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| When an officer approaches staff or faculty over some matter, it's much more likely to be understood as a collective issue as opposed to a personal problem. | When an officer approaches staff or faculty over some matter, it's much more likely to be understood as a collective issue as opposed to a personal problem. | ||
| - | **The current list of officers can be found [[officers|here]].** | + | **[[officers|The current list of officers can be found here]].** |
| ===== Faculty ===== | ===== Faculty ===== | ||
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| ==== Departmental Relations Committee (DRC) ==== | ==== Departmental Relations Committee (DRC) ==== | ||
| - | This committee was formed in 2020 with a specific mandate to promote strong, healthy relations between the various components of the department. Especially between faculty and graduate students. Its members specifically sought out a position where they'd be empowered to address issues. You can contact the committee as a whole by emailing drc@math.ucdavis.edu. Again, you can also ask an [[officers|officer]] to reach out on your behalf. | + | This committee was formed in 2020 with a specific mandate to promote strong, healthy relations between the various components of the department. Especially between faculty and graduate students. Its members specifically sought out a position where they'd be empowered to address issues. You can contact the committee as a whole by emailing [[drc@math.ucdavis.edu|drc@math.ucdavis.edu]]. Again, you can also ask an [[officers|officer]] to reach out on your behalf. |
| - | The current members are listed on the [[https://www.math.ucdavis.edu/auth/committee_list/|Committee Lists page]], which requires you to log into the department website. (It uses the same credentials as your math email account.) | + | The current members are listed on the [[https://webtool.math.ucdavis.edu/auth/committee_list/|Committee Lists page]], which requires you to log into the department website. (It uses the same credentials as your math email account.) |
| ==== Other Appointments ==== | ==== Other Appointments ==== | ||
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| Certain faculty are specifically appointed to handle departmental and graduate matters. These individuals have also generally //sought out// an official responsibility to support your well-being. Even if they can't resolve your issue, they'll know who to talk to. | Certain faculty are specifically appointed to handle departmental and graduate matters. These individuals have also generally //sought out// an official responsibility to support your well-being. Even if they can't resolve your issue, they'll know who to talk to. | ||
| - | You can find a list of current appointments on the [[https://www.math.ucdavis.edu/about/|department's about page]]. The **Department Chair** has a broad mandate to handle department matters, the **Vice Chair for Graduate Matters** is a good resource regardless of which program you're in. The applied math program also has a **Chair of the Graduate Group in Applied Mathematics**. Contact whichever you're most comfortable talking to, or else ask one of your [[officers|officers]] to contact them if you're uncomfortable doing it yourself. | + | You can find a list of current appointments on the [[https://www.math.ucdavis.edu/about/|department's about page]]. The **[[chair@math.ucdavis.edu|Department Chair]]** has a broad mandate to handle department matters, the **[[vicechair-grad@math.ucdavis.edu|Vice Chair for Graduate Matters]]** is a good resource regardless of which program you're in. The applied math program also has a **[[chair-ggam@math.ucdavis.edu|Chair of the Graduate Group in Applied Mathematics]]**. Contact whichever you're most comfortable talking to, or else ask one of your [[officers|officers]] to contact them if you're uncomfortable doing it yourself. |
| ==== Your Adviser ==== | ==== Your Adviser ==== | ||
| Many advisers see themselves as //generally// responsible for the success of their students. If you have an adviser that you're comfortable talking to about non-research matters, they can be a huge resource. This is especially true for matters which are more personal. e.g. you're suffering from burn out, are considering taking time away from the program. | Many advisers see themselves as //generally// responsible for the success of their students. If you have an adviser that you're comfortable talking to about non-research matters, they can be a huge resource. This is especially true for matters which are more personal. e.g. you're suffering from burn out, are considering taking time away from the program. | ||
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| + | ===== The Union ===== | ||
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| + | Our jobs as TAs, AIs, readers, and GSRs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, negotiated by [[http://uaw2865.org/|UAW 2865]]. This governs the terms of our contracts, including compensation, work load, and which types of work we can be asked to do. **You do not have to be a member of the union to be protected by these provisions** | ||
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| + | If you are curious about your rights, [[http://uaw2865.org/know-your-rights/contract/|here's the contract's full text]]. You can also find [[http://uaw2865.org/know-your-rights/|a summary here]]. | ||
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| + | If you are having issues with your workload as a TA, Reader, or GSR, it is appropriate to bring this up to whoever you're working for. Especially if they're a postdoc, KAP, or new faculty, it's possible they //don't realize// how much they're asking. This is appropriate even if it's not breaking the union contract. (Most 50% TAships in the department require significantly less than 20 hrs/ week.) | ||
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| + | Perhaps talking it out doesn't work, is too uncomfortable, or maybe the issue doesn't involve a specific faculty member. (e.g. child care support, access to gender-inclusive restrooms.) You can [[http://uaw2865.org/know-your-rights/workplace-issue/|contact the union]]. They will be able to support and represent you through the grievance process, which can include anything from informal conversations to formal meetings with UCD's [[https://hr.ucdavis.edu/departments/elr|Labor Relations department]]. | ||
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