Academic Positions

Find the job description and responsibilities of all academic positions below!

*Positions with an asterisk are paid positions.

+Positions with a plus sign require supplemental materials during the application process.

  • Description: Responsible for distribution of SFAC/GSA funds for graduate student publications at UCLA and providing operational support in the constructing of those publications.

    Compensation: At least $500/quarter (depending on the annual GSA Budget approval)

    Reporting Officer: President

    Appointment Type: GSA Director

    Responsibilities:

    • Coordinates with qualified UCLA graduate-run publications

    • Reviews applications for funds

    • Works with ASUCLA to facilitate appropriate and timely distribution of funds

    • Assists graduate-run publications in attaining needed assistance (editing, managing, editorial, etc.)

    • Attend 75% of GSA Cabinet Meetings

    • Maintain and promptly respond to messages sent to their official email and Slack accounts.

    • Must attend at least one (1) GSA Forum per quarter unless otherwise stated.

    Preferences:

    • Experience in journal publications or as an editor

    Supplemental Questions:

    • What experience do you have with publishing/publications?

  • Description: Responsible for the oversight of Academic Senate Appointees, working with the VP of Academic Affairs on academic policy, and maintaining the student body informed of policy changes.

    Compensation: At least $1600/quarter (depending on the annual GSA Budget approval)

    Reporting Officer: Vice-President Academic Affairs

    Appointment Type: GSA Director

    Responsibilities:

    • Attends Graduate Council committee meetings and Academic Senate Assembly with the VP of Academic Affairs

    • Acts as a proxy when the VP of Academic Affairs cannot attend a meeting

    • Works with the VP of Academic Affairs to serve as proxies when an appointee on a committee is absent due to an emergency

    • Works with the Director of Communications to make sure the student body is informed of academic and institutional policies

    • Collects reports from appointees on the Academic Senate

    • Ensures confidential information is omitted when shared with the Director of Communications and posted on the GSA website

    • When Academic Senate appointments are empty, recruits to fill those positions

    • Attend 75% of GSA Cabinet Meetings

    • Maintain and promptly respond to messages sent to their official email and Slack accounts.

    • Must attend at least one (1) GSA Forum per quarter unless otherwise stated.

    Preferences:

    • Experience on campus committees

    • Able to articulate diverse student experiences with Administrators and Faculty

    Supplemental Questions:

    • What academic/institutional support is missing for graduate students and what are some proposed solutions that you have?

  • Description: The principal charge of the Committee on International Education (CIE) is to represent the Los Angeles Division in matters concerned with International Education. CIE maintains an active relationship with the Statewide University Committee on International Education (UCIE) through its UCIE representative.

    Website: https://www.senate.ucla.edu/committee/cie 

    Compensation: No

    Reporting Officer: Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Director of Academic Senate

    Appointment Type: Academic Senate Committee

    Responsibilities:

    • Attend all committee meetings, find a proxy for the meeting should you be unable to attend

    • Typically meets twice per quarter

    • Write meeting notes during all committee meetings and share meeting notes with the Director of the Academic Senate

    • Stay informed about graduate student issues and accurately represent the graduate student body during committee meetings

    Preferences:

    • Experience studying abroad

  • Description: The Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication (COLASC) takes, as its principal obligation, to reflect and articulate the views of UCLA faculty members concerning the role of the University Library in the acquisition, storage, and provision of scholarly materials. COLASC maintains an active relationship with the Statewide University Committee on Library and Scholarly Communication (UCOLASC) through its UCOLASC representative.

    Website: https://www.senate.ucla.edu/committee/colasc 

    Compensation: No

    Reporting Officer: Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Director of Academic Senate

    Appointment Type: Academic Senate Committee

    Responsibilities:

    • Attend all committee meetings, find a proxy for the meeting should you be unable to attend

    • Meets twice per quarter

    • Write meeting notes during all committee meetings and share meeting notes with the Director of the Academic Senate

    • Stay informed about graduate student issues and accurately represent the graduate student body during committee meetings

    Preferences:

    • Experience with Information Studies, Library Studies, and/or working in Special Collections/Libraries

  • Description: It is the responsibility of the Council on Research (COR) to consult regularly with the Vice Chancellor for Research and with the various Directors within the research administration as required, to advise on issues pertinent to the faculty research mission. It is the mandate of the COR to advise the Chancellor and inform the Division concerning (a) faculty perspectives on issues pertaining to the research mission at UCLA and the University of California; (b) campus budgetary needs for support of research and support of research infrastructures, policy, and strategy regarding the pursuit and acceptance of such support; (c) promotion and coordination of multidisciplinary research and collaborative work among faculty; and (d) policies governing acceptance of extramural funding. COR meets once a month during the academic year.

    The COR is charged with (a) formulating Senate general guidelines for review of Organized Research Units (ORUs) and make recommendations to the Vice Chancellor for Research based on ORU review reports; (b) maintaining formal liaison with relevant Senate committees, such as the Graduate Council and the Council on Planning and Budget; (c) establishing policies and procedures governing the allocation of funds within the purview of the Faculty Grants Program, for the conduct of research and for travel to attend scholarly meetings; and (d) the Chair of COR shall coordinate the conduct and activities of the Faculty Grants Program. Lastly, it is the function of the COR to evaluate and inform the Division (UCLA Academic Senate) of these policies and procedures.

    Website: https://www.senate.ucla.edu/committee/cor 

    Compensation: No

    Reporting Officer: Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Director of Academic Senate

    Appointment Type: Academic Senate Committee

    Responsibilities:

    • Attend all committee meetings, find a proxy for the meeting should you be unable to attend

    • Meets monthly during the academic year

    • Write meeting notes during all committee meetings and share meeting notes with the Director of the Academic Senate

    • Stay informed about graduate student issues and accurately represent the graduate student body during committee meetings

  • Description: The Committee on Academic Freedom (CAF) studies and reports to the Division concerning any conditions within or without the University which, in its judgment, may affect the academic freedom. Academic freedom is freedom from duress or sanction aimed at suppressing intellectual independence, free investigation, and unfettered communication by the academic community – faculty, librarians, students, and guests (see: UCLA Statement on Academic Freedom). The official policy of the University of California on academic freedom is spelled out in University of California Regulation No. 5 as approved by President Sproul (15 June 1944) and incorporated in the Academic Personnel Manual as APM-010. The Committee maintains liaison with the University Committee on Academic Freedom.

    The Committee proactively identifies issues that threaten academic freedom and deals with specific issues that may be brought to the Committee as they arise. Either faculty members or the administration may bring issues to the Committee. The Committee has been asked by the administration to comment on a variety of issues (e.g., faculty disciplinary procedures, copyright policies, electronic mail policy, and faculty incompetence) to insure continued protection of academic freedom. Issues brought before the Committee by faculty include attacks on the academic freedom to teach a course, as he/she perceived it, the sale of lecture notes on the web, and student evaluations.

    Website: https://www.senate.ucla.edu/committee/af 

    Compensation: No

    Reporting Officer: Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Director of Academic Senate

    Appointment Type: Academic Senate Committee

    Responsibilities:

    • Attend all committee meetings, find a proxy for the meeting should you be unable to attend

    • Generally meets quarterly and schedules additional meetings as business dictates

    • Write meeting notes during all committee meetings and share meeting notes with the Director of the Academic Senate

    • Stay informed about graduate student issues and accurately represent the graduate student body during committee meetings