News & Announcements
Recent news about UCSC's transformation projects
Larry Merkeley, vice provost of IT, welcomes 75 IT staff from around the campus into the new ITS organization. (August 3, 2005)
Willeen McQuitta, director of Staff Human Resources, writes to inform the campus about the implementation of a new online Recruitment Management System. (July 13, 2005)
Larry Merkeley, vice provost for information technology, writes to inform the campus about the reorganization of IT services and the dissolution of CATS as a campus entity. (February 16, 2005)
Willeen McQuitta, director of Staff Human Resources, writes to inform the campus about the availability of the working draft document entitled, "Guidelines: Staffing the Transformed Organizations." (October 20, 2004)
Larry Merkley, vice provost of Information Technology Services, announces the appointment of a new IT management team on the UCSC campus. (September 21, 2004)
Larry Merkley, vice provost of Information Technology Services, announces the first formal steps toward the reorganization of IT services on the UCSC campus. (July 7, 2004)
UCSC's 26 service centers are likely to be pared to about eight by the time classes begin this fall, Vice Chancellor of Business and Administrative Services Tom Vani said at an Executive Budget Committee forum last week. (May 17, 2004)
Paper timesheets are on the way out, and an online time and attendance system is on the way in, an Executive Budget Committee team explained to staff members at a May 5 Staff Advisory Board forum. (May 10, 2004)
Staff members had plenty of questions when the staff Human Resources Transformation team provided an update on its work at a Staff Advisory Board forum on April 7. (April 12, 2004)
If you want to cut workers' compensation costs, consider the whole employee--not just the injury. That's the goal of a progressive, employee-centered program launched by UCSC's Workers' Compensation Team. (March 22, 2004)
With an undetermined number of UCSC positions expected to be trimmed from the payroll in the coming months due to the budget crisis, Staff Human Resources has expanded its "transition" services to help employees who may need to look on and off campus for another job.(February 23, 2004)
Staff positions will be lost as budget cuts deepen, but the campus will do whatever it can to cushion the impact. That was the message at Chancellor Greenwood's winter staff forum on February 18. (February 23, 2004)
Just before winter closure, the 25-member information technology team received a welcome gift: Top campus administrators endorsed their vision of what a consolidated IT program at UCSC might look like. (February 9, 2004)
The campus team charged with tackling UCSC's workers' compensation crisis had a clear message for the audience of about 125 people who turned out January 7 to hear their progress report: Prevention is the key (January 12, 2004).
Recent news about the California budget from the state and UC Office of the President
The University of California Board of Regents today (May 20) approved student fee increases for the 2004-05 year to help address a substantial shortfall in state funding for the university.
Governor and UC, CSU leaders announce multiyear 'compact' addressing funding and accountability
UC President Dynes issues a newsletter (March) providing the latest systemwide information about the budget challenges.
Chronological Archive of Budget-Related News