Stephany Barrera

The DFA Open House agenda included several key updates and discussion topics. These centered on the CFO Search Update, Financial Updates, policies regarding Telecommute Agreements and the Future of Work, COVID-19 Updates, and progress on Campus Strategic Planning under the 'Imagine 2030' initiative. The session also involved continuing an open dialogue through Q&As and provided technical guidance on using Zoom Breakout Rooms.

This document outlines best practices for successful graduate student recruitment. It categorizes these practices into three broad stages: program visibility and student identification, prospective and application, and admission and enrollment. The recommendations aim to strengthen recruitment efforts by enhancing marketing, developing effective pipelines, ensuring prompt responses, optimizing recruitment visits, and refining admission and enrollment strategies for both master's and doctoral students.

This document outlines a five-year career timeline for a National Lab/Research Scientist, focusing on skill alignment, team science development, networking, research translation, portfolio building, and strategic application for positions, emphasizing impact, reliability, and collaboration.

The University of California, Merced (UC Merced) is updating its Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) to guide future campus development between 2020 and 2030. The Draft 2018 LRDP plans for enrollment to increase from approximately 10,000 students in 2020 to 15,000 students by 2030, with the addition of up to 2.6 million square feet of building space. The plan also includes a revised land use diagram that encompasses additional acreage and establishes new land use designations to promote compact and sustainable development.

The Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) for UC Merced outlines the physical development of the campus, guided by academic planning efforts. It aims to establish a world-class university focused on teaching, research, and public service. The plan addresses land use, landscape and open space, circulation, and utilities. It emphasizes sustainability, innovation, and community engagement, with a goal to minimize environmental impact and promote resource conservation. The plan includes a compact, pedestrian-oriented campus with distinct academic, residential, and research communities.