[Senate] ACADEMIC SENATE - OLIVER JOHNSON AWARD 2026 -- CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

[Senate Senate]

Nominations Now Open For

ACADEMIC SENATE

OLIVER JOHNSON AWARD

2026

The Committee on Committees is soliciting nominations for the 2026 Oliver
Johnson Award.  Professor Oliver Johnson, who died in 2000, was a professor
of philosophy and longtime Senate activist. He served as the Chair of the
Assembly and Academic Council in 1981-82; as Vice Chair of the Assembly and
Council in 1980-81; and as Chair of the Riverside Division of the Academic
Senate from 1963 to 1966, performing with great distinction in all those
posts. He brought to his Senate work a combination of outstanding
character, keen insight, and great understanding of the University. In
1996, Professor Johnson made a substantial gift to the systemwide Senate,
the earnings from which are used to fund the award that bears his name.

The Oliver Johnson Award is given biennially to a member of the UC faculty
who has performed outstanding service to the Academic Senate. Its broader
goal is to honor all members of faculty (including Emeriti/ae Senate
members) who have contributed their time and talent to the Senate. The
award carries a small honorarium for the faculty member who receives it and
is presented at the last Academic Council meeting of the academic year,
which will be held in July 2026 in Oakland.

Criteria for Nomination

The award is designed to honor a University of California faculty member
who has demonstrated at the Divisional and the Systemwide Academic Senate
level:

   -

   Outstanding and creative contributions as evidenced by major impact on
   faculty governance.
   -

   Sustained excellence in serving the Academic Senate.
   -

   Exceptional abilities in working with different university constituents
   effectively.


Eligibility

All members of the Academic Senate (including Emeriti/ae Senate members)
are eligible for the award, with the exception of those who have served on
the UC Senate Academic Council during the immediate three years prior to
nomination.

Requirements

Each nominator should submit directly to the Committee on Committees a
package which must include the following materials:

   1.

   A letter with:
   1.

      Nominee name and contact information
      2.

      A statement explaining the nominee's qualifications
      2.

   A focused curriculum vitae not to exceed two (2) pages outlining the
   candidate’s Academic Senate service.
   3.

   Additional materials of support including at least one letter of
   recommendation characterizing the nature of the candidate’s service and
   impact on the university community.


Selection Process

The University Committee on Committees (UCOC) solicits nominations from the
Divisional Committees on Committees (CoC) at the beginning of every other
academic year. The UC Riverside CoC will initiate a call for nominations
and serve as the selection committee.  The CoC will evaluate the merit and
significance of the nominees’ contributions in the areas specified in the
above criteria. The Committee will select one nominee to send forward to
the UCOC.  Upon review of all divisional nominations, UCOC will recommend
two nominees to the Academic Council for final selection. The recipient
will be chosen by a majority of the full membership of the Academic Council
and ratified by the Assembly of the Academic Senate at the May Assembly
meeting.

Please submit nomination packages electronically to senate at ucr.edu; Attn:
Committee on Committees, c/o Sarah Miller, Academic Senate Analyst.

For more information about the award or for a list of past winners, see
https://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/about/oliver-johnson-award/

Nominations due February 2, 2026
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