News & Announcements

Systemwide Senate members may vote on a Memorial to the UC Regents regarding fossil fuel divestment and the University's endowment portfolio. Voting will continue until 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Click the title link for details.

The June meeting of the Representative Assembly will be held on Tuesday, June 5th at 3:30pm in the Garren Auditorium of the Biomedical Sciences Building.

Review of a new Academic Personnel Manual policy, APM 675 - Veterinary Medicine.

Proposed UC Presidential Policy for Disclosure of Financial Interests and Management of Conflicts of Interest in Private Sponsors of Research and proposed revision to APM 028.

The April meeting of the Representative Assembly will be held on Tuesday, April 3rd at 3:30pm in the Garren Auditorium of the Biomedical Sciences Building.

The December meeting of the Representative Assembly will be held on Tuesday, December 12th at 3:30pm in the Garren Auditorium in the Biomedical Sciences Building.

The October meeting of the Representative Assembly will be held on Tuesday, October 31st at 3:30pm in the Garren Auditorium in the Biomedical Sciences Building.

Announcement of the Seventh College IdeaWave Campaign.

The June meeting of the Representative Assmebly will be held on Tuesday, June 6th at 3:30pm in the Garren Auditorium of the Biomedical Sciences Building.

Proposal to revise Academic Personnel Manual sections 285, 210-3, 133, and 740.

Proposal to revise Policy and Procedure Manual 230, Academic Personnel.

Proposal to establish a new Presidential Policy on Export Controls.

The April 2017 meeting of the Representative Assembly will be held on Tuesday, April 4th at 3:30pm in the Garren Auditorium of the Biomedical Sciences Building.

Proposal to establish an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Presidential Policy.

Notice of the event scheduled on February 10, 2017 for Senate faculty members who are interested in learning more about Senate service.

The January 2017 Meeting of the Representative Assembly will be held on Tuesday, January 31st at 3:30pm in the Garren Auditorium of the Biomedical Sciences Building.

The Academic Senate is voting on a resolution regarding the proposal to reclassify UC San Diego's Intercollegiate Athletics program from NCAA Division II to NCAA non-football Division I.The deadline to vote is 4:30 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2016.

The November 2016 meeting of the Representative Assembly will be held on Tuesday, November 29th at 3:30pm in the Garren Auditorium of the Biomedical Sciences Building.

Proposal to revise UC Senate Bylaw 182, International Education

Proposal to revise Academic Personnel Manual sections 015 and 016, and UC Systemwide Senate Bylaw 336.

Proposal to reclassify UC San Diego's Intercollegiate Athletics program from NCAA Division II to NCAA non-Football Division I athletics.

Cancellation notice for December Representative Assembly Meeting.

Announcement from the University of California Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) regarding international faculty opportunities and Academic Integration Grants.

The 2015-16 Academic Senate election has concluded and the results have been tallied. Click the title link for more information.

The 2015-16 Senate Election polls are open until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6. Click the title link for details.

Announcement of the launch of the Eleventh Annual Higher Education Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practice Awards Competition.

Important information for current & former Anthem members.

Nominations are open for the 2015-16 Vice Chair of the System-Wide Academic Council. Candidates may nominate themselves or be nominated by a current or past Council member. Candidates are urged to submit their materials by March 16, 2015.

You are invited to submit nominations for the 2014-2015 Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Awards.

The January 27, 2015 Representative Assembly meeting has been cancelled. Click the title link for details.

The Academic Senate is soliciting nominations for Vice Chair (Chair Designate) of the Division, Divisional Representatives to the systemwide Assembly of the Academic Senate, and Committee on Committees membership. The election will begin on Wednesday, May 6, 2015.

To be valid, each Nominating Petition must be signed by five voting members and returned to the Academic Senate Office (University Center 215, mail code 0002) by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2015.

Click the title link to read the full announcement.

Princeton University's University Center for Human Values is currently soliciting nominations for 2016-17 and 2017-18 Laurance S. Rockefeller Visiting Professorships for Distinguished Teaching. Click the title link for more information.

The December 2014 meeting of the Representative Assembly will be held on Tuesday, December 9th at 3:30 p.m., in the Garren Auditorium of the Biomedical Sciences Building.

A special meeting of the Representative Assembly will be held on Tuesday, November 18th at 3:30 p.m., in the Garren Auditorium of the Biomedical Sciences Building.

The University of California Education Abroad Program is accepting applications for two-year Study Center Directorships and short-term Visiting Professor appointments. The deadline for applications is November 14, 2014.

You are invited to join President Janet Napolitano and a panel of your colleagues from across the UC system for a one-hour online conversation on topics of interest to UC faculty.

First meeting of the 2014-15 academic year: Tuesday, October 14th at 3:30 p.m., Garren Auditorium - Biomedical Sciences Building.

Call for Proposals

All Senate members are invited to attend Representative Assembly meetings.

The J. Freeman Gilbert Memorial will be held on October 13 from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Samuel Scripps Auditorium at the Scripps Seaside Forum. Click the title link for more information.

The August 2014 issue of The Senate Source is now available online.

UC Riverside Professor J. Daniel Hare (Entomology) has been elected Vice Chair of the Senate for 2014-15.

Watch video of Kenneth Crews' presentation at the Intellectual Property Workshop.

The 2014-15 Senate Election has concluded and the votes have been tallied. Click the title link to read Vice Chair Gerry Boss's announcement of the results.

The Systemwide Academic Senate passed an Open Access Policy on July 24, 2013. Click on the title link for more information on the policy and how it will impact UC San Diego faculty.