To: Academic Senate Faculty
Dear Colleagues:
We are writing to provide information about four opportunities to run for a position and vote in the UCLA Academic Senate elections in Spring 2025.
For the 2025–2026 academic year there are vacancies for the next Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect of the Senate (who will become the Senate Chair in 2026–2027), three At-Large members of the Executive Board, five members of the Committee on Committees (ConC), and numerous departmental representatives of the Legislative Assembly (LgA).
Please visit our elections web page to learn more about the available positions, nominate colleagues or yourself, and to vote. As in past years, nominations and voting will take place mostly online.
Interested in running for one of the Senate’s elected positions or serving on a standing committee or council during the 2025–26 academic year? We welcome you to attend an informational meeting about Senate service and the 2025 Elections on March 10, 2025 from 4:30–5:00 pm via Zoom. Please RSVP for the 2025 Senate Elections Information Session to attend.
Below is a summary of key information about the Spring 2025 election:
Monday, March 3, 2025
Department Chairs receive notice regarding the election of their LgA representatives and alternates. Academic Senate members of each Department elect their LgA representatives and alternates according to Department bylaws during spring term.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
Nomination period opens for Senate Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, three members of the Executive Board, and five members of the ConC. Within each ConC constituency, members may nominate and vote for candidates in their constituency.
Friday, March 21, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Deadline to submit nominations for Senate Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, members of the Executive Board, and ConC members.
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
Voting online commences via the Academic Senate Data Management System. All Academic Senate members, including Emeriti, may vote for Senate Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect and ConC candidates.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
End of voting period for Senate Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect and ConC candidates.
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Senate members receive Notice of the next LgA Meeting.
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 2:00–5:00 p.m.
LgA members elect Executive Board members at the LgA Meeting.
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Deadline to submit results of Department election of LgA representatives to the Academic Senate office.
Last spring, 19 Senate members ran for 16 elected positions. In addition, the ConC appointed 72 faculty to Senate standing committees based on their responses to the Senate service interest survey. Including the LgA, 606 faculty serve in the divisional Academic Senate this academic year. We hope you will consider joining your colleagues in Senate service during the 2025–2026 academic year.
We encourage your participation in this important aspect of shared governance at UCLA. Again, please visit Academic Senate Elections to learn more.
Sincerely,
Linda Sarna
Secretary, Academic Senate
Joseph Watson
Elections Commissioner, Academic Senate
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