The staff advisers to the Board of Regents are inviting faculty and staff to chat with UC President Mark G. Yudof — via the Web — on Friday, March 2.

The Web chat is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m., hosted and moderated by the staff advisers.

"There are so many challenges facing the university right now that we wanted to host this event to give employees a chance to talk directly with the president," said Staff Adviser Penny Herbert, director of Strategic Planning for the UC Davis Health System.

Topics will include:

• State funding for UC
• The Working Smarter initiative
• Recent campus protests

AT A GLANCE

WHAT: Web chat with UC President Mark G. Yudof

WHEN: Noon-1 p.m. Friday, March 2

WHERE: ustream.tv/ucevents

QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS:

• In advance — Via the staff advisers' What's On Your Mind website. Herbert and Staff Adviser-Designate Kevin Smith of UCLA will include as many questions as possible during the chat.

• During the Web chat — You must have a Ustream account. This is a simple process that takes about a minute. Sign up for an account here. Creating a Ustream account is not required to watch and listen to the webcast.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

UCOP recommends the following:

• A high-speed (broadband) Internet connection (1.5mbps/sec or greater)
• Speakers and-or headphones to listen to the audio

UCOP has tested the stream and chat with the following Internet browsers:

• Internet Explorer 8 and 9
• Firefox 3
• Safari 5
• Google Chrome