Revenue Generation and Institutional Savings Task Force

Members of the Revenue Generation and Institutional Savings Task Force were appointed to identify opportunities that will support long-term financial sustainability for UC Davis.

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The goal of the task force was to identify efficiencies and revenue generating activities that help address the core fund operating deficit, resulting in at least $50 million in ongoing net revenue and/or savings that can be applied to the campus core mission within 3-7 years.

Task Force Charge 

  • Identify ideas for how UC Davis can increase net revenue generation or achieve institutional savings. Ideas should be gathered through broad campus outreach as well as research on opportunities or approaches in higher education generally. 
  • Assist in reviewing and analyzing the ideas gathered in a systematic way to identify the most promising opportunities for the campus to pursue.  
  • Recommend specific actionable net revenue generating opportunities that are sustainable for ongoing financial impact, can support the core mission, and are compatible with the strategic plan and campus values. 
  • Recommend ideas that could result in significant savings through efficiencies, changed practices, and/or leveraging all funds to better support our mission. 
  • If identified, recommend ideas that would result in significant one-time net revenue or savings. 
  • Identify barriers or challenges to revenue generation or achieving savings, especially those that involve university practices, polices, or structures.  

Task Force Report to the Provost (PDF)
June 30, 2023 – Read the task force recommendations to Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan. 

Charge Letter to the Task Force (PDF)
May 25, 2022 – Read the task force charge letter from Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan. 


Task Force Membership

Chair 

Sarah Mangum 
Associate Vice Chancellor 
Budget and Institutional Analysis 

Members

Ralph Aldredge 
Associate Dean 
College of Engineering 

Ron Amodeo 
Chief Strategy Officer 
UC Davis Health 

Ashwin Aravindakshan 
Associate Professor 
Graduate School of Management 

Lisa Badovinac 
Assistant Dean 
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing 

David Block 
Professor 
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 
Senate Representative 

David Cooke 
Professor and Chief of General Thoracic Surgery 
School of Medicine 

Christina Davis 
Associate Vice Chancellor 
Office of Research 

Jasmine Durias Bonite 
Director 
Graduate Studies 

Denise Ehlen 
Associate Vice Chancellor 
Office of Research

Heather Hunter 
Executive Director 
University Partnership Program 
Finance, Operations and Administration 

Kaylie Kingston 
Management Services Officer 
School of Veterinary Medicine 

Timothy Lenoir 
Professor 
College of Letters and Science 

Jason Lorgan 
Executive Director 
Student Affairs

Steven Lucero 
TEAM Laboratory Manager 
College of Engineering 

Sean Lynch 
Assistant Dean 
Continuing and Professional Education 

John Marx 
Professor 
College of Letters and Science/Aggie Square 

Jonna Mazet 
Professor and Vice Provost 
School of Veterinary Medicine/Grand Challenges 

Mary McNally 
Executive Assistant Dean 
School of Veterinary Medicine 

Lee Miller 
Professor 
College of Biological Sciences

Radhika Prabhu 
Assistant Vice Chancellor 
Administrative IT 
Finance, Operations and Administration 

Elissa Roeser 
Assistant Dean and Chief of Staff 
School of Medicine

Don Roth 
Executive Director 
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

Katheryn Russ 
Associate Professor 
College of Letters and Science

Jennifer Sang 
Executive Assistant Dean 
College of Biological Sciences 

Danielle Shank 
Associate Athletics Director 
Intercollegiate Athletics 

Amy Skehan 
Assistant Vice Chancellor 
Development and Alumni Relations

Gail Taylor 
Professor 
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences 

Kate Tweddale 
Chief Administrative Officer 
College of Letters and Science