Memos

9/28/2009 Response to Faculty Poll on Transformation and Budget Issues I have said from the very beginning of the budget crisis that I wanted to hear from as many people on campus as possible. Nearly one-third of the eligible faculty voted in the poll that was conducted last week. While there is variable representation across the colleges, and time will be needed to analyze the many open-ended comments, there are nevertheless some very clear themes that stand out in ... (Read More)

9/17/2009 Benefits Eligibility Just hours before the close of the FY2010 benefits open enrollment period, Governor Brewer signed House Bill 2013, which states: "For the purposes of this section, beginning October 1, 2009, 'dependent' means spouse under the laws of this state, a child who is under nineteen years of age or is under twenty-three years of age and a full-time student."A strict reading of this langu ... (Read More)

9/9/2009 UA Budget Rescission Discussions On August 24, we sent a memo to all faculty and staff to provide an overview of the philosophy behind our budget allocations and our Transformation efforts. We have received many thoughtful comments from across campus and write today to amplify that conversation and answer some of the questions that were posed.As you know, the University was cut by $77 million (18%) in last year's state budget ... (Read More)

8/24/2009 Transformation and Budget Update As we begin the academic year, the final state budget is still unknown (it is apparent that the legislature will need to reconvene later in the fall to address what remains a significant revenue shortfall), but we wanted to share with you the latest information on where we are with both the budget and our Transformation Plan.As you know, the University was cut by $77 million in last year's sta ... (Read More)

8/24/2009 Welcoming the 2009-10 Academic Year As the fall semester gets under way, I am pleased to extend a warm welcome to everyone in The University of Arizona family, and thank each of you for all that you do to make this University great.We begin this year on a very positive note. Our enrollment this fall semester has broken records in every important area: record academic performance among our incoming students, record diversity, recor ... (Read More)

8/4/2009 The University of Arizona Ombuds Committee 2009 The Ombuds Program assists all members of the University community in informally solving problems and resolving conflicts while promoting alternatives to more formal adversarial processes. With confidentiality, and by assuming a neutral or impartial role, the ombuds support effective communication, cooperation, equity and civility in academic and work environments through coaching individuals, fa ... (Read More)

7/23/2009 Appointment of Special Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Dr. Raji Rhys as Special Advisor to the President for Diversity and Inclusion effective July 1, 2009.This position represents an important additional commitment to creating a University environment that is accessible and supportive of all our students, staff, and faculty. Raji will provide guidance on strengthening our ongoing efforts to build instit ... (Read More)

6/30/2009 State Budget and Campus Operations With tomorrow marking the start of the new fiscal year for the state and the budget (as I write this) not yet approved, I wanted to be sure that everyone on campus was aware that the University will continue operations regardless of whether the budget is resolved tonight.With thousands of students on campus (and in residence halls) for summer session, hundreds of federally funded research projects ... (Read More)

5/27/2009 Search for Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel I have formed the General Counsel Search Advisory Committee for the open position of Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel. The Chair of the committee is Dr. Leslie P. Tolbert, UA Vice President for Research, Graduate Studies and Economic Development. After much consultation regarding the composition of the committee, we now have a very diverse and representative group of distinguis ... (Read More)

5/19/2009 Nominations for Regents' Professorships Deadline It is with pleasure that I launch the call for nominations of candidates for 2009 Regents' Professors. The designation of Regents' Professor is the highest of faculty ranks and is reserved for full professors with exceptional achievements that have brought them national or international recognition. Regents' Professors are expected to exemplify the highest objectives and standards of t ... (Read More)

5/5/2009 Transitions in the Office of the General Counsel As previously announced, Judith E. Leonard, Vice President and General Counsel, will be leaving The University of Arizona shortly, to assume new responsibilities as General Counsel for the Smithsonian Institution. This is a wonderful appointment for the Smithsonian, and I know that Judith will serve our nation's "treasure" with skill, aplomb, and the same professionalism that has be ... (Read More)

4/20/2009 May 2009 Commencements One of the great joys of being a member of our faculty is seeing students graduate from The University of Arizona. For advanced degree candidates this rite of passage includes the hooding ceremony during Commencement. It is my pleasure to personally invite you to assist in this wonderful moment as a hooder of master's and specialist candidates.The timing of the commencement for advanced degree ... (Read More)

4/9/2009 Proposals for Mid-Year Tuition Increases In presenting The University of Arizona's request for mid-year increases in tuition and fees, I first want to express my appreciation to the Regents and our student leaders for your willingness to entertain proposals, given the unprecedented economic environment we are experiencing. It is because you care deeply about our universities that I have this opportunity to set forth how The Universit ... (Read More)

4/3/2009 Federal Stimulus Funding and the UA Budget Recent news reports regarding the federal stimulus funds for education in Arizona have generated considerable and justifiable confusion across campus. With the intent of clarifying how the federal stimulus funds will impact FY2010 budget planning for The University of Arizona, I write to share what we currently know and the steps we are taking to manage the very challenging budget imbroglio that w ... (Read More)

3/19/2009 Online Harassment Prevention Education Program As members of The University of Arizona community, we share a responsibility to maintain productive working relationships characterized by trust and mutual respect. We demonstrate that commitment by fostering a working and learning environment free from all forms of discrimination, including harassment.In support of that commitment, the University is introducing a new online harassment prevent ... (Read More)

2/24/2009 College Convocation Changes During the past two years, the Commencement Policy and Operations Committees have worked to improve the commencement experience for all University graduates and their families. The process of developing improvements included faculty, staff and students at all levels of discussion. How to coordinate the college convocations was also a component of this change process. Beginning May 2009, the Spring ... (Read More)

2/11/2009 Campus Grounds The following information was provided by Joel D. Valdez, Senior Vice President for Business Affairs. Everyone at The University of Arizona takes pride in the beauty of our grounds. The attractiveness of the campus is a great recruiting tool for the University and something that contributes to the academic atmosphere of the campus, while connecting us to alumni and the community in important ways. ... (Read More)

2/2/2009 Update on University Budget Cuts We write to update you on the University's plans, now that Governor Brewer has signed the legislation implementing a $141.5 million mid-year cut to Arizona's university system.The cut to The University of Arizona for the remainder of the fiscal year will be approximately $57 million, and comes on top of a $20 million cut that was taken at the beginning of the year. There will be additional ... (Read More)

1/28/2009 Ongoing State-wide Budget Discussions For many people in our community, proposals in the past few weeks to slash funding to public higher education have induced a sense of outrage. And rightfully so. Anyone who cares about the future of Arizona should be stunned and saddened by the shortsightedness of this approach.There is no doubt that the proposed cuts, should they be enacted, would have a profoundly negative impact on our Univers ... (Read More)

1/6/2009 Choose 2 B Green & Get Your W-2 Early! You may have already seen this message circulated through our electronic 3-D memo system. I encourage our campus community to utilize the electronic W-2 delivery method. Get a head start on the tax season and help us become a green campus. The University of Arizona is always looking at ways to improve the environment and would like your help! You can do your part by signing up for electronic deliv ... (Read More)

9/16/2008 Personal Information Sweep Computer compromises, losses and thefts expose the University's employees, friends and associates to an increased risk of identity theft. These events negatively affect the University's reputation, generate significant departmental expense, consume hundreds of person hours, and waste other valuable University resources. Given the traditionally open nature of our endeavors, such events wil ... (Read More)

9/3/2008 Advancing Arizona's World-Class University As the academic year gets into full swing, I thought it important to continue the dialog that began last May regarding the current budget dynamic and our strategic aspiration to be among the ten best public research universities in the nation. Provost Hay and I have held a number of meetings in recent weeks with deans, faculty leaders, and administrators regarding the steps that we can take that ... (Read More)

7/24/2008 Change in Distribution of Indirect Cost Returns Starting in FY09 As you are aware, The Arizona university system is facing a challenging year and we are evaluating ways to maximize funding flexibility in order to meet the most critical needs for FY09. After much analysis, it is clear to me that we should implement a change in the way we allocate Indirect Cost Recovery within the University, in order to provide a mechanism for better alignment of ICR dollars wit ... (Read More)

7/1/2008 UA Announces Restructuring Plans for Health Sciences University of Arizona President Robert Shelton today announced a major restructuring of the University's health sciences area. The plan will create a new position of Vice President for Health Affairs, to whom the deans of each of the Arizona Health Sciences Center colleges will report.In addition to the new organizational structure, Dr. Keith Joiner, who has served as dean of the College of Me ... (Read More)

6/27/2008 FY 2008-2009 Budget Cuts I am writing to update you on the University's budget for the 2008/2009 fiscal year, and our plans for addressing the UA's share of a $50 million reduction to the state system of higher education. The cut to the system is much less than might have been expected, and it is extremely important to note that the Governor and key legislators worked with great determination to limit cuts to high ... (Read More)

6/2/2008 Administrative Service Charge for FY09 As we continue to plan for July 1, 2008 and the beginning of the new fiscal year, it is clear that our institution must identify and implement, where possible, additional revenue streams.One of these revenue streams is the Administrative Service Charge. This charge is assessed in order to recoup a portion of overhead costs incurred by the institution. It is assessed on accounts which provide servi ... (Read More)

5/21/2008 Nominations for Regents' Professorships Deadline I am writing to inform you that the deadline for the submission of nominations of candidates for 2008 Regents' Professors is November 14, 2008.Regents' Professor, the highest of faculty ranks, is reserved for full professors with exceptional achievements that have brought them national or international recognition. They are expected to exemplify the highest objectives and standards of the ... (Read More)

4/18/2008 Statement Regarding College of Medicine-Phoenix After what has been a dynamic and successful initial period of growth at the College of Medicine-Phoenix campus, we are today announcing plans for the next phase in the campus's evolution. Dr. Edward H. Shortliffe, who has provided exceptional leadership to the campus through this first year of operations, for a variety of personal and professional reasons, has asked to step down as dean, effe ... (Read More)

4/2/2008 Enterprise Systems Replacement Proposal Even as we hold dear our mission as a land-grant university, and strive to become one of the best public research universities in the country, we must acknowledge that we're a business as well. With ongoing world-class research and 37,000 students to teach, every day finds us moving countless dollars and bits of information through an increasingly complex web of people and computers.For the la ... (Read More)

2/22/2008 Reaffirmation of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action The University of Arizona is committed to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action. The University provides equal opportunity to education, employment and participation in University-sponsored activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity. Affirmative action, by federal law, requir ... (Read More)

2/22/2008 Excecutive Vice President & Provost and VP for Instruction Appointments I am pleased to announce today two critical appointments to the University – Dr. Meredith Hay has accepted the position of Executive Vice President and Provost and Dr. Juan Garcia has accepted the position of Vice President for Instruction and Dean of University College. Detailed information regarding both appointments can be found at the following URLs: http://uanews.org/node/18427  ... (Read More)

2/22/2008 Vote Now: Your Role in Faculty Elections The University of Arizona administration practices shared governance with the faculty, appointed professionals, staff, students and our ultimate governing body, the Arizona Board of Regents. Faculty members participate through their elected faculty representatives.The voice of our faculty is strong and respected and your collective wisdom is needed as we face potentially dramatic changes in teac ... (Read More)

1/28/2008 Retirement of Vice President Edith Auslander and Search for Vice President Ms. Edith Auslander, Vice President and Senior Associate to the President, has advised me that she will be retiring at the end of this fiscal year. I take this opportunity to acknowledge her 16 years of service to the University with the past four in her current role as Vice President and Senior Associate to the President. As a former regent, she brought a wealth of knowledge and has been an inval ... (Read More)

1/23/2008 Executive Vice President and Provost Finalists I am pleased to announce that we have selected three finalists in our search for a new Executive Vice President and Provost at The University of Arizona. We had a superb pool of candidates, and the search committee has recommended three individuals with tremendous experience and leadership skills. The three finalists are:Meredith Hay, Vice President for Research at the University ... (Read More)

1/14/2008 UAdiscusses ... Incivility in Academia: An Ombuds Perspective Addressing unresolved issues and concerns that exist in a diverse campus community are essential to working in a harmonious atmosphere. Since conflicts occur at all levels in a university community, the President's Office Ombuds Program is pleased to present this educational opportunity to the campus community:"Incivility in Academia: An Ombuds Perspective"Mary Chavez Rudolph, Ph.D., ... (Read More)

11/29/2007 UANow The University of Arizona is home to 37,000 students and 14,000 faculty and staff – 51,000 talented individuals, many of whom make headlines around Arizona and across the globe every day. Keeping current on the news of our colleagues is no small task.In fact, UA employees and students tell me frequently that they don't always have an easy way to keep up with the latest accomplishments an ... (Read More)

11/28/2007 2007 Winter Commencement One of the great joys of being a member of our faculty is seeing students graduate from The University of Arizona. For advanced degree candidates (but not Ph.D. candidates), this rite of passage includes the hooding ceremony during Commencement. It is my pleasure to personally invite you to assist in this wonderful moment.We need 22 individuals for the 2007 Winter Commencement to hood the Master ... (Read More)

11/19/2007 Employee Engagement Survey Greetings, I am asking you to help increase the University's ability to realize its mission and to provide a place where people thrive professionally, individually and collectively.Earlier this semester, I had the opportunity to talk to the Tucson and University communities through a conversation with the editors of the Arizona Daily Star. In this conversation, I talked about the tremendous st ... (Read More)

11/8/2007 Adjusting work routines for Thursday, November 15, 2007, football game As you may know, this year's Pac-10 Conference football schedule will mean that The University of Arizona will play the University of Oregon in a Thursday night game on November 15, 2007. This unusual weeknight game will require some adjustments in the University's activities to accommodate game activities during a weekday.First, I want to be clear about what will not occur on November 15. ... (Read More)

11/8/2007 Tuition Recommendations for FY 2008-09 I present to you my recommendations for tuition and mandatory fees at The University of Arizona for FY 2008-09. Since July 2007, my leadership team and I have been in close dialogue with student and faculty leaders about tuition setting, how tuition is used, and what considerations should be factored in as the University frames future tuition proposals. I am proud of the openness of the discussion ... (Read More)

10/19/2007 Sign Up for UA Alert By now most of you have heard about The University of Arizona's latest emergency communications tool, a text messaging system called UA Alert. It's a service we are providing free to all students, faculty and staff in which we send emergency notifications directly to cell phones of anyone who signs up to receive them. So far, nearly 3,000 UA students, faculty and staff have signed up to UA ... (Read More)

10/17/2007 UA Ethics and Compliance Hotline Because of the absences of many faculty, staff and students during the summer months, I am resending to the Campus Community an updated version of my memorandum of May 2007 subject, UA Ethics and Compliance Hotline. It reads as follows:I am pleased to announce the establishment of a 24-hour-a-day University of Arizona Ethics and Compliance Hotline program beginning July 1, 2007. The "Hotlin ... (Read More)

9/28/2007 UA Campus Sustainability One of our goals for The University of Arizona is to lead in promoting sustainability. Through education, research, outreach and campus operations we can more effectively manage our energy, water and cultural and natural resources. We already have in place many successful efforts by students, staff, faculty and the broader University community to conserve, recycle, reuse and innovate in sustainabl ... (Read More)

9/27/2007 Conference on Climate Change and Higher Education in Arizona I am sending the following information on behalf of Kathy Jacobs, Executive Director of the Arizona Water Institute, and Marcus Ford, Past President of the Arizona Faculty Council. This conference presents a unique opportunity for University of Arizona faculty to join their colleagues at Arizona State University and Northern Arizona University in a discussion about one of the most critical issues ... (Read More)

9/24/2007 Dick Roberts It is with great sadness that we write to inform you of the death of Dick Roberts, Assistant Vice President and Budget Director of the University. Dick died suddenly on Sunday morning while hiking with friends.Dick was recruited in a national search and came to The University of Arizona from Washington State University in 1985 as Director of Institutional Finance. He served as Budget Officer and ... (Read More)

9/12/2007 Political Activity Please read the following information from University of Arizona Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel Judith E. Leonard. To the Campus Community,With local elections this fall, and the 2008 national election cycle already well under way, we have been asked by the Arizona Board of Regents to remind employees and supervisors of the boundaries for use of University time and resou ... (Read More)

8/30/2007 Reorganization of the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost After careful consideration, Gene Sander and I have decided to make the following organizational changes within the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost. Overarching reasons for these organizational changes are to recognize and enhance the effectiveness of mission-related University activities such as student affairs, instruction, outreach, and research by making them vice presidenti ... (Read More)

8/20/2007 Appointment of Special Advisor on American Indian Affairs I am very pleased to announce that I am appointing Karen Francis-Begay as our full-time Special Advisor to the President on American Indian Affairs effective August 27, 2007. This is a very important step toward further development of the University's significant relationships with our 23 Native Nations within the State of Arizona. She will serve as my key advisor in continuing to work closel ... (Read More)

8/16/2007 Enrollment Management After careful consideration, Executive Vice President and Provost Eugene Sander and I have concluded that the best organizational relationship for Enrollment Management would be to continue as an independent unit led by a Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admissions, who reports directly to the Executive Vice President and Provost. It is our intent to make this organizational chan ... (Read More)

8/14/2007 Fiscal Year 2008 Marginal New Base Funding Allocation A summary of the University's funding allocation for the 2007-08 fiscal year is displayed below.As you are probably aware, we had solid bipartisan support for UA's budget this year. I am personally very grateful to the Governor and our legislative leadership for the commitment that they have made to The University of Arizona and its mission.This year's allocation relieves much of the b ... (Read More)

7/31/2007 KUAT Communications Group and Corporate Relations I am writing to inform you of an administrative realignment involving two units at UA. Effective August 1, KUAT Communications Group, which includes KUAT and KUAS television stations, KUAT-FM, and KUAZ-FM and AM, will be administratively realigned to become part of the Office of External Relations, which is led by Vice President Steve MacCarthy. The KUAT Communications Group is a tremendous asset ... (Read More)

7/19/2007 Enrollment Management With the need to consider new leadership for Enrollment Management, I am using this opportunity to analyze carefully the role of Enrollment Management within the administrative structure of the University. I have met with most of the senior leadership of Enrollment Management and conveyed my strong support for their talents and admiration of their leadership. Because Enrollment Management is in ma ... (Read More)

7/10/2007 Salary Adjustment Programs FY 2007-2008 Governor Napolitano recently signed legislation that provides FY 2007-2008 salary increases averaging 3.25% for state employees effective July 1, 2007. The University will distribute the salary package through three programs. These programs are a Merit/Market/Equity Salary Adjustment Program for faculty and appointed personnel, a General Adjustment Salary Increase for classified staff and a classi ... (Read More)

7/5/2007 Vice President for Enrollment Management I am writing to inform you that Patti Ota is stepping down as Vice President for Enrollment Management. Patti will be returning to the faculty, where she holds a tenured position in the Eller College of Management. Paul Kohn has graciously accepted the responsibility of adding to his duties interim responsibility for oversight of the Enrollment Management units effective July 16, 2007.Patti came t ... (Read More)

7/2/2007 The University of Arizona Ombuds Committee 2007 The Ombuds Program assists all members of the University community in informally solving problems and resolving conflicts while promoting alternatives to more formal adversarial processes. With confidentiality, and by assuming a neutral or impartial role, the ombuds support effective communication, cooperation, equity and civility in academic and work environments through coaching individuals, fac ... (Read More)

6/29/2007 Comprehensive E-mail Communication System The University's ability to communicate urgent and important information in a timely manner requires a strong and comprehensive e-mail communication system. While significant progress has been made, we need to ensure that all members of our community have a current e-mail account, that e-mail addresses are up to date and centrally available, and that individuals understand the importance of re ... (Read More)

5/29/2007 UA Ethics and Compliance Hotline I am pleased to announce the establishment of a 24-hour-a-day University of Arizona Ethics and Compliance Hotline program beginning July 1, 2007. The "Hotline" telephone number is (866) 364-1908. Establishing the UA Ethics and Compliance Hotline program provides a new reporting mechanism and enhances existing programs on campus. The new program assures that employees, guests, students ... (Read More)

5/21/2007 Nominations for Regents' Professorships Deadline - November 15 (*Please click here for 2008 Regents' Professor nomination information.) I am writing to inform you that the deadline for the submission of nominations of candidates for 2007 Regents' Professors is November 15, 2007. Regents' Professor, the highest of faculty ranks, is reserved for full professors with exceptional achievements that have brought them national o ... (Read More)

5/14/2007 Vice President for Outreach I am pleased to announce that I have selected Michael Proctor to serve as Vice President for Outreach for an interim period, beginning July 1, 2007, and ending when the next provost arrives on campus and Eugene Sander will return to this role.Mike currently serves as the Associate Vice President for Outreach for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). He is involved in managing CALS e ... (Read More)

4/27/2007 Call for Decision Package Proposals for FY 2009 In September I will be presenting to the Arizona Board of Regents the University's budget proposal for FY 2009. As in past years, this presentation includes decision package proposals. Through this call for proposals, I solicit your best ideas for strategic opportunities in which the State may invest. Our greatest success in securing decision package funding occurs when the University submits ... (Read More)

4/26/2007 News Accounts of Threatening Letters Over the past 24 hours, Tucson and Phoenix news organizations have carried unexpected coverage of an FBI investigation into threatening letters sent to media outlets and individuals at a handful of universities, including The University of Arizona. The UA was not given advance notice that information regarding the UA would be released to the public.Unfortunately, some news accounts wrongly charact ... (Read More)

4/25/2007 Status of University Projects at Rio Nuevo I am pleased to announce to you that plans are moving forward for an innovative educational and cultural project in downtown's Rio Nuevo to be developed by the University of Arizona in partnership with the City of Tucson. The UA has worked hard to collaborate on a plan for Rio Nuevo since the City first approached the UA about a possible downtown presence.Given our current fiscal climate, I am ... (Read More)

4/18/2007 Executive Vice President and Provost Search In an earlier message to the campus, I announced that I was forming a search committee for the Executive Vice President and Provost position and that the chair of this committee is Vicki Chandler, Regents' Professor of Plant Sciences and Molecular and Cellular Biology, Director of the BIO5 Institute, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. After much consultation re ... (Read More)

4/4/2007 Executive Vice President and Provost I am pleased to announce that I have selected Eugene Sander to serve as Executive Vice President and Provost for an interim period, beginning July 1, 2007 and ending when the next provost arrives on campus.Sander, who currently serves dual roles as the Vice President for Outreach and Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, anticipates returning to these positions when a permanent pro ... (Read More)

3/27/2007 Progress in UA Budget Renormalization As we make our way through year three of The University of Arizona's four-year budget renormalization process, I want to report that we have met this year's goal of identifying $10 million in reallocations to bring our budget into structural balance.You may recall that my predecessor set into motion a four-year plan to eliminate our structural deficit, in which we had been funding permanen ... (Read More)

2/26/2007 Appointment for New Vice President of External Relations I am pleased to announce that I have selected Stephen J. MacCarthy, current Vice President of University Relations at The Pennsylvania State University, to serve as the UA's Vice President for External Relations.Steve's distinguished career includes experience in television, advertising, politics, public relations and higher education. At Penn State, he is responsible for internal and exte ... (Read More)

2/21/2007 IT Security In January 2007, the University discovered a rather serious computer system security breach, which resulted in the disruption of service in two units, the Libraries and Procurement and Contracting Services. With the dedicated work of many people across campus, who spent many hours fixing the compromises to our computer systems, most of the services in these units have been restored, although resid ... (Read More)

2/13/2007 Seeking Input for Appointment of Interim Provost By now you know that George Davis, Executive Vice President and Provost, will return to his scholarly activity in geosciences following his sabbatical which begins on July 1. Due to the length of time it will take to conduct a full and proper search for his permanent replacement, it will be necessary first for me to appoint an interim Provost to serve out the time between George's departure an ... (Read More)

2/6/2007 George Davis, Executive Vice President and Provost By now you have read George Davis's announcement that he plans to step down as Executive Vice President and Provost, effective June 30 of this year. I want to take a moment to congratulate George on his extraordinary service to The University of Arizona, and cheer him on to the next chapter of his career here at the UA.George started his service here in 1970 as an assistant professor of geosci ... (Read More)

2/5/2007 Retirement of Sandy Ruhl Many of you may already be aware that Sandy Ruhl, Executive Director and President of the Alumni Association has announced that she will be retiring at the end of this fiscal year. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge her twenty years of service to the University with the last six in her current role as Executive Director and President of the Alumni Association. Originally she ha ... (Read More)

1/23/2007 Appointment of Karen Francis-Begay as Special Adviser to the President It gives me great pleasure to announce the appointment of Ms. Karen Francis-Begay (Navajo) as Special Adviser to the President for American Indian Affairs. Ms. Francis-Begay has graciously accepted this appointment in addition to her duties as Director, Native American Student Affairs. This important position was first developed during former President Peter Likins' administration in an effor ... (Read More)

1/2/2007 Emergency Blood Drive Due to the holidays, the Red Cross has a critical shortage of blood and is hoping The University of Arizona community can help. If you are able, I encourage you to participate in this emergency blood drive, sponsored by the Campus Health Service, on Wednesday, January 3, 2007, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. You don't need to make an appointment and donating takes an hour or less. The Red Cross adv ... (Read More)

12/15/2006 Budget Management Process Establishing a budget at the beginning of a fiscal year amounts to estimating the cost of doing business, and assigning resources to cover those costs. Budget management, of course, is the yearlong exercise of reconciling that budget with reality.With that said, many of you have read in the local newspaper that The University of Arizona is in the midst of another budget management exercise. To som ... (Read More)

11/9/2006 Tuition Recommendation FY2007-08 I present to you my recommendations for tuition and mandatory fees at The University of Arizona for 2007-08. In framing my recommendations, I am cognizant of the fact that system-wide, resident undergraduate tuition in the Arizona Universities System has, on a percentage basis, noticeably risen in the past five years. However, I must also emphasize that during this same period, The Uni ... (Read More)

9/9/2006 UAdiscusses ... Addressing unresolved issues and concerns that exist in a diverse campus community are essential to working in a harmonious atmosphere. Since conflicts occur at all levels in a University community, the President's Office Ombuds program is pleased to present this educational opportunity to the campus community. This seminar will be presented by Kenneth Cloke, J.D., L.L.M., Ph.D., Director of ... (Read More)

9/1/2006 Vice Provost for Student Affairs & Dean of Students One of the first issues I dealt with upon arriving at the UA was to change the reporting structure of the units under the Senior Vice President for Campus Life. I asked Melissa Vito to act as the Interim Vice President for Student Affairs. Over the last two months, Melissa Vito has been working diligently and successfully as the Interim Vice President for Student Affairs during this very unce ... (Read More)

9/1/2006 Office of External Relations I am pleased to announce that as of today, the Office of University Advancement bears the new name of Office of External Relations. I decided on the change because I want this unit’s name to reflect more accurately the nature of its work. In the higher education world, “advancement” is synonymous with development and alumni relations. Later this month, the position of Vice ... (Read More)

7/13/2006 Interim Restructuring of Campus Life The recent retirement of Saunie Taylor, Senior Vice President for Campus Life, necessitates a temporary reorganization of that area in order to maintain our services to our students effective July 1, 2006. Human Resources, led by Associate Vice President Allison Vaillancourt, will now report to George Davis, Executive Vice President and Provost. This change allows for a more unified approach to ... (Read More)