Applications to be staff adviser to the UC Board of Regents are now being accepted.

The staff adviser program allows for two staff or academic employees (non-Academic Senate members) to participate in open sessions of the Board of Regents as well as designated committees of the board. The staff advisers bring the voice and perspective of staff and nonsenate academic employees to board deliberations.

Staff advisers serve for two years, the first as staff adviser-designate and the next as staff adviser.

"Serving as staff adviser is an opportunity to ensure staff input is considered in decision-making at the highest level,” said Donna Coyne, associate director of admissions at UC Santa Barbara, whose term as adviser concludes in June.

Then, UC Merced Ombuds Deidre “De” Acker moves up to staff adviser for 2015-16.

More information is available on the staff adviser website. Questions about the staff adviser position or the application process should be directed to Juliann Martinez, UCOP Employee Relations, by phone, (510) 287-3331, or email.

The application period runs from Jan. 20 to March 6.

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