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Staff Advisor to The Regents - 2009-2011 Application Period

The UC Staff Advisor program, instituted in 2005-2006, is intended to allow the Regents to benefit from hearing staff and non-Senate academic employee perspectives on relevant matters that come before Regents' committees and the Board.

Under the program, two individual staff and/or non-Senate academic employees serve as non-voting advisors to three Regental committees: the Committee on Educational Policy, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Long Range Planning. The Staff Advisors attend and participate directly in committee and Board meetings throughout their term of service. The current advisors are serving two-year staggered terms. One of the two incumbent's terms will end July 1, 2009 and the other will end July 1, 2010. The incoming Staff Advisor will serve a two-year term beginning July 1, 2009.

All eligible UC staff and non-Senate academic employees who are interested in serving as the 2009-2011 Staff Advisor to The Regents may apply during the period beginning today, January 20, 2009 and ending at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 2, 2009. The Staff Advisor will be selected from all eligible UC staff and non-Senate academic employees by President Yudof in consultation with the Chairman of the Board of Regents.

Further information about the Staff Advisor Program, the application form, a complete explanation of eligibility and the application and selection process, and information on the role and responsibilities of the Staff Advisor, can be found under "How to Apply" at:

http://www.ucop.edu/staffadvisor/

When reviewing the eligibility criteria, please interpret the "exceeds expectations" performance level to mean the same as the UCSD performance rating of "above expectations" for staff employees or equivalent to performance that supports academic advancement for non-Senate academic employees.

Questions regarding the Staff Advisor position or the application process should be directed to Randolph Scott, Executive Director, Strategic Planning and Workforce Development, UCOP Human Resources and Benefits at (510) 987-9996.

Paul W. Drake Senior Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs Steven W. Relyea Vice Chancellor - Business Affairs