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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Sent on behalf of the Chair of the Committee on Planning and Budget (CPB), Juliann Allison.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">UCR Academic Senate – Faculty Feedback Forum on Budget Challenges (held via Zoom)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Dear UCR Faculty,</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">UCR anticipates a
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">3<span style="color:black">% cut in funding from the state at a moment when personnel costs are increasing (planned salary increases and upcoming graduate student contract negotiation) and federal funding
for research has already been reduced, with additional cuts expected. In response to these immediate challenges, the Committee on Planning and Budget (CPB) invites faculty to participate in a forum on<b> Monday, May 19, 2025, from 1:00 - 3:00 PM via Zoom</b>
to discuss the campus budget. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Forum participants will review the campus budget and collaborate to develop faculty recommendations on campus efforts to increase revenue and reduce expenses
consistent with the campus mission and strategic plan. </span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Discussion topics will include but not be limited to:</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">(1) Resources that are essential to fulfill the mission of the university;</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">(2) Reversible flexibilities in response to financial challenges;</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">(3) Strategies to increase revenue; and</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">(4) Effective communications about budgetary and other matters with campus administrators.</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">With the advice and support of the Executive Council of the Riverside Division of the Academic Senate, CPB will share faculty opinions, insights and recommendations
with campus administrators. </span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Please join us for this important discussion. Register here:
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#4E95D9"><a href="https://ucr.zoom.us/meeting/register/-5czIAWrRi6bP8duyaVunw#/registration"><span style="color:#4E95D9">Registration Link</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Juliann Allison, CPB Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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