Sixth Affiliated Faculty
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is charged with oversight of Sixth’s academic plan, and all related aspects of the College’s educational environment. Elected faculty members normally serve two-year renewable terms.
Members are representative of the five academic divisions of the UC San Diego general campus, and none, apart from the Provost and the chair of the faculty, may be members of the same department. There are two student representatives who are selected by the Sixth students in a representative manner and who serve no more than two on-year terms. The Executive Committee may also call meetings of the Sixth College faculty and appoint ad hoc committees. Learn more about the role of the Sixth College Executive Committee.
Executive Committee Members (2025-2026) -
| Members | Department |
|---|---|
| Baghdadchi, Saharnaz | Electrical/Computer Engineering |
| Castro, Robert | Theatre |
| Cook, Geoffrey | Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
| Eguchi, Amy | Education Studies |
| Molinkski, Tadeusz | Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Science |
| Pitt, Richard | Sociology |
| Weizman, Haim (Chair) | Chemistry/Biochemistry |
| Chilukuri, Lakshmi | Sixth College Provost, ex-officio |
| Fraser, Christine | Sixth College Dean of Academic Advising, ex-officio |
| Vacant | Sixth College Student Representative |
| Vacant | Sixth College Student Representative |
Core Advisory Committee
The Core Advisory Committee focuses on the Culture, Art, and Technology course sequence and affiliated programs, including the embedded writing program. Faculty members serve renewable three-year terms.
The Core Advisory Committee works with the Director of Academic Programs to develop, maintain, and evaluate the CAT program and to develop writing assessment mechanisms. In conjunction with the Executive Committee, the members will also ensure that Sixth College fulfills campus-wide goals for the Writing Programs, participating in regular CEP reviews of the UCSD Writing Programs. Learn more about the full Core Advisory Committee charge.
Core Advisory Committee Members (2022-2023) -
| Members | Department |
|---|---|
| Golan, Tal | History |
| Kluender, Robert | Linguistics |
| Nguyen, Hoang | Literature |
| Chilukuri, Lakshmi | Sixth College Provost, ex officio |
| Fraser, Christine | Sixth College Dean of Academic Advising, ex officio |
| Bronstein, Phoebe (co-chair) | Sixth College Director of Academic Programs, ex officio |
| Popko, Elizabeth (co-chair) | Sixth College Associate Director for Writing, ex officio |
| Denise Rodriguez | Sixth College Graduate Student Representative |
| Vacant | Sixth College Student Representative |
Experiential Learning Requirement Advisory Committee
The Experiential Learning Requirement Advisory Committee works to develop and refine the Sixth College experiential learning requirement. Committee members serve renewable three-year terms.
The Experiential Learning Requirement Advisory Committee advises the Provost, the Director of Academic Programs, and the Associate Director of Experiential Learning on the running and development of the Sixth College experiential learning requirement program. The committee ensures that the experiential learning requirement follows UCSD Academic Senate rules and guidelines, and establishes explicit educational goals while applying high academic standards. To read the full Experiential Learning Requirement Advisory Committee charge, please click here.
Experiential Learning Requirement Advisory Committee Members (2023-2024) -
| Members | Department |
|---|---|
| Bronstein, Phoebe (co-chair) | Sixth College Director of Academic Programs, ex officio |
| Chilukuri, Lakshmi | Sixth College Provost, ex officio |
| Fraser, Christine | Sixth College Dean of Academic Advising, ex officio |
| Petrie, Katherine | Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution |
| Robertson Geibel, Bill (co-chair) | Sixth College Associate Director of Experiential Learning, ex officio |
| Weizman, Haim | Chemistry and Biochemistry |
| Vacant | Sixth College Student Representative |
Academic Senate Representatives
The Academic Senate is one of three governance branches in the University of California system. Sixth College appoints two faculty to represent it on the San Diego division of the Academic Senate. Representatives serve for two-year terms each.
In the San Diego division of the Academic Senate, the Representative Assembly is the legislative body, which consists of 86 members. Members meet six to eight times throughout the year and act on committee recommendations on various matters. Representatives advise in the areas of faculty appointment and promotion, budget priority and policy, library policy, research policy, academic freedom, faculty privilege and tenure, faculty welfare, faculty and student affirmative action, campus planning, and computer policy. Representatives also take part in the search for deans, chancellors, and presidents, and are called upon to recommend faculty for serve on administrative committees.
Academic Senate Representatives (2025-2026) -
| Members | Department | Alternate Members | Department | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook, Geoffrey | Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
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Music | |
| Adrian Ioana | Mathematics | Romain Delaville | Sixth College | |
Faculty Directory
College Bylaws
ACADEMIC SENATE: SAN DIEGO DIVISION
April 25, 2014
REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF SIXTH COLLEGE
The proposed Bylaws of the Faculty of Sixth College were approved by the College faculty on December 31, 2002. The Bylaws govern the functions and organizational structure of the College, and they are hereby submitted for approval by the Representative Assembly of the San Diego Division of the Academic Senate.
The proposed Bylaws were considered by the Committee on Rules and Jurisdiction and found to be consonant with the Code of the Academic Senate.
Gabriele Wienhausen, Provost (2003)
Sixth College
BYLAWS OF THE FACULTY OF SIXTH COLLEGE
I. MEMBERSHIPAll members of the San Diego Division of the Academic Senate appointed to Sixth College are voting members of the Sixth College Faculty.
II. FUNCTION
The faculty shall be concerned with the academic program of Sixth College and all related aspects of its educational environment.
III. FACULTY MEETINGS
At least one Faculty meeting per year shall be called by the Provost. Meetings can also be called by the Executive Committee, or by the written request of ten members of the Sixth College Faculty.
IV. QUORUM
The presence of 20% of the membership or a minimum of ten members of the faculty shall constitute a quorum.
V .OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
A. A member of the Faculty of Sixth College shall be elected by the Faculty each year to serve as Chair of the Faculty effective from September 1st. The Chair of the Faculty shall preside at all meetings of the Faculty and of the Executive Committee.
B. The Executive Committee of the Faculty of Sixth College shall consist of the Chair of the Faculty, five additional elected faculty members and, ex officio, the Provost. Two students, selected by the Sixth students in a representative manner, shall be student representatives to the Executive Committee and shall be invited to meet regularly with it.
The elected members of the Executive Committee shall normally serve two-year terms. The faculty members should represent the five academic divisions of the UCSD General Campus, and none, apart from the Provost and the Chair of the Faculty, may be members of the same department. Student representatives shall serve no more than two one-year terms.
The Executive Committee, or any member of it, may call meetings of the Sixth College Faculty. The Executive Committee shall have authority to appoint ad hoc committees, which, like those appointed at Faculty meetings, shall report to the Sixth College Faculty and may be instructed to report to the Executive Committee.
C. Nominations for election as Chair of the Faculty and members of the Executive Committee shall take place at the annual meeting of the faculty. Election shall be by mail ballot. Elections to the Executive Committee shall be conducted in such a manner that three members who have served for one year are continued in office for another year and three new members replace those who have served for two years. If an elected member of the Executive Committee, who has served for less than two years, is elected as Chair of the Faculty, another member of the Faculty shall be elected to the Executive Committee for a new two-year term.
VI. RULES OF ORDER
Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the transaction of business, except for modification of these Bylaws or the Academic Plan of Sixth College. At the request of a majority of the voting members present at a faculty meeting, the question before the meeting shall be submitted to a mail ballot of the faculty.
VII. ACADEMIC PLAN
Changes in the Sixth College Academic Plan shall be approved for submission to the Academic Senate Committee on Educational Policy by a majority vote at a faculty meeting, provided that the faculty has been notified of the meeting and the proposed change at least five days of instruction prior to the meeting.
VIII. AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
The procedure for amendment of these Bylaws shall be the same as for changes in the Academic Plan, except that a two-thirds majority is required.
IX: MAIL BALLOTS BY THE FACULTY OF SIXTH COLLEGE
Throughout these Bylaws the term "mail ballot" or “ballot” shall denote either a mail or electronic ballot.
