UCLA Housing forwarded incoming Hill and university apartment residents’ contact information to an insurance company if students did not opt out through emailed surveys by Aug. 24. Housing representatives across the University of California system are urging all incoming university residents to purchase GradGuard renters insurance for the 2015-2016 school year to prevent personal liability, […]
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Nearly 1,000 UCLA students waitlisted for fall 2015 parking permits
Selina Portera drops her two children off at school in Ventura County every day before she makes the 90-minute drive to attend her own classes at UCLA. She said having a car and a place to park is especially necessary for her because using public transportation would take two or three hours and is not […]
Delta Terrace to be closed for renovations during 2015-2016 year
The Hill residential complex Delta Terrace will be closed for a $7 million renovation during the 2015-2016 school year, officials said. UCLA spokeswoman Rebecca Kendall said the renovations are part of the overall Hill renovation plan. Last year, Saxon Suites was closed for remodeling and Hitch Suites was updated the year before. Kendall said work […]
UC Regents approve salary increase for Chancellor Block, other leaders
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents approved an increase Thursday in the salaries of UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and other leaders. Block, among other senior management officials, will receive a salary increase of 3 percent, about $12,850. This group has received two pay raises since 2007. He currently receives $428,480 annually, […]
UC to mandate additional sexual assault prevention training
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents announced at a meeting Thursday it will mandate additional sexual assault response and prevention training for UC students, faculty and staff. The new policies require mandatory training for all students and include a standardized investigation process and standardized judgement decisions, as well as more thorough […]
Board of Regents meet to discuss new payroll system, anti-Semitism
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents met Wednesday at UC San Francisco Mission Bay to discuss, among others, plans for a unified payroll system to be used across all nine campuses. Nathan Brostrom, executive vice president and chief financial officer, defended the UC Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources project, […]
Napolitano announces $15 minimum wage for direct, contract employees
SAN FRANCISCO — University of California President Janet Napolitano announced a $15 minimum wage for all UC workers by October 2017 at the UC Board of Regents meeting Wednesday morning. The policy is part of the UC Fair Wage/Fair Work Plan, which will establish a minimum wage for employees and contract workers as well as […]