Academic Senate

To: Members of the Los Angeles Division of the Academic Senate 

Dear Academic Senate Faculty:

We encourage you to nominate colleagues or yourself in the upcoming elections of the UCLA Academic Senate. As a reminder, we will elect a Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, five At-Large members of the Executive Board, ten members of the Committee on Committees (ConC), and numerous members of the Legislative Assembly.

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, March 22, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. PDT.

Please visit Senate Elections for information about the open positions, eligibility, and the nomination process.

Nominations for Vice Chair/Chair-Elect

The Vice Chair serves as part of the Senate’s Leadership Team. 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. The total term of service is three years.

Nominations for At-Large Members of the Executive Board

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.

Nominations for Committee on Committee (ConC) Members

ConC members nominate, select, and 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 seats are three-year terms.

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.)

Seat 1 – Biological Sciences
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (EEB); Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology; Integrative Biology & Physiology; Psychology*

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; Theatre; World Arts & Cultures

Seat 9 – Management / Economics
Anderson School of Management*; Economics; Administrative Officers; Emeriti w/o Home Department

Seat 12 – Basic Biomedical Sciences
Biological Chemistry*; Computational Medicine; Human Genetics; Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics; Molecular and Medical Pharmacology; Neurobiology; Physiology

Seat 15 – Primary/Family Care Medicine
Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine*, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urology

Seat 17 – At-Large
(Nominations are open to any Department)

Seat 19 – At-Large
(Nominations are open to any Department)

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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