Regents Policy 2401: Membership of the Academic Senate

Adopted, September 16, 2026

POLICY SUMMARY/BACKGROUND
This was adopted as Regents Policy on September 16, 2026. The content herein was formerly Standing Order 105.1(a). As part of a project to streamline the governing documents, the Regents relocated the Standing Order provision into this Policy.

POLICY TEXT
The Academic Senate shall consist of the President, Vice Presidents, Chancellors, Vice Chancellors, Deans, Provosts, Directors of academic programs, the chief admissions officer on each campus and in the Office of the President, registrars, the University Librarian on each campus of the University, and each person giving instruction in any curriculum under the control of the Academic Senate whose academic title is Instructor, Instructor in Residence; Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor in Residence, Assistant Professor of Clinical (e.g., Medicine); Associate Professor, Associate Professor in Residence, Associate Professor of Clinical (e.g., Medicine), Acting Associate Professor; Professor, Professor in Residence, Professor of Clinical (e.g., Medicine), or Acting Professor; Assistant Professor of Teaching, Associate Professor of Teaching, Acting Associate Professor of Teaching, or Professor of Teaching, or Acting Professor of Teaching; however, Instructors and Instructors in Residence of less than two years’ service shall not be entitled to vote. Members of the faculties of professional schools offering courses at the graduate level only shall be members also of the Academic Senate, but, in the discretion of the Academic Senate, may be excluded from participation in activities of the Senate that relate to curricula of other schools and colleges of the University. Membership in the Senate shall not lapse because of leave of absence or by virtue of transference to emeritus status.

COMPLIANCE/DELEGATION
As delegated in Bylaw 40.2, the Academic Senate determines its own membership.

NO RIGHT OF ACTION
This policy is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the University of California or its Board of Regents, individual Regents, officers, employees, or agents.

PROCEDURES AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
Bylaw 40.2 – Organization of the Academic Senate