UC Budget

On October 30, 2009 the UC Davis Office of the Registrar sent an email to all students and parents with the President Yudof Letter.pdf regarding fee increases.

The University Office of the President published a document of budget myths and facts.pdf. The organization Keep California's Promise has provided a document for understanding the budget crisis.pdf; with some historical information.

The overall decrease in state funding for higher education has cause the UC Office of the President and the UC Regents to make some tough decisions. Recently UC staff, faculty and students have organized a system-wide walk-out on September 24, 2009 to object to lack of budget transparency, fee increases and the furlough program.

There is general concern that with these changes in the state budget our system is not meeting the accessible and affordable mission thus moving our system towards privatization and is a huge issue across the United States. For more recent information here is a UC Privatization-Info Sheet.pdf.

Professor Stanton Glantz at UCSF has provided comments on the budget crisis and moving forward.pdf.

June 3, 2009 Students protest budget cuts, student fee hikes and increased admin salaries in front of Mrak

June 4, 2009 Governor Proposes the Elimination of Cal Grant By cutting the program, he estimated that the state could save $280 million in the first year, and in future years up to $700 or $800 million. Students estimated self-help level would increase from $9,000 to $10,500, a possible increased time-to-degree due to students needing to work more hours per week, and a potential drop in enrollment at UC Davis due to students’ inability to pay.

February 5, 2009 UC Board of Regents approves changes to UC's policy on undergraduate admission requirements University of California Board of Regents New admission eligibility requirements for class of Fall 2012: The new admissions policy will increase opportunity for students by expanding the number of applications our campuses review, while continuing to produce a freshman class that is just as qualified as in years past, including by the traditional measures of high school grades and test scores," said UC President Mark G. Yudof. "It also sends a clear message to California high school students that if they work hard, take challenging courses and do well; they will get to make their case for admission to UC. The new requirements widen the door of opportunity for many more high-achieving students — from all ethnic and racial groups as well as those from low-performing schools — to be considered for admission to UC. Based on 2007 data from the California Postsecondary Education Commission, it is estimated that 21.7 percent of California high school graduates would be entitled to a full review of their applications compared with 13.4 percent of graduates estimated to be UC eligible in 2007.

May 7, 2009 UC Regents approve 2009-10 student fees University of California Board of Regents: The board's vote was 17 to 4 in favor of the proposed increases, with Regents John Garamendi, Eddie Island, Odessa Johnson and Student Regent D'Artagnan Scorza voting against the increases. It consists of $115 million in new cuts, $122 million in underfunded enrollments, and $213 million in unfunded mandatory costs for utilities, employee health benefits and other inflationary costs. At the same time, the universities this year has enhanced its already robust financial aid program in two ways that will help mitigate the impact of higher fees for most UC undergraduates and their families. These include the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan, which will cover system wide fees for California residents whose families earn less than $60,000 a year and who qualify for financial aid, as well as increases in state and federal aid.

May 22, 2009 Budget Proposals Threaten Cal Grants Message from President Yudof: Cal Grant up for possible elimination, which would affect more than 46,000 UC undergrads. Cal Grants bring in $293 mil in grant aid for students from lower-income CA families.

June 1, 2009 UC president details consequences of proposed budget cuts Yudof speaks about repercussions of budget cuts: Regents would have to consider further reductions in freshman enrollments for the entering class of 2010-11 to bring them more closely into alignment with UC’s resources
But the Regents and I will have to act in order to ensure that UC can continue to offer the high-caliber education, research and patient care that Californians expect of us. Mediocrity is not an option.

June 18, 2009 Budget Update-By the Numbers
Cal Grants: Restored most of the Cal Grant cuts proposed by the governor.
Additional reduction: Approved an additional $17.8 million budget reduction for UC, aligning the UC cut with the cut allocated to CSU

July 29, 2009 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/budget/?p=798 California's Legislative Analyst's Office summarizes the actions taken by the Legislative and the Governor in the budget package which outlines the magnitude of the affect the cutbacks will have on state programs.

August 7, 2009 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/budget/?p=826 How UC furloughs will affect the medical centers.

August 14, 2009 http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/budget/?p=831UC to issue bonds totaling nearly $1.4 million to create construction jobs throughout the state and complete badly need building projects already under way at many UC campuses.

June 9, 2009 Taxes still the way in California budget crisis, some Reflection on raising taxes as means of battling budget crisis

July 31, 2009 http://www.dateline.ucdavis.edu/dl_detail.lasso?id=11735 The UC Davis campus currently stands at a $114 million shortfall of which $80.5 has been dealt with through cuts in academic and administrative units, plus student fee increases and salary savings from employee furloughs. That leaves an estimated $33.5 million that still needs to be dealt with.

July 31, 2009 http://www.dateline.ucdavis.edu/dl_detail.lasso?id=11723 UC President Mark G. Yudof renewed his call for both shared sacrifice and forward-looking innovation within the 10-campus system in response to enactment on July 28 of a new state budget that cumulatively reduces support for the University of California by more than $800 million. “Everyone in the UC community is being asked to share the pain of our short-term solution, which is just one step toward finding the best ways to ensure long-term excellence and access for students and everyone we serve,” Yudof said.

August 28, 2009 http://www.dateline.ucdavis.edu/dl_detail.lasso?id=11806 The UC Davis administration announced that there will be eleven campus closure days for the 2009-2010 academic year. Most of the days will count as additional unpaid furlough days for employees and all of the closures will occur on non-instructional days. The plan is expected to save the campus $25 million over the next year. A full list of the campus closure dates can be found here.
In addition, the administration announced $10.3 million in further cuts, with more than half of that coming from administrative cuts.
UPDATE: October 16, 2009 http://www.dateline.ucdavis.edu/dl_detail.lasso?id=11980 Chancellor Katehi announced that four of the proposed closure dates will be removed from the campus closure plan. Instead of closing down for the winter break on December 18, 2009, the campus will now close on December 24, 2009. The total number of closure dates has been reduced from 11 to 7.

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