College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
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In Memoriam: Douglas McCulloh
Dear Campus Community, It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Douglas McCulloh, Interim Executive Director and Senior Curator of Exhibitions at UCR ARTS. Doug died on Sunday, January 5, after a brief illness at his home per his wishes, surrounded by loved ones, including his longtime spouse, Dawn Hassett. An...

Announcement: FY26 Graduate Funding
Dear CHASS Chairs and Faculty Executive Committee Chair Leonard: Last December, I detailed how the College was responding to historic labor agreements with Academic Student Employees and the Graduate Student Researchers in the University of California and the broader future of graduate studies in the UC. The resourcing of graduate studies and the embrace of...

FY25 Budget Letter
Dear CHASS faculty, staff, students, and friends: As the new academic year approaches, I write with important updates on the financial state of the College. As the fourth largest academic unit across the entire UC, as measured by undergraduate enrollments, our ambitious research, instructional, and service missions are resource-intensive. Every year, but especially the current...

Faculty Computer Replacement Program
The CHASS Faculty Computer Replacement Program (FCRP) provides CHASS Senate faculty with the computer resources necessary for instruction, research, and secure university-supported systems access and communications. This vital program fell victim to budgetary constraints at the start of the pandemic and was returned only partially using Lottery funds to support undergraduate student success. Although the...

Letter to campus regarding Impact 23
Dear CHASS Faculty & Staff, As you know, the campus has implemented a new financial system called Impact23. This financial system replaces a system that had been in place since 1999. As with any new system implementation, some issues have been encountered with this transition. Some of the mitigation efforts we have put in place...

Message from the Office of the Dean: Kyle Galaudet
Dear Colleagues, It is with deep sadness that I bring you news that Kyle Galaudet, a student in the Language and Literature/Japanese major has passed away. It is never easy to lose one of our own and the loss is felt deeply throughout our community. Our hearts go out to those who were closest...

Message from the Office of the Dean: Ezadeen Issak
Dear Colleagues, It is with deep sadness that I bring you news that student Ezadeen Issak, a Political Science major, has passed away. It is never easy to lose one of our own and the loss is felt deeply throughout our community. Our hearts go out to those who were closest to Ezadeen, especially to...