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, with the election commencing on Monday, April 28, 2025:

Vice Chair (Chair Designate) of the Division for a two-year term, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027: 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, 2025 through August 31, 2027.
Member of the Committee on Committees from a Biological Sciences department for a three-year term, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.
Member of the Committee on Committees from an Engineering department for a three-year term, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.
Member of the Committee on Committees from a Health Sciences department, excluding the Department of Medicine and the Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, for a three-year term, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.
Member of the Committee on Committees from a Social Sciences department for a three-year term, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.
At-Large Member for the Committee on Committees for a three-year term, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028.

If you are interested in nominating yourself or another Senate member, please contact Daniel Carrillo at dcarrillojr@ucsd.edu to obtain a nominating petition. Nominating petitions are due on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. and may be submitted by e-mail to Daniel at dcarrillojr@ucsd.edu. Please note that the nominee must have been contacted and agreed to serve the term if elected, before the nomination is submitted.

The following previously elected Senate members will continue to serve in 2025-26:

Divisional Chair 2025-26: Rebecca Jo Plant (History)
Divisional Representatives: Marianna Alperin (Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences), Julia Ortony (Chemistry & Biochemistry)
Committee on Committees: Linda Awdishu (Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences), Gloria Chacón (Literature), Seth Cohen (Chemistry & Biochemistry), Teddy Cruz (Visual Arts), David FitzGerald (Sociology), Padmini Rangamani (Pharmacology and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering), Farah Sheikh (Medicine), Dave Stegman (SIO).

Sincerely,

Rebecca Jo Plant
Vice Chair
Academic Senate, San Diego Division

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