To: Members of the Los Angeles Division of the Academic Senate
Dear Colleagues:
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, three At-Large members of the Executive Board, five 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, March 21, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. PDT.
Please visit Senate Elections for information about the open positions, eligibility, and 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, beginning on September 1.
Nominations for Committee on Committee 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, beginning on September 1.
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 6 – Mathematical Sciences / Chemistry
Chemistry and Biochemistry*; Mathematics; Statistics
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 9 – Management / Economics
Anderson School of Management; Economics*; Administrative Officers; Emeriti w/o Home Department
Seat 15 – Primary/Family Care Medicine
Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Pediatrics*, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urology
Seat 18 – 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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