| Who takes action |
Action to take |
| 1 |
Deans |
- Work with their divisional development officers to propose an endowed chair and execute the gift agreement
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| 2 |
Donor Stewardship Office |
- Drafts a letter proposing the endowed chair with input from the divisional dean. The letter:
- Explains how the proposed endowed chair fits into the academic plan for the division
- Serves as a proposal to establish and name an endowed chair
- Obtains the signature of the divisional dean on the proposal letter
- Sends the original, signed letter to the senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs
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| 3 |
Senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs (SVCAA) |
- Forwards the proposal to the Academic Senate chair
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| 4 |
Academic Senate chair |
- Determines if the proposal will be reviewed by Committee on Educational Policy (CEP) or the Graduate Council
- Sends a copy of the proposal to:
- The Senate Committee on Academic Personnel (as an informational item only)
- Either CEP or the Graduate Council (as determined in Step 3a above)
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| 5 |
Academic Senate Committe on Educational Policy (CEP)
OR
Graduate Council |
- Evaluates the proposal
- If approved, sends its recommendation to the senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs (SVCAA) with copies to:
- Academic Senate chair
- Academic Senate vice-chair
- Senate Committee on Academic Personnel (CAP)
- CEP or Graduate Council
- If not approved, sends a letter to the SVCAA
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| 6 |
Senior vice chancellor for Academic Affairs (SVCAA) |
- Sends the original, approved proposal to the Donor Stewardship Office
- Sends copies of the proposal to:
- Divisional dean
- Department chair (if applicable)
- Assistant vice chancellor for Academic Affairs
- Director of development for Academic Affairs
- Academic Personnel Office (APO)
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| 7 |
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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| 8 |
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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| 9 |
Administrative Records |
- Sends copies of the approved proposal to the:
- Chancellor
- SVCAA
- Vice chancellor for External Relations
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| 10 |
Senior vice chancellor of Academic Affairs |
- Sends a copy of the approved proposal to the:
- Academic Personnel Office (APO)
- Divisional dean
- Department chair (if applicable)
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| 11 |
Vice chancellor for External Relations
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- Sends a copy to the:
- Donor Stewardship Office
- Director of development for Academic Affairs
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| 12 |
The appointment process begins. |
- For the appointment process, please see the appropriate instructions:
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