Soon every faculty member will have a personal senior manager: Is this a good way to spend money?
by Richard Evans
(A PDF version of this article is available.)
In a letter to the UC Davis community, Chancellor Katehi and Provost Lavernia declared that we should work collectively “to address today’s major budget cuts, which come as a consequence of the state’s decade-long disinvestment in higher education.” I think there is a more immediate target for constructive change that would balance the UC budget.
It’s true that UC’s share of the state’s general fund has been declining (from 7.5 percent in 1967-68 to as low as 3 percent in recent years, according to the California Postsecondary Education Commission[1]), but that has been a steady trend. The more immediate reason for the current enormous increases in student fees, and for the sudden need for employee furloughs, is the startling recent growth of UC’s senior management. Data available from the UC Office of the President shows that there were 2.5 faculty members for each senior manager in the UC system in 1993. Now there are as many senior managers as faculty.[2] Just think: Each professor could have his or her personal senior manager.
In the decade beginning in 1997, while faculty increased by 24 percent and student enrollment increased 39 percent, senior management grew by 118 percent. This past year, with the budget crisis in full swing, senior management has grown at twice the rate of faculty. That comes at a high price, because many managers are very well compensated for their work. A report on administrative growth by the UCLA Faculty Association[3] estimated that UC would have $800 million more each year if senior management had grown at the same rate as the rest of the university since 1997, instead of four times faster.
What could we do with $800 million? That is the total amount of the state funding cuts for 2008-09 and 2009-10, and four times the savings of the employee furloughs.[4] Consider this: UC revenue from student fees has tripled in the last eight years. The ratio of state general fund revenue to student fee revenue in 1997 was 3.6:1. Last year it was 1.9:1. If we used that $800 million to reduce student fees, the ratio would go back to the 1997 value.[5] To put another way, it could pay the educational fees for 100,000 resident undergraduates.
Of course the budget crisis is more complex than this. Of course we must try to convince the state government and the public of the wisdom of investment in our university system. But changing attitudes about public investment is a large task that involves far more than just UC. I’m not sure that those who are reluctant to increase UC support will be swayed by arguments presented by a UC president whose 2008 compensation was $828,000. Or by a new UC Davis chancellor whose salary (27 percent greater than that of her predecessor) equals that of the US president.
Our effort to solve the budget problems has a greater chance for success if we first aim at something we have direct control over. UC has shared governance (in theory), and does its own hiring. I suggest that we — administrators, faculty, staff and students — review the justification, costs, and benefits related to the explosive growth in senior management. If we could reduce management costs by $800 million, we could eliminate much of the financial hardship on students and staff. We could argue convincingly to the governor and state legislature that a well-run UC deserves full support. Perhaps most impressive, we could present a model for turning back a nationwide trend in university hiring.
FOOTNOTES
[1] Source: http://www.cpec.ca.gov/completereports/2008reports/FiscalProfiles2008.asp
[2] Source: http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/uwnews/stat/
[3] Source: http://www.uclafaculty.org/FASite/Admin._Growth.html
[4] Source: http://www.dateline.ucdavis.edu/dl_detail.lasso?id=11822
[5] Source: http://www.cpec.ca.gov/FiscalData/FundingOptions.asp
$5 deposit casino usa 2021, best online pokies australia 2021 and new
zealandn free slots no download, or top how to avoid gambling online (Kourtney) pokies and
casinos canadian open 2021
kupon hesaplama
Feel free to surf to my web-site … hafta sonu basketbol tahminleri
martingale riskleri
Feel free to visit my blog; spor toto tahminleri (shreejielectricals.net)
free chips no deposit bonus australia, legit rivers casino online table games (Toby) sites canada and the largest
casino in australia, or real money poker apps united states
25 free spins casino new zealand, no deposit bonus on sign up usa and united kingdom
online pokies welcome bonus, or top When Was The First Gambling sites usa
tuttur hazır kupon
Feel free to visit my website … bugünkü iddaa programı
wettstrategie mit erfolg
Also visit my homepage … tipico basketball wetten (Blythe)
united kingdom live potawatomi casino $25 coupon, Bernie,, new uk casino king bonus and
$5 deposit online casino canada, or online casino with free signup bonus real money usa
neue casinos mit eps
my website … Online casino echtgeld schnelle auszahlung (http://www.valverdelopezabogados.com)
united kingdom roulette game download, slot casino uk and no wagering casino bonuses uk,
or usa poker app
Review my blog post :: how did gambling start (sauceassociates.atsdevelopment.Co.uk)
sportwetten lizenz österreich
Here is my web site – basketball wetten tips (Russell)
new what is casino dealer duties – Suzanna,
in ausaa ca, online casino real money free bonus australia and new online slot sites uk,
or casino age limit canada
druhy športových stávok
Feel free to visit my web site :: stávky na outsiderov
the blackjacks homepage canada, united statesn no deposit free spins and online poker with friends australia, or fastest withdrawal online
casino canada no deposit bonus
Look into my web-site :: david baldacci a gambling man epub
bukmacher bez wpłaty depozyt (Fidelia) betforwin
canadian online pokies no minimum deposit, betsoft no deposit bonus
united kingdom and united kingdom real money casino, or yusaon gold casino united states
Here is my web-site – golden nugget roulette wheel (Ilse)
calcolo delle probabilità e gioco d’azzardo
Also visit my web page; roulette online soldi veri [pmufficio.it]
casino spiele ohne ersteinzahlung
Feel free to surf to my blog; Spielautomaten mit 98 prozent auszahlung
casas de apuestas con paypal (Cheryle) de apuestas en peru
united kingdom online slots casino, best non usa a casino dealer [Charissa] sites and roulette wheels for
sale usa, or top paying online casinos united states
ilmaisbonus pienellä kierrätyksellä skrill kasino 10€ minimitalletus (Charity)
casino 25 euro einzahlung lastschrift
Have a look at my web-site – Beste Casinos Mit Sofort Auszahlung
(Consulio.De)
Casino 30 euro startguthaben echt geld
legale online Casino Genk Openingsuren nederland
quali sono i casinò in italia
my web-site gioco d’azzardo pronostico; Guy,
online casino Mit hohen gewinnchancen 25 euro cashtocode
apuestas Playoff ascenso a primera multiples
como funcionan
estadisticas para bonos de bienvenida apuestas deportivas
betrouwbaar online gokken nederland
my web-site: casino bij dendermonde
casas de nfl apuestas (restaurantesantipuerto.es) en españa online
tattica alla roulette
My blog post – punto banco gratis
blackjack online seriös
Here is my site … Neue Slots 2026
total goals spread virtual sports betting tips explained
la mejor sitio Para apuestas Deportivas
casa de apuestas en españa
30 zł darmowe najlepsze baccarat na żywo Kasyno online
casino online slots mit eps 200 euro einzahlung paysafecard
online kostenlose casino spiele spielautomaten [jardineriaelcarro.Com] mit 50 euro startguthaben ohne einzahlung
Juego Apuestas para
champions league
blackjack mit hoher auszahlung
My web site: roulette casino bitcoin
handicap que es en truco apuestas seguras
suosittu nettikasinot suomi
Also visit my web site – Hyvä kasino (News17.Onlinebangla24.com)
buscar impuesto de apuestas seguras
parim panustamise sait
My web site – Aktiivsed Kampaaniad
online casino cashtocode ab 2 euro (Shona)
125% willkommensbonus
slots klarna auszahlung
my web site :: megaways spiele
apuestas en casino (Jamila) en linea boxeo
sitio De Apuestas Gratis playoff segunda
casino mit apple guthaben einzahlen (Dawn) mit astropay
casino neosurf mindesteinzahlung
Here is my page – mega jackpot echtgeld
scratch cards online mit bonus
my webpage freispiele ohne Wager