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
play roulette online canada rainbow riches casino free play, online united statesn roulette simulator and united statesn online pokies sign up bonus, or fishin freuky slot
200 free spins no deposit usa casinos, online casinos free spins no deposit usa approved and no deposit free spins
united statesn casinos, or no wagering bonus Code casino lab uk
apuestas campeon Europa league (Ridel-Kougoum.com) para el dia de hoy
online casino 55 freispiele ohne einzahlung
My blog Perfect Pairs Blackjack Um Geld Spielen
gambling statistics uk 2021, free pokies 4u canada and uk casino 10 no deposit, or real money online roulette united states
Feel free to visit my web-site; Bingoaustralia Bonus Codes
slot 1 centesimo
My web page; european roulette suggerimenti vincenti (Odette)
wie funktioniert handicap wette
Feel free to surf to my homepage: pro a basketball wetten (http://www.hostloom.Com)
android nieuwe Wedden hockey live 2026
ofertas casas de apuestas deportivas (Milo) celta real
madrid
free poker sites uk, mobile poker real money australia and online casino united statesn legal real money no deposit
bonus, or new zealandn casino guide app
my site … Blackjack Vs Indianhead
online casino united states that accept paysafe, real pokies canada
and spin palace casino canada download, or craps guide uk
Here is my web-site … blackjack 256 msrp
There was a moment when I had to finally deal with my car. For months it was driving badly — loss of power. I visited several repair shops replaced components spent effort but nobody could clearly explain what the real issue was. At some point I started looking for clear technical explanations not just guesses. That’s how I came across practical automotive articles here: https://stocar.kh.ua This site explains real reasons behind performance loss in a structured understandable way — without marketing noise. Thanks to these materials I finally understood why the repair attempts failed and was able to fix the problem the right way. Very useful resource if you want to understand your car better.
online casino mit lizenz sachsen-anhalt
Here is my web page: die höchste zahl beim roulette
mejores apps declarar dinero Ganado En apuestas
casino euro uk login, fishing freuky slot game and slot machine for sale uk,
or free online poker machine games united kingdom
Here is my webpage :: monopoly live bingo – Erin –
neue slots mit megaways mit hohe multiplier
online pokies free spins on sign up canada, free pokies 4u canada and windsor casino in united states, or bet365 craps odds usa
Also visit my web-site – best gambling etf (Alejandro)
casinospelen online
Here is my page … alle legale casino belgie; 123tapijtreiniging.nl,
hohe quoten basketball Wm wetten
casinos online apuestas deportivas deportivas nuevas
slots med bonus Casino med gratis Udbetaling
casinò on line
Feel free to visit my blog post: gratta e vinci online senza registrazione – Shanel,
besten online tischspiele
Here is my web-site … slots revolut einzahlung (Julie)
tabla estrategias de apuestas de futbol (Boris) múltiples
horse race betting tips
Feel free to visit my blog … Racing Results from windsor yesterday
estrategias estadistica apuestas Deportivas
en vivo
tipovanie online
Also visit my webpage; systéMové StáVky
virtuele online sporte-wedden
My web-site: Promotiecode E-wedden 2026
spielcasino stralsund
Here is my webpage: roulette mathematische systeme
free spins no deposit most popular casinos in the us (Marcella) nz, poker usa artrix and best pokies
united kingdom, or casino cornwall ontario united kingdom
gaki no tsukai electric shock roulette, slot machines canada for sale and most reliable online craps
at rivers casino; Kattie,
australia, or no deposit casino real money usa
bonanza slot volatility, is online slots legal in australia Best And worst casino odds
roulette australia rules, or top 50 online casinos uk
casino las vegas usa, top ten online casinos united states
and yukon gold tips for choosing an online casino (Mireya) gambling, or el
torero slot usa
ladbrokes slots uk, online casino uk best and omni slots united states, or online poker licence australia
my blog post :: how do you get unlimited spins on coin master for free (Eleanor)
uk gambling triennial review, casinos in ontario canada and online intertops casino sign up bonus (Rosaline) australia no deposit bonus codes, or online canadian casino real money
gra systemem na live bukmacher hokej 1 tercja
spordi toto
my web site: Ujumise Panused
statistics of gambling in canada, best australian asia casino gaming
sites and crusader lvl 1 gambling, or united kingdom no deposit
casino
$5 deposit pokies australia, f1 casino no deposit bonus (Taj)
sites usa no deposit bonus and united kingdom best online casino,
or usa only online casinos
juego introduccion de Un casino casino
juegos para jugar
best way to win united kingdom roulette, nj online gambling sites real money casino uk top 10 and usa slot machine categories,
or united kingdom poker 95 download
online wetten deutschland
Also visit my web-site … Virtuelle Basketball-Wetten
no deposit bonus codes usa, biggest casino in ontario united kingdom and best
australian duck Creek Casino beggs ok 74421 sign up bonus, or free spins on signup no deposit uk
como ganar dinero con apuestas caballos hoy (angelademsickphotography.Com)
top tips wedden
Here is my homepage mobiel weddenschappen – Emerson,
south united states casinos, united states online legal age to play in casino – Alfred, real money and
jackpot pokies canada, or chukchansi gold
casino
apostar seguro apuestas nba pronosticos (Mercedes) deportivas
LabāKais Bingo Ar Revolut Latvijas
sloti ar 1 eiro depozīts latvijas
Apuestas deportivas online peru por paypal
sloturi cu tema maya
Visit my webpage :: 777 rotiri gratuite fara depunere la verificare Casino