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Health Sciences – Administrative Endowed Chair Appointments

Learn how a candidate is appointed to an administrative chair in the Health Sciences.

Visit the Donor and Fund Stewarship website for additional information on endowed chair related policies and procedures.

1. VCHS or Equivalent

Prepares and submits an administrative endowed chair request to Academic Personnel Services (APS):

  • Candidate Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Biobib 
  • Supporting documentation of eligibility for appointment to the administrative endowed chair.

2. Academic Personnel Services (APS)

  • Prepares the administrative endowed chair request and appointment letter for Chancellor review.
    • Note: administrative endowed chairs are intended to continue during the candidate’s tenure in their administrative title 
  • Upon Chancellor endorsement, distributes appointment letter to applicable school. 
  • Notifies the following parties of the finalized administrative endowed chair appointment and provides a copy of the Chancellor’s appointment letter:
    • Academic Affairs Deputy Chief of Staff
    • Associate VC for Health Sciences Advancement

3. VCHS or Equivalent

  • Prepares and sends a second letter to the candidate with the following information within a few days of the appointment letter:
    • Endowment details, including income
    • Allowable expenditures
    • Reporting requirements
    • Chair Term (should coincide with term of the related administrative appointment)
For more information, contact Gabriel Lopez, Sr. Director of Academic Advancement, at gal037@ucsd.edu.