Dear colleagues, As we continue navigating an evolving financial landscape for higher education, we want to share an update on UC Irvine’s budget planning for fiscal year 2025–26 (FY26). This message outlines current financial assumptions, and progress on the implementation of the mission-based budget model for academic units. Financial Planning for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (FY26)…

Dear faculty colleagues, I write to share a message from UC System Provost Katherine Newman regarding diversity statements at the University of California. After careful consideration, the UC Board of Regents has determined that requiring stand-alone diversity statements in new recruitments is no longer permitted. More details can be found in the full letter, including guidance on…

Dear colleagues, As our campus community is aware, UC Irvine continues to face budget challenges, and over the past several years, we have made significant progress through our Financial Stability Plan. However, shifting federal policies and a potential state budget cut are adding new pressures to our core budget, affecting UC Irvine and our sibling…

Dear faculty colleagues, I write to share a message from UC System Provost Katherine Newman regarding the new federal government issued guidelines for indirect cost recovery (also known as “Facilities and Administration” costs, or F&A) for all grants, present and future, awarded by the National Institutes of Health. Note that if you are preparing an NIH grant…

Dear colleagues, Building on the progress we shared earlier this year, this update provides key information about the campus budget and financial situation. For more details, please visit the updated Financial Stability Plan webpage. Financial Stability Plan Update Since our last update, we have achieved significant milestones toward financial stability plan goals. Notably, FY24 ended…