UC Board of Regents

Gavin Newsom has nominated Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents. If confirmed by the state Senate, Galloway will help oversee the 10-campus UC system and its 300,000 students as part of the 26-person board.

The University of California will continue its review of the SAT's role in undergraduate admissions, with the Academic Senate accelerating its timeline to complete the evaluation by June 2027. The UC Student Association opposes reinstating the SAT, citing increased diversity and stable graduation rates since its removal in 2020.

The University of California will accelerate its review of standardized testing in undergraduate admissions, with a decision on the SAT's role by June 2027. Professors are advocating for reinstating the SAT, which was removed in 2020, while students oppose its return, citing increased diversity post-2020.

Former University of California, Berkeley swimmers won an appeal to revive their lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents, alleging negligence in allowing head coach Teri McKeever’s abusive environment. The appeals court ruled the discovery rule applies, extending the statute of limitations as plaintiffs claim they only recently recognized the harm from years of verbal and psychological abuse.

UC students are pushing for a constitutional amendment to add a student voter to the UC Board of Regents. The proposed amendment, ACA 18, aims to increase student power on the governing body of the University of California. This move is part of an effort to give students more representation.