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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Dear Campus Community:</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">I am writing to request your assistance in reviewing the accomplishments of Yunzeng Wang, who has served as the Dean of the School of Business at
UCR since 2014. This request is part of a normal periodic review conducted every five years for members of the senior leadership team at UCR.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">I would appreciate your thoughts and comments about Dean Wang’s leadership and management of the School of Business during the past five years.
Your comments about Dean Wang’s performance will form an important part of the assessment. Your response will be shared with the confidential review committee, and will be held in strict confidence, in conformity with the Statement Concerning Confidentiality
of Letters of Evaluation (appended below). </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dean Wang will be evaluated on the following evaluation criteria. Please comment on those for which you have direct knowledge of his performance:
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">I. VISION AND GOALS
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">A. Leadership in the long-range planning and development for the School of Business.
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">B. Establishment of clearly defined goals and vision for the unit, in support of the broader campus and university mission, and
communication of those goals to both members of the unit and the campus community at large.
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">C. Stimulation and facilitation of innovative approaches for the achievement of unit goals and objectives, and the development
of creative solutions to challenges. </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">D. Leadership to program heads and/or department chairs to achieve the goals of the unit.
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">II. MANAGEMENT
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">A. Recruitment, retention, and development of diverse and high-quality staff, administrators, and faculty (as appropriate).
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">B. Efficient management of unit operations, including budget administration, personnel reviews, and other administrative responsibilities.
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">III. COMMUNICATION
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">A. Maintenance of effective communications with the unit, campus community, Office of the President, and external constituencies
as appropriate. </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">IV. CULTURE AND CLIMATE
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">A. Promotion of diversity, inclusiveness, and civility.
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">B. Support of UCR’s Principles of Community and a positive campus climate.
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">V. CAMPUS CONTRIBUTIONS
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">A. Service as a collegial, collaborative, and contributing member of the campus senior leadership team.
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">B. Contributions toward the overall goals and vision for the University of California Riverside.
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">VI. EXTERNAL RELATIONS
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">A. Representation of the campus with Office of the President and related senior UCOP officers.
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">B. Representation of the unit and UCR at community, state, and national levels.
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">C. Facilitation of productive partnerships on behalf of the campus.
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">You can find a copy of
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dean Wang’s
<span style="color:black">self-assessment and the </span>school<span style="color:black">’s organizational chart
</span></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0AFMYKxaIqVpUUk9PVA"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">.
To submit your comments, you may either send as an email attachment to my Executive Assistant,
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:erin.schuster@ucr.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Erin Schuster</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> or upload using
this </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8f82h07kAG1ddbg"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">online form</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">.
I hope to receive your response by </span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">October 27, 2023</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">. If you have any questions about this request,
please feel free to contact Erin. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Thank you in advance, and I look forward to hearing from you.
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Sincerely,
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Liz</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Elizabeth Watkins, PhD
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">(she / her / hers)</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor</span></i><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Professor of History</span></i><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">University of California, Riverside</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">951.827.1129 |
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:Elizabeth.Watkins@UCR.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Elizabeth.Watkins@UCR.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA STATEMENT CONCERNING</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">CONFIDENTIALITY OF LETTERS OF EVALUATION</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">The University of California will keep your name and institutional affiliation confidential. When an administrator requests to see letters
in his or her file, pursuant to state law and University policy, the full text of the body of your letter will be provided to the candidate. However, any identifying information on the letterhead and within your signature block will be removed. In order to
keep your identity confidential, you may want to avoid putting information in the body of your letter that would identify you. If you wish, you may provide a brief factual statement regarding your relationship to the faculty member as a separate attachment
to your letter which we will not disclose to the candidate. </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">In those rare instances where a court or government agency seeks to compel the disclosure of the source of a confidential evaluation in University of California academic personnel
files, it is the University practice to protect the identity of authors of letters of evaluation to the fullest extent allowable under law. The judicially mandated disclosure of the identity of confidential evaluations has been extremely rare at the University
of California.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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