Duties
The Committee on Rules and Elections (CRE) advises the Division on proposed legislation and on all matters of organization, jurisdiction, and interpretation of legislation. Upon formal request, CRE issues legislative rulings interpreting the Code of the Merced Division of the Academic Senate. CRE also reviews changes in Bylaws and Regulations submitted to the Divisional Assembly or to a Faculty of the Merced Division, and supervises all elections of the Division.
For a complete description of CRE’s duties please see the committee’s bylaws.
AY 26-27 Meeting Schedule, Agendas, and Minutes
2026-2027 Membership
Current Members:
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Jeffrey Yoshimi, Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
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Paul Gibbons, Vice Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
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Abbas Ghassemi, School of Engineering
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Stephanie Woo, School of Natural Sciences
Ex-Officio (non-voting):
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Courtenay Monroe, Senate Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
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Mike Beman, Senate Vice Chair, School of Natural Sciences
Corresponding System Committee:
Legislation:
Contact:
Fatima Paul
Executive Director
209-756-6965
Sang Lee
Senate Analyst
Petra Martins
Senate Analyst
