Office of Research Affairs - Academic 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.

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)
• Academic Researcher Collective Bargaining Agreement

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 for Research and Innovation retains authority for all academic personnel actions for Research Scientists, Project Scientists, and Specialists appointed in the ORUs on the General Campus.  

• Delegation of Authority to Approve Academic Personnel Actions (PDF)

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

Corinne Peek-Asa, Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

Other Resources

• Academic Personnel Policies