Announcements
Update on Approved California 2022-23 Budget
Dear Campus Community, This week, Governor Newsom and the Legislature finalized the state budget that funds the University of California for the 2022-2023 academic year. I am grateful to both Governor Newsom and our legislators who have endorsed our mission through increased investment in the University and our students. A few of the notable line...
Statement regarding Supreme Court rulings
Dear Campus Community, Today’s action by the Supreme Court to overturn decades-old rulings that protected reproductive healthcare rights is creating concern throughout our community. In a statement, President Drake said the Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization “is antithetical to the University of California’s mission...
Notice of Availability: Revised 2021 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
Dear Campus Community: In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, also known as the Clery Act, the University of California, Riverside has published a revised 2021 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report. The 2021 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report (ASFSR) was issued on September 30...
Spring update on FY22 Budget
Dear UCR Colleagues, While we await news on the final State budget and our allocation from the UC Office of the President for 2022-23, I thought I’d write to inform you about a number of financial decisions recommended by the Campus Finance Committee (CFC) and approved by the Chancellor and me since I last wrote in November about UCR’s 2021-22...
Notice of Federally Prohibited Devices and Campus Compliance Plan
UC Riverside is legally required to adhere to Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA 889), which prohibits the use of equipment made by a limited set of manufacturers. This is a reminder that in compliance with this Federal requirement and resulting UCOP guidance, the Chief Compliance Office (CCO) and Information...
Chancellor's Campus Update—June 2022
Dear Campus Community, Wow. What a year! I returned to the office yesterday from Washington D.C. where I met with First Lady Jill Biden after introducing Senator Alex Padilla at a press conference recognizing 10 years of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) alongside U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz, M.D. and other members of Congress. Both events...
Notice to campus about Josh Bright
Dear campus community, Please join me in congratulating Josh Bright, Senior Program Manager for Information Technology Solutions and former Interim Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer. Josh has just accepted the position of Chief Information Officer at UC Santa Barbara. Josh has been a member of the UC Riverside community for...
Whistleblower and Whistleblower Protection – Local Procedures
The Chief Compliance Officer has approved UCR local procedures for the Whistleblower and Whistleblower Protection Policy effective June 14, 2022. The local procedures underwent an extensive development and consultation process as described below. Background and Goals. The systemwide UC Whistleblower Policy (WP) was issued in 2012 and the systemwide...
Dining and Hospitality Services looks ahead to the fall
Campus Community, We have just about made it through our first year of students/faculty/staff returning to campus in closer to pre-pandemic levels. As many of you know, Dining & Hospitality Services never left campus and continued to work in person throughout the pandemic. However, the last two years have been incredibly impactful on our department...
Dining Services looks ahead to the fall
Campus Community, We have just about made it through our first year of students/faculty/staff returning to campus in closer to pre-pandemic levels. As many of you know, Dining & Hospitality Services never left campus and continued to work in person throughout the pandemic. However, the last two years have been incredibly impactful on our department...
Chancellor's Update -- May 2022
Dear Campus Community, A couple weeks ago, I had planned to start this message differently. I was excited to send just a partial list of amazing campus accomplishments during the past academic year. It’s impressive. The work completed by this community at a time when we have continued to adjust every quarter to new realities associated with the...
Reinstating indoor masking for two weeks
Dear Campus Community, In consultation with UC Riverside’s Public Health Advisory Committee, campus leadership, the Academic Senate, and other UC campuses, we have elected to temporarily reinstate UC Riverside’s indoor mask mandate, starting Monday, May 30. From May 30 through June 13, face coverings will be required in indoor spaces on campus and...
Dining Services update
With the upcoming departures of David Henry and Robin Hungerford, I’m writing to provide an update on interim Dining leadership and future planning. As you may have seen, we recently posted three senior-level positions: Executive Director, Director of Residential Dining and Associate Director for Hospitality Services, and will be moving into the...
Provost’s Spring Campus Update
Dear Campus Community, The topic of this spring campus update is strategic planning. What has happened? Soon after I began as provost in May 2021, I pressed pause on the strategic planning process. While we had some of the best thinkers on campus engaged in strategic planning, some campus constituencies expressed disappointment with the penultimate...
UCR 2022-23 faculty salary program
Dear Faculty, I am writing to provide further detail about the UCR 2022-23 faculty salary program. It will include an increase to scale salaries, increases for both off-scale and above-scale salary components, the increases associated with merit and promotion advances, and a special salary equity program that is the first in quite some time at UCR...
New Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Monique Dozier as UC Riverside’s next Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, subject to approval by UC President Michael Drake. Dozier’s appointment at UCR will begin on August 1, 2022. Dozier is Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. In her role as chief...
Salary increase for policy-covered staff and academic employees
Dear Campus Community, As we near the end of another academic year, it is important to recognize the critical contributions our employees make to the overall success of UC Riverside in our academic, research, and service mission. While we do not have the highest level of staffing in the UC system, I don’t believe any staff in the system can exceed...
Spring Splash Campus Notification
Dear UCR Campus Community, On Saturday, May 14, the Associated Student Program Board (ASPB) within the Division of Students Affairs is hosting UCR's annual Spring Splash concert. We wanted to notify you of potential amplified sound and access that may affect the inner areas of campus. The event kicks off at 2:00pm and will last until 7:00pm...
Proposed campus procedures for establishing, increasing, reducing, or eliminating campus-based student fees
The UCR Policy Office invites comments on the newly-developed Campus Procedures for Establishing, Increasing, Reducing or Eliminating Campus-Based Student Fees. These procedures implement the systemwide Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations and Students (PACAOS), Sections 80.00 and 90.00 on the UCR campus. The proposed procedures...
Second Systemwide Review: Presidential Policy on Abusive Conduct in the Workplace
The University of California Office of the President invites comments on the proposed Presidential Policy on Abusive Conduct in the Workplace. The proposed policy covers abusive conduct and retaliation in the workplace. The proposed policy is going through a second systemwide review. The proposed Presidential Policy is responsive to a request from...