Executive Council (EC)

Description: The Executive Council advises the chancellor and the chair of the division of his/her responsibility to coordinate the work of all committees.

Committee Analyst:

Cherysa Cortez
cherysa.cortez@ucr.edu

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Committee Membership

Executive Council membership for 2026-2027
Name Affiliation Role
Kenneth N. Barish Physics and Astronomy, CNAS Chair
Jonathan P. Eacott History, CHASS Vice Chair
Kinnari Atit School of Education, Educational Psychology, SoE Member
Shaun Bowler Political Science, CHASS Member
Evangelos Christidis Computer Science and Engineering, BCoE Member
Anupama Arun Dahanukar Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, CNAS Member
Adam Godzik Biomedical Sciences, SoM Member
Jerayr (John) Haleblian Area of Management, BUS Member
Boerge Hemmerling Physics and Astronomy, CNAS Member
Richard J. Hooley Chemistry, CNAS Member
Kelly Huffman-Neal Psychology, CHASS Member
Agnieszka Jaworska Philosophy, CHASS Member
Anthea Kraut Dance, CHASS Member
Quinn McFrederick Entomology, CNAS Member
Jennifer Najera Ethnic Studies, CHASS Member
Liz Przybylski Music, CHASS Member
Michelle H. Raheja English, CHASS Member
Laura Sales Physics and Astronomy, CNAS Member
Kurt A. Schwabe School of Public Policy, SPP Member
Brian Siana Physics and Astronomy, CNAS Member
Rachel Wu Psychology, CHASS Member
Siyang Xiong Economics, CHASS Secretary Parliamentarian
Marcus Kaul Biomedical Sciences, SoM Sr. Representative to the Assembly

Meetings

Date Location Time
October 05th 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
October 26th 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
November 09th 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
December 14th 2026 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
January 11th 2027 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
January 25th 2027 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
February 08th 2027 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
February 22nd 2027 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
March 08th 2027 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
March 15th 2027 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
April 12th 2027 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
April 20th 2027 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
May 17th 2027 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
June 07th 2027 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
June 21st 2027 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm


Bylaws

8.5

Executive Council (Am 20 Nov 07)

8.5.1

The Executive Council consists of the Chair of the Division, who is also Chair of this committee, the Vice Chair, the Secretary-Parliamentarian, the senior representative to the Assembly, the Chairs of the Committee on Information Technology, Committee on Academic Personnel, the Committee on Committees, the Committee on Educational Policy, the Committee on Faculty Welfare, the Graduate Council, the Committee on Planning and Budget, the Committee on Physical Resources Planning, the Committee on Research, the Committee on Undergraduate Admissions, the Committee on Preparatory Education, the Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Executive Committees of the colleges and schools at Riverside. (Am 8 Jun 78)(Am 5 Nov 87)(Am 27 May 93)(Am 9 Feb 95)(Am 29 May 97)(Am 5 Feb 98) (Am 21 Feb 06)(Am 30 May 06)(Ed 22 Sept 01)(Am 27 Feb 24)

8.5.2

The Executive Council has only the powers enumerated in these bylaws. It advises the Chancellor of the Riverside campus, and it advises the Chair of the Division in the Chair's exercise of responsibility to coordinate the work of all standing and special committees of the Division, to submit the budget for the work of the Division, and to prepare the annual report of the work of the Division office. It further advises the Division's representatives to the Assembly and to Senate committees. (Am 20 Nov 07)(Am 27 Feb 24)

8.5.3

At the request of the Faculty of a school or college and with the advice of the appropriate Divisional committees, the Executive Council may act upon courses, curricula, and legislation. However, it shall not act if the matter can be included in the agenda of a regular Divisional meeting to be held within thirty calendar days from the time of the request. Each such Executive Council action must be reported to the Division at the next regular meeting. (Am 20 Nov 07)(Am 27 Feb 24)