Budget Content / Budget Content for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis en Prizes to Be Awarded for Your ‘IDEA$’ /news/prizes-to-be-awarded-for-your-ideas <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Faculty and staff members have submitted nearly 400 ideas for innovative ways аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis could generate savings or revenue as part of the </span><a href="https://ideasatwork.ucdavis.edu/"><span>IDEA$ at Work</span></a><span> budget campaign. </span></p> January 10, 2023 - 1:03pm Dave Jones /news/prizes-to-be-awarded-for-your-ideas Saving Money the Lean Six Sigma Way /news/saving-money-the-lean-six-sigma-way <p class="MsoNormal"><span>While cutting red tape or reducing hassles for employees can sound unrelated to saving money, a training program in Lean Six Sigma principles has been teaching аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis employees how to streamline team processes to increase efficiency, reduce waste and improve customer satisfaction. </span></p> November 08, 2022 - 12:40am Dave Jones /news/saving-money-the-lean-six-sigma-way Help Turn Job Hassles Into Budget Opportunities /news/help-turn-job-hassles-into-budget-opportunities <p><span>While you’re working at аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis, do you ever catch yourself daydreaming of ways to make your job better? Wish you could cut a repeat hassle out of your work routine? Or wonder why аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis isn’t taking advantage of an opportunity that you can clearly see?</span></p> November 08, 2022 - 12:21am Dave Jones /news/help-turn-job-hassles-into-budget-opportunities California Budget Includes Money to Help Homeless Animals /health/news/governor-newsoms-budget-includes-money-help-californias-homeless-animals Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed budget legislation that includes $45 million in one-time support for a statewide Animal Shelter Assistance Program. July 28, 2021 - 9:00am Amy M Quinton /health/news/governor-newsoms-budget-includes-money-help-californias-homeless-animals Federal, State Funding Ease Campus Strain /news/federal-state-funding-ease-campus-strain <p>Budget reduction options under discussion since last month are off the table, Chancellor Gary S. May and Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary S. Croughan said Monday (Jan. 11), attributing the decision in part to new federal stimulus money and the proposed state budget.</p> January 12, 2021 - 4:53pm Dave Jones /news/federal-state-funding-ease-campus-strain Chancellor Plans Consultation on Campus’s Response to Fiscal Constraints /news/chancellor-plans-consultation-campus-response-fiscal-constraints <div> <p><em>Chancellor Gary S. May released the following statement today (Nov. 23) on campus-specific fiscal planning related to systemwide guidelines put forth by аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ President Michael V. Drake.</em></p></div> November 23, 2020 - 10:30am Cody Kitaura /news/chancellor-plans-consultation-campus-response-fiscal-constraints President Drake’s Message on аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅϢ’s Commitment to Preserving Jobs /news/president-drakes-message-ucs-commitment-preserving-jobs <p><strong>Dear Colleagues:</strong></p> <p>Last month, I announced the launch of a <a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2020/10/consultation-continues-on-possible-systemwide-curtailment-program.html">consultation process with the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ community</a> to explore the idea of a systemwide program to preserve jobs and avoid COVID-related layoffs to every extent possible, and to help us address the more than $2 billion budget deficit аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ faces due to the pandemic. This would supplement our many other efforts to deal with our financial challenges, and I write you today to update you on our plans.</p> November 23, 2020 - 10:22am Cody Kitaura /news/president-drakes-message-ucs-commitment-preserving-jobs аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ President Announces Systemwide Pay Freeze for Policy-Covered Employees /news/uc-president-announces-systemwide-pay-freeze-policy-covered-employees <p><em>аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ President Janet Napolitano issued the following letter Monday (May 18):</em></p> <hr> <p>As we enter a new phase of this pandemic and an eventual gradual return to in-person operations, I want to thank everyone for everything you are doing to maintain our core mission and work through the countless challenges.</p> May 18, 2020 - 3:03pm Dave Jones /news/uc-president-announces-systemwide-pay-freeze-policy-covered-employees аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢, Campuses Address Budget Uncertainty /news/uc-campuses-address-budget-uncertainty <p><em>аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis issued the following statement today (May 18):</em></p> <hr> <p>At аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis, we have continued to support our students, faculty and staff in achieving our core mission as we steer our way through this pandemic. We look forward to transitioning through the coming months to a gradual return to in-person operations.</p> <section class="wysiwyg-feature-block "> <h3 class="wysiwyg-feature-block__title">FROM аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢OP</h3> <div class="wysiwyg-feature-block__body"> <p><strong>From the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Office of the President:</strong></p></div></section> May 18, 2020 - 2:18pm Dave Jones /news/uc-campuses-address-budget-uncertainty Statement from аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis /news/statement-uc-davis <p>Communicating the value of аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Davis is an essential element of our campus’s education, research, and larger public service mission. Increased investment in social media and communications strategy has heightened the profile of the university to good effect.<br> &nbsp;</p> April 14, 2016 - 3:01pm Karen Michele Nikos /news/statement-uc-davis