University Coordinating Committee (UCC)
The UCC is the meta committee that makes governance more efficient, effective and responsive. The UCC coordinates the work of the University Policy Committees, appoints to each UPC members who are competent to perform the work of that committee, and guarantees appropriate consultation and efficiency in the overall process of University governance.
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2024-25 Liaisons: Ray Plaza (ex officio) and Bill Mains (ex officio)
Staff Affairs University Policy Committee (UPC)
The Staff Affairs UPC promotes staff development and improves the quality of service and support provided. In this capacity, it serves as the final locus of dialogue in the formulation, review, and recommendation of policies and initiatives pertaining to the responsibilities, rights, and compensation of non-union staff members. The Staff Affairs UPC makes its recommendations to the administrator overseeing Human Resources.
The Staff Affairs UPC makes its recommendations to the senior administrator overseeing Human Resources.
2024-25 Liaison: Carmina Mendoza (ex officio)
University Budget Council (UBC)
The purpose of the University Budget Council (UBC) is to develop the annual macro budget in the context of long-range financial planning.
The University Budget Council makes its recommendations to the Vice President for Finance and Administration, the senior administrator overseeing the development of the University's annual operating and capital budgets.
2024-25 Liaison: Carmina Mendoza (ex officio)
Dining Services
The Dining Services Operations Committee helps facilitate and enhance University dining through regular communication between Bon Appetit management and the University customers. The committee solicits faculty, staff and student feedback about the food we eat on a regular basis and what we would like to see changed. The committee provides feedback on the customer dining experience on topics like menus, specials, service, facility appearance, etc.
2024-25 Liaisons: David Martinez and Elizabeth Kone
Parking and Transportation Advisory Committee
Reconstituted in 2022-23, this committee is charged with annually reviewing and providing feedback on parking and transportation regulations, policies, procedures, services and programs, serving as a component of the communication strategy for keeping the University community informed about parking and transportation issues, and serving as an outlet for members of the community to present concerns and suggestions related to parking and transportation. Two staff representatives appointed to two-year staggered terms with recommendation made by the Staff Senate.
2024-25 Liaisons: Ellen Platt and Ixtlac Dueñas