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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear Faculty, Staff & Students, <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>I write to update
you on the search for UCR's next <span>Vice
Chancellor for Finance and Administration & CFO</span><b> </b><span>(formerly known as the
Vice Chancellor for Planning, Budget & Administration). After</span> many
hours of work on the part of the Search Committee, we are excited to announce
that we will be hosting four finalist candidates. Each candidate will
participate in a two-day-long on-campus interview that includes a campus-wide
vision seminar. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span>The vision
seminar will be open to the campus community and include a Q&A session.
Please note that all vision seminars will accommodate in-person attendees and
will be recorded for later viewing. Each candidate's application materials will
be posted to the<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://chancellor.ucr.edu/vice-chancellor-finance-and-administration-chief-financial-officer" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span>executive searches</span></a><span> website 24 hours before the beginning
of each candidate's interview and will be accessible only via the UCR network
(including VPN connections). <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Below are the dates, times, and locations for the vision
seminars: <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Candidate A<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tuesday, March 31<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Candidate B<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Candidate C<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Candidate D<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Your input is essential as we move forward in the search, and I
encourage everyone to participate in these seminars. For those unable to
participate due to scheduling conflicts, each seminar will be recorded and
posted to the<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://chancellor.ucr.edu/vice-chancellor-finance-and-administration-chief-financial-officer" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">executive
searches</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">website. Recordings
will be viewable only from the UCR<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span>network/VPN.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please be advised that feedback will be collected via an online
survey after each candidate's visit. <span> </span> <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you in advance for your time and assistance in evaluating
the candidates. Your willingness to provide feedback helps shape the
overall picture of each person's candidacy and qualifications, along with input
from other campus constituents, the search committee, and multiple references.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Sincerely,<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Elizabeth Watkins, PhD<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Search Chair, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration &
CFO<span></span></span></p>
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