ORA - Academic Research Personnel
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
- Interfolio
- Forms and Examples
- Salary Scales
- Authority & Review Chart
- External Letters of Recommendation (PDF)
- UC San Diego Policy & Procedure Manual (PPM)
- UC Academic Personnel Manual (APM)
- ARU Collective Bargaining Agreement
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.
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