[Senate] Notice of Senate Vote – Memorial to the Regents on Fossil Fuel Combustion

[Senate]

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, ACADEMIC SENATE



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BERKELEY • DAVIS • IRVINE • LOS ANGELES • MERCED • RIVERSIDE • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO







SANTA BARBARA • SANTA CRUZ







University of California
1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor
Oakland, California 94607-5200




MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE, RIVERSIDE DIVISION



SUBJECT: Notice of Senate Vote – Memorial to the Regents on Fossil Fuel Combustion



Dear Colleagues:



The Academic Senate is conducting a systemwide faculty mail ballot vote on a proposed Memorial to the Regents of the University of California. In accordance with UC Academic Senate Bylaws 90[1] and 95[2], notice is hereby given that voting is open for the following Memorial to the UC Regents.



The University of California Academic Senate petitions the Regents for investments in UC’s infrastructure that will reduce on-campus fossil fuel combustion by at least 60% of current levels by 2030 and by 95% of current levels by 2035.



UC Senate members systemwide are voting on the Memorial, and if a majority of the valid ballots cast approve the Memorial, it shall be sent by the Chair of the UC Assembly to President Drake for submission to the UC Regents. As per Senate Bylaw 90, this systemwide vote follows consideration of the Memorial by the Assembly of the Academic Senate. Enclosed you will find a ballot and associated written materials that will allow you to participate in this vote. The following materials are included:



A brief account of the Memorial’s procedural history, an explanation of its provisions, and succinct statements of arguments in favor and against the Memorial is found as a hyperlink when you login to RSenate. The hyperlink title is: Memorial Packet.



To vote, visit https://senate.ucr.edu/rsenate/elections



Voting will continue until 5:00pm, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, the deadline for all votes to be cast. If you are unable to access the ballot, please contact Travis Gutierrez at travis.gutierrez at ucr.edu<mailto:travis.gutierrez at ucr.edu>



Your time is valuable and we appreciate your consideration of this important matter. Thank you for voting.



Sincerely,

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Andrew Dickson, Secretary/Parliamentarian
Assembly of the Academic Senate





Feng Xu

Secretary-Parliamentarian
Riverside Division of the Academic Senate




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[1] https://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/bylaws-regulations/bylaws/blpart1.html#bl90

[2] https://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/bylaws-regulations/bylaws/blpart1.html#bl95
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