Merced Division Of The Academic Senate Fall Meeting
The meeting included reports on the search processes for the new UC President and UC Merced Chancellor. Discussions covered systemwide academic issues such as the Fair Pay to Play Act and climate change principles. Leadership provided campus updates regarding student success, graduation rates, revenue diversification, enrollment management, and progress on medical education partnerships. An overview was presented on the multi-year academic planning process, and revisions to Senate Bylaw II.IV.4 regarding the Library and Scholarly Communication committee membership were endorsed. Additionally, the General Education program implementation was reviewed, and standing committees provided reports on various initiatives including research grants, faculty retention guidelines, and graduate funding models.