The Academic Senate is currently looking for nominees who are interested in and willing to serve on a range of senate and university committees. The priority nominations deadline for Spring 2026 is Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 11:59 PT PDT. In most circumstances these positions will be filled by appointment following closure of the nomination period. After November 26, any remaining vacancies will be filled on a rolling basis.
Nominees must meet all general qualifications for positions. Note that some committee member and chair positions have additional requirements, such as specific rank or prior service on that committee.
- Senate Chair: at least 6 WTUs and 4 years at CI
- Senators, whether directly selected or ex officio: at least 6 WTUs and 2 years at CI
- All other positions: current employment as faculty at CI
Only self-nominations will be accepted.
Elections will be held according to the schedule listed in the call for service. Appointments will be made after the nomination deadline and thereafter on a rolling basis.
Open Positions
The following links include complete information regarding service opportunities for CI faculty on committees under the purview of the Academic Senate, and on committees housed elsewhere in the university but staffed with the assistance of the Academic Senate.
- Senate webpage listing committees and memberships; links to individual committee webpages are provided as available.
- Committee vacancies & current nominations (requires logging in through MyCI to view; if you have problems, log in to MyCI, open CI Docs, and then return to view); this document also includes information on meeting frequency, time, and modality, as known to AEBC, together with names and statements for current nominees.
How to Self-Nominate
If you are interested, please nominate yourself via an email sent to the Appointments, Elections, and Bylaws Committee. Your e-mail must include:
- Name, rank, and department
- The specific position(s) concerned
- Brief statement(s) of interest in the position and relevant experience, suitable for public distribution
- Year of first appointment at CI, for positions with service requirements
The priority nominations deadline for Spring 2026 is Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 11:59 PT PDT.
About the Appointment Process
With the exception of AEBC, whose members must always be elected, and positions for which an election has specifically been requested, outside of the spring election cycle all vacancies will be filled by appointment. During the appointment process, all vacancies are considered at large with respect to school/area, although preference will be given to nominees from the stated areas. All other criteria still apply. AEBC will oversee the appointment process.
Page last updated 11 November 2025 by Alison Perchuk for AEBC.