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Academic Senate

Open Call - Faculty Service

Faculty members are encouraged to self-nominate for the vacancies listed below. Following the Spring Elections, any seats that remain unfilled are added to the Open Call list and subsequently filled through NEAC appointments.
 
Vacancies include positions on Senate Standing Committees, other Senate Committees, and University Committees. NEAC certifies nominees and submits recommendations to the Academic Senate, which then approves appointments via the Consent Calendar.
 

Please note: Any unfilled seats will appear on the monthly Open Call and continue each month during the Academic Year until seats are filled. If you miss this month's deadline, you will have the chance to submit during the next open call session. Open calls do not run during the summer (late May to mid-August).

*The form will be active in accordance with the stated timeline below. All other times, the form will be closed.
 
 

Open Call Timeline

Timeline
Date Activity
1/16/26 Nomination form opens.
1/23/26 Nominations due by 4:00 p.m. 
1/29/26 NEAC recommendations sent to Senate Office for inclusion on Consent Calendar.
2/4/26 Appears on Consent Calendar for Senate approval.
 

Eligible Faculty of the Senate

Seats that Eligible Faculty can run for (Article 3 of the CSUSM Constitution and Bylaws of the University Faculty and the Academic Senate), unless otherwise indicated in the call: 

If you are: You can run for:
  • Lecturers holding appointments of one year or greater in academic departments
  • Part-time non-tenure-track Library Faculty
  • Part-time non-tenure-track SSP-AR
 Lecturer seats
  • Lecturers holding 3-year appointments of any time base in academic departments
  • Lecturers holding full-time appointments in academic departments
 Lecturer seats, College seats, Faculty At-large seats
  • Tenured and tenure-track persons holding Faculty rank, including Student Services Professional-Academic Related Faculty
  • Non-tenure-track SSP-ARs holding full-time appointments
  • Non-tenure-track Library Faculty holding full-time appointments
 College seats, Faculty At-large seat

Vacancies for Service Starting Fall 2025

 
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  • Faculty At-Large - Senate Committees
    • Program Assessment Committee (PAC) - Faculty At-large 25-27 (Interdisciplinary)*
  • Faculty At-Large - University Committees
    • Student Grade Appeal Committee  (SGAC) -  Alternate Faculty At-large 25/26 (of 24-26 term)
    • Student Grade Appeal Committee  (SGAC) - Alternate Faculty At-large 25-27
    • Student Grievance Committee (SGC) - Alternate Faculty At-large 25-27
  • CoBA - Senate Committees
    • University Curriculum Committee (UCC) - CoBA Spring 2026
  • CoBA - University Committees

    no vacancies

  • CEHHS - Senate Committees
    • Senator 25/26 (of 24-26 term) - 1 year 
    • Anti-Racism, Anti-Colonialism and Social Justice Committee (ARACSJC) - CEHHS 25-27*
    • Faculty Center Advisory Council (FCAC) - CEHHS 25/26 (of 24-26 term)
    • General Education Committee (GEC) -CEHHS 25-27
    • University Curriculum Committee (UCC) CEHHS (other than Nursing) 25-27*
  • CEHHS - University Commmittees

    no vacancies

  • CHABSS - Senate Committees
    • Senator - Spring 2026 only
    • Academic Policy Committee (APC) - CHABSS 25-27*
    • Faculty Center Advisory Council (FCAC) - CHABSS-HA - Spring 2026
    • Faculty Grants Committee (FGC) - CHABSS-BSS 25-27
    • Nominations, Elections, Appointments and Constitution Committee (NEAC) - CHABSS 25-27*
    • Program Assessment Committee (PAC) - CHABSS-HA 25-27*
    • Promotion and Tenure Committee (PTC) - CHABSS-HA 25/26 (of 24-26 term) ** this role is seated through an election.
  • CHABSS - University Committees
    • Student Grievance Committee (SGC) - CHABSS 25/26 (of 24-26 term)
    • University Global Affairs Committee (UGAC) - Spring 2026
  • CSTEM - Senate Committees
    • CSTEM Senator 25-27
    • Anti-Racism, Anti-Colonialism and Social Justice Committee (ARACSJC) - CSTEM 25/26 (of 24-26 term)*
    • Budget & Long-range Planning Committee (BLP) - CSTEM 25-27*
    • University Curriculum Committee (UCC) -  CSTEM 25-27 (Discipline other than CSIS)*
  • CSTEM - University Committees
    • Arts and Lectures Committee (A & L) - CSTEM 25-27
  • Lecturers - Senate Committees
    • Lecturer Committee (LC) - CoBA 25/26*
  • Lecturers - University Committees
    no vacancies
  • *Lecturer Seat Compensation Information

    Lecturer Committee (LC)* – Following the successful passage of the Constitutional Referendum on 3/10/25, beginning in Fall 2025 the Lecturer Committee (LC) will have seven seats for Lecturer Faculty, filled by direct election. The seven seats consist of representatives from CoBA, CEHHS, CHABSS, CSTEM, and the Library, and two seats representing the Lecturer Faculty At-Large. The seat terms are staggered so that some will be initially filled for one-year terms that convert to two-year terms starting in 2026. It is anticipated that lecturer faculty will be able to serve on up to three Senate Standing Committees, including LC.

    The Academic Senate Office offers compensation for Lecturer seats including Lecturer Senators, LC members, and Lecturers serving on Senate Standing Committees. Funding is pending each year’s budgetary allocation and is currently anticipated as follows:  

    • LC membership - 1 WTU
    • Lecturer seat on a Standing Committee - 1 WTU (ARACSJC, DECC, NEAC, PAC, SAC) or 1.25 WTU (APC, BLP, FAC, GEC, UCC)
    • Lecturer Senators - $500 additional employment

    Please note: Compensation is currently not available for Lecturer seats on non-Senate Standing Committees and other University Committees, unless specified.

  • Library - Senate Committees
    • Academic Policy Committee (APC) - Library 25-27*
    • Exceptional Assigned Time Committee (EATC) - Library 25/26
    • Faculty Awards Selection Committee (FASC) - Library 25/26
    • Nominations, Elections, Appointments and Constitution Committee (NEAC) - Library Spring 2026
    • Program Assessment Committee (PAC) - Library 25-27
  • Library - University Committees
    • Grants and Contracts Development Advisory Committee (GCDAC) - Library 25/26 (of 24-26 term)
    • Student Grievance Committee (SGC) - Library 25-27
    • University Global Affairs Committee (UGAC) - Library 25-27