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November 5‚ 2026‚ Legislative Assembly Notification of Actions

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November 9, 2026

Members of the Los Angeles Division of the Academic Senate

In accordance with UCLA Academic Senate Bylaws 140 and 155, the following constitutes a distribution by electronic mail of a “Notification of Actions” taken at the Thursday, November 5, 2026, Legislative Assembly. Action items are defined as “any item on the Legislative Assembly agenda, including items on the consent calendar, requiring a vote of approval.”

Materials related to the November 6, 2026, meeting of the Legislative Assembly are available on the Legislative Assembly website.

Any petition by at least one-third of the voting members of the Legislative Assembly on any actions taken by the Legislative Assembly must be received in writing by the Academic Senate Chair within 10 instructional days from the date of distribution of this “Notification of Actions” memorandum. For the November 5 meeting, that date is November 23, 2026.

Minutes become official when the Legislative Assembly approves the document at the subsequent Legislative Assembly meeting. This notification is not a substitute for or an alteration of the requirement to record action items in the meeting minutes.

Sincerely,

Frances Olsen
Secretary, Academic Senate

November 5, 2026, Legislative Assembly Meeting – Notification of Actions

  1. Approval of Draft Minutes: The Legislative Assembly approved unanimously the draft minutes of the May 14,
    2026, meeting and the October 6, 2026, special meeting as part of the Consent Calendar.
  2. The Legislative Assembly approved unanimously the following items as part of the
    Consent Calendar:
    • New Officers and Committee Roster 2026-27
    • 2026-27 Legislative Assembly Standing Rules of Procedure
    • Amendment to Bylaw 60 (Executive Board)
    • Amendment to the Department of English Bylaws
    • Amendment to the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures Bylaws
    • Amendment to the Institute for Society and Genetics Bylaws
    • Amendment to Divisional Regulations 487 (Academic Requirements of the Luskin School of Public Affairs) and 488 (General Education Requirements)
  3. Appendix V Proposal to Discontinue the Bachelor of Science in Biophysics: Legislative Assembly members voted via the Academic Senate Data Management System on the proposal to discontinue the Bachelor of Science in Biophysics. The Legislative Assembly received a total of 91 eligible votes cast: 90 Approve, 1 Oppose. A majority of votes cast (99%) were to approve this proposal.
  4. Appendix V Proposal to Discontinue the Biostatistics Major in the Master of Public Health Degree Program: Legislative Assembly members voted via the Academic Senate Data Management System on the proposal to discontinue the Biostatistics major in the Master of
    Public Health degree program. The Legislative Assembly received a total of 89 eligible votes cast: 88 Approve, 1 Oppose. A majority of votes cast (99%) were to approve this proposal.

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