News & Announcements

Announcement of the Seventh College IdeaWave Campaign.

Report of the Seventh College Planning Task Force.

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.

The 2017-18 Academic Senate election has concluded and the results have been tallied. Click the title link for more information.

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.

The 2017-18 Senate Election polls are open until 4:30 pm on Wednesday, May 10. Click the title link for details.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Vice Chair Farrell Ackerman's announcement of the April, 2017 Senate Election and request for nominations for open Senate positions.

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.

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.

The first meeting of the San Diego Divisional Representative Assembly will take place on Tuesday, October 11th at 3:30 p.m. in the Garren Auditorium of the Biomedical Sciences Building.

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

Welcome letter to all Academic Senate members inviting them to attend Representative Assembly meetings.

The August 2016 issue of The Senate Source is now available online.

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

A town hall meeting focusing on fossil fuel divestment will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. in Garren Auditorium (first floor of the Basic Sciences Building). Click the title link for details.

The 2016-17 Senate Election polls are open until 4:30 pm on Wednesday, May 11. Click the title link for details.

The next meeting of the San Diego Divisional Senate Representative Assembly will take place on Tuesday, April 12 at 3:30 p.m. in the Garren Auditorium of the Biomedical Sciences Building.

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.

UCOP is hosting webinars on February 1 and February 10 to discuss the Retirement Options Task Force Report and answer participants' questions. Click the title link for details.

Vice Chair Kaustuv Roy's announcement of the May, 2016 Senate Election and request for nominations for open Senate positions.

Academic Council Chair J. Daniel Hare's request for nominations for 2016-17 Vice Chair of the Academic Council.

Cancellation notice for December Representative Assembly meeting.

Faculty Research Lecturer honorees Yen-Le Espiritu (Ethnic Studies) and Anita Raj (Department of Medicine) will be speaking at the Ida & Cecil Green Faculty Club on Wednesday, November 4 and Thursday, November 5 respectively. Click the title link for more event information.

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

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

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.