<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Dear Colleagues,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">I am writing to share several
important organizational updates regarding Finance and Administration, formerly
known as Planning, Budget, and Administration.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;color:black"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;color:black">Campus Procurement and Real Estate Services</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Effective September 1, Procurement
Services, including Business Contracts, and Real Estate Services will come
together to form a new unified division: <b>Campus Procurement and Real
Estate Services</b>, under the leadership of Jeremy Meadows, UCR’s Chief
Procurement Officer.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">As part of this change, Procurement
Services will move from Business & Financial Services to the new division
and will report directly to me. Business & Financial Services will continue
to lead the university’s core financial, accounting, and related administrative
functions.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">The two divisions will remain closely
aligned, recognizing the important connections among Procure-to-Pay, financial
systems, contracting, and the university’s broader financial operations.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">In addition, <b>Faculty Housing
will move from Real Estate Services to Auxiliary Services</b>, reporting to
Heidi Scribner, Associate Vice Chancellor for Auxiliary Services.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"> </span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Associate Vice
Chancellor, Financial Planning & Analysis</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">We are also pleased to announce the
upcoming search for an <b>Associate Vice Chancellor for Financial Planning
& Analysis (AVC, FP&A)</b>.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">This new leadership role will be
instrumental in advancing the university’s integrated financial strategy,
long-range planning, and institutional resource allocation. The AVC will serve
as a key partner to executive leadership, strengthening our financial
analytical capabilities and supporting sustainable, data-informed financial
decision-making across the institution.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">We look forward to launching the
recruitment soon and will share additional information as the search
progresses.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Thank you for your continued
partnership and support as we strengthen and evolve our Finance and
Administration organization.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Sandra H. Kim</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Vice Chancellor & CFO</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(32,33,36)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Finance and Administration </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(32,33,36)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">4118 Hinderaker Hall</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(32,33,36)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">900 University Ave., Riverside, CA  92521</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="color:rgb(31,78,121);font-family:Arial,sans-serif">951.827.7310 |</span><span style="color:gray;font-size:12pt"> </span><font color="#0563c1" style=""><a href="mailto:sandrak@ucr.edu">sandrak@ucr.edu</a></font><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(31,73,125);font-size:12pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(32,33,36)"><img src="cid:ii_mtdfor2w0" alt="image.png" width="205" height="66"></p></div>
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