Current Affairs
Index of Current Affairs
News & Announcements
- Academic Senate: A Campuswide Conversation on AISenate Chair Akos Rona-Tas, in partnership with the Interim Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and the Vice Chancellors for Health Sciences and Marines Sciences, is launching a campuswide conversation about AI. Read his call to School Deans and Department Chairs asking departments to discuss how AI is impacting their fields.
- Academic Senate: Fall 2026 WelcomeSenate Chair Akos Rona-Tas welcomes faculty back for the new academic year, introduces himself and Vice Chair Steve Briggs, and shares a few ways to connect throughout the year.
- Fall Quarter Lunch with Senate Chair and Vice ChairSenate Chair Akos Rona-Tas and Vice Chair Steve Briggs are hosting quarterly lunches for Senate faculty. The Fall lunch is scheduled for Thursday, November 5 from noon to 1:00 p.m. Please click the link to access the form to sign up.
- Fall Quarter Happy Hour with Senate Chair and Vice ChairSenate Chair Akos Rona-Tas and Vice Chair Steve Briggs plan to be at the Faculty Club Happy Hours from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. once per quarter. The Fall date is Thursday, October 22. The Council of Provosts will be joining us. We encourage all Senate faculty to drop in and join us! No sign up required.
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Issues Under Review
- Review of the report from the Senate-Administration Workgroup on the Academic Peer Review ProcessThe report from the Senate-Administration Workgroup on the Academic Peer Review Process submitted for Senate review.
- Review of Revisions to Systemwide Senate Bylaw 192 and Senate Regulations 636 and 761Revisions to Systemwide Senate Bylaw 192 and Senate Regulations 636 and 761 submitted for Senate review.
- Review of Senate-Administration Workgroup Report on AdmissionsDivisional Senate review of the final report from the Senate-Administration Workgroup on Admissions.
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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