Academic Senate Committees
Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid
Considers admissions-related matters such as eligibility requirements, financial aid, relations with schools, and sets campus admissions policy. CAFA considers the weighting of academic and non-academic criteria for the admissions process and appeals to eligibility, admissions, and financial aid decisions. The committee interfaces with multiple campus administrative units which implement and manage admissions related policies on an ongoing basis throughout the year. CAFA meets every other Wednesday, 9-11 am.
| Student Representative | College Affiliation | ||
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Eva Chen |
echen54@ucsc.edu |
Stevenson |
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Rachael Patterson |
rrpatter@ucsc.edu |
Merrill |
Committee on Affirmative Action and Diversity (CAAD)
Confers with systemwide Senate, the administration and other UCSC Senate committees on general policies bearing on affirmative action and diversity for academic personnel and academic programs. Responsible for reviewing all waivers of open recruitment for faculty hires. CAAD meets every other Monday, 11:30-1 pm.
| Student Representative | College Affiliation | |
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Daithi Mars Willis |
emwillis@ucsc.edu | Porter |
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Amalia Bostian |
abostian@ucsc.edu |
Oakes |
Committee on International Education (CIE)
The Committee provides advice on matters related to international education on the UCSC campus, including the allocation of resources for international education, and on the status and welfare of international students at UCSC. It provides oversight regarding all academic matters related to international education. CIE meets every other Tuesday, 12-1:30 pm.
| Student Representative | College Affiliation | |
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OPEN |
Courses of Instruction (CCI)
The Committee on Courses of Instruction (CCI) meets bi-weekly and reviews, coordinates and takes final action on all matters relating to courses of instruction. These include the following: course approvals, GE designations on courses, student petitions of various types, graduate student instructor teaching requests, undergraduate teaching assistant requests, and student grievances. CCI meets every other Monday, 1:15-2:30 pm.
| Student Representative | College Affiliation | |
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Alexandra Junell Brown |
abrown22@ucsc.edu | Porter |
Library and Scholarly Communications (COLASC)
Advises president and chancellor on administration of the Library and relevant local and Systemwide Library policy. COLASC meets every other Thursday, 12-2 pm.
| Student Representative | College Affiliation | |
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Aja Bond |
arbond@ucsc.edu |
Cowell |
Information Technology (CIT)
The Committee on Information Technology (CIT) advises the Chancellor and Division on the acquisition, utilization, security, and impact of computers, information systems, and electronic communications, and related facilities, recommending changes and improvements. CIT meets every other Wednesday, 9:30-11 am.
| Student Representative | College Affiliation | |
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Animesh Tiwary |
atiwary@ucsc.edu |
Freshman |
Committee on Teaching (COT)
Makes recommendations regarding evaluation of teaching, programs to foster good teaching, and instructional support activities. COT meets every other Tuesday, 11-1 pm.
| Student Representative | College Affiliation | |
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OPEN |
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OPEN |
Committee on Educational Policy (CEP)
Initiates policy changes, studies, and program reviews for undergraduate education. The committee also participates in reviews for changes to academic departments and programs, new program proposals, catalog materials, and posthumous degree requests. CEP meets every Wednesdays, 10:40am - 1:10pm.
| Student Representative | College Affiliation | |
| suavpa@ucsc.edu |
SUA VP Academic Affairs |
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Chidinma Onyekonwu |
Cowell |
*One of the two CEP seats is reserved for the SUA Vice President of Academic Affairs by the SUA Constitution.
Committee on Planning and Budget (CPB)
The Committee confers with the Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, concerning the budget and budget policy for the Santa Cruz campus. It makes recommendations to the Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Cruz, and acts for the Santa Cruz Division on all matters concerning planning, including the organization of, and relations among divisions, schools, colleges, departments, and programs of study, Organized Research Units, and the University Library. CPB Meets every Thursday, 8:30am-12pm.
| Student Representative | College Affiliation | |
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Daniel Halpern-DeVries |
drhalper@ucsc.edu | Crown |
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OPEN |
Committee on Academic Freedom (CAF)
The Committee on Academic Freedom (CAF) monitors conditions and assesses matters that may affect academic freedom at UCSC, responding to individual faculty concerns and reporting on emerging issues to the academic senate. CAF meets once every three weeks, Monday 12-1:15 pm.
| Student Representative | College Affiliation | |
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Sharan K. Sethi |
shksethi@ucsc.edu | Stevenson |
