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UC statement on Gov. Newsom’s 2025-26 state budget proposal

Gov. Newsom has released his 2025-26 state budget proposal. Below is UC's statement by UC

Senior Director of Strategic and Critical Communications Rachel Zaentz about the proposed budget.

UC statement on Gov. Newsom's 2025-26 state budget proposal

The University of California, the UC Board of Regents, the Governor, and the Legislature share a commitment to excellence in California higher education. Over the past several years, we have worked together to achieve the shared goals outlined in our multiyear budget Compact, including greater access, affordability, and student success. I appreciate Gov. Newsom's continued interest in higher education and the success of our students. 

At a time when the University is enrolling record numbers of California students, I am concerned about the impact of the proposed $271 million funding reduction on our students and campus services. I look forward to our continued collaboration with the Legislature and the Governor throughout the budget process to mitigate any harmful budget impacts. With stable state support, the University can continue to invest in California's students, our state's economic growth, and the leading-edge research needed to address some of the world's most pressing challenges.

Rachel Zaentz
Senior Director of Strategic and Critical Communications
University of California Office of the President
(510) 406-5515
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

 

Southern California wildfires benefits/emergency assistance

As people in the Los Angeles area face devastating fires, we'd like to ensure that members of the UC ANR community know about the numerous emergency resources available to them. We invite you to reach out to your colleagues with a reminder that UC has a variety of resources available to help.

Please see the attached for specific resources shared by UC's benefits plans for those impacted by the Southern California fires.

Emergency resources from UC's benefits plans on UCnet provides high-level information about the support and accommodations available, from emergency supplies of essential prescriptions to access to voluntary retirement savings plan funds. The page also includes links to state and nonprofit emergency resources.

Emotional support resources are available regardless of whether employees are enrolled in UC benefits, including support through your Faculty and Staff Assistance Program. In addition, Optum Behavioral Health is opening its Optum Public Crisis line for two calendar weeks, starting on January 8, to support anyone impacted. Individuals can call 1-866-447-3573, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. PT, or visit yousupported.com for resources.

Please let us know if you have any questions about how to access support resources.

Bethanie Brown
Human Resources Executive Director

 

Coming Jan. 13: Changes to UC ANR SSO login

To comply with UC-wide policy to protect UC ANR and its employees' data, IT is taking steps to strengthen security for logins. The following changes to the Duo authentication process will go into effect on Jan. 13, 2025. 

Please ensure you are using:
Duo Mobile 4.16.0 or later on Android devices
Duo Mobile 4.17.0 or later on Apple devices

How to update

• Open the app store on your device (Google Play Store for Android or Apple App Store for iOS).
• Search for "Duo Mobile" and select the app.
• Tap "Update" to install the latest version. (If the "Update" option is not there, you are already updated.)

What's changing

IT will be enabling Duo's Verified Push for UCANRSSOlogins. When youlogin using UCANRSSO (Fig. 1), Verified Push will require that you enter a code into the Duo Mobile app.

After you enter yourusername and password, a three-digit code will be displayed in your browser (Fig 2).   

Duo Mobile will prompt you to enter the code and select verify to continue (Fig. 3)

After your device is verified, you can choose "Yes, this is my device" (Fig. 4) to stay verified for 16 hours. During this time, Duo won't ask you to verify again as long as you're using the same browser.

Note: Applications using UC DavisSSO (Fig. 5) will not be impacted by this change.

Need help?
If you have problems logging in, contact the Help Desk at help@ucanr.edu or (530) 750-1212.  

Jaki Hsieh Wojan
UC ANR Deputy Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer

Changes coming to UC ANR SSO logins

To comply with UC-wide policy to protect UC ANR and its employees' data, IT is taking steps to strengthen security for logins. The following changes to the Duo authentication process will go into effect on Jan. 13, 2025. 

Please make sure to have your Duo Mobile application up to date.

What's changing

IT will be enabling Duo's Verified Push for UCANRSSOlogins. When youlogin using UCANRSSO (Fig. 1), Verified Push will require that you enter a code into the Duo Mobile app.

After you enter yourusername and password, a three-digit code will be displayed in your browser (Fig 2).   

Duo Mobile will prompt you to enter the code and select verify to continue (Fig. 3)

After your device is verified, you can choose "Yes, this is my device" (Fig. 4) to stay verified for 16 hours. During this time, Duo won't ask you to verify again as long as you're using the same browser.

Note: Applications using UC DavisSSO (Fig. 5) will not be impacted by this change.

Need help?
If you have problems logging in, contact the Help Desk at help@ucanr.edu or (530) 750-1212.  

Jaki Hsieh Wojan
UC ANR Deputy Chief Information Officer & Chief Information Security Officer

Reminder: Aggie Enterprise downtime beginning Dec. 20

Due to scheduled maintenance, the Aggie Enterprise System will be unavailable starting Friday, December 20, at 7 p.m.

Aggie Enterprise is scheduled to return online by 8 a.m. on Monday, December 23.

Thank you for your patience and understanding,
Aggie Enterprise Team

 

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