Meanwhile, the board of regents' approval of salary increases has disappointed some groups, particularly the University of California Student Association. In a prepared statement, the UCSA wrote that student needs are not being recognized. Vanderhoef reacted to the UCSA comments. They have cared about that more than anything else over the 15 years I've watched them, and there is much evidence of that. Elinor Levine, president of the Coalition of University Employees, expressed disappointment with the growing gap between top administrators and employees in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle.
People are angry.
UC Office of the President spokesperson Brad Hayward noted the salary increase was not intended to trivialize other University needs. This is an action the regents took for equity.