| Who takes action |
Action to take |
| 1 |
School of Medicine (SOM) dean |
- Works with SOM Development officer to propose an endowed chair and execute the gift agreement
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| 2 |
Donor Stewardship Office |
- Drafts a letter with input from the vice chancellor for Health Sciences, the dean, and the SOM Development Office. The letter:
- Explains how the proposed endowed chair fits into the academic plan for the department or school
- Serves as a proposal to establish and name an endowed chair
- Obtains the vice chancellor for Health Sciences' signature on the proposal letter
- Sends the original, signed letter to the School of Medicine (SOM) Committee on Educational Policy (CEP).
- Sends copies of the proposal letter to the:
- Dean
- Chair for the Academic Senate
- Academic Personnel Office (APO)
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| 3 |
School of Medicine (SOM) Committee on Educational Policy (CEP) |
- Evaluates the proposal
- If approved, CEP sends its recommendation to the vice chancellor for Health Sciences
- If not approved, CEP sends a letter to the vice chancellor for Health Sciences with a copy to the dean
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| 4 |
Vice chancellor for Health Sciences |
- Sends the original, approved proposal to the Central Campus Development Office.
- Sends copies of the proposal to the:
- Dean
- Senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs (SVCAA)
- SOM Development Office
- Donor Stewardship Office
- Senate Committee on Academic Personnel (CAP)
- APO
- Department chair (if the endowed chair is attached to a particular department)
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| 5 |
Donor Stewardship Office |
- Obtains the chancellor's signature on the proposal
- Finalizes the proposal
- Sends the proposal to the Office of the President
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| 6 |
UC president
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- Signs the proposal, if it is approved
- Returns the approved proposal to UCSD Administrative Records
The appointment process (see Step 10) can begin after approval by the UC president.
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| 7 |
Administrative Records |
- Sends copies of the approved proposal to the:
- Chancellor
- SVCAA
- Vice chancellor for External Relations
- Vice chancellor for Health Sciences.
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| 8 |
Senior vice chancellor of Academic Affairs |
- Sends a copy of the approved proposal to the Academic Personnel Office (APO)
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| 9 |
Vice chancellor for External Relations
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- Sends a copy to Donor Stewardship.
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| 10 |
Vice chancellor for Health Sciences
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- Sends copies to the dean and the SOM Development Office.
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| 11 |
The appointment process begins. |
- For the appointment process, please see the appropriate instructions:
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