John A. Perez

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of the UC system and upheld protections for people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status. 

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UC system is easing admissions requirements for students looking to apply this fall and possibly in future years. The decision to relax admissions requirements was intended  to help mitigate challenges faced by students and families, according to a UC press release.

The board met Wednesday to review the 2019-20 budget, appoint Jamaal Muwwakkil as the 2020-21 student regent and review basic needs within the UC system. 

John Pérez was elected as the 2019-20 chair of the UC Board of Regents in May and started working in the new position July 1.

The UC Regents assembled Wednesday at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center for the second day of its regular July meeting. Among the presented topics, the regents discussed student life, implementation of UCOP audit recommendations and potentially adding letters of recommendation to the UC application process.

The UC Board of Regents will meet to approve the appointment of a new student region, discuss UCOP audit and vote on the UC Office of the President’s 2017-18 fiscal year budget.

The UC Board of Regents gathered Tuesday afternoon in Sacramento to discuss an ongoing UC-wide housing initiative and a recent state report on UC out-of-state enrollment.

Gov. Jerry Brown announced the appointment of Gareth Elliott to the UC Board of Regents on Friday.

California Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez (D-Los Angeles) filed an amicus curiae brief in support of overturning California’s Proposition 8, according to a press release.