ACADEMIC SENATE: SAN DIEGO DIVISION

May 27, 2026

MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE, SAN DIEGO DIVISION

Dear Colleagues:

Voting is open for the second ballot to determine the annual election of a Divisional Vice Chair/Chair Designate for a two-year term, effective September 1, 2026: the first year as Vice Chair and the second year as Chair of the San Diego Division. If you have already voted in the second ballot, thank you! If you have not yet voted, please take a moment to do so before the ballot closes at 4:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, May 27, 2026).

As announced in this campus notice from May 18, none of the three candidates for Vice Chair (Chair Designate) received a majority of votes to be elected after the first ballot. A second ballot is now open to determine the Vice Chair (Chair Designate), and it includes the two candidates who received the highest number of votes in the first ballot (listed in alphabetical order as they appear on the ballot):

Review the reference ballot and bios for the candidates on the Senate webpage.

All voting is electronic via the election’s online ballot (Single Sign-On Required).

The voting system will authenticate your identity via the campus Single Sign-On system and is designed to maintain the confidentiality of the voting process by keeping track of who has voted, but not how each member votes. Once the ballot is submitted, neither the voter nor anyone else can change the votes. To minimize technical difficulties while completing the voting ballot, please refrain from using your browser’s forward and backward buttons. Instead, use the “previous” and “next” buttons provided on the ballot form to navigate between screens. Access questions may be directed to Trevor Buchanan at tdbuchanan@ucsd.edu.

I encourage you to review the ballot materials provided by the candidates, participate in this democratic process, and vote your conscience. Thank you for voting!

Sincerely,

Akos Rona-Tas
Vice Chair, Academic Senate, San Diego Division