literacy: A Statement of Competencies Expected of Students Entering California's Public Colleges and Universities (Spring 2002)
- UCFW Task Force report on Health Care Costs: Trends and Relationship to Insurance Premiums (2/02)
- BOARS' discussion paper on the Use of Admissions Tests by the University of California (1/02)