UCSD Campus Notice
University of California, San Diego
OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

March 13, 2006

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GENERAL CAMPUS DEPARTMENT CHAIRS
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ORU DIRECTORS

SUBJECT: Announcement of the 2006 Betsy Faught Award

I am delighted to announce that Mary Hart, Director of Administration and Operations for the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), has been named the recipient of the 2006 Betsy Faught Award. The Award recognizes excellence and outstanding achievement in the management of General Campus academic units, and honors the memory of Betsy Faught, an exceptional department manager who adeptly and skillfully managed an academic program at UCSD for more than twenty years. The award recipient is selected by a group of peers based on nominations from within the Academic Affairs units. Mary will be honored by the Academic Business Administrators (ABA) at a special recognition ceremony on April 4, 2006.

Mary's service to the UCSD campus began over 30 years ago in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research. She attained her first business officer position in the department of Chemistry in 1990. In 1994, Mary assumed responsibility as the founding MSO of the Department of Bioengineering, where she oversaw the planning and design of the Bioengineering building (Powell-Focht Hall) and contributed to the development of one of the top-rated Bioengineering programs in the nation. Since joining the Supercomputer Center in 2001, Mary has led SDSC's participation in the design and planning of a new building, helped guide a reorganization of SDSC's divisional structure, and established a strong and beneficial relationship with the National Science Foundation, the major funding source for the Center.

In addition to her many contributions to the departments in which she has been employed, Mary has been an exemplary University citizen. She has long been an active member of the ABA and has served on numerous committees and University task forces. In 2000, as a member of the ABA Executive Committee, she co-authored a white paper on staff morale which contributed to the establishment of the Staff Retention and Support Steering Committee. She has additionally served on administrative review teams, the Program Review Committee (PRC), and is currently a member of the search committee for the Vice Chancellor of Research.

Mary generously shares her experience and knowledge with UC's future leaders, having served as a trainer/facilitator for the systemwide Business Officer Institute and as a committee member for the Academic Affairs' Business Officer Academy, a new and innovative staff development program that provides training, guidance and support to staff who aspire to become business officers.

Mary's experience, strategic thinking and commitment to the campus make her an ideal recipient for this year's Betsy Faught Award. Please join me in congratulating Mary on this well-deserved honor.

Marsha A. Chandler
Senior Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs