News & Announcements

The Committee on Senate Awards invites nominations for the Academic Senate Distinguished Research Award.

The Academic Senate will be convening several Town Halls in the coming weeks to discuss issues of concern to the faculty. Join us for the first virtual Town Hall on Monday, April 7, from 5:00 to 6:30. Click on the link above for more information and to register.

Read Chair Graeve's message:"There are More of Us, Part III"

Proposed revisions to Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 360, Appointment and Promotion- Librarian Series submitted for Senate review.

Academic Senate Seminar, April 4 - Free Speech at Public Universities: A Legal Perspective

Proposed Presidential Policy on High-Containment Research submitted for Senate review.

Revisions to Presidential Policy BFB - BUS-63: Risk Transfer and Insurance Requirements submitted for Senate review.

The Academic Planning Council’s Systemwide Academic Calendar Workgroup draft report submitted for Senate review.

The report on the Future of Doctoral Programs at the University of California submitted for Senate review.

Read Chair Graeve's message:"There are More of Us, Part II"

Proposed revisions to Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 500, Recruitment - General submitted for Senate review.

The final report of the Senate Administration Workgroup on Math Preparation submitted for Senate review.

Read Senate Chair Graeve’s February message.

The report from the Task Force on Establishing a UC San Diego Writing Institute submitted for Senate review.

Read Senate Chair Graeve’s January message.

Proposed Revisions to Systemwide Senate Bylaw 170 and Rescission of Senate Bylaw 192 submitted for Senate review.

Read about the Annual Academic Senate Service Preferences Update.

Revisions to APM 036 General University Policy Regarding Academic Appointees/Employment submitted for Senate review.

Revisions to APM 675 Veterinary Medicine Salary Administration submitted for Senate review.

2024-25 Donald F. Tuzin Distinguished Service Award Recipients and Senate Service Reception

Read the January 30, 2025 letter from the co-chairs of the Academic Planning Council’s Systemwide Academic Calendar Workgroup.

Proposal to Establish a Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics submitted for Senate review.

The UC San Francisco's Divisional Academic Senate has proposed two Memorials to the UC Regents to include faculty in the Health Sciences (HS) Clinical Professor and Adjunct Professor series in the UC Academic Senate.

The statement, “Characteristics of Undergraduate Educational Quality at the University of California” was unanimously endorsed by the UC Assembly of the Academic Senate on December 12, 2024.

Senate Chair Olivia A. Graeve and Vice Chair Rebecca Jo Plant are hosting informal chats for Senate faculty at the Academic Senate Office (third floor of Center Hall, Room 315) each quarter. The Spring quarter date is Thursday, April 17 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Click the link above to access the form to sign up.

Senate Chair Olivia A. Graeve and Vice Chair Rebecca Jo Plant are hosting quarterly lunches from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Faculty Club for Senate faculty. The Spring lunch is scheduled for Wednesday, May 7. Click the link above to access the form to sign up.

Read the December message from Senate Chair Graeve.

Presidential Policy on Dual Use Research of Concern and Pathogens with Enhanced Pandemic Potential submitted for Senate review.

Refreshed Strategic Plan submitted for Senate review.

Policy on the Use of Animals in Research, Teaching, and Testing submitted for Senate review.

Read Senate Chair Graeve’s most recent updates on the establishment of the Senate’s crisis response committee and the tentative agreement between UC and the UAW for an extension of the current Academic Student Employee (TAs, Readers, Tutors) and Graduate Student Researcher (GSRs) contract.

Interim Campus Policies on Permissible Conduct on Campus submitted for Senate review.

Read the October newsletter from Senate Chair Graeve.

A notice welcoming all faculty to the 24-25 academic year.

Proposed Senate Regulation 627 (Posthumous Awarding of Degrees) submitted for Senate review.

Proposed revisions to Senate Regulation 479 (CalGETC) submitted for Senate review.

The report from the Senate Administration Workgroup on the Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Education at UC San Diego submitted for Senate review.

Revisions to Program Attachments #3-7 to the Policy on Vaccination Programs submitted for Senate review.

Revisions to the Presidential Policy: Externally Supplied Medications in UC Outpatient and Clinic Settings submitted for Senate review.

The Academic Senate voting results for the Resolutions from June 4, 5, 6 Representative Assembly Meetings.

The Educational Policy Committee (EPC) approved updates to the Policy on Distance Education Courses effective Fall Quarter 2023.

The Academic Senate will be hosting a Senate Service Reception on Monday, April 24th.

Update from the Academic Senate on Fall 2022 end of quarter grading.

Update from the Academic Senate on Fall 2022 Grading and Final Examinations.

Update from Academic Council Chair Cochran and Vice Chair Steintrager on Evaluating Academic Progress in the Current Term.

Update from the Academic Senate on UAW Strike.

Update from EVC Elizabeth Simmons and Senate Chair Nancy Postero.

The Academic Senate voted in favor of a proposed Memorial to reduce on-campus fossil fuel combustion.

Update from EVC Elizabeth Simmons and Senate Chair Tara Javidi.

Update from EVC Elizabeth Simmons and Senate Chair Tara Javidi.

Winter 2022 update from Senate Chair Tara Javidi.

Update from EVC Elizabeth Simmons and Senate Chair Tara Javidi.

Read the August 2021 newsletter from 2020-2021 Divisional Senate Chair Steven Constable.

Results for UC Academic Senate survey on faculty and instructor experiences with remote instruction during the pandemic.

Read the June 2021 newsletter from Divisional Senate Chair Steven Constable.

The UC Systemwide Senate Guidelines and Recommendations for Fall Campus Re-Opening.

Watch the FIS Implementation–Reviewing Key Issues and Assessing Solutions Townhall, held on March 22nd.

Read Senate Council’s response to the proposed graduate student housing rate increases.

Read the Fall 2021 Instruction newsletter from Divisional Senate Chair Steven Constable and Committee Chairs Geoffrey Cook, Lynn Russell, and Jane Teranes.

View the video of the Distinguished Research Award lectures.

Read the November 2020 newsletter from Divisional Senate Chair Steven Constable.

Read the September 2020 newsletter from Divisional Senate Chair Steven Constable.

A second Senate Summer Town Hall on August 18, 2020 devoted to non-budget issues and plans for Fall quarter 2020, in local, state, and national contexts.

Presentation by the CFO and EVC given at the first Senate Summer Town Hall on Campus Financial Strategy and Budget Issues on August 11, 2020.

Statement addressing the challenges students have faced this quarter.

Statement made by the Academic Council of the University of California Faculty Senate.

Academic Senate statement of support for students during finals.

Academic Senate update on COVID-19.

A summary of guidance provided by the Academic Senate during changes in campus operating status due to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Voting has concluded, and the San Diego Divisional Academic Senate has approved the Fossil Fuel Memorial. Click the title link for details.

Academic Freedom at UCSD

The University of California has partnered with Vox Media to launch a six-week video series on climate-related science. Click the title link for more details.

For immigration policy updates and answers to frequently asked questions, visit the International Students & Programs Office webpage.

The Academic Senate has approved a resolution pertaining to the proposed reclassification of UC San Diego's Intercollegiate Athletics program from NCAA Division II to NCAA non-football Division I. Click the title link for details.

UC Riverside Professor Jose Wudka's Riverside Press-Enterprise Op-Ed responding to criticism from the California State Auditor

Letters from UCOP Executive Vice President - Chief Operating Officer Rachel Nava and the University Committee on Academic Computing and Communications (UCACC) regarding UCOP's response to the June 2015 cyber-attack at the UCLA Health Center.

Notice of the public forum scheduled on October 26, 2015, regarding the proposed UC Regents Statement Against Intolerance.

Important information for current & former Anthem members.