ORA - Academic Research Personnel

Last Updated: May 16, 2022 1:50:41 PM PDT

Below find information about the Academic Personnel unit of the Office of Research Affairs (ORA) that processes appointments and reviews for academic titles in the Research Scientist, Project Scientist, Specialist, and Academic Coordinator series for the Organized Research Units (ORUs) on the General Campus.

2020-2021 Reappointment and Academic Review Timelines

April: notification email to candidates with deadlines and required documents for reappointment and review
- April 13, 2021, 9:30am-10:30am (via zoom): Preparing for your Review Workshop
Beginning May 24, 2021: Candidates send materials to AP Analyst for review
August, 2021: ORU Committees and Director review files
October-December: final review file submitted to ORA
November-April: Campus review by appropriate committees
Reappointment Start Date: July 1, 2022

Reappointment and Academic Review Resources

Academic Researchers Unit

The University of California has voluntarily recognized the UAW 5810 as the exclusive representative of 4,110 academic researchers. The UAW negotiates terms and conditions of employment. Supervisors and without salary positions are not represented by the UAW AR unit.

Represented title codes include:

Title Code	Title Name	Title Code	Title Name	Title Code	Title Name	Title Code	Title Name
1987	RES-FY-B/E/E	3190	ASST RES-FY NEX	3320	ASST SPECIALIST	3394	ASST PROJ SCIENTIST-FY
1988	ASSOC RES-FY-B/E/E	3200	RES-FY	3321	ASST SPECIALIST NEX	3395	ASST PROJ SCIENTIST-FY-B/E/E
1989	ASST RES-FY-B/E/E	3210	ASSOC RES-FY	3329	JR SPECIALIST NEX	3490	PROJ SCIENTIST-FY NEX
1997	RES-FY-B/E/E NEX	3220	ASST RES-FY	3330	JR SPECIALIST	3491	PROJ SCIENTIST-FY-B/E/E NEX
1998	ASSOC RES-FY-B/E/E NEX	3300	SPECIALIST	3390	PROJ SCIENTIST-FY	3492	ASSOC PROJ SCIENTIST-FY NEX
1999	ASST RES-FY-B/E/E NEX	3301	SPECIALIST NEX	3391	PROJ SCIENTIST-FY-B/E/E	3493	ASSOC PROJ SCNTST-FY-B/E/E NEX
3170	RES-FY NEX	3310	ASSOC SPECIALIST	3392	ASSOC PROJ SCIENTIST-FY	3494	ASST PROJ SCIENTIST-FY NEX
3180	ASSOC RES-FY NEX	3311	ASSOC SPECIALIST NEX	3393	ASSOC PROJ SCIENTIST-FY-B/E/E	3495	ASST PROJ SCNTST-FY-B/E/E NEX

Resources for Academic Personnel Actions

Recall Appointment Policy (PDF)
Timeliness of Appointments (PDF)
Visiting Researcher Appointments (PDF)
Request for Voluntary Decrease in Effort (PDF)

Delegation of Authority to Approve Academic Personnel Actions

The Vice Chancellor, Research Affairs retains authority for all academic personnel actions for Research Scientists, Project Scientists, and Specialists appointed in the ORUs on the General Campus. Divisional Deans will no longer review academic personnel actions for appointees in General Campus ORUs.

Delegation of Authority to Approve Academic Personnel Actions (PDF)

All correspondence for these actions for General Campus ORUs should be addressed to:

Sandra A. Brown, Vice Chancellor for Research
Office of Research Affairs
Mail Code 0043

Other Resources

For more information contact ORA-AP@ucsd.edu.