SUBJECT:

Notice of Election

Dear Colleagues:

In accordance with Bylaws 115 and 185 of the San Diego Division of the Academic Senate, notice is hereby given that nominations are open for the following positions and that the date of election will be May 16, 2012:

* Vice Chair (Chair Designate) of the Division for a two-year term, effective Sept. 1, 2012 through Aug. 31, 2014. The first year will be served as Vice Chair (Chair Designate) and the second year as Chair of the San Diego Division.

* Two Divisional Representatives to the systemwide Assembly of the Academic Senate for two-year terms, effective Sept. 1, 2012 through Aug. 31, 2014.

* Five members of the Committee on Committees (Nominations are restricted to these areas)

-- One from any of the Arts departments for a three-year term, Sept. 1, 2012 through Aug. 31, 2015

-- One from any of the Health Sciences departments, except Medicine and Pathology, for a three-year term, Sept. 1, 2012 through Aug. 31, 2015

-- One from any of the Humanities departments for a three-year term, Sept. 1, 2012 through Aug. 31, 2015

-- One from any of the Sciences departments for a three-year term, Sept. 1, 2012 through Aug. 31, 2015

-- One from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography to fill an unexpired term, effective immediately upon election through Aug. 31, 2014

A Nominating Petition can be found at http://senate.ucsd.edu/. Please note that the nominee must be contacted by the Senate members signing the Petition and must have agreed to serve the appropriate term if elected. To be valid, a Nominating Petition must be signed by five voting members of the Division and must be received in the Academic Senate Office [mail code 0002, University Center 215], no later than Thursday, March 22, 2012, 4:30 p.m.

Service terms of the following Senate members will expire effective August 31, 2012:

* Chair of the Division: Joel Sobel (Economics)

* Divisional Representatives to the systemwide Assembly of the Academic Senate: Lorraine Pillus (Biological Sciences), Peter D. Wagner (Medicine)

* Committee on Committees: Michael Davidson (Humanities Member/Literature), Judith Dolan (Arts Member/Theatre and Dance), Kit Pogliano (Sciences Member/Biological Sciences), Sidney Zisook (Health Sciences Member/Psychiatry), Neal Driscoll (SIO Member/SIO) [resigned March 8, 2012]

The following Senate members continue to serve:
* 2012-2013 Chair: T. Guy Masters (SIO)

* Divisional Representatives to the systemwide Assembly of the Academic Senate: John Hildebrand (SIO), Douglas Magde (Chemistry/Biochemistry), Eric Watkins (Philosophy)

* Committee on Committees: Gerard Boss (Health Sciences Member/Medicine), Anne Conn(Engineering Member/MAE),Steven Constable (At-large Member/SIO), Takeo Hoshi (Social Sciences Member/IRPS), Katja Lindenberg (Sciences Member/Chemistry & Biochemistry), Andrew Scull (Social Sciences Member/Sociology), Sharon Reed (Health Sciences Member/Pathology)

Cordially, T. Guy Masters Academic Senate, San Diego Division