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CUCSA – or the Council of UC Staff Assemblies – was established in 1974 to maintain and enhance communication within and across the University Community on matters of interest to staff employees. Its delegation includes members from all 10 UC Campuses, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Berkeley Lab, and UC Office of the President.
CUCSA is involved in matters of interest and concern to those who are not exclusively represented and may address matters not within the scope of representation for those exclusively represented.
CUCSA functions under the guidance of UC Systemwide Human Resources, with direct support from the Systemwide Executive Director of Employee Relations.
CUCSA accomplishes this mission by:
Providing a forum where staff may discuss university related issues.
Providing information and staff perspective to the administration.
Fostering respect, communication, and collaboration.
Advocating for staff in appropriate forums
Since its establishment, CUCSA has:
Established the Systemwide Staff Engagement Survey
Developed and advocated for the Staff Advisor to the Regents position
Supported benefits for non-traditional families
Advocated for paid family leave (effective 7/1/2021)
Partnered with faculty to advocate for better retirement benefits
Advocated for pay increases before the Board of Regents
Served on systemwide committees and task forces
Created systemwide CUCSA Town Halls open to all staff
We encourage you to view our website to learn more about our legacy, along with how to get involved.
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Pages
CUCSA 2021-22
2022-23 Workgroup Reports
2023-24 Workgroup Reports
2024-25 Workgroup Reports
2025-26 Workgroup Reports
Aaron Jones
About
Agam Patel, UC Riverside
Alex Moretto, UC Santa Barbara
Alvin Cha
Alvin Cha, UC Merced
Amanda Corona, UC San Diego
Amy Fujitani, UC Irvine
Amy Fujitani, UC Irvine
Amy Ragsdale, UCLA
Ana Esquivel, UCLA
Andrea (Dre) Graeser, CUCSA Chair-Elect
Annual Chair Report to the Regents
Arlene De Guzman Bañaga
Austyn Smith Jones, UC Merced
Brian Light, CUCSA Chair-Elect
Campus Update Archive
Christine Davidson, Ag & Natural Resources
Chuck Stanley
Clare McCarthy, UC Davis Health
Connor Calaway, UC Merced
Courtney Klein, UC Berkeley
Crystal Petrini, Past CUCSA Chair
CUCSA 2023-24
CUCSA 2024-25
CUCSA Alumni: Stay Involved!
CUCSA Annual Awards
CUCSA History
CUCSA Timeline
David Ritz, Agriculture & Natural Resources
Dennis McIver, CUCSA Past Chair
Derek DeMarco
Desiree Hennon
Dohee Kim
Doug Burkhardt
DRAFT About Us
Erica White, UC Office of the President
Erika Leon, UC Riverside
Frontpage
Get Involved
Giselle Jose, Office of the President
Greta Carl-Halle, CUCSA Chair
Heidi Martinez, UC Los Angeles
Ian Cooke, UC Merced
Introducing the 2022-23 CUCSA Delegation
Jana Avila, UC San Francisco
Jane Chesson, UC San Francisco
Jasmyn Pangilinan, Berkeley Lab
Javier Miramontes, Ag & Natural Resources
Jeff Girod
Jeff Heiser, UC Davis
Jen Bowser, CUCSA Communications Officer
Jeremy Brooks, UC Berkeley
Jeremy Scott Thacker, CUCSA Operations Officer
Jessica Bulleri, UC Santa Cruz
John Bodenschatz, CUCSA Past Chair
Jose Medina III, UC Merced
Joy Kruger
Kaeleigh Hayakawa, UC Irvine
Kaitlyn LeGros, UC Santa Barbara
Karen Brent, UC San Francisco
Katie Ritchey, UC Santa Cruz
Katie Urbanowich, UC Berkeley
Kelli Breland, UC Merced
Kelsey Duff, UC Los Angeles
Kevin McCauley Outstanding Staff Award
Khoban Kochai, UC Davis
Kristen Ikeda Yoza, UC Santa Barbara
Kristin Chu, UC San Francisco
Krystal Gonzales, UC Merced
Laleh Coté, Berkeley Lab
Land Acknowledgement
Lauren McDiarmid, UC Davis
Lauren Morgan, UC Santa Cruz
Leah McCann
Lou Gill
Lucine Torosian, UC Los Angeles
Lumpy Ervin, UC Santa Cruz
Maddie Martinez, UC San Diego
Mahjabeen Yucekul, Office of the President
Mary Garcia, UC Irvine
Media Gallery
Meenakshi Vedantham, UC Berkeley
Meetings
Melanie Ramiro, UC Riverside
Melissa Romanus, Berkeley Lab
Membership
Mike Matthews, UC San Francisco
Mike McCormack, UC Los Angeles
Nathan McCall, UC Santa Cruz
Negar Shekarabi, UC Irvine Health
Neli Lopez, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Nicola Gruen, UC Office of the President
Outstanding Alumni Award
Outstanding Board Member Award
Outstanding Senior Leadership Award
Paige Mejia, UC Riverside
Past CUCSA Chairs
Past Delegations
Patrick G. Allen, UC Berkeley
Projects
Rebekah Fernandez, Office of the President
Richard Flamburis
Robert Romero, UC Merced
Roberta Camarena, UC San Diego
Sarah Dillon, UC Riverside
Shira Minerd, UC Santa Barbara
Shirley Salado, Ag & Natural Resources
Staff Resources
Stefan Toma, UC Davis Health
Steve Garber, Past CUCSA Chair
Strategic Plan
Strategic Plan – Development
Strategic Plan – Goals
Strategic Plan – Goals – Goal 1
Strategic Plan – Goals – Goal 2
Strategic Plan – Goals – Goal 3
Strategic Plan – Implementation
Tabs
Tẹjú Rice
Test Spreadsheet
Theresa Short, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Tiffany Sabado
Town Halls
Understanding Your Compensation
Vanity Campbell, UC Agriculture & Natural Resources
Veronica Rodriguez Hall, UC San Francisco
Workgroup Resources
Zoé Bolesta-Reynolds, CUCSA Operations Officer
Bylaws
CUCSA 2022-23
Past Workgroup Reports
CUCSA 2019 Survey Charts
Delegate Resources
Quarterly Meeting Notes
CUCSA Staff Engagement Survey
Fall Quarterly Meeting
Spring Quarterly Meeting
Summer Quarterly Meeting
Winter Quarterly Meeting
Current Workgroups
Categories
Town Halls
Archive
January 2026
October 2025
July 2025
April 2025
February 2025
October 2024
July 2024
About
Membership
Past Delegations
Past CUCSA Chairs
CUCSA History
CUCSA Timeline
Bylaws
Land Acknowledgement
Meetings
Quarterly Meeting Notes
Town Halls
Projects
Current Workgroups
Past Workgroup Reports
2024-25 Workgroup Reports
2023-24 Workgroup Reports
CUCSA Annual Awards
Kevin McCauley Outstanding Staff Award
Outstanding Senior Leadership Award
Outstanding Board Member Award
Outstanding Alumni Award
CUCSA Staff Engagement Survey
Strategic Plan
Understanding Your Compensation
Delegate Resources
Get Involved
CUCSA Alumni
“The most positive part of my CUCSA experience was the opportunity to engage with my peers across the UC system, to learn that the challenges that we were facing at UC Riverside were not always unique to us, and in some cases had been addressed and even solved. I also enjoyed my time outside the meeting, chatting with colleagues and dinners and the odd karaoke bar, learning more about them both personally and professionally. Some of these friendships have lasted until today.”
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