Applications to become the next staff advisor to the UC regents are due March 10, and staff across the UC system with an interest in public policy, advocacy and the future direction of the university are encouraged to apply.
Staff advisors are staff or non-Senate academic employees who bring the employee voice and perspective to UC Board of Regents deliberations and to decision-makers at the Office of the President. Staff advisors participate in open sessions and designated committees of the board.
Each of the two staff advisors serves two years. The terms are staggered, with one new staff advisor selected each year. The term for the staff advisor position that is open for applications runs from July 2017 to June 2019.
“The experience was a lot broader and deeper than I imagined,” said Staff Advisor LaWana Richmond, a business analyst at UC San Diego whose term expires in June. “You get exposed to different aspects of university operations, and get to understand the process a policy goes through to be developed and vetted, the attention that’s paid to even the most granular details.”
Richmond shared more of her experience in the role in a recent story.
You are eligible to serve in this role if you:
- Are a staff or non-Senate academic employee. The seat is open to both non-represented and represented employees.
- Have at least five years of UC service
The current staff advisors are Richmond and Jason Valdry, a director of technology at UC Irvine, whose term expires in June 2018.
More information about the program and application process can be found on the staff advisor website.
If you have questions about the staff advisor position or the application process, you can contact Juliann Martinez, UC Office of the President Employee Relations, at 510-287-3331 or via email: Juliann.Martinez@ucop.edu.
