News & Announcements

Proposal to establish an 8th College at UCSD submitted for Senate review.

The next meeting of the Representative Assembly will be held on Tuesday, May 19 at 3:30pm via Zoom. Click the title link for details.

Presentation slides from the invited speakers and the proposal presentations from the April 21, 2020 Representative Assembly meeting.

The 2020 Senate Election polls are open. Cast your votes by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20.

Proposal to create a new Department of Neurological Surgery submitted for Senate review.

Proposed revisions to the UC Presidential Policy on Native American Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation for Senate review.

Proposed revisions to the UC Seismic Safety Presidential Policy submitted for Senate review.

Systemwide Senate Remote Instruction Survey

Academic Senate update on COVID-19.

The April meeting of the Representative Assembly will be held on Tuesday, April 21 at 3:30pm via Zoom. Click the title link for details.

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

Proposed revisions to UC Presidential Policy on the Protection of Human Subjects in Research submitted for Senate review.

Proposed revisions to UC G28 Presidential Policy - Travel Regulations submitted for Senate review.

Presentation slides from the invited speakers and the proposal presentations from the February 18, 2020 Representative Assembly meeting.

UC systemwide policy on gender recognition submitted for Senate review.

The Systemwide Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution on the search for a new UC President. Click the title link to read the resolution.

Senate Task Force on the Climate Crisis report submitted for Senate review.

Standardized Testing Task Force (STTF) and Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools (BOARS) reports submitted for Senate review.

The Academic Senate is hosting a Senate service event at the Faculty Club from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 21, 2020. Click the title link for details.

Vice Chair Steven Constable's announcement of the May, 2020 Senate Election and request for nominations for open Senate positions.

Presentation slides from the invited speakers and the proposal presentations from the December 10, 2019 Representative Assembly meeting.

Academic Senate Chair Kum-Kum Bhavnani's update on changes to the University of California.

UC Washington Center (UCDC) report submitted for Senate review.

The University of California Board of Regents is conducting a global search to recruit a new UC President. Click the title link for details.

The December meeting of the Representative Assembly will be held on Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 at 3:30pm in the Garren Auditorium in the Biomedical Sciences Building.

Senate Administration Workgroup on Policies and Practices Related to Teaching Professors report submitted for Senate review.

Proposed revisions to UC Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 240 and 246 submitted for Senate review.

A proposed revision to APM 120 has been submitted for Senate review. Click the title link for details.

The 2019 Special Election polls are open until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 15, 2019. Click the title link for details.

Presentation slides from the invited speakers and the proposal presentations from the October 5, 2019 Representative Assembly meeting.

A proposed Policy & Procedure Manual (PPM) policy entitled “Romantic, Dating, or Sexual Relationships Between Academic Appointees and Undergraduate Students” has been submitted for Senate review.

The October meeting of the Representative Assembly will be held on Tuesday, October 15th at 3:30pm in the Garren Auditorium in the Biomedical Sciences Building.

Notice welcoming all Senate members to the 2019-20 Academic Year.

Proposed revision to the UC Presidential Policy on Copyright Ownership.

Senate Administration Workgroup on Faculty Recruitment report submitted for Senate review.

Senate Ad Hoc on Revised Criteria for Acceleration Further Above Scale report submitted for Senate review.

A new UC-systemwide Native American Cultural Affiliation and Repatriation Presidential Policy proposed by UCOP.

Senate Administration Workgroup on Holistic Teaching Evaluation report submitted for Senate review.

Materials submitted for Senate review by EVC Elizabeth Simmons that pertain to abusive conduct and bullying by faculty.

Joint Recommendations of the University Committee on Affirmative Action, Diversity and Equity (UCAADE) and the UC Systemwide Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Administrators Group (EO/AA) submitted for Divisional Senate consultation.

Senate Administration Workgroup on Faculty Workload report submitted for Senate review.

Senate Administration Workgroup on Graduate Funding recommendations submitted for Senate review.

Presentation slides from the invited speakers and the proposal presentations from the June 04, 2019 Representative Assembly meeting.

A revised UCSD Policy on Integrity of Scholarship will take effect in Fall Quarter 2019. Click the title link for more information.

UC Vice Provost Susan Carlson has submitted a proposed revision to APM 230, Visiting Appointments, for Senate Review. The Academic Senate Office is compiling faculty comments submitted by Wednesday, July 31, 2019.