Welcome to the Academic Senate Skip to main content search about >> Under Review >> assembly Committees >> Bylaws and Regulations >> Reports & Recommendations >> newsletter >> Resources In Memoriam Contact Us Welcome to the Academic Senate UC faculty in the Academic Senate carry out shared-governance responsibilities established by The Regents. The Senate is empowered by UC's governing body, the Board of Regents, to exercise direct control over academic matters of central importance to the University to determine academic policy, set conditions for admission and the granting of degrees, authorize and supervise courses and curricula; and to advise the administration on faculty appointments, promotions and budgets. 2025-26 Academic Council Chair: Ahmet Palazoglu 2025-26 Academic Council Vice Chair: Susannah Scott What's New Chair's Remarks to the Regents View the Academic Council Chair's Remarks to the Board of Regents. 2026-27 Vice Chair Amani M. Nuru-Jeter, Professor of Community Health Sciences and Epidemiology at UC Berkeley, was selected as next Academic Senate Vice Chair Oliver Johnson Award Recipients UC San Diego professor emeritus Robert Horwitz and UCLA professor emerita Adrienne Lavine have been selected as the recipients of the 2026 Oliver Johnson Award March 2026 Dedication Ceremony Systemwide Academic Senate leaders joined the March 2026 dedication ceremony at UCSF honoring UC President Emeritus Michael V. Drake, MD, with a public plaza in his name. Academic Senate Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Report of the Academic Senate Workgroup on Artificial Intelligence (AI) The Defense of the University The Assembly endorsed a call to action and reaffirmation of the University’s public mission in the face of threats to higher education. Quick Links Divisional Sites Travel & Reimbursement Video Conference Instructions Oliver Johnson Award In Memoriam University of California | Office of the President | Board of Regents Copyright Regents of the University of California | Terms of use