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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: MATCHING FUNDS FOR NEW CHILD CARE FACILITIES OFFERED TO UC CAMPUSES A new child care facilities initiative, launched by University of California President Richard C. Atkinson, will expand the services available to students, faculty and staff on UC campuses. Through the matching fund proposal, which taps non-state funds through the Office of the President (the University of California's systemwide office), Atkinson hopes to begin to meet demand estimated by a recent UC report to be more than twice the number of spaces available. "High quality, accessible and affordable child care is a critical priority that addresses the work and life needs of all members of the university community," Atkinson said. "With the university facing dramatic growth of students in the next 10 years, this new proposal will support our efforts to recruit and retain a high quality and diverse faculty and staff workforce," said Lubbe Levin, assistant vice president of policy, planning and research at the UC Office of the President. "The program will provide better access to child care services for faculty, staff and students and will be especially beneficial for women, who traditionally bear the most responsibility for children," Levin said. Each campus is invited to choose one of three suggested options that best suits its needs. Campus funds of $1 million, $1.5 million and $2 million will be matched respectively by UCOP matching funds of $750,000, $1 million and $1.25 million. Improvements in campus child care services and facilities have wide systemwide support. In July 1999, the university's Academic Council recommended that UC adopt a policy on child care following the development of a proposal from the University Committee on Faculty Welfare. In response to the Academic Council's request, a Child Care Policy and Programs Task Force was created with representation from students, staff and faculty from the campuses. The task force's recommendation that child care be viewed as a strategic priority was adopted in 2000 by Atkinson and the chancellors of the 10-campus UC system. # # # |
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