Annual Elections
Senate elections are held in the spring semester for the following academic year and are announced at the Spring Merced Meeting of the Division. This year's Senate elections are held for members of the Committee on Committees (CoC) and the at‐large members of the Divisional Council (DivCo). The CoC is responsible for filling vacancies in standing or special committees or to replace officers of the Merced division, because of resignation, prolonged illness or disability or dismissal for cause. The at‐large members of DivCo represent the faculty (or Senate membership) on the Divisional Council, which comprises the Senate Chair, Vice Chair and Standing Committee Chairs.
Candidate Biographies
2021 ELECTION TIMELINE
Election Materials
Call for Nominations and Nominating Petition: Due Wednesday, December 16, 2020.
Election Timeline
Wednesday, November 18: Call for Nominations Distributed to Senate Members
Thursday, December 3: Extension to the Call Distributed to Senate Members
Wednesday, December 16 – Nominations Due to the Senate Office
Tuesday, January 12: Ballot is issued
Tuesday, January 19: Election Day
2021 ELECTION RESULTS
Elected Members of the Committee on Committees for two-year terms
Professor Irenee Beattie |
School of Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts |
Professor Marc Beutel |
School of Engineering |
Professor Wei-Chun Chin |
School of Engineering |
Professor Martin Hagger |
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts |
Elected Divisional Council At-Large Members
Professor Susan Amussen |
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts |
Professor Anita Bhappu |
School of Engineering |
2020 ELECTION RESULTS
Elected Members of the Committee on Committees for two-year terms
Professor Mukesh Singhal |
School of Engineering |
Professor Peggy O'Day |
School of Natural Sciences |
Professor Sarah Depaoli |
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts |
Professor Alexandra Main |
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts |
Elected Divisional Council At-Large Members
Professor Jessica Trounstine |
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts |
Professor Justin Yeakel |
School of Natural Sciences |
2019 ELECTION RESULTS
Elected Members of the Committee on Committees for two-year terms
Professor Wei-Chun Chin |
School of Engineering |
Professor Nicola Lercari |
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts |
Professor Kara McCloskey |
School of Engineering |
Professor Sholeh Quinn |
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts |
Elected Divisional Council At-Large Members
Professor Erin Hestir |
School of Engineering (two-year term) |
Professor Mike Dawson |
School of Natural Sciences (one-year term) |
2018 ELECTION RESULTS
Elected Members of the Committee on Committees for two-year terms
Professor Michael Dawson |
School of Natural Sciences |
Professor Jeff Gilger |
School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts |
Professor Linda Hirst |
School of Natural Sciences |
Professor Arnold Kim |
School of Natural Sciences |
Elected Divisional Council At-Large Members
Professor Patricia LiWang |
School of Natural Sciences (two-year term) |
Assoc. Professor Yanbao Ma |
School of Engineering (one-year term) |