To: Members of the Los Angeles Division of the Academic Senate
Dear Academic Senate Faculty:
We encourage your participation as a nominee or voter in the upcoming elections of the UCLA Academic Senate. As a reminder, we will elect a Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, three At-Large members of the Executive Board, thirteen members of the Committee on Committees (ConC), and numerous members of the Legislative Assembly (LgA).
The nomination period is now open for the Senate Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, the Executive Board, and the ConC positions. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, April 14, 2023.
Please visit the Academic Senate Elections page for information about the open positions, eligibility, and how to nominate colleagues or yourself.
The Vice Chair (1) assumes the duties of the Chair in the Chair's absence or incapacity; (2) performs such duties as are assigned by the Chair; (3) serves as Vice Chair of the Executive Board and as an ex officio member of the Legislative Assembly. The term is one year, beginning on September 1 following election. At the conclusion of this term, the Vice Chair succeeds to the Chair. In year three, the individual serves as Immediate Past Chair.
Members of the Executive Board coordinate and review actions and proposals from Senate committees and administration. They consult with and advise the Divisional Chairs on all matters, including issues brought to attention from outside the Senate or administration’s formal structures. At-large members serve two-year terms.
ConC members nominate, select, and - subject to Legislative Assembly approval - appoint the Chair, Vice Chair, and all non-ex officio members of each standing committee. ConC annually appoints representatives to UC-level committees. They also suggest members for joint Senate/Administration Committees and advise the Administration on faculty nominees for search and review committees.
ConC members are elected At-Large or from defined constituencies. Each of the following constituencies has one open seat. (Note: Faculty from Departments labeled with an asterisk * are not eligible for nomination or election this cycle.) ConC seats are three-year terms.
Seat 2 – Physical/Earth Sciences
Atmospheric & Ocean Sciences, Earth Planetary & Space Sciences, Physics & Astronomy, Institute for Society and Genetics, Institute of Environment & Sustainability
Seat 3 – Humanities
César E. Chávez Department of Chicano/-a and Central American Studies, English*, History, Philosophy, African American Studies, Asian American Studies, Gender Studies, American Indian Studies
Seat 4 – Social Sciences
Anthropology, Geography, Political Science, Sociology, Communication
Seat 5 – Languages/Literatures
Asian Languages & Cultures, Classics, Comparative Literature, Linguistics, Near Eastern Languages & Cultures*, Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Languages, Spanish & Portuguese, European Languages and Transcultural Studies
Seat 7 – The Arts
Architecture & Urban Design, Art, Art History, Design | Media Arts, Ethnomusicology, Film, Television, & Digital Media*, Music, Musicology, Theater, World Arts & Cultures/Dance
Seat 8 – Health Sciences
Biostatistics, Community Health Sciences, Environmental Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Health Policy and Management*, Dentistry, Nursing
Seat 10 – Social/Policy Studies
Education, Information Studies, Law, Public Policy, Social Welfare, Urban Planning
Seat 11 – Engineering
Aerospace Studies, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering*, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Military Science, Naval Science, Bioengineering
Seat 12 – Basic Biomedical Sciences
Biological Chemistry*, Computational Medicine, Human Genetics, Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, Neurobiology, Physiology
Seat 13 – Surgery & Related
Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Head and Neck Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Radiation Oncology, Radiology*, Surgery
Seat 14 – Neurology/Psychiatry/Ophthalmology
Neurology, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
Seat 15 – Primary/Family Care Medicine
Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Pediatrics*, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urology
Seat 16 – Department of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Again, we encourage your participation in this important aspect of shared governance at UCLA.
Sincerely,
Linda Sarna
Secretary, Academic Senate
Joseph Watson
Elections Commissioner, Academic Senate
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