Notice of Senate 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 Monday, May 1, 2023.

Vice Chair (Chair Designate) of the Division for a two-year term, effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2025: the first year as Vice Chair and the second year as Chair of the San Diego Division.
Divisional Representatives (three vacancies) to the systemwide Assembly of the Academic Senate for a two-year term, effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2025.
Member of the Committee on Committees from an Engineering department for a three-year term, effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026.
Member of the Committee on Committees from a Health Sciences department, excluding the Department of Medicine and the Department of Radiology, for a three-year term, effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026.
Member of the Committee on Committees from the SIO faculty for a three-year term, effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026.
Member of the Committee on Committees from a Social Sciences department for a three-year term, effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026.

If you are interested in nominating yourself or another Senate member, please contact Samantha Maheu at smaheu@ucsd.edu to obtain a nominating petition. Nominating petitions are due on Friday, January 27th at 4:30 p.m. and may be submitted by e-mail to Samantha Maheu at smaheu@ucsd.edu. Please note that the nominee must be contacted by the Senate members signing the petition and must have agreed to serve the term if elected.

The following previously elected Senate members will continue to serve in 2023-2024.

Divisional Chair 2023-2024: John Hildebrand (SIO)
Divisional Representatives: Niloofar Afari (Psychiatry), Anita Raj (Medicine and Education Studies)
Committee on Committees: Rommie Amaro (Chemistry & Biochemistry), Steven Briggs (Cell & Developmental Biology), Seana Coulson (Cognitive Science), Christine Chung (Radiology), Joshua Graff Zivin (Global Policy & Strategy), Naomi Iizuka (Theatre & Dance), Paul Siegel (Electrical & Computer Engineering), Nicholas Webster (Medicine), and Oumelbanine (Nina) Zhiri (Literature).

Sincerely,

John Hildebrand
Vice Chair
Academic Senate, San Diego Division