Current Affairs
Index of Current Affairs
News & Announcements
- Academic Senate Chair: Budget Matters and Senate UpdatesA brief update on improved but still uncertain funding, ongoing political and federal pressures on the UC, key Senate and systemwide developments, a call for faculty advocacy on SB 895, and upcoming opportunities for engagement and events.
- January 26 Academic Senate Town Hall: Budget UpdateThe San Diego Divisional Senate hosted a virtual budget town hall with Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla, Executive Vice Chancellor Elizabeth H. Simmons, Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences John Carethers, and Vice Chancellor for Marine Sciences Meenakshi Wadhwa.
- Winter 2026 Happy Hour with Senate Chair and Vice ChairSenate Chair Rebecca Jo Plant and Vice Chair Akos Rona-Tas plan to be at the Faculty Club Happy Hours from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. once per quarter. The Winter date is Thursday, March 19. We encourage all Senate faculty to drop in and join us! No sign up required.
- Winter Quarter Lunch with Senate Chair and Vice ChairSenate Chair Rebecca Jo Plant and Vice Chair Akos Rona-Tas are hosting quarterly lunches at the Faculty Club for Senate faculty. The Winter lunch is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Please click the link to access the form to sign up.
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Issues Under Review
- Review of Proposal to Establish a Systemwide Academic Senate Committee on Climate Change and SustainabilityA proposal to establish a systemwide Academic Senate Committee on Climate Change and Sustainability submitted for Senate review.
- Review of Presidential Policy on Anatomical Donation Program and Anatomical MaterialsRevisions to the Presidential Policy on Anatomical Donation Program and Anatomical Materials submitted for Senate review.
- Proposed Name Change of the School of Computing, Information and Data SciencesA proposal for a name change of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences submitted for Senate review.
- Review of PPM 100-4 Policy on Research Misconduct (Fabrication, Falsification, and Plagiarism)Revisions to PPM 100-4 Policy on Research Misconduct (Fabrication, Falsification, and Plagiarism) submitted for Senate review.
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Reports & Recommendations
- Report of the Senate Administration Workgroup on Math PreparationThe report from the Senate Administration Workgroup on Math Preparation.
- Report from the Senate Administration Workgroup on the Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Education at UC San DiegoThe report from the Senate Administration Workgroup on the Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Education at UC San Diego.
- Senate Administration Workgroup on the Future of Graduate Education ReportThe report from the Senate Administration Workgroup on the Future of Graduate Education.
- Senate-Administration Committee to Review the Institutional Reference Check Program ReportThe report from Senate-Administration Committee to Review the Institutional Reference Check Program.
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