Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-1324
March 8, 2004

Dr. Bonnie Zimmerman
Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs

Dear Bonnie:

In response to your letter, let me reiterate that I could not have excluded Dr. Gurol from the deliberations, since the committee deliberated only once, and she missed that meeting, of which she was properly informed. In addition, I would like like to reiterate that I could not have had her undeliberated opinion count against the deliberated opinion of four other faculty members of the department.

Please attach this letter, as well as my previous letter to you regarding this matter, to the letter which you have placed on my Personnel File.

Sincerely yours,

Victor M. Ponce
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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