Current Developments

UCIFI has undertaken multiple initiatives to promote academic freedom and strengthen shared governance across the UC system. Below are several of our most active ongoing efforts

Institutional Neutrality

UCIFI believes in institutional neutrality in the university. That is to say, we believe that campus departments or university leaders should not take positions on politi...

Faculty Disciple

During Fall 2025, UCIFI members submitted two formal letters to the UC Regents addressing proposed revisions to the Academic Personnel Manual (APM-015 and APM-016) and br...

Standardized Testing in Admissions

In Spring 2026, UCIFI convened a multi-campus faculty working group to examine questions surrounding the role of standardized test scores in UC undergraduate admissions. ...