Divisional Council (DivCo)

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. 

 

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2023-2024 Membership

• Patricia LiWang, Senate Chair, School of Natural Sciences, Academic Council representative (Fall 2023)

• Matt Hibbing, Senate Vice-Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts; (the Vice-Chair also serves as the PROC Co-Chair)

• Jayson Beaster-Jones, FWAF Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, UCFW representative

• Heather Bortfeld, UGC Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts, UCEP representative

• Sarah Depaoli, COC Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts­­­­­, UCOC representative

• Charlie Eaton, AFAC Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, BOARS representative

• Marcos Garcia-Ojeda, EDI Chair, School of Natural Sciences, UCAADE representative

• Shilpa Khatri, At-Large, School of Natural Sciences (year 2 of 2-year term)

• Sean Malloy, CAP Chair, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, UCAP representative

• Kara McCloskey, At-Large, School of Engineering (1 year)

• Kevin Mitchell, CAPRA Chair, School of Natural Sciences, UCPB representative

• Muey Saeteurn, At-Large, School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts (2 years)

• Michael Scheibner, GC Chair, School of Natural Sciences, CCGA representative

• Christopher Viney*, CRE Chair, Secretary/Parliamentarian, School of Engineering

• Tao Ye, COR Chair, School of Natural Sciences, UCORP representative

*Non-voting member

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Former Members

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