Divisional Council (DivCo)

Duties

Divisional Council (DivCo) is the administrative arm of the Merced Division of the Academic Senate. It acts on behalf of the Division on non-legislative matters. It advises the Chancellor or the Chancellor’s designee on the establishment of academic and research units and facilitates consultations between Administration and appropriate committees of the Division. Occasionally, DivCo establishes special committees to study and report to the Divisional Assembly on concerns that are not within the jurisdiction of existing committees. DivCo maintains liaison with the Academic Council.

For a complete description of DivCo’s duties please see the committee’s bylaws.

AY 24-25 Meeting Schedule, Agendas, and Minutes

2024-2025 Membership

Current Members:

Kevin Mitchell, Senate Chair, and Academic Council Representative, School of Natural Sciences
Courtenay Monroe, Senate Vice-Chair and PROC Co-Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
John Abatzoglou, GC Chair, CCGA Representative, School of Engineering
Miriam Barlow, CAP Chair, UCAP Representative, School of Natural Sciences
Jayson Beaster-Jones, FWAF Chair, UCFW Representative, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Mike Cleary, AFAC Chair, BOARS Representative, School of Natural Sciences
Sarah Depaoli, At-Large (1 year), School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
Shilpa Khatri, At-Large (year 1 of a 2-year term), School of Natural Sciences
Kara McCloskey*, CAPRA Chair UCPB Representative, Fall 2024, School of Engineering
Clarissa Nobile, EDI Chair, UCAADE Representative, School of Natural Sciences
Muey Saeteurn, At-Large (year 2 of a 2-year term), School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts
Jay Sharping, UGC Chair, UCEP Representative, School of Natural Sciences
Tao Ye, COR Chair, UCORP Representative, School of Natural Sciences
Lisa Yeo, COC Chair, UCOC Representative, School of Engineering
Jeffrey Yoshimi**, CRE Chair, Secretary/Parliamentarian, School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts