Berkeley Faculty Association

“COLA 4 All,” “Solidarity with UCSC” and “Eat the Regents” were some of the phrases written on the signs present during a protest Feb. 21, which was staged in solidarity with the UC Santa Cruz graduate students on strike for a cost of living adjustment.

Contentious topics, such as compensation for unpaid work and job stability, are being discussed as UC lecturers renegotiate their contract with the university.

The Berkeley Faculty Association, or BFA; the Latinx Faculty Association; the University Council-American Federation of Teachers, the union representing lecturers and librarians; and the UC Berkeley Academic Senate sponsored a town hall that met Wednesday to discuss important qualifications for the next UC president.

About 60 to 70 people gathered outside of Doe Library on Wednesday to show their support for UC librarians, who are being represented by the University Council-AFT, or UC-AFT, in their contract negotiations with the UC Office of the President, or UCOP.

The forum was held at noon Monday in Barrows Hall and drew a crowd of more than 30 lecturers and other faculty members. It was headed by panelists Michael Burawoy, a tenured sociology professor, and Khalid Kadir, a campus lecturer.

As the semester comes to an end, students are asked to complete course evaluations, the results of which can impact on an instructor’s career advancement and pay, according to Ben Hermalin, vice provost for the faculty.

In light of state budget constraints and UC tuition hikes the Berkeley Faculty Association hosted a talk and panel discussion Wednesday to discuss the future of the public university system.

UC Berkeley staff and faculty voiced their expectations and desired qualifications in the next chancellor for the campus to members of the chancellor search advisory committee in two listening sessions held Thursday, Oct. 27.

Hesse said she hopes to announce the membership of a UC Berkeley peer review committee next month — independent of the systemwide committee announced by Napolitano in March — which would serve as "a confidential panel of peers” to advise the chancellor on proposed sanctions for sexual assault and harassment on campus.

The contract of Cal football’s strength and conditioning coach, Damon Harrington, was renewed on June 28 prior to reporting on faculty concerns over a previous investigation involving the program, according to a statement from campus spokesperson Dan Mogulof.