UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS ACADEMIC SENATE
NOTICE OF MEETING LOCATION
REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
OF THE DAVIS DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
To: Representative Assembly Members of the Davis Division of the Academic Senate
From: Davis Division of the Academic Senate Office
Re: Notice of Meeting Location
The Wednesday, June 1, 2016 Representative Assembly meeting will be held in the Memorial
Union, MUII. Directions to the building can be found at the following website:
http://campusmap.ucdavis.edu/?b=104 . The room is located on the second floor of the Memorial
Union.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 2:10pm.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS ACADEMIC SENATE
VOLUME XLIV, No. 6
MEETING CALL
REGULAR MEETING OF THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
OF THE DAVIS DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
2:10 – 4:00 p.m.
Memorial Union, MU II
*Revised 5/31/16*
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*Consent Calendar. Items will be removed from the Consent Calendar on the request of any member of the
Representative Assembly.
All voting members of the Academic Senate (and others on the ruling of the Chair) shall have the privilege of
attendance and the privilege of the floor at meetings of the Representative Assembly, but only members of the
Representative Assembly may make or second motions or vote.
1. Approval of the February 25, 2016 Meeting Summary 3
2. Announcements by the President – None
3. Announcements by the Vice Presidents – None
4. Announcements by the Chancellor – None
5. Announcements by the Deans, Directors or other Executive Officers – None
6. Special Orders
a. Remarks by the Academic Federation Chair – John Hess
b. Remarks by the Academic Senate Chair – André Knoesen
7. Unfinished Business
8. Reports of standing committees
a. Committee on Academic Personnel – Debra Long
i. Update on Step Plus Implementation
9. Petitions of Students
10. University and Faculty Welfare
11. New Business
a. Laboratory Renovation Projects
12. Informational Item
a. *2016-2017 Academic Senate Standing Committee appointments 23
b. *Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility – Commandeering
Memo 27
c. *Special Committee on Academic Personnel Data Collection Use and
Distribution Report 31
Richard Tucker, Secretary
Representative Assembly of the
Davis Division of the Academic Senate
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS ACADEMIC SENATE
VOLUME XLIV, No. 2
MEETING SUMMARY
REGULAR MEETING OF THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
OF THE DAVIS DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
Thursday, February 25, 2016
2:10 – 4:00 p.m.
Student Community Center, Multi-Purpose Room
Page No.
*Consent Calendar. Items will be removed from the Consent Calendar on the request of any member of the
Representative Assembly.
All voting members of the Academic Senate (and others on the ruling of the Chair) shall have the privilege of
attendance and the privilege of the floor at meetings of the Representative Assembly, but only members of the
Representative Assembly may make or second motions or vote.
1. Approval of the October 22, 2015 Meeting Summary 3
• Motion to accept Oct 22, 2015 meeting summary
• Motion seconded
• Motion approved
2. Announcements by the President – None
3. Announcements by the Vice Presidents – None
4. Announcements by the Chancellor
a. State of the Campus Address – Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi
• Presentation can be found HERE.
5. Announcements by the Deans, Directors or other Executive Officers
a. UC Davis Foundation Chair Mike Child & Vice Chancellor Shaun Keister
• Chair Knoesen’s introduction:
Campus preparing to launch next fundraising campaign, and UCD
Foundation board plays a central role. Chair Knoesen thanked Mike Child
for leadership in the foundation and his family’s many substantive
contributions to UC Davis. .
• Mike Child’s presentation:
Foundation is a collection of people excited about supporting the mission
of the university. Completed $1.13 billion campaign in May 2014, and
plans are underway for next, hopefully larger, campaign. Discussed the
formation of the Global Campaign Leadership Council, which is
composed of cross-campus fundraising leaders. Stressed how fundraising
often happens at the unit level, thus it’s very important for faculty to
engage with the fundraising process, especially the “big ideas” process.
Discussed some recent initiatives, including matching funds for students,
matching program for We Are Aggie Pride, and the recently established
(2015) faculty and staff stewardship awards. Concluded by thanking
senate chairs and ex-officio trustees for all the past and continuing
support.
6. Special Orders
a. Remarks by the Divisional Chair – André Knoesen
• The three priorities for 2015-16 for the Division are : Faculty hiring, enrollment management,
and 4 year degree completion initiative
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS ACADEMIC SENATE
VOLUME XLIV, No. 2
MEETING SUMMARY
REGULAR MEETING OF THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
OF THE DAVIS DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
Thursday, February 25, 2016
2:10 – 4:00 p.m.
Student Community Center, Multi-Purpose Room
Page No.
*Consent Calendar. Items will be removed from the Consent Calendar on the request of any member of the
Representative Assembly.
All voting members of the Academic Senate (and others on the ruling of the Chair) shall have the privilege of
attendance and the privilege of the floor at meetings of the Representative Assembly, but only members of the
Representative Assembly may make or second motions or vote.
• Faculty hiring: Retirement changes have been proposed for July 2016 and later; system wide
UC Academic Senate concerned about these potential changes; overall cost of plan (such as
difficulty in recruiting faculty) could well exceed any potential savings
o See Retirement Options Task Force (ROTF) Report HERE
o See Davis Divisional response to the ROTF HERE
• Enrollment management: UC Davis has largest number of CA undergraduates in system;
because of Governor Brown’s and President Napolitano’s agreements, UCD will exceed
enrollment capacity; lack of classroom space on UCD campus will present challenges;
Admission and Enrollment is looking into ways that department can be more actively
engaged in enrollment management. Present focus is on transfer students. COCI is
monitoring concerns of the Division about quality of instruction and the threats posed by ;
over enrollment and lack of classroom space.
• 4 year degree completion initiative: a 2 year study will help identify campus controlled factors
that limit graduation in 4 years; input from department chairs about their consultation with
faculty is due March 1.
• Discussion of UCOP cybersecurity effort: lack of communication from UCOP on current
efforts to improve security undermines faculty trust; Chair Knoesen has consulted with local
campus leaders to understand UCOP efforts and Committee on Information Technology are
engaged in discussions with UCOP.
• Recruitment underway for new athletic director, led by Scott Carrell.
• Conversion from SmartSite to UCD Canvas Learning Management System to be completed by
Spring 2017
7. Reports of standing committees
a. Committee on Committees
i. Confirmation of Academic Senate Chair Elect for 2016-2018
• Motion to approve Rachel Goodhue as 2016-2018 Senate Chair
• Motion seconded
• Card vote: 35 in favor, 0 opposed
b. Faculty Research Lecture (To be honored during the Spring quarter) 6
i. Confirmation of the 2015-2016 Faculty Research Lecture Award
Recipient
• Motion to approve Donald Long as recipient
• Seconded
• Unanimously approved
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS ACADEMIC SENATE
VOLUME XLIV, No. 2
MEETING SUMMARY
REGULAR MEETING OF THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
OF THE DAVIS DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
Thursday, February 25, 2016
2:10 – 4:00 p.m.
Student Community Center, Multi-Purpose Room
Page No.
*Consent Calendar. Items will be removed from the Consent Calendar on the request of any member of the
Representative Assembly.
All voting members of the Academic Senate (and others on the ruling of the Chair) shall have the privilege of
attendance and the privilege of the floor at meetings of the Representative Assembly, but only members of the
Representative Assembly may make or second motions or vote.
c. Public Service (To be honored during the Spring quarter) 7
i. Confirmation of the 2015-2016 Distinguished Scholarly Public
Service Award Recipient
•
• Motion to approve Professor Lynn Kimsey as recipient
• Motion seconded
• Unanimously approved
d. Distinguished Teaching Awards (To be honored during the Spring quarter) 9
i. Confirmation of the 2015-2016 Distinguished Teaching Award
Recipients
• Six recommendations: Professors Eric Sanford, Alessa Johns, Nael El-Farra, Dean Tantillo,
Julie Dechant, and Lavjay Butani
• Motion to approve recommendations
• Seconded
• Unanimously approved
e. Committee on Elections, Rules, & Jurisdiction
i. Davis Division Bylaw revisions
1. DDB 13.5: Executive Director 11
• Proposal to delegate Responsibility for retaining senate membership records
to the Executive Director of the Davis Division of the Academic Senate
• Motion to approve
• Seconded
• No discussion
• Unanimously approved
2. DDB 84 (C): Instructional Space Advisory Subcommittee 12
• Proposal to increase the membership of the subcommittee and provide
representation from each of the undergraduate colleges
• Motion to approve
• Seconded
• No discussion
• Unanimously approved
3. DDB 121: Undergraduate Council - Committee on Preparatory 14
Education
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS ACADEMIC SENATE
VOLUME XLIV, No. 2
MEETING SUMMARY
REGULAR MEETING OF THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
OF THE DAVIS DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
Thursday, February 25, 2016
2:10 – 4:00 p.m.
Student Community Center, Multi-Purpose Room
Page No.
*Consent Calendar. Items will be removed from the Consent Calendar on the request of any member of the
Representative Assembly.
All voting members of the Academic Senate (and others on the ruling of the Chair) shall have the privilege of
attendance and the privilege of the floor at meetings of the Representative Assembly, but only members of the
Representative Assembly may make or second motions or vote.
• Replace the “in Subject A” language of DDB 121.D.2.b with the language “for
the Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR)”
• Motion to approve
• Seconded
• No discussion
• Unanimously approved
ii. Davis Division Regulation revisions
1. DDR 521: University of California Entry Level Writing 16
• Proposal to amend DDR 521 to allow satisfaction of the UC Entry Level
Writing Requirement by passing UC Online Course Writing 39A with a grade
of C or better
• Motion made
• Seconded
• Discussion question: Is there a precedent for this shift to online instruction?
Chair Knoesen’s answer: Yes, some courses are already online, and 39A has
already been approved by Academic Senate.
• Card vote: 35 in favor, 0 opposed
2. DDR A540 (F): Grading 18
• Revision proposed to make it clear that a course in which a C+ is earned by a
graduate student, or a D+ for an undergraduate student, can be repeated
• Motion to approve
• Seconded
• Unanimously approved
8. Petitions of Students
9. Unfinished Business
10. University and Faculty Welfare
11. New Business
• Edwin Arevalo is new Executive Director of the Davis Division of the
Academic Senate, and Kimberly Pulliam is the new Associate Director
12. Informational Item
• Motion to adjourn
• Seconded
• Approved, meeting adjourned at 3:45pm
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS ACADEMIC SENATE
VOLUME XLIV, No. 2
MEETING SUMMARY
REGULAR MEETING OF THE REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
OF THE DAVIS DIVISION OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE
Thursday, February 25, 2016
2:10 – 4:00 p.m.
Student Community Center, Multi-Purpose Room
Page No.
*Consent Calendar. Items will be removed from the Consent Calendar on the request of any member of the
Representative Assembly.
All voting members of the Academic Senate (and others on the ruling of the Chair) shall have the privilege of
attendance and the privilege of the floor at meetings of the Representative Assembly, but only members of the
Representative Assembly may make or second motions or vote.
George Mattey, Secretary
Representative Assembly of the
Davis Division of the Academic Senate
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UCDAVIS: ACADEMIC SENATE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA--(Letterhead for Interdepartmental use)
April 22, 2016
André Knoesen, Chair
Davis Division of the Academic Senate
Re: Revisions to Step Plus
D
ear Andre,
The Committee on Academic Personnel (CAP) has been conducting an on-going review of the implementation
of new Step-Plus guidelines. We have identified two issues of concern and discussed proposals for
addressing them. One issue involves clarification of how Step-Plus criteria should be applied in conjunction
with promotions and merit advancements to Professor, Step 6.0, and Professor, Above Scale. The second
issue involves the use of Step-Plus criteria in conjunction with accelerated in-time promotions to Associate
and Full Professor.
How should Step-Plus criteria be applied in the context of promotions and merit advancements to Professor,
Step 6.0, and Professor, Above Scale?
C
AP has noted considerable inconsistency in how Departments are applying Step-Plus criteria when
candidates undergo evaluation at promotion and barrier steps. Some departments apply the criteria to the full
period of review since appointment or last promotion, asking whether the candidate’s record in research,
teaching, and/or service has been outstanding in the entire period. Other departments make an assessment of
the candidate’s suitability for promotion or barrier step and then apply the Step-Plus criteria to the recent
record, the period since the last merit review.
C
AP has also struggled with this issue and noted that inequities can arise when the Step-Plus criteria are
applied in either manner. For example, applying the criteria to the entire period of review can lead to situations
in which the record is judged as outstanding based on activities for which a candidate already received a half-
step advancement during a preceding merit review. Alternatively, applying the criteria to only the most recent
period can lead to situations in which a half-step advancement is given based on an outstanding record in the
period since the last merit review when the overall record during the period is satisfactory, but not outstanding.
CAP has discussed numerous proposals for addressing this issue and recommends the following:
W
hen evaluating a candidate for promotion or barrier step, Step-plus guidelines should be applied to
the entire period of review. Additional half-step advancements should be recommended when
achievements during the period of review have not be recognized, or have been insufficiently
recognized, by half-step advancements during merit evaluations within the review period.
CAP believes that this proposal will reduce confusion in the Departments and lead to the fewest inequities in
the application of Step-Plus.
How should Step-Plus criteria be applied in conjunction with accelerations in-time?
T
he new Step-Plus system eliminated in-time advancements except for promotions to Associate and Full
Professor. Accelerations in-time are difficult to evaluate in conjunction with Step-Plus criteria. Some
departments consider an acceleration to be the equivalent of a half-step advancement to be given when
candidates are outstanding in one category of review. They then use Step-Plus criteria to make
recommendations for an additional half-step advancement as warranted. Other departments apply the Step-
Plus criteria without taking the acceleration into account.
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O
ne proposal that CAP considered was to eliminate the acceleration in-time option for promotions. We
decided against this proposal, however, because it may disadvantage particularly those who have appointed
at the Assistant Professor rank, but are expected to be promoted to Associate Professor as soon as they have
established a record of teaching at UC Davis. After discussing the merits of several proposals, CAP
recommends the following:
Promotions to Associate and Full Professor can be accelerated in-time or can be evaluated according
to Step-Plus criteria, but not both.
W
e believe that this would preserve the flexibility that in-time accelerations provide while eliminating the
confusion that arises in evaluating an acceleration in combination with the new Step-Plus guidelines.
C
AP welcomes your feedback on our proposals. Please let me know if you need additional information.
Si
ncerely,
D
ebra Long, Chair
Committee on Academic Personnel
C
c: Rachael Goodhue, Vice Chair, Davis Division of the Academic Senate
Edwin Arevalo, Executive Director, Davis Division of the Academic Senate
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Facilities BMS Selected Lab Projects Update 4/13/16
BMS Active Labs
Project Name/Location
College / School /
Other
Dept.
Faculty
(Info Not Available)
Date Project
Initiated
Completion Date
Status/Comments
(Work Order Numbers)
BAINER HALL ROOM 1324 (HOODS)
XCMA - Centrally
Managed Space (ASF)
10/28/2015 4/22/2016
BAINER HALL (2627271)
LAB REMODEL BRIGGS 280J
BIOS - Biological
Sciences, College of
1/7/2016 5/6/2016
BRIGGS HALL (2632884)
ROOM MODIFICATIONS 1308A & 1310A THURMAN LAB.
VETM - Veterinary
Medicine, School of
3/15/2016 6/10/2016
THURMAN N/S - CAHFS (2634466)
MEYER HALL: RENOVATE LAB 3316
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
3/8/2016 4/29/2016
MEYER (2641006)
MEYER HALL: RENOVATE LAB 3326
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
3/7/2016 4/29/2016
MEYER (2646361)
BMS Recently Completed Labs
Project Name/Location
College / School /
Other
Dept.
Faculty
(Info Not Available)
Date Project
Initiated
Completion Date
Status/Comments
(Work Order Numbers)
GBS: ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING FOR NEW EQUIPMENT
1226C
2400 - Engineering,
College of
8/2/2012 4/16/2013 GENOME & BIOMEDICAL SCI FACILITY
GBS: RECONFIGURE LAB FOR DESKS STATIONS RM 1212B
2400 - Engineering,
College of
8/28/2012 1/4/2013 GENOME & BIOMEDICAL SCI FACILITY
GENOME 1410A BENCHES, ELECTRICAL PROJECT
2400 - Engineering,
College of
12/19/2012 5/6/2013 GENOME & BIOMEDICAL SCI FACILITY
LAB RENOVATION 1410C ADD GLASS WALL
2400 - Engineering,
College of
1/29/2013 2/28/2013 GENOME & BIOMEDICAL SCI FACILITY
ATTN: KEN TYSON EXECUTE PROJECT IN 1157
2400 - Engineering,
College of
2/24/2014
4/8/2014 KEMPER HALL (ENG UNIT II)
ATTN: KEN TYSON COORDINATE REMOVAL OF OVERHEAD
TRAY &
2400 - Engineering,
College of
2/26/2014
4/7/2014 GHAUSI HALL
ATTN KEN TYSON RENOVATE 113
2400 - Engineering,
College of
9/9/2014
11/21/2014 KEMPER HALL (ENG UNIT II)
INSTALL INTERIOR WALL PARTITION 2409
2400 - Engineering,
College of
10/14/2014
10/29/2014 GENOME & BIOMEDICAL SCI FACILITY
REMODEL RM 1065 KEMPER HALL
2400 - Engineering,
College of
7/20/2015
10/19/2015 KEMPER HALL (ENG UNIT II)
RENOVATION 1008 KEMPER HALL
2400 - Engineering,
College of
9/1/2015
3/24/2016 KEMPER HALL (ENG UNIT II)
REMODEL PROJECT 2072/2050 ACAD. SURGE
2400 - Engineering,
College of
10/19/2015
2/22/2016 ACADEMIC SURGE
FOOD SCI&TECH: BUILDING RESTART / MISC REPAIRS
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
6/3/2011 10/11/2011 FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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DCM Minor Capital Projects Group - Selected Lab Projects Update 4/14/16
DCM Minor Cap Active Lab Projects
Project Name/Location
College /
School
Dept.
Faculty
Date Project
Initiated*
Completion Date Status/Comments
Robbins Hall Room 283 Lab Renovation (Strawberry
Breeder Lab)
Ag & Env
Sciences
Plant Sciences Steven Knapp TBD 10/10/16 In design
Hutchison Hall Room 155 Lab Renovation
Biological
Sciences
NPB Stacey Combes TBD 1/15/17 In design
Neurosciences Building Room 1613 Vivarium
Remodel
Biological
Sciences
Center for
Neuroscience
Timothy Hanks 11/25/15 7/15/16 Bidding
2900 Spafford Street Tenant Improvements Engineering CSP / COE Neville Luhmann TBD 4/28/16
Project on schedule. Move planned for 4/28 through
9/30.
Bainer Hall Room 1239H Lab Renovation Engineering COE Vinod Narayanan 1/29/16 8/30/16 In 95% CD review.
Bainer Hall Room 1308 Lab Remodel
(Food Engineering Lab)
Engineering COE Gail Bornhorst TBD 2/8/17 Design team is working on 65% CDs
GBSF Room 1718 Lab Remodel
(TEAM Center)
Engineering
Biomed
Engineering
Kyriacos Athanasiou 12/2/13 TBD Augmentation pending, Fire MOU letter pending
GBSF Rooms 1703 and 1705 Lab Remodel (TEAM
Center - Phase II)
Engineering
Biomed
Engineering
Kyriacos Athanasiou 12/2/13 TBD Augmentation pending, Fire MOU letter pending
Kemper Hall Room 2211 Lab Remodel
(ECE Wet Lab)
Engineering COE
Erkin Seker and Josh
Hihath
6/25/15 8/24/16
Construction in progress
Kemper Hall Room 79 Characterization Lab
Renovation
Engineering COE Srabanti Chowdhury 2/3/16 8/1/16 Bids received, under review
Chemistry Room 55 Equipment Install
(helium recovery)
Letters &
Science
Chemistry David Britt 6/16/14 1/31/16 Installation complete and in testing.
Chemistry Rooms 1, 3 & 92 Lab Remodel
Letters &
Science
Chemistry Kyle Crabtree & David Britt 7/14/14 3/16/16
Construction complete, punchlist issued and client
issued list of discrepancies provided
Earth and Planetary Sciences Shockwave Lab
Letters &
Science
Physics
Sarah Stewart-
Mukhopadhyay
9/22/14 6/15/16
3/10: Under Construction. Behind schedule.
Augmentation needed.
ARS M3 Sterilizer Replacement
(Grant Project)
School of
Medicine
Mouse Biology Kristin Grimsrud TBD TBD In design
Tupper Hall Rms 1329, 1329A, 1339, 1341 & 1345
Lab Renovation (Frog Lab)
School of
Medicine
UCDMC Nick Marsh-Armstrong TBD 6/20/17 In programming
Tupper Hall Rms 1480B, C & F Temporary Frog
Vivarium
School of
Medicine
UCDMC Nick Marsh-Armstrong TBD TBD In Programming
Tupper Hall Rms 3128, 3130 & 3227 Lab Renovation
School of
Medicine
UCDMC Stefan Rothenburg TBD TBD In programming
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Future Lab Projects
Project Name/Location College / School Dept. Faculty
Date Project
Initiated*
Completion Date
Status/Comments
Tupper Hall School of Medicine
Medical Micro/
Immun.
TBD TBD TBD
1,800 ASF Tupper lab space has not been renovated since 1978.
Anticipate needing to do so in next 2-5 years. (major renovations)
Surge III School of Medicine
Medical Micro/
Immun.
TBD TBD TBD
Aproximately 3,800 ASF in Surge III complesx that is outdated. May
renovate or trade with Campus for replacement space in Davis or
Sacramento.
Life Sciences Room 1238 Biological Sciences TBD TBD TBD Possibly BMS
Life Sciences Room 1206 Biological Sciences TBD TBD TBD Possibly BMS
Briggs 203A Biological Sciences CBS Dean TBD TBD TBD
Hickey Gym Biological Sciences TBD TBD TBD Possibly BMS
Kerr Hall, Third Floor, multiple rooms
Letters & Science-
SS&H
TBD TBD TBD Multiple rooms possible to accommodate new faculty with lab space
Young Hall Room 157
Letters & Science-
SS&H
Psychology Paul Eastwick TBD TBD Behavioral Testing Lab
Young Hall (3 rooms TBD)
Letters & Science-
SS&H
Anthroplogy TBD TBD TBD Wet Lab
Young Hall (Room TBD)
Letters & Science-
SS&H
Psychology TBD TBD TBD Behavioral Testing Lab
202 Cousteau, Suite 170
Letters & Science-
SS&H
Camillia Hostinar &
Lydsay Bowman
TBD TBD Working with RES
TBD
Letters & Science -
MPS
Physics
Condensed Matter
Experimentalist
TBD TBD Condensed Matter Experimental Lab to be completed by summer 2017
TBD
Letters & Science -
MPS
Physics
Condensed Matter
Experimentalist
TBD TBD Condensed Matter Experimental Lab to be completed by summer 2018
TBD
Letters & Science -
MPS
Physics
Condensed Matter
Experimentalist
TBD TBD Condensed Matter Experimental Lab to be completed by summer 2019
TBD
Letters & Science -
MPS
Physics
Condensed Matter
Experimentalist
TBD TBD Condensed Matter Experimental Lab to be completed by summer 2020
TBD
Letters & Science -
MPS
Chemistry Materials Chemist Minor renovation for new materials chemists
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Future Lab Projects
Project Name/Location College / School Dept. Faculty
Date Project
Initiated*
Completion Date
Status/Comments
TBD
Letters & Science -
MPS
Chemistry Material Chemists Minor renovation for new materials chemists
TBD
Letters & Science -
MPS
Chemistry Materials Chemist TBD TBD Minor renovation for new materials chemists
TBD
Letters & Science -
MPS
Physics Cosmetologist TBD TBD Minor renovation for cosmetologists
TBD
Letters & Science -
MPS
Physics Cosmetologist TBD TBD Minor renovation for cosmetologists
Gallardo Poultry Lab SVM TBD TBD TBD TBD Looking for a lower cost solution
Med Sci 1B - Scrubs Remodel to Faculty Offices SVM TBD TBD TBD TBD
1st step for Tupper shared lab renovations Feasibility complete - need
funding
Tupper Hall First Floor SVM TBD TBD TBD TBD
1st floor shared lab renovation - Center Feasibility complete - need
funding
Tupper Hall - 1st floor SVM TBD TBD TBD TBD Shared lab renovation - South, Feasibility complete - need funding
Tupper Hall - 3rd floor
SVM TBD TBD TBD TBD Shared lab renovation, Feasibility complete - need funding
Tupper Hall - 2210
SVM VME TBD TBD TBD Have estimate
Gourley CSS Dentistry
SVM TBD TBD TBD TBD Just starting feasibility
Wickson 1010
CAES
Env Sciences,
HumanDevelopmen
t
Steven Sadro TBD TBD
1010 Wickson is being cleaned and painted for the Confucius Institute
who currently occupy 3004 & 3008 Wickson. After lab makeover, CI
will move to 1010 Wickson so labs 3004 & 3008 may be renovated for
Wickson 3004 & 3008 CAES
Env Sciences,
HumanDevelopmen
t
Steven Sadro TBD TBD
Renovation of 3004 & 3008 to begin after Confucius Institute moves to
1010 Wickson. Facilities or DCM to complete work. Work/cost to be
determined. Timeline: Unknown.
FSTB CAES
Env Sciences,
HumanDevelopmen
t
Johnna Swartz TBD TBD
Rob Scharf (CA&ES) is working with Facilities to complete work.
Additional work/cost to be determined. Timeline: Unknown
FSTB CAES
Env Sciences,
HumanDevelopmen
t
TBD TBD TBD HIP Candidate TBD Research Lab (HD&FS)
Bainer 1346 CAES BFTV TBD TBD TBD
Bainer 1342 CAES BFTV TBD TBD TBD
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Future Lab Projects
Project Name/Location College / School Dept. Faculty
Date Project
Initiated*
Completion Date
Status/Comments
Bainer 1334 CAES BFTV TBD TBD TBD
FSTB 2nd Floor CAES Dean's Office TBD TBD TBD USDA Move and IR4
Wickson, Hunt, FSTB Surge - Phase 2 CAES Dean's Office TBD TBD TBD
TBD CAES
Global Community
Nutrition
TBD TBD 2017- 2018
Future Minor Lab Renovaitons
Global Community Nutrition 15-10
TBD CAES Nutrition TBD TBD 2017- 2018
Future Minor Lab Renovations
Prof of Nutrition 15 -11
TBD CAES Animal Science TBD TBD 2017- 2018
Future Lab Renovations
Meat Scientist 15-02
TBD CAES Animal Science TBD TBD 2017- 2018
Future Lab Renovations
Endocrinologist 13-03A
TBD CAES Animal Science TBD TBD 2017- 2018
Future Lab Renovations
Applied Animal Ethologist 15-03
TBD
CAES Animal Science TBD TBD 2018-2019
Future Lab Rennovations
Applied Molecular Genomicist 16-02
TBD
CAES Animal Science TBD TBD 2018-2019
Future Minor Lab Renovaitons
Quantitative Geneticist 16-03
Robbins Hall
CAES Plant Sciences TBD TBD TBD
Weed Physiologist - new search (H Ferris old space on nortwest side
of bldg)
Wickson Hall
CAES Plant Sciences TBD TBD TBD Plant Stress Faculty Member - pending search
Meyer Hall 4427
CAES Metro Cluster TBD TBD TBD
Veihmeyer Hall 106 & 206
CAES Metro Cluster TBD TBD TBD
Academic Surge 1324
CAES Metro Cluster TBD TBD TBD
Briggs Hall - 49, 49A, 55, 55B
CAES Phoenix Cluster TBD TBD TBD
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Future Lab Projects
Project Name/Location College / School Dept. Faculty
Date Project
Initiated*
Completion Date
Status/Comments
Briggs Hall - classrooms - 122, 158, 162
CAES Phoenix Cluster TBD TBD TBD
Hutchison Hall - 466, 470
CAES Phoenix Cluster TBD TBD TBD
Hutchison Hall - 253, 255, 259A (may need renovation) CAES Phoenix Cluster TBD TBD TBD
Hutchison Hall - 2563, 267 (may need renovation)
CAES Phoenix Cluster TBD TBD TBD
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DCM Minor Capital Projects Group - Selected Lab Projects Update 4/14/16
Project Name/Location
College /
School
Dept.
Faculty
Date Project
Initiated*
Completion Date Status/Comments
Tupper Hall Rms 3450-3455B Renovation (Nick Marsh-
Armstrong Office/Lab)
School of
Medicine
UCDMC Nick Marsh-Armstrong TBD 12/10/16 In programming
Tupper Hall Rms 4433 & 4435 Lab Renovation
School of
Medicine
UCDMC Lin Tian TBD 2/24/17 CD document phase underway
Tupper Hall Rms 4452 & 4460 Lab Renovation
School of
Medicine
UCDMC
Luis Fernando Santana
TBD 10/14/16 CD document phase underway
Tupper Hall Rms 4452 & 4460 Lab Renovation
School of
Medicine
UCDMC
Luis Fernando Santana
TBD 10/14/16 CD document phase underway
ARS J-1 BSL-3 Lab Water Damage Repairs, including
Temporary Insectary at VM3B
School of Vet
Med
Pathology, M&I
Lark Coffee and Chris
Baker
maint 8/15/16
Repairs are underway, temporary insectary is
complete and in use.
J2 Gnotobiotics Lab (NIH Grant)
School of Vet
Med
Center for
Comparative Med.
Kristin Grimsrud TBD TBD In design
* Date Project Initiated is the date the project was approved. 'TBD' means the project has not yet been approved - no date available.
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DCM Minor Capital Projects Group - Selected Lab Projects Update 4/14/16
Project Name/Location
College /
School
Dept.
Faculty
Date Project
Initiated*
Completion Date Status/Comments
Recently Completed Minor Cap Labs
Briggs Hall Room 0043 Lab Remodel
Ag & Env
Sciences
Plant Pathology Rachel Vannette 3/11/15 3/15/16 In closeout
Hutchison Hall Room 210 Lab Remodel
(Clare Casteel Lab)
Ag & Env
Sciences
Plant Pathology Clare Casteel 01/22/15 10/2/15 In close out process
Veihmeyer Room 136 Computer Lab Remodel
Ag & Env
Sciences
LAWR Yufang Jin 8/13/15 12/31/15 Completed. Minor furniture punch list item
Briggs Hall Room 116 Lab Remodel
Biological
Sciences
Bio Sciences
Savithramma P Dinesh-
Kumar
02/27/14 5/15/15
In close out process
Briggs Hall Room 178 Lab Remodel
(Huising Lab)
Biological
Sciences
NPB Mark Huising 10/02/14 CLOSED 9/3/15
Neuroscience Annex Laboratory Remodel
Biological
Sciences
Neuroscience Neuroscience Department 09/27/12 12/30/13 In close out process. Preparing Final CIB
Neuroscience Room 221 Vivarium Remodel
Biological
Sciences
Ctr for
Neuroscience
Brian Wiltgen 12/11/12 CLOSED 10/2/14
Neurosciences Building Rooms 1202 & 1411 Lab
Remodel
Biological
Sciences
Center for
Neuroscience
Timothy Hanks 10/9/15 4/1/16 Completed, In close-out
Neurosciences Building Room 1607 Lab Renovation
Biological
Sciences
Neuroscience Gene Gurkoff 10/22/14 CLOSED 7/17/15
Neurosciences Building Rooms 1216 & 1222 Lab
Remodel (Alex Nord Lab)
Biological
Sciences
Neuroscience Alex Nord 10/10/14 5/1/15 CLOSED 12/10/15
Neurosciences Building Rooms 1409-1605 Lab
Remodel
Biological
Sciences
Neuroscience Diasynou Fioravante 03/19/14 CLOSED 6/16/15
Everson Hall Rm 126 Lab Remodel
(Coffee Lab)
Engineering COE
William E Doering and
William D Ristenpart
09/12/14 8/26/15
In close out process
Young Hall Rm 260 Lab Remodel
Letters &
Science
Letters & Science Daniella Stolzenberg 10/12/12 CLOSED 10/2/14
Young Hall Room 0024 Dry Lab Renovation
Letters &
Science
L&S Dean's Office Fernanda Ferreira 3/10/15 11/1/15 Plumbing shop to install drinking fountain.
Tupper Hall 3rd & 4th Floor CBHA Lab Remodel
School of
Medicine
UCDMC Paul Fitzgerald 05/15/12 2/11/14 CLOSED 9/10/15
Tupper Hall Suite 3480 Lab Remodel
School of
Medicine
UCDMC 03/27/12 CLOSED 3/16/15
Tupper Rms 3221 / 3223 Lab Renovation
School of
Medicine
Microbio & Immun Dennis Hartigan-O'Conner 12/03/12 1/15/14 CLOSED 2/24/15
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Facilities BMS Selected Lab Projects Update 4/13/16
Project Name/Location
College / School /
Other
Dept.
Faculty
(Info Not Available)
Date Project
Initiated
Completion Date
Status/Comments
(Work Order Numbers)
ROBINS HALL RENOVATIONS PHASE 1
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
1/9/2012 4/29/2013 ROBBINS HALL
VEIHMEYER HALL RENOVATE ROOM 138
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
3/8/2012 7/13/2012 VEIHMEYER HALL
MEYER HALL: REMODEL LAB REMOVE CABINETS ON EAST
WALL
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
5/16/2012 7/24/2012 MEYER
HUTCHISON HALL: ROOM 181 CEILING ABATEMENT
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
5/30/2012 9/28/2012 HUTCHISON HALL
INSTALL FLOOR DRAINAGE & RENOVATION OF FLOOR
GRADE
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
5/16/2013 7/11/2013 AQUATIC BIO & ENV SCIENCE -ECOLOGY LAB
REMODEL OF RM 213
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
6/2/2014
12/8/2014 VEIHMEYER HALL
RENOVATE ROOMS 87 AND 182 PER SITE VISIT
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
9/5/2014
1/5/2015 HUTCHISON HALL
WORK FOR ROOM 156 ECOLOGY
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
11/18/2014
6/1/2015 AQUATIC BIO & ENV SCIENCE -ECOLOGY LAB
RENOVATION RM 3127 WALKIN HOOD
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
8/7/2015
2/29/2016 RMI VITICULTURE & ENOLOGY LAB (NORTH LAB)
RENOVATE ROOM 0124 BEE BIOLOGY
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
9/28/2015
12/14/2015 BEE BIOLOGY
RENOVATE RM 146 ROBBINS HALL
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
10/5/2015
12/14/2015 ROBBINS HALL
REMODEL RM 279A ROBBINS HALL
AAES - Agricultural and
Environmental
Sciences, College of
10/29/2015
12/18/2015 ROBBINS HALL
LAB REMODEL: RMS 200/407
BIOS - Biological
Sciences, College of
9/16/2013
3/21/2014 NEUROSCIENCES BLDG 1515 NEWTON CT
RENOVATION WORK IN RM 137, 141
BIOS - Biological
Sciences, College of
9/23/2013
10/28/2013 CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE 1544 NEWTON CT
DISCONNECT CHAMBERS , FIRE SPRINKLER, RETURN AIR &
ELECT.
BIOS - Biological
Sciences, College of
7/21/2014
1/26/2015 NEUROSCIENCES BLDG 1515 NEWTON CT
WORK IN 180/180B BRIGG'S HALL
BIOS - Biological
Sciences, College of
10/6/2014
3/4/2015 BRIGGS HALL
REPAIR & PAINTING , INSTALL RECEPTACLES
BIOS - Biological
Sciences, College of
10/9/2014
1/5/2015 NEUROSCIENCES BLDG 1515 NEWTON CT
MINOR RENOVATIONS IN RM 207B
BIOS - Biological
Sciences, College of
2/19/2015
10/27/2015 CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE 1544 NEWTON CT
RENOVATION IN RM 1345 STORER HALL
BIOS - Biological
Sciences, College of
2/23/2015
8/19/2015 STORER HALL
RENOVATION OF ROOM 178 BRIGGS HALL
BIOS - Biological
Sciences, College of
4/17/2015
7/27/2015 BRIGGS HALL
ESTIMATE RENOVATION- IN DRY LAB RM 103
BIOS - Biological
Sciences, College of
6/8/2015
11/9/2015 CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE 1544 NEWTON CT
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Project Name/Location
College / School /
Other
Dept.
Faculty
(Info Not Available)
Date Project
Initiated
Completion Date
Status/Comments
(Work Order Numbers)
RENOVATION/LAB 224 NEURO. SCI.
BIOS - Biological
Sciences, College of
8/24/2015
9/25/2015 NEUROSCIENCES BLDG 1515 NEWTON CT
RENOVATION IN 4352 STORER HALL
BIOS - Biological
Sciences, College of
11/9/2015
3/17/2016 STORER HALL
RENOVATE RM 285 REMOVE EXISTING TABLES & STEEL
PIPES
MPSC - L&S Div of
Mathematical and
Physical Sciences
9/12/2012 10/3/2012 PHYSICS
ATTN: KEN TYSON RENOVATE ROOMS 4455, 4463,& 4465
MPSC - L&S Div of
Mathematical and
Physical Sciences
10/29/2013
12/26/2013 CHEMISTRY ANNEX
CHEMISTRY (RENO)
MPSC - L&S Div of
Mathematical and
Physical Sciences
11/20/2013
3/26/2014 CHEMISTRY
ATTN: KEN TYSON PROCEED WITH PROJECT IN 126
MPSC - L&S Div of
Mathematical and
Physical Sciences
11/25/2013
2/13/2014 EVERSON HALL
LAB REMODEL RMS 0001 & 0003
MPSC - L&S Div of
Mathematical and
Physical Sciences
5/16/2014
3/4/2015 CHEMISTRY
RENNOVATION 2480 - 2480A CHEM ANNEX
MPSC - L&S Div of
Mathematical and
Physical Sciences
6/2/2014
9/17/2014 CHEMISTRY ANNEX
LAB RENOVATIONS 2342 & 2342A
MPSC - L&S Div of
Mathematical and
Physical Sciences
12/1/2014
2/11/2015 EARTH AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
RENOVATE ROOM 323 CHEMISTRY
MPSC - L&S Div of
Mathematical and
Physical Sciences
12/14/2015
12/14/2015 CHEMISTRY
ESTIMATE MODIFICATION OF EXISTING AND ADDITION OF
NEW CASEWORK
RESH - Research, Office
of
9/20/2013
9/20/2013 PRIMATE VIROLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY LAB
RENOVATE DARKROOM NEAR 151
RESH - Research, Office
of
6/2/2014
12/19/2014 LIFE SCIENCES
DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES - YOUNG HALL
SSCI - L&S Div of Social
Sciences
8/15/2012 9/24/2012 YOUNG HALL
YOUNG HALL SOUND ATTENUATION OPTIONS-NOISE
TRAVELS 284A & 284B
SSCI - L&S Div of Social
Sciences
3/13/2013 4/8/2013 YOUNG HALL
YOUNG HALL - RENOVATE ROOM 208
SSCI - L&S Div of Social
Sciences
10/31/2013
12/16/2013 YOUNG HALL
INSTALL OUTLETS/NAM'S AND MOUNT EXAM ROOM
EQUIPMENT
VCSA - Student Affairs
10/10/2012 11/16/2012 HEALTH & WELLNESS CTR N/S (STUDENT HLTH)
ROOM REMODEL OF RM 2102
VCSA - Student Affairs 4/24/2014
6/27/2014 HEALTH & WELLNESS CTR N/S (STUDENT HLTH)
RM 2127 PES LOWER ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLES AND GAS
VALVES
VCSA - Student Affairs 2/22/2016
3/17/2016 PLANT & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
VMTHA - REMOVE WALL BETWEEN 1031 & 1032 - AND
REMOVE CABINET
VETM - Veterinary
Medicine, School of
3/4/2011 8/23/2011 VMTH A (PRITCHARD VMTH)
GOURLEY LAB REMODEL
VETM - Veterinary
Medicine, School of
10/12/2012 3/6/2013 GOURLEY CLINICAL TEACHING CTR
VMTHA: 2007B REMODEL
VETM - Veterinary
Medicine, School of
12/3/2012 6/25/2013 VMTH A ( PRITCHARD VMTH)
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College / School /
Other
Dept.
Faculty
(Info Not Available)
Date Project
Initiated
Completion Date
Status/Comments
(Work Order Numbers)
CENTER COMP MED - REMODEL LAB 1021 & 1027
VETM - Veterinary
Medicine, School of
8/19/2013
8/19/2013 CENTER FOR COMPARATIVE MEDICINE
PAINT 2 RMS 2185 & 2187 - REMOVE HARDWIRED EQUIP
2186
VETM - Veterinary
Medicine, School of
3/24/2014
3/24/2014 VMTH A ( PRITCHARD VMTH)
INSTALL MOSQUITO NETTING STRUCTURE IN ROOM 4230G
VETM - Veterinary
Medicine, School of
5/16/2014
10/8/2014 VET MED 3B
RENOVATION OF ROOM 0109 ARS S-1
VETM - Veterinary
Medicine, School of
10/17/2014
8/18/2015 ARS EQUINE LAB S-1 (ERL)
CONVERT ROOM 2016A TO A TISSUE CULTURE ROOM
VETM - Veterinary
Medicine, School of
1/7/2015
4/8/2015 VET MED 3B
ROOM REMODEL CCAH
VETM - Veterinary
Medicine, School of
4/27/2015
8/10/2015 CENTER FOR COMPANION ANIMAL HEALTH
RENOVATION THURMAN LAB. RMS 1304/1017A
VETM - Veterinary
Medicine, School of
9/28/2015
1/25/2016 THURMAN N/S (CAHFS)
REMODEL CEH S1 STALL #2 ROOM 0108
VETM - Veterinary
Medicine, School of
3/2/2016
3/24/2016 ARS EQUINE LAB S-1 (ERL)
PER SITE VISIT RENOVATE ROOMS 1280J AND 1343A
TUPPER HALL
VPFS - Campus
Planning, Facilities &
Safety
3/3/2014
5/23/2014 TUPPER (MED SCI - A)
RENNOVATE 2125 TUPPER
VPFS - Campus
Planning, Facilities &
Safety
9/22/2014
9/22/2014 TUPPER (MED SCI - A)
ROOM RENNOVATION ZEBRA FISH CORE RMS 1180,
1280E,F,G
VPFS - Campus
Planning, Facilities &
Safety
11/6/2014
2/23/2015 TUPPER (MED SCI - A)
DM REQUEST ATTN JOHN Z. RENO CREW WORK AT 4427
TUPPER
VPFS - Campus
Planning, Facilities &
Safety
2/12/2015
2/12/2015 TUPPER (MED SCI - A)
REFURBISH LAB 1310B
VPFS - Campus
Planning, Facilities &
Safety
5/14/2015
9/14/2015 TUPPER (MED SCI - A)
MODS FOR NEW LAB EQUIP
VPFS - Campus
Planning, Facilities &
Safety
3/22/2016
3/22/2016 TUPPER (MED SCI - A)
BAINER HALL: INSTALL NEW CEILING AND ELECTRICAL AS
PER SCOPE
XCMA - Centrally
Managed Space (ASF)
12/6/2011 12/6/2011 BAINER HALL
BAINER HALL - RENOVATE ROOM
XCMA - Centrally
Managed Space (ASF)
2/2/2012 7/27/2012 BAINER HALL
BAINER - REFURBISH ROOM 2020
XCMA - Centrally
Managed Space (ASF)
10/17/2013
10/17/2013 BAINER HALL
CONSTRUCT CONCRETE & OR STEEL SUPPORTS IN RM 1236B
XCMA - Centrally
Managed Space (ASF)
12/11/2014
2/23/2015 BAINER HALL
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Divisional Officers: 2016-2017
Chair: Rachael Goodhue (confirmed through August 31, 2018)
Vice Chair: Jon Rossini
Secretary: Richard Tucker
Parliamentarian: TBD
T
he Committee on Committees would like to thank all faculty, past and present, who have served on an
Academic Senate Committee. Appointments and reappointments to Senate Committees are performed
annually, and in so doing the Senate seeks to reflect, as noted in UC Davis’s Principles of Community, the
“multitude of backgrounds and experiences” that foster the “inclusive and intellectually vibrant
community” of UC Davis. This past year we had record numbers of volunteers who wished to serve on
Senate committees, and if we were unable to place you in service this year, we encourage you to apply
again during next year’s call for service. If you are wondering which committees might be a good fit for
you, we encourage you to browse the Academic Senate’s Committee webpage
and speak to your
colleagues who have served on committees. – Academic Senate Committee on Committees.
Academic Freedom & Responsibility:
Lawrence Bogad (Chair), Robert Bayley, Christopher Elmendorf, Carol Hess, Katherine Skorupski
University Committee on Academic Freedom (UCAF) Representative: Lawrence Bogad
Administrative Series Personnel Committee (Academic Federation):
M. Levent Kavvas
Admissions & Enrollment:
Mark Rashid (Chair), Katherine Florey, Nilesh Gaikwad, Benjamin Morris, Diana Strazdes
Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools (BOARS) Representative: Nilesh Gaikwad
Affirmative Action & Diversity:
Bruce Haynes (Chair), Francisco Arsuaga, Natalia Deeb Sossa, Omnia El Shakry, Jasmine Harris, Walter
Leal, Julie Sze
University Committee on Affirmative Action and Diversity (UCAAD) Representative: Bruce Haynes
CAP Appellate Committee:
Victoria Smith (Chair), Ning Pan, Michael Saler, Andrew Vaughan, Bassam Younis
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CAP Oversight Committee:
Rida Farouki (Chair), Mary Christopher, Christine Cocanour, Charles Langley, Prasad Naik, Pablo Ortiz,
Patricia Oteiza De Fraga, David Pleasure, Dean Tantillo
University Committee on Academic Personnel (UCAP) Representative: Rida Farouki
Courses of Instruction:
Christopher Cappa (Chair), Stephen Boucher, Kent Bradford, Katie Harris, Ian Korf, Valeria La Saponara,
Terry Murphy, Debashis Paul, John Slater, David Wilson, Vacant (College of Biological Sciences), Vacant
(College of Engineering)
Distinguished Teaching Awards:
James Bremer (Chair), Tonya Kuhl, Kathryn Olmsted, Marina Oshana, David Osleger
Elections, Rules & Jurisdiction:
Hans-Georg Mueller (Chair), Steven Carlip, Eric Rauchway
Emeriti:
Stephen Brush (Chair), Katharine Burnett, Alan Jackman, Joseph Kiskis, Francisco Samaniego, Gina
Werfel, Stephen White
Excellence in Teaching (Academic Federation):
A. Gundes
Faculty Privilege and Academic Personnel Advisers:
Janine Lasalle (Chair), Jay Belsky, Robert Berman, Richard Bostock, Sally Mckee, Debbie Niemeier
Faculty Research Lecturer:
Pamela Lein (Chair), Anna Busse Berger, Mary Cadenasso, Gail Finney, Michael Turelli
Faculty Welfare:
Michael Hill (Chair), Moradewun Adejunmobi, Stephen Brush, Patrick Carroll, Gregory Downs, David
Hessl, Susan Miller
University Committee on Faculty Welfare (UCFW) Representative: Michael Hill
Grade Changes:
Sarah Perrault (Chair), Giacomo Bonanno, Ian Campbell, Jens Hilscher, Spyros Tseregounis
Graduate Council:
Nicole Baumgarth (Chair), Ana Peluffo (Vice Chair), Carlson Arnett, Laurel Beckett, Patrick Brown, Prabir
Burman, Zhi Ding, David Hawkins, Greta Hsu, Pamela Lein, Marjorie Longo, Jeffrey Schank
Coordinating Committee on Graduate Affairs (CCGA) Representative: Ana Peluffo
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Information Technology:
Matt Bishop (Chair), Julia Chamberlain, Michael Kleeman, Emilio Laca, Beatriz Martinez Lopez
University Committee on Communications and Computing (UCCC) Representative: Matt Bishop
International Education:
Michael Lazzara (Chair), Rachel Jean-Baptiste, Sashi Kunnath, Alexander Soshnikov, John Wingfield,
Angela Zivkovic, Vacant
Joint Academic Federation/Senate Personnel:
Julie Bossuyt, Damian Genetos, Richard Tucker
Library:
Dennis Ventry (Chair), Judy Jernstedt
University Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication (UCOL) Representative: Dennis Ventry
Nash Prize Selection Committee:
Marc Facciotti
P&T Hearings:
Jeffrey Williams (Chair), Zhi Ding, Joel Hass, Robert Hillman, Nicholas Kenyon, Carlton Larson, Frank
Loge, Marjorie Longo, Susan Murin, William Usrey, Clare Yellowley-Genetos, Vacant
P&T Investigative:
Paul Gepts (Chair), Chris Drake, Niels Jensen, Julia Simon, Catherine Vandevoort
University Committee on Privilege & Tenure (UCPT): Paul Gepts
Planning & Budget:
Robert Powell (Chair), David Block, Janet Foley, Bernard Levy, John Ragland, Darien Shanske, Mitchell
Sutter, Alan Taylor, Jane-Ling Wang
University Committee on Planning & Budget (UCPB): Robert Powell
Instructional Space Advisory Group:
Timothy Mcneil, Michael Turelli
Public Service:
Hollis Skaife (Chair), Valerie Eviner, Pirko Maguina, Emily Solari, Justin Spence
Research:
Diana Davis (Chair), Paul Ashwood, Robert Brosnan, Anna Busse Berger, Nicholas Curro, Lorien
Dalrymple, Ines Hernandez-Avila, Dietmar Kueltz, Delmar Larsen, Peter Lichtenfels, Maria Marco,
Natarajan Sukumar, Brian Trainor, Klaus Van Benthem, Bart Weimer
University Committee on Research Policy (UCORP) Representative: Diana Davis
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Undergraduate Council:
Edward Caswell-Chen (Chair), Gabrielle Nevitt, Joseph Biello, Patricia Boeshaar, Colleen Bronner, Daniel
Cebra, Elizabeth Constable, Dana Ferris, Annaliese Franz, Katrina Jessoe, Gregory Miller, Daniel Potter
University Committee on Educational Policy (UCEP) Representative: Edward Caswell-Chen
General Education:
Daniel Cebra (Chair), Josephine Andrews, Ricardo Castro, Mark Goldman, Nobuko Koyama, Lee Pettey,
Becca Thomases, Michael Ziser
Preparatory Education:
Joseph Biello (Chair), Christian Baldini, Alessa Johns, Fu Liu, Narine Yegiyan, Joseph Biello
Special Academic Programs:
Daniel Potter (Chair), Kurt Eiselt, Yueyue Fan, Richard Scalettar, Rena Zieve
Undergraduate Instruction & Program Review:
Elizabeth Constable (Chair), Anne Britt, Victoria Cross, Boris Jeremic, Mark Kessler, Lynn Kimsey, Patrice
Koehl, Francis Mcnally, Nina Napawan
Undergraduate Scholarships, Honors & Prizes:
Mark Halperin (Chair), Christian Baldini, Marusa Bradac, John Conway, Evgeny Gorskiy, Eleonora Grandi,
David Horton, Zhaodan Kong, Beth Levy, Julia Menard-Warwick, Bernard Molyneux, Nitin Nitin, Kevin
Novan, Carlos Puente, Andres Resendez, Simon Sadler, Claudia Sanchez-Gutierrez, Stephen Stem, Julie
Wyman, Yinghui Yang
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1!
Memorandum*
To:** * André!Knoesen,!Chair,!UC!Davis!Academic!Senate!
From:*** Committee!on!Academic!Freedom!and!Responsibility,!UC!Davis!
Academic!Senate!
Date:* May!15,!2016!
Re:* Academic!Freedom!and!“Forum!Commandeering”!
We!are!writing!to!express!concern!about!two!recent!events!on!campus!that!manifest!
intolerance!for!academic!freedom.!In!each!case,!opponents!of!ideas!being!
communicated!in!a!campus!forum!sought!to!commandeer!the!speaker’s!forum,!or!a!
portion!of!the!forum,!for!counter-speech.!We!urge!the!Academic!Senate!to!condemn!
these!actions!as!contrary!to!academic!freedom!and!the!ideals!of!our!community.!The!
incidents!undermine!what!Chapter!400,!Section!01!of!the!UC!Davis!Policy!and!
Procedure!Manual!calls!“the!culture!of!free!inquiry!that!lies!at!the!foundation!of!t he!
academic!enterprise,”!interfering!or!threatening!to!interfere!with!the!“the!ability!of!
[]!members![of!the!University!community]!to!freely!hear,!express,!and!debate!
different!ideas!and!points!of!view.”!!
• On!March!7,!2016,!an!Israeli!speaker,!George!Deek,!who!had!been!invited!by
the!student!group!Aggies!for!Israel,!was!interrupted!by!demonstrators!who
commandeered!the!podium!for!approximately!3!minutes.!The!demonstrators
unfurled!a!large!banner!and!flag!across!the!front!of!the!room,!between!the
speaker!and!his!audience,!and!chanted!continuously!so! t hat!Deek!could!not
communicate!during!the!period!of!the!protest.!The!next!day,!an!opinion!piece
in!the!Davis!Vanguard!attributed!the!following!statement!to!an!unnamed
spokesperson!for!the!protesters:!“[W]e!will!not!tolerate!or!allow!for!such
people!to!have!a!platform!to!speak!on!our!campus,!nor!will!we!engage!in
pseudo!‘dialogue’!with!them.”!(A!video!of!the!talk!and!protest!is!available
here;!the!protest!begins!at!5:39.)
• On!March!31,!Zach!Nelson,!president!of!Aggies!for!Israel,!and!Al!Sokolow,!co-
chair!of!Davis!Faculty!for!Israel,!emailed!Professors!Sunaina!Maira!and
Natalia!Deeb-Sossa!expressing!concern!about!a!display!in!Hart!Hall!of
archival!materials!from!Third&World&Forum,!a!student!journal!published!from
the!1970s!to!the!1990s!that!espoused!various!“radical”!positions.!Nelson!and
Sokolow!wrote!that!the!display!in!Hart!Hall!is!“seriously!flawed!in!its
inclusion!of!a!number!of!images!that!demonize!Israel!and!the!Zionist
movement.”!They!asked!the!sponsors!to!“amend!the!display!to!include!a
small!number!of!images!that!present!an!historically!accurate!view!of!Israel
and!Zionism,”!images!that!Nelson!and!Sokolow!offered!to!provide!“in
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consultation!with!.!.!.!historians!who!have!expertise!on!the!subject.”!Nelson!
and!Sokolow!also!noted!that!they!were!meeting!with!“the!appropriate!
administrators![to!examine]!the!legality!and!approval!of!such!an!exhibit!
according!to!UC!Davis!policy.”!A!reader!of!their!email!could!fairly!infer!that!
they!intended!to!have!the!exhibit!taken!down!unless!its!sponsors!designated!
a!portion!of!it!for!the!display!of!Nelson!and!Sokolow’s!message!and!images.!
As!of!this!writing,!the!Hart!Hall!exhibit!remains!intact,!and!neither!the!
campus!administration!nor!the!organizers!of!the!display!have!agreed!to!
“amend”!it!with!materials!provided!by!Nelson!and!Sokolow.!
These!incidents!are!different!from!one!another!in!many!important!respects,!but!
running!through!both!is!a!common!theme:!Members!of!the!UC!Davis!community!
who!vehemently!oppose!positions!espoused!by!other!members!of!our!community!
(and!their!duly!invited!guests)!are!acting!as!if!they!are!entitled!to!use!and!control!at!
least!a!portion!of!any!forum!through!which!the!speaker!they!oppose!is!trying!to!
communicate.!The!podium!takeover!by!pro-Palestinian!protesters!claimed!5%!of!the!
hour!allotted!for!Deek’s!speech.!The!“request”!from!pro-Israel!advocates!concerning!
the!Hart!Hall!exhibit!appears!to!be!similarly!premised!on!the!idea!that!they!are!
entitled!to!convey!their!counter-message!from!within!the!four!corners!of!the!
offending!display.!(Although,!importantly,!these!dissenters!haven’t!acted!
unilaterally!to!commandeer!a!portion!of!the!forum.)!!!
*!!!!!*!!!!!*!
Relevant!to!the!these!incidents!is!a!2007!statement!from!the!American!Association!
of!University!Professors,!released!following!the!cancelation!of!a!number!of!campus!
talks!by!politically!unpopular!speakers:!
It! is!of! course!the! responsibility!of!a!college!or!university!to!guarantee!
the! safety! of! invited! speakers,! and! administrators! ought! to! make!
every!effort!to!ensure!conditions!of! securit y!in!which!outside!speakers!
have!an!opportunity!to!express!their!views.!The!university!is!no!place!
for! a! heckler’s! vet o.! In! 1983,! when! unruly! individuals! on! various!
campuses!prevented!United!States!Ambassador!to!the!United!Nations!
Jeane!Kirkpatrick!from!addressing!university!audiences,!Committee!A!
[of! the! AAUP]! reaffirmed! “its! expectation! that! all! members! of! the!
academic!community!will!respect!the!right!of!others!to!listen!to!those!
who! have! been! invited! to! speak! on! campus! and! will! indicate!
disagreement!not!by!disruptive!action!designed!to!silence!the!speaker!
but!by!reasoned!debate!and!discussion!as!befits!academic!freedom!in!
a!community!of!higher!learning.”!(emphasis!added)!
In!contrast!to!the!AAUP’s!strong!defense!of!“the!right!of!others!to!listen!to!those!who!
have!been!invited!to!speak!on!campus,”!then-Provost!Hexter,!in!a!letter!replying!to!
students!and!faculty!who!were!upset!about!the!Deek!incident,!described!the!
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interruption!of!Deek’s!talk!as!merely!“regrettable.”!“[T]he!right!to!freedom!of!
expression!under!the!First!Amendment,”!Hexter!further!asserted,!“most!likely!
allowed!the!protesters!to!express!their!viewpoint!in!the!manner!they!did,!and!the!
same!right!also!now!prohibits!the!university!from!punishing!them!for!their!exercise!
of!that!right.”!!
Hexter!cited!no!legal!authority!for!this!p roposition!about!the!First!Amendment.!The!
Committee!on!Academic!Freedom!and!Responsibility!has!conferred!with!several!
professors!of!constitutional!law,!who!are!uniformly!of!the!view!that!there!is!no!such!
authority.!The!Constitution!allows!the!University!to!disallow!forum!takeovers!
during!campus!events.!
The!forum!takeover!during!Deek’s!talk!was!not!merely!“regrettable.”!It!was!an!
assault!on!academic!freedom,!and!should!be!condemned!as!such.!The!daily!life!of!
our!University!would!grind!to!a!halt!if!every!speaker!had!to!give!up!5%!of!her!
podium!time!to!each!and!every!dissenting!ideological!group.!(And!here!the!First!
Amendment!is!highly!relevant,!for!it!does!not!allow!the!University!to!discriminate!
among!protesters,!each!of!whom!wants!to!occupy!the!podium!for!several!minutes.!If!
one!protestor!is!entitled!to!three!minutes!of!podium!time,!other!protesters!
conveying!different!messages!are!owed!the!same.)!Historical!and!artistic!displays!
would!be!similarly!ineffective!if!the!curator!had!to!clear!out!5%!of!the!display!for!
counter-messaging,!at!the!behest!of!any!group!that!deems!the!display!offensive!or!
wrong-headed.!If!a!professor!hangs!a!poster!on!her!office!door,!must!she!designate!a!
portion!of!it!for!other!members!of!the!community!to!pin!sticky!notes!or!photographs!
explaining!the!professor’s!grievous!error?!!
Objectors!to!a!speech,!a!meeting,!or!a!display!have!the!right!to!make!their!objections!
known;!to!hold!protests!outside!the!event!subject!to!reasonable!time,!place,!and!
manner!regulations!(see!PPM!400-01);!and!to!speak!forcefully,!even!offensively,!
about!the!person,!idea,!or!materials!they!disdain.!But!there!is!and!should!be!no!right!
to!take!over!a!forum,!even!temporarily,!or!to!claim!space!within!a!display!for!
opposition!messaging.!!
For!this!reason,!the!request!of!Aggies!of!Israel!to!use!a!portion!of!the!Hart! Ha ll!
display!should!be!denied!by!the!administration.!(It!appears!that!the!administration!
shares!our!view.
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)!As!for!the!Deek!incident,!is!not!clear!to!our!committee!whether!
the!disruptors!can!or!should!be!punished!by!the!administration!under!existing!
policies,
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!but!their!podium!takeover!should!be!unequivocally!condemned!by!the!
1
!Acting!Chancellor!Hexter!told!us!by!email!on!M ay!15,!“I!understand!interim!Dean!Kaiser!has!n ot!
received!a!request!to!change!the!exhibit!to!include!add itional!information,!and!I!certainly!have!no!
intention !to !req u ir e!a !ch a n ge !to !th is!ex h ib it.” !
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!We!are!not!aware!of!any!existing!UC!Davis!policy!that!clearly!authorizes!punishment!of!the!Deek!
protesters.!Nor!is!it!clear!that!punishment,!if!authorized,!would!be!wise!under!the!circumstan ces.!
Deek!was!not!completely!prevented!from!delivering!his!message,!and,!in!light!of!then-Provost!
Hexter’s!subsequent!communication!and!other!incidents!on!campus,!the!protesters!may!well!have!
had!a!reasonable—though!false—ex pectation!that!they!were!within!their!rights!in!disrupting!Deek’s!
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Academic!Senate!as!an!assault!on!academic!freedom.!Communications,!public!or!
private,!from!the!administration!or!Academic!Senate,!should!not!serve!to!normalize!
podium!takeovers!as!an!accepted!form!of!protest.!!
talk.!Some!restraint!in!the!pun ishm en t!of! (and!campus!police!response!to)!unlawful!protests!also!
seems!advisable!in!the!wake!of!the!“pepper!spray!incident.”!
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UCDAVIS: ACADEMIC SENATE
UN
IVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
May 23, 2016
Ken Burtis
Acting Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Maureen Stanton
Vice Provost-Academic Affairs
Re: Report of the Special Committee on Academic Personnel Data Collection Use and Distribution
Dear Acting Provost Burtis and Vice Provost Stanton:
The final report from the Special Committee on Academic Personnel Data Collection Use and
Distribution was received on April 1, 2016. The committee was charged with developing guidelines
governing the proper uses of personnel data in MyInfoVault (MIV).
To arrive at these guidelines, the Committee utilized several key points: the original intent of MIV data
use (personnel merit and promotion processes), the sensitivity of MIV data, and current standards of
online privacy in society at large. After careful consideration, the committee formulated the attached
guidelines. These guidelines were discussed and accepted by the Executive Council on April 21, 2016.
While Executive Council is generally supportive of the Special Committee’s guidelines, two of the
guidelines should be addressed:
1. First, in regards to Guideline 2 (which recommends a standardized one-year duration for faculty
opt-in), Executive Council recommends that each faculty member be given the right to choose an
individualized opt-in duration.
2.
Second, Executive Council strongly recommends that the Administration evaluate the current and
future costs of the current system when deciding whether or not to continue using the system.
Finally, the Executive Council will monitor all costs associated with
using MIV for academic personnel
data collection.
Thank you for your consideration of the Special Committee’s guidelines and the Executive Council’s
recommendations.
Sincerely,
Andre Knoesen
Chair, Davis Division of the Academic Senate
Professor: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Enclosure
Cc: Edwin Arevalo, Executive Director, Davis Division of the Academic Senate
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Report of the Special Committee on Academic Personnel Data Collection Use and
Distribution
Summary of the Committee’s deliberations. The Committee held meetings in
November and December of 2015 and February and March of 2016. We considered the
history of the MyInfoVault (MIV) database, and various privacy, security, and legal
issues surrounding the suggestions to allow uses of MIV data for purposes unrelated to
the personnel merit and promotion process. During our work we sought additional
information from Academic Senate Chair André Knoesen, and in our February meeting
invited Professor Anupam Chander from the UC Davis Law School to provide feedback
on some legal questions.
In our discussions, several key points were raised that informed the recommendations
made in this report:
1. The MIV system was designed with the express and solely stated purpose of
automating and facilitating the review of faculty merit and promotion materials.
Moreover, the charge document of this Committee states that “At the time of
implementation, the Academic Senate was assured the data would not be mined
for other purposes […]”. We were unable to find the precise historical
documentation of such a promise, but regardless of whether this was an explicit
or implicit promise, we believe that it is essential to recognize that the proper
functioning of MIV depends on the faculty’s trust that the data they entrust to it
shall be used only for the purposes for which it is originally entered by them; the
very name “my info vault” alludes precisely to that trustworthiness, suggesting
that the information entered into the database is “my” info (i.e., belongs to me,
and requires my permission to be used in a particular way), and that the place it
is being entered is as secure as a “vault.”
2. Much of the information entered into MIV is quite sensitive in nature and subject
to reasonable expectations of privacy. Even parts of the MIV records that are
public information, such as lists of publications, still pertain to a faculty’s member
academic reputation in sensitive ways. The point was made that at least some
UC Davis faculty members feel strongly that they are entitled to control the way
they present their publication records to the outside world, and actively do so
through a personal research web page or in other ways. Initiatives that attempt
to automatically harvest a faculty member’s publication list and present it in a
standardized way may be helpful for some faculty, but are strongly disliked and
perceived as intrusive and harmful by others.
3. In contemporary discussions regarding online privacy in the context of sharing of
data, for example on social networks, two key principles are consent and opt-in.
Namely, it has become a standard view among privacy advocates that a user
should be required to give explicit consent for their data to be used in any way
not originally conceived by them at the time when they entered the data; and
that an opt-in agreement (as opposed to asking the user to opt out if they wish to
withhold their consent) offers a much stronger and more desirable level of
privacy protections, among other reasons because a large proportion of users
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are not tech-savvy enough to be aware of the need to opt out and lack the
technical know-how to be able to easily do so.
Recommendations. In view of the above discussion, the Committee has formulated the
guidelines below concerning the use of MyInfoVault data.
Academic Senate Guidelines for use of MyInfoVault Data
Rationale: The MyInfoVault (MIV) database contains information about each UC Davis
academic employee that is used to support determinations about merits and promotions
for that individual. Each individual academic employee is required as a condition of
employment to provide information to be entered into MIV, since otherwise
advancement, or even retention of employment, would not be possible. The question
placed before the Executive Council Special Committee: Academic Personnel Data
Collection Use and Distribution is to “develop guidelines for the collection, use and
distribution of the data collected [in MIV]. Furthermore, the Special Committee will
advise the Executive Council concerning appropriate use and production of data
analytics including the advisability of continuing to use MIV as a data repository given
[that that] is [its] main purpose.”
Guidelines for the Collection, Use, and Distribution of MyInfoVault (MIV) Data
1. Use of MIV data for purposes other than supporting individual merit and
promotion action decisions should be strictly limited. In general, an individual’s
MIV data should not be used by the administration (e.g. the Provost’s Office) for
any purpose, including populating publication data bases, searching for
appropriate funding opportunities, etc., without a specific affirmative opt-in by
each individual faculty member whose data will be used. Faculty may be given
the opportunity to opt in in several ways
a. Faculty may opt in for any proposed use of their MIV data,
b. Faculty may opt in for a class of proposed uses, or
c. Faculty may opt in for a specific project.
2. The duration of the opt-in permission granted by an individual faculty member
should not exceed one year. After one year a new opt-in choice must be made by
the individual faculty member; otherwise there should be no continued use of the
MIV data for that purpose for that individual.
3. Studies for the Academic Senate and conducted by the Academic Senate may
use MIV data without specific opt-in permission. This might include, for example,
studies of the determinants of academic advancement. Permission to conduct
such a study shall only be granted after approval in advance by the Executive
Council, and in consideration of a specific detailed proposal for use and shall
strictly maintain individual privacy in any report or disclosure.
4. In no case should data from MIV for any individual be disclosed to anyone who is
not at the time of access to the MIV data engaged in consideration of an
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appointment, merit or promotion for that individual unless access is required to
complete a project permitted under the terms of this policy.
5. The committee does not recommend replacing MIV with another system at this
time. While MIV has had some problems over its history, it is now satisfactory,
and the history of software projects at UC Davis does not suggest that a new
system is likely to be better. Furthermore, MIV is now an internal system and if it
is replaced by a commercial system, there is no assurance that the guarantees
required by this policy will be maintained.
6. If MIV is nonetheless replaced with another system, it should be required that the
access and confidentiality policies stated herein are maintained. In particular, any
system with automatic uploads of any part of the data to any kind of public
database should not be chosen or implemented.
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