Colleagues:
It is with mixed emotions that I announce the retirement of Maria Rubinshteyn, Director of Business Contracts and Brand Protection. Maria started working at Berkeley 40 years ago, and, over the course of her career, has played an integral role in defining and defending the intellectual property of the University. While we wish her a long and happy retirement, Maria’s leadership and collaborative attitude will be missed by all of us who had the opportunity to work alongside of her.
Dear Colleagues,
Effective fall 2018, the deadline for all undergraduate students to add and drop classes will move to Wednesday of week four of the semester. We are writing to ask you to help us communicate this change to the undergraduates with whom you work.
Dear campus community,
Thank you for sharing your time and experiences by participating in the MyVoice Survey. We are writing to give you a progress update.
Dear Colleagues,
Golden Bear Orientation (GBO) was a great success last year in large part because faculty and staff provided a warm and welcoming environment. This fall there will be even more opportunities for you to be involved. Please look for announcements about volunteer opportunities later this summer! Golden Bear Orientation will be one day shorter this year, beginning with Move-In on August 14 and lasting through August 21.
Dear Colleagues:
The Office of the President invites comments on a proposed new Presidential Policy on Disclosure of Financial Interests and Management of Conflicts of Interest in Private Sponsors of Research and proposed revised APM - 028, Disclosure of Financial Interest in Private Sponsors of Research.
Dear Colleagues:
What’s happening?
Strike action is planned on campus by several of our labor unions next week between Monday, May 7 and Thursday, May 10. This is part of a UC systemwide contract negotiation and strike.
Dear Colleagues,
As many of you know, recruiting for a new campus Chief Information Security Officer has been a challenging effort. We were fortunate to have a number of qualified and capable people in this latest applicant pool and I’m pleased to announce that Jeremy Rosenberg emerged as the successful candidate. Effective immediately, Jeremy is our new CISO.
Dear campus community,
As Chancellor Christ and EVCP Alivisatos recently announced, Berkeley’s strategic planning process hit a milestone last week with the release of its steering committee’s draft report. This document offers recommendations about key areas of focus and transformation for our institution over the course of the next decade.
Dear colleagues,
Please join me in thanking Tsu-Jae King Liu, our Vice Provost for Academic & Space Planning, who has decided to step down this summer after completing her two-year commitment to serve in this position.
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce the date of the sixth annual Next Opportunity at Work (NOW) Conference! Our annual Staff Career Development conference will take place Thursday July 19th, 2018 at the Doubletree Hilton at the Berkeley Marina.
Fiscal Close deadlines and information for FY2017-18 is now available on the Vice Chancellor Administration website. This year’s fiscal closing steps mirror those in previous years for the VCA divisions of Campus Shared Services (CSS), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Central Human Resources (CHR), and Business Contracts and Brand Protection (BCBP).
Dear Campus Community,
Mark your calendars! The annual UC Botanical Garden Spring Plant Sale is April 28-29.
Garden Members’ Sale (For Garden Members Only—You can join when you arrive!)
Saturday, April 28 | 4 - 7 pm
Public Sale