Senate Committees

Standing and Special Committees and Task Forces

• Academic Council (COUNCIL)

  The administrative arm of the Assembly of the Academic Senate.

  • Academic Senate-Administration Task Force on UC Adaptation to Disruptions (UCAD Plus)
  • Academic Senate’s Task Force on UC Adaptations to Disruptions (UCAD)
  • Academic Senate AI Workgroup

• Academic Computing and Communications (UCACC)

  Represents the Senate in matters involving the uses of computing and communications technology.

• Academic Council Special Committee on Laboratory Issues (ACSCOLI)

  Provides Senate oversight of UC's relationship with the national laboratories.

• Academic Freedom (UCAF)

  Studies and reports to the Assembly any condition within or outside the University that impacts academic freedom.

• Academic Personnel (UCAP)

  Considers general policy on academic personnel, including salary scales, appointments and promotions.

• Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools (BOARS)

  Oversees all matters relating to the admissions of undergraduate students.

• Committees (UCOC)

  Appoints the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of all Senatewide committees.

• Coordinating Committee on Graduate Affairs (CCGA)

  Advises the Senate and University administration on all matters regarding the promotion of research and learning related to graduate education.

• Diversity and Equity (UCODE)

  Considers general policies concerning diversity and equity for academic personnel and academic programs.

• Editorial (EDIT)

  Charged with oversight of the University of California Press.

• Educational Policy (UCEP)

  Considers the establishment of curricula, colleges, schools, departments, institutes, and bureaus.

• Faculty Welfare (UCFW)

  Considers and reports on matters concerning the economic welfare of the faculty including salaries, benefits, insurance, retirement, housing, and conditions of employment.

  • Faculty Welfare Task Force on Investment and Retirement (TFIR)

    Monitors policies and proposals relating to investment and retirement issues at UC.

  • Faculty Welfare Task Force on UC Health Care Plans (HCTF)

    Advises on health care coverage for UC faculty and staff and management of the University of California Health system.

• International Education (UCIE)

  Oversees all academic aspects of the UC Education Abroad Program.

• Intersegmental Committee of the Academic Senates (ICAS)

  Academic Senate leaders from each of the three segments of public higher education in California.

• Library and Scholarly Communication (UCOLASC)

  Advises the President concerning the administration of University libraries.

• Planning and Budget (UCPB)

  Discusses and acts on systemwide budgetary, planning, and resource allocation issues.

• Preparatory Education (UCOPE)

  Monitors and conducts periodic reviews and evaluations of preparatory and remedial education.

  • English for Multilingual Students Advisory Group (EMS)

    Monitors and reports on the language needs of students from diverse linguistic backgrounds.

  • Entry Level Writing Requirement Coordinating Council (ECC)

    Coordinates data collection about UC's Entry Level Writing Requirement and writing placement systems and disseminates recommendations.

• Privilege and Tenure (UCPT)

  Considers general policies involving academic privileges and tenure.

• Research Policy (UCORP)

  Fosters, formulates, coordinates, revises general research policies and procedures.

• Rules and Jurisdiction (UCRJ)

  Examines and supervises all changes and additions in the Senate Bylaws and Regulations.