UC President Richard C. Dynes formed a group to study University of California undergraduate eligibility and admissions issues, which have recently been analyzed by UC Regent John Moores and in several news publications. Dynes has instructed the 17-member Eligibility and Admissions Study Group to advise the Academic Senate and the Board of Regents in March 2004 on eligibility policies and criteria, the implementation of existing regental eligibility and admissions policies, and methods to achieve greater efficiencies in the University of California’s admission policies. These will include ways to communicate clearly to the public information on eligibility criteria, selection practices and admissions policies.
Dynes will co-chair the group with UC Senior Vice President of University Affairs Bruce B. Darling.
Other members of the board will include Regents Richard C. Blum, Odessa P. Johnson, John G. Davies, Monica C. Lozano and John Moores; UC Santa Cruz Chancellor M. R. C. Greenwood; UCLA Chancellor Albert Carnesale; UC Academic Council Chair Lawrence Pitts; Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools Chair Barbara A. Sawrey; and UC Provost and Senior Vice President C. Judson King. UC students on the board will include student regent-designate Jodi L. Anderson and UC Student Association Chair Matt Kaczmarek.
Revelle College Council holds special election
The voting deadline for Revelle College Council’s special election has been extended to Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. Revelle College students can vote on StudentLink at http://studentlink.ucsd.edu.
McNair program deadline extended to Nov. 5
Due to the recent three-day campus closure, the application deadline for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program has been extended from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5. The program serves students that are the first in their families to attend college, and/or underrepresented students. Juniors and seniors from all majors that maintain a grade point average higher than 3.0 and are interested in obtaining a doctorate degree may apply. Students may apply online at http://aep.ucsd.edu or contact Norienne Saign at Academic Enrichment Programs at (858) 534-2937.
Dining services will collect donations for fire victims
Each college’s dining facilities will be collecting donations from Nov. 3 to Nov. 7 for those impacted by the fires. Items needed include new or near-new clothing, non-perishable food, tools, storage containers and personal toiletries. All items will be collected in a joint effort by Housing and Dining Services and Transportation and Parking services.
Funding deadline extended for student organizations
Due to the campus closure, A.S. Vice President External Eric Webster announced the extension of the deadline for student organizations to request A.S. Council funding. Originally due by Oct. 31, the requests will be accepted until Nov. 7 at noon. This deadline applies to all program, operating and media requests for winter quarter. Accordingly, the Student Organization Funding Allocations Board hearing process will also be pushed back by one week.
Congresswoman Susan Davis to speak at ceremony
Congresswoman Susan Davis will be the keynote speaker at the UCSD Veteran Association’s fourth annual Veterans Recognition Ceremony on Nov. 6.
The ceremony will focus on recognition of the sacrifices made by U.S. Armed Forces Veterans in defending their country and their contributions to the University of California community. The ceremony will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Natural Sciences Building. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact VA chair Nicholas Aguilar at (858) 534-6225.
Schedule of classes now available exclusively online
The printing of UCSD’s schedule of classes booklet has been discontinued due to increased reliance by students on StudentLink’s online schedule of classes directory, according to Assistant Vice Chancellor of Admissions & Enrollment Services Mae W. Brown.
The Winter Quarter 2004 schedule of classes is now available at http://studentlink.ucsd.edu.
