Dear Colleagues:
The mail (electronic) ballot vote on five proposals that were considered at the June 4, 5, and 6 Representative Assembly meetings concluded on Tuesday, June 18. Representative Assembly had approved sending these five measures for a vote of the entire membership of the San Diego Divisional Senate. Overall, the number of valid ballots cast was 1527, which represents a 56.37% turnout of the current Senate membership. To review the ballot materials, please use the following link: https://senate.ucsd.edu/online-tools/interactive-utilities/voting-surveys/
The voting results for each measure are as follows:
- Senate Council proposal to conduct a vote of the entire membership of the San Diego Division on each of the following four questions:
- Should Chancellor Khosla have authorized the use of an outside police force to remove the encampment?
The measure passed; 786 ‘Yes’ votes were cast; 569 ‘No’ votes were cast; 170 voters abstained.
- Do the actions of Chancellor Khosla merit confidence in his ability to continue as the UC San Diego Chancellor?
The measure passed; 915 ‘Yes’ votes were cast; 507 ‘No’ votes were cast; 104 voters abstained.
- Do the actions of Chancellor Khosla merit no confidence which means he should be removed as the UC San Diego Chancellor?
The measure did not pass; 384 ‘Yes’ votes were cast; 1052 ‘No’ votes were cast; 90 voters abstained.
- Do the actions of Chancellor Khosla merit censure?
The measure did not pass; 525 ‘Yes’ votes were cast; 931 ‘No’ votes were cast; 70 voters abstained.
- Resolution: Vote of Confidence in Chancellor Khosla
The measure passed; 862 votes were cast in favor; 545 votes were cast in opposition; 119 voters abstained.
- Resolution: Vote of No Confidence in Chancellor Khosla
The measure did not pass; 412 votes were cast in favor; 1007 votes were cast in opposition; 106 voters abstained.
- Resolution: Censure Chancellor Khosla
The measure did not pass; 518 votes were cast in favor; 933 votes were cast in opposition; 75 voters abstained.
- Resolution: Campus Healing and Improved Response to Future Civil Disobedience
The measure passed; 797 votes were cast in favor; 549 votes were cast in opposition; 180 voters abstained.
As a reminder, the voting system authenticated each voter’s identity via the campus Single Sign-On system but maintained the confidentiality of the voting process. That is, it kept track of who voted, but not how each member voted.
Thank you for voting and for your participation in shared governance. The results will be transmitted to the systemwide Academic Senate and UC San Diego Administration.
