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Archive of Budget-Related Messages from UCSC's Administration

2004

In a message to the campus community (January 30), Chancellor Greenwood and Campus Provost Chemers provide an updated calendar for making budget decisions.

In a letter to the campus community (January 9), Campus Provost Chemers provides early information on the 2004-05 budget proposed today by Governor Schwarzenegger.

2003

In a letter to deans, vice chancellors, and the university librarian (December 19), Campus Provost Chemers describes mid-year steps Governor Schwarzenegger and the legislature have taken to address the state's shortfall.

In a letter to UCSC staff (December 1), Staff Advisory Board chair Rachel Huff promotes the next in a series of forums detailing progress on campus "transformation" projects.

In a letter to supervisors of IT staff (August 15), Vice Provost Merkley invites those staff to a meeting launching the IT consolidation project.

In a letter to the UCSC community (July 30), Chancellor Greenwood describes the adopted state budget.

In a letter to the UCSC community (July 28), the Executive Budget Committee provides an update on campus budget planning.

In a letter to the UCSC community (July 1), Chancellor Greenwood and EVC/Campus Provost Simpson outline the steps the campus will take this year to address reductions in state funding and announce the strategic and decisive longer-term measures the campus will pursue.

In a letter to the campus community (April 11), EVC/Campus Provost Simpson reports that the first phase of the comprehensive effort to identify ideas that will help the campus respond to budget reductions has been completed. On April 1, the three Working Committees: Policies, Practices, and Procedures; Academic Instruction and Research; and Revenue Generation, presented their findings to the Executive Budget Committee.

In a letter to UCSC's senior administration (Feb. 11), EVC/Campus Provost Simpson shares his initial assessment of the Governor's proposed budget and its implications for the Santa Cruz campus. He also presents the campus's immediate and long-term response to this situation.

In a letter to the campus community (Jan. 30), EVC/Campus Provost Simpson announces the establishment of three Project Teams to undertake the research and analysis that will lead ultimately to recommendations for the Executive Budget Committee's consideration.

In a letter to the campus community (Jan. 13), EVC/Campus Provost Simpson outlines a process to guide UCSC in making the best possible judgments in response to the budget challenges.

In a letter to the campus community (Jan. 13), Chancellor Greenwood discusses the budget challenges and the need to continue to "advance our goals as a campus."

2002

In a letter to the campus community (Dec. 6), Chancellor Greenwood and EVC Campus Provost Simpson discuss Governor Davis's plan for cutting the current state budget by approximately $5 billion, as a first step toward addressing the $21-billion deficit.

n a letter to UCSC's senior administration (also distributed Dec. 6), Chancellor Greenwood provides her perspective on the situation. In addition, she shares principles that have been developed to guide UCSC's management of anticipated reductions in state resources.

Chancellor's Autumn Message (October 10, 2002)
Chancellor Greenwood's fall "welcome" message includes her views on UCSC's budget challenges.

The Governor's Latest Budget Proposal (June 3, 2002)
Chancellor Greenwood discusses the Governor's latest budget proposal, which included major reductions in state support for outreach and research.

'May Revise' of State Budget (May 16, 2002)
Chancellor Greenwood discusses the Governor's "May revise," with proposed cuts for the entire University totaling approximately $164 million.

Governor's 2002-03 Budget Update (January 18, 2002)
EVC/Campus Provost Simpson says the Governor's initial 2002-03 budget places a priority on education but presents the campus with "very real budget challenges."

2001

Budget Update from Campus Provost (November 15, 2001)
EVC/Campus Provost Simpson says the Governor's mid-year cuts are specific to four primary categories.

Budget Update and General Hiring Freeze (November 7, 2001)
Chancellor Greenwood and EVC/Campus Provost Simpson report that the Governor has ordered state agencies to impose a general hiring freeze and to reduce expenditures for non-salary purchases.