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University Administration
The governance of the university is entrusted, under the state constitution, to the Regents of the University of California. The Board of Regents is presently composed of 18 members who are appointed by the governor of California, subject to California State Senate confirmation; seven members who participate because of the offices they hold; and a student member appointed by the board.
The president of the university is the chief executive of the 10-campus system. He or she is appointed by the Regents and is directly responsible to them.
Each of the 10 campuses of the university has a chancellor, its chief administrative officer, who is responsible for the organization and operation of the campus, including academic, student, and business affairs.
The Academic Senate, consisting of the faculty and certain administrative officers, determines the conditions for admission and degrees, subject to the approval of the Regents; authorizes and supervises courses and curricula; and advises the university administration on important matters such as appointments and promotions, budgets, student discipline, and administration of the library.
The Regents
Ex Officio Regents
Jerry Brown
Governor of California
Gavin Newsom
Lieutenant Governor
Anthony Rendon
Speaker of the Assembly
Tom Torlakson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Janet Napolitano
President of the University
Darin Anderson
Vice Chair, Alumni Associations of the University of California
Jason Morimoto
President, Alumni Associations of the University of California
Appointed Regents
(Term expires on March 1 of year indicated)
Maria Anguiano (2029)
Richard C. Blum (2026)
Gareth Elliott (2025)
Howard "Peter" Guber (2029)
George Kieffer (Chair) (2021)
Sherry L. Lansing (2022)
Hadi Makarechian (2020)
Eloy Ortiz Oakley (2024)
Lark Park (2029)
John A. Pérez (Vice Chair) (2024)
Richard Sherman (2025)
Ellen Tauscher (2029)
Charlene Zettel (2021)
Student Regent
Devon Graves (2017–18)
UCLA
Officers of the Regents
Jerry Brown
President of the Board
Monica Lozano
Chairman of the Board
Charles F. Robinson
General Counsel and Vice President, Legal Affairs
Anne Shaw
Secretary and Chief of Staff
Jagdeep Singh Bachher
Chief Investment Officer and Vice President, Investments
Alexander Bustamante
Chief Compliance and Audit Officer
University Officers
President
Janet Napolitano
Executive Vice President—Chief Operating Officer
Rachael Nava
Chief Administrative Officer
Jaime Campbell
Provost and Executive Vice President—Academic Affairs
Michael T. Brown
Executive Vice President—Chief Financial Officer
Nathan Brostrom
Vice President—Laboratory Management
Kimberly S. Budil
Senior Vice President—Public Affairs
Claire Holmes (Interim)
Senior Vice President—Government Relations
Vacant
Vice President—Agriculture and Natural Resources
Glenda Humiston
Vice President—Student Affairs
Robin Holmes-Sullivan
Chancellors
UC Berkeley
Carol Christ
UC Davis
Gary May
UC Irvine
Howard Gillman
UCLA
Gene D. Block
UC Merced
Dorothy Leland
UC Riverside
Kim A. Wilcox
UC San Diego
Pradeep Khosla
UC San Francisco
Sam Hawgood
UC Santa Barbara
Henry T. Yang
UC Santa Cruz
George R. Blumenthal
UC Santa Cruz Administration
Chancellor
George R. Blumenthal
Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Marlene Tromp
Associate Chancellor
Ashish Sahni
Chief Campus Counsel
Lorena Peñaloza
Associate Campus Counsel
Liv Hassett
Vice Provost—Academic Affairs
Herbert Lee
Vice Provost and Dean—Graduate Studies
Lori Kletzer
Vice Provost and Dean—Undergraduate Education and Summer Session
Richard Hughey
Associate Vice Chancellor—Enrollment Management
Michelle Whittingham
Interim Dean of Students
T.M. Robinson-Mosley
Assistant Vice Chancellor—Academic Personnel
Grace McClintock
Vice Chancellor—Research and Principal Officer, Silicon Valley Initiatives
Scott Brandt
University Librarian
M. Elizabeth Cowell
Director, Office of Sponsored Projects
Kate Aja
Director, Office of Management of Intellectual Property
Jeff Jackson
Director, Office of Research Compliance
Tani Prestage
Vice Chancellor—University Relations
Keith Brant
Associate Vice Chancellor—Strategic Philanthropy
Jeff Shilling
Assistant Vice Chancellor—Constituent Engagement
Howard Heevner
Assistant Vice Chancellor—Marketing and Communications
Sherry Main
Director, Government Relations
Melissa Whatley
Vice Chancellor—Planning and Budget
Margaret Delaney
Vice Chancellor—Business and Administrative Services
Sarah Latham
Associate Vice Chancellor—Colleges, Housing and Educational Services (CHES)
Sue Matthews
Associate Vice Chancellor—Physical Planning and Construction
Traci Ferdolage
Associate Vice Chancellor—Risk and Safety Services
Jean Marie Scott
Assistant Vice Chancellor—Financial Affairs
Kirk L. Lew
Associate Vice Chancellor—Staff Human Resources
Steven Stein
Vice Chancellor—Information Technology
Van Williams
College Administrative Officers
Deana Slater, Colleges Nine and Ten
Carolyn Golz, Cowell and Stevenson Colleges
Alex Belisario, Crown and Merrill Colleges
Brian Arao, Oakes College and Rachel Carson College
Michael Yamauchi-Gleason, Porter and Kresge Colleges
The UC Santa Cruz Foundation
The UC Santa Cruz Foundation is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation formed in 1974 to promote greater understanding of UC Santa Cruz and to encourage and accept gifts in support of academic programs, scholarships, fellowships, and capital improvements.
For more information about the UC Santa Cruz Foundation and for a current list of the Board of Trustees and Officers, visit UC Santa Cruz Foundation.
Revised: 07/15/18
