Several students said they supported a new policy change to the University of California’s undergraduate admissions, but felt that part of the change, which allows admission officers to request recommendation letters, would put some students at a disadvantage. Read more...
Photo: (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor) The Board of Regents approved a system-wide policy for undergraduate admission that would allow selected students to submit additional material
The governing board of the University of California met for the last day of its July meeting at UC San Francisco on Thursday. The Board of Regents discussed the previous two days’ committee meetings and approved the upcoming fiscal year budget for the UC Office of the President. Read more...
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The University of California Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC, discussed diversity in graduate student programs, outcomes of surveys targeting graduate students and undergraduate admission policy, among other items, on the second day of its board meeting at UC San Francisco. Read more...
Photo: The Academic and Student Affairs Committee established a policy in undergraduate admissions that includes requesting letters of recommendation from possible admits. (Daily Bruin file photo)
University of California campuses will now expedite the investigation process for faculty and staff accused of sexual misconduct. On June 29, the UC Office of the President announced changes to streamline the UC’s sexual misconduct response procedures. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano said she thinks the newly implemented Title IX procedures will improve the handling of sexual misconduct cases. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated July 7 at 10:21 p.m. The University of California admitted more students from underrepresented minority groups and low-income families this year but admitted less in-state students than last year. Read more...
Photo: UCLA admitted 16,500 freshmen and 5,500 transfer students this year, with the freshman admission rate falling to 16.1 percent from 18 percent. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The University of California’s governing board appointed two UCLA students to serve as representatives on the board. A Board of Regents special committee nominated Devon Graves, an graduate student, as the student regent-designate and Rafi Sands, an undergraduate student, as the first-ever student adviser. Read more...
Photo: The University of California’s governing board will finalize its nominations in its July meeting at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a $125 billion state budget Tuesday for the 2017-2018 fiscal year that slightly raises state funds for the University of California, but links some funding to certain conditions. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown signed a state budget Tuesday that will increase state funds for the University of California. (Daily Bruin file photo)
