The Multidisciplinary Financial and Administrative Unit (MDU) provides service in the areas of financial, business, and student affairs. We support the teaching and research of the Department of Ethnic Studies, Department of Gender & Sexuality Studies, Department of Media and Cultural Studies, Department of Religious Studies, all Interdisciplinary Programs, California Center for Native Nations (CCNN), Center for Art & Thought, Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research (CBSR), Center for Latino and Latin American Research, and The Young Oak Kim Center for Korean American Studies (YOK). Academic personnel include ladder rank faculty, lecturers, Visiting Professors, Researchers, Associate-Ins, Readers, and Teaching Assistants. The departments offer both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. While providing exceptional customer service to faculty, students, and the UCR community, we strive to maintain a high level of professionalism, expertise, and ethics, while adhering to University policies and procedures.
Please feel free to contact the staff with any questions you may have!
Our Main office is located in the CHASS Interdisciplinary Building South (INTS), third floor, INTS 3111, Main Number (951) 827-1583, Fax (951) 827-2237.
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Irene DotsonEvent/Amin. Assistant - Media & Cultural Studies, Religious Studies, Asian Studies, Global Studies, Labor Studies, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies, and CCNN back-up Plans and executes all events such as lectures, colloquia, conferences, luncheons, receptions, and meetings. Arranges room scheduling, set-up, media resources, catering, parking, and other event needs. Responsible for equipment inventory, space management, copier maintenance, and serve as key custodian and Safety Coordinator. Transact purchasing, travel vouchers, check requests, honorariums, reimbursements, deposits, and other payments. Audit transactions for required receipts, proper approval, appropriateness, funding source, and mathematical accuracy. Research discrepancies and handle returns. Assist in office coverage, answering phones, distributing mail, and maintaining bulletin boards. |
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Geneva AmadorEvent/Admin Assistant - Ethnic Studies, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Latin American Studies, Liberal Studies, Queer Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, Sustainability Studies Geneva plans and executes all events such as lectures, colloquia, conferences, luncheons, receptions, and meetings. Arranges room scheduling, set-up, media resources, catering, parking, and other event needs. Responsible for equipment inventory, space management, copier maintenance, and serve as key custodian and Safety Coordinator. Transact purchasing, travel vouchers, check requests, honorariums, reimbursements, deposits, and other payments. Audit transactions for required receipts, proper approval, appropriateness, funding source, and mathematical accuracy. Research discrepancies and handle returns. Assist in office coverage, answering phones, distributing mail, and maintaining bulletin boards. |
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Dawn ViebachAcademic Personnel & Payroll Assistant Dawn administers the recruitment and hiring process for ladder and non-senate faculty. Ensure compliance with the Academic Personnel Manual and the Memorandum of Understanding contracts. Provides support to departments for a variety of personnel actions, including document preparation for assessments, excellence reviews, merit/promotion reviews, and instructional workload course equivalency requests. Coordinates payroll and leaves with Harvest and UCPath. Dawn collects, analyzes, and updates payroll data regularly, making adjustments as necessary. |
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Mariella J. ValdiviaGraduate Student Academic Advisor |