Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael J. Beck has been serving UCLA since March 2016. With senior management responsibility for a broad spectrum of administrative, operational and service units in UCLA Administration, he is responsible for developing policy, monitoring compliance and overseeing campus operations in Campus Human Resources; Environment, Health and Safety; Events and Transportation; Facilities Management; Financial and Organizational Services; Housing and Hospitality and Information Technology Services. UCLA Administration has an annual operating budget of nearly $900 million and employs approximately 5,000 individuals.
Since joining UCLA, Vice Chancellor Beck has led initiatives focused on service enhancements, operational efficiencies and process improvements, customer-centric services, campus safety, system automation, strong fiscal management and new investments in student housing (adding nearly 6,000 new beds). He also serves on the boards of directors of Fiat Lux, Eureka, Eureka One and Sequoia, the University of California’s captive insurance companies. Additionally, he is an active member of numerous committees and task forces for UCLA and the University of California Office of the President.
Before his tenure at UCLA, Vice Chancellor Beck served as the city manager for the City of Pasadena from 2008-16, overseeing the city’s government operations and managing an annual budget of approximately $685 million. He also served as the City of Riverside’s assistant city manager (2004-08) and deputy city manager (2001-04). Vice Chancellor Beck, who holds a BA in business economics (1987) and an MBA (1992) from UC Riverside, also worked in various capacities at his alma mater from 1998-2001.
