The UC Regents is set to meet at the UCSF Mission Bay campus Wednesday to discuss a number of issues including the status of the Working Smarter initiative, a new social fundraising program and the next steps in selecting UC President Mark Yudof’s successor. Follow the live blog for updates throughout the day.
4:20 p.m.
March’s meeting of the #UCRegents has recessed for the day. Tune in tomorrow for the remainder of the meeting.
— Jacob Brown (@jacobebrown) March 13, 2013
3:18 p.m.
Executive Vice President of Business Operations Nathan Brostrom and Chief Financial Officer Peter Taylor update the Committee of Audit and Compliance on the UCPATH Initiative.
11:38 a.m.
The regents will now meet in closed session until this afternoon’s open meeting of the Committee on Audit and Compliance.
11:35 a.m.
#OnwardCA campaign hopes to illustrate all the ways UC affects Californian’s everyday to garner increased private support. #UCRegents
— Alex (@berryhill93) March 13, 2013
11:28 a.m.
Onward California videos can be found on YouTube at tinyurl.com/c3bevgg. #UCRegents
— Jacob Brown (@jacobebrown) March 13, 2013
11:24 a.m.
UC to promote private donations with new promotional videos from #OnwardCA. #UCRegents
— Jacob Brown (@jacobebrown) March 13, 2013
11:22 a.m.
#OnwardCA‘s video on UC researchers being presented at #UCRegents meeting
— Alex (@berryhill93) March 13, 2013
11:21 a.m.
#UCRegents hear a presentation from UC Berkeley professor Catherine Cole on the Fiat Lux Project
— Jacob Brown (@jacobebrown) March 13, 2013
11:02 a.m.
Regents now moving to hear presentations of faculty of research.
11:01 a.m.
Student Regents are supportive. We’ve asked UC to think creatively about bringing new $ to UC (instead ofstudent tuition) for long time.
— UC Student Regent (@UCStudentRegent) March 13, 2013
11:00 a.m.
Board of Regents chuckles at different ideas for gaining social media’s support, like wearing rainbow wigs at the next meeting. #UCRegents
— Alex (@berryhill93) March 13, 2013
10:57 a.m.
Gov. Brown jokes that he will do a duet for the social media initiative.#UCregents
— Alex (@berryhill93) March 13, 2013
10:56 a.m.
UC can’t rely on the state, said Lansing. Social media initiative is part of UCs efforts to find financial stability. #UCRegents
— Alex (@berryhill93) March 13, 2013
10:53 a.m.
The program is expected to launch on Oct. 1 2013, according to Senior Vice President Daniel Dooley.
10:52 a.m.
The platform will be UC owned. Will be re-purposable for individual UC campuses. #UCregents
— Jacob Brown (@jacobebrown) March 13, 2013
10:51 a.m.
“Steve Wozniak could agree to use a PC instead of a Mac for a month if his friends help him raise 50,000 for the university” #UCregents
— Jacob Brown (@jacobebrown) March 13, 2013
10:51 a.m.
Students would make promises (dye hair, ride a bike long distance) to raise money from friends for the UC. #UCRegents
— Jacob Brown (@jacobebrown) March 13, 2013
10:46 a.m.
The program will seek to engage young alumni and students through social media in order to encourage them to help raise money for the scholarships at the UC. The UC will be working with the Entertainment Industry Foundation that will assist in seeking out celebrity support and corporate sponsors.
10:44 a.m.
The meeting recovenes. The faculty presenters have yet to arrive, so the committee will move to discuss systemwide social fundraising.
10:23 a.m.
The Committee on Finance concludes. Awaiting the arrival of the next presenters, the regents will take a short break.
10:16 a.m.
Working Smarter has focused particularly on lab safety, success is “something to pop champagne on,” said Brostrom #UCRegents
— Alex (@berryhill93) March 13, 2013
10:15 a.m.
Campuses enthusiastic for Working Smarter, “Give us the tools, and we will drive the value,” said Brostrom of campus’ attitudes. #UCRegents
— Alex (@berryhill93) March 13, 2013
10:07 a.m.
#UCRegents agenda: “Working Smarter is…collaborating today with its sister systemwide efficiency initiative at the CSU system, Synergy”
— Libby Rainey (@rainey_l) March 13, 2013
10:05 a.m.
There are 34 Working Smarter projects underway. Most of the savings have come from Enterprise Risk Management – $150 million in two years.
10:00 a.m.
Here’s the agenda item with details on the Working Smarter initiative.
9:58 a.m.
Regents discuss Working Smarter Initiative, five year committment to steamline operation and build sustainable financial model#UCRegents
— Alex (@berryhill93) March 13, 2013
9:56 a.m.
Morales completes her speech and without questions, the regents move on to the Committee on Finance.
9:55 a.m.
On online education, Morales says students support a hybrid model in which online learning supplements an in-class education.
9:54 a.m.
Students are concerned about #UCShip deficit, says Morales. Requests that #UCOP pays for deficit with emergency or discretionary funds
— Libby Rainey (@rainey_l) March 13, 2013
9:53 a.m.
Morales begins discussing UC SHIP and asks the regents to lift the lifetime caps on coverage.
“These caps do not reflect the values of our university and should be lifted immediately,” she said.
9:52 a.m.
Morales says @_ucsa is against Governor Brown’s proposed unit cap #UCRegents meeting
— Libby Rainey (@rainey_l) March 13, 2013
9:51 a.m.
Morales calls for increased state funding to UC and a tuition freeze for both undergraduate and graduate students.
9:50 a.m.
UC Student Association President Raquel Morales begins addressing the regents. She will discuss student concerns including issues regarding UC SHIP.
9:49 a.m.
UCLA project funded by gifts raised by campus and will advance funds from the medical center #UCRegents
— Alex (@berryhill93) March 13, 2013
9:48 a.m.
The regents approve the construction of the center.
9:41 a.m.
Currently, the regents are looking over design plans for the Teaching and Learning Center. Below is a rendering of what the building will look like.
9:36 a.m.
The motion to approve the budget is carried. The regents will now discuss the construction of the Teaching and Learning Center for Health Sciences at UCLA.
9:34 a.m.
The regents move to approve the preliminary funding for the San Joaquin apartments. Now moving onto the approval of the budget for the Sierra Madre apartments also at the Santa Barbara campus.
9:31 a.m.
Like UC Merced, UC Santa Barbara will use the facilities to support it’s growing student body. The campus has been working toward developing community support from a number of parties including environmental groups
9:27 a.m.
The UC Regents moves on to the request for funding for the preliminary plans for the San Joaquin apartments on the UC Santa Barbara campus.
9:27 a.m.
Hello from the Regents meeting @ UCSF. I will provide occasional updates at facebook.com/UCStudentRegent. Nothing majorly controversial on agenda.
— UC Student Regent (@UCStudentRegent) March 13, 2013
9:24 a.m.
Regents ask UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland to check in regularly on the future of the plan.
9:16 a.m.
The current #UCMerced development plan can be found at tinyurl.com/avog92b. #UCRegents
— Jacob Brown (@jacobebrown) March 13, 2013
9:13 a.m.
Chancellor Leland notes the intense collaborate effort that went on between the campus and the university in developing this plan.
9:13 a.m.
#UCMerced growing at more than 500 students per year and unless facilities are built, enrollment could flatline. #UCRegents
— Jacob Brown (@jacobebrown) March 13, 2013
9:12 a.m.
UC Merced Chancellor Dorothy Leland speaking about growing the campus’ capacity by improving and expanding facilities.
9:07 a.m.
The meeting of the Committee on Grounds and Buildings has started.
9:01 a.m.
Public comment comes to a close and Sherry Lansing recognizes Bob Powell, Chair of the Academic Senate.
8:48 a.m.
Yudof concludes his remarks and the public comment session begins.
8:42 a.m.
UC President Mark Yudof makes a few comments on the a number of issues including ongoing plans at UC Merced as well as his concerns regarding the UC SHIP deficit.
8:40 a.m.
The search committee to select the next UC president has met twice already according to Lansing. Lansing said interested parties to universityofcalifornia.edu where they can take part in the process.
8:29 a.m.
Chairperson Sherry Lansing calls the UC Regents meeting to order.
