We are now just one week from of the end of the current review period for UC ANR academics. I know many of you have confirmed your intended salary advancement action for the review period. Whether you intend to seek a salary advancement action or prepare an annual evaluation, you have likely noticed that a few of our trainings on those topics have been postponed.
The postponement is due to efforts underway to make document preparation for all actions less time consuming, regardless of your planned action. At the request of AVP Powers, the Academic Assembly Council Personnel Committee and the 2019 Peer Review Committee are working together to develop recommendations to greatly streamline and improve those processes. Following AVP...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
Dear Colleagues,
We have completed the merit and promotion cycle for 2009-2010. More than 80 actions were processed statewide for UC ANR academics.
I am grateful to the academics who served on the Senior Administrative Council (SAC) this cycle – Peggy Mauk, Linda Manton, Bill Frost, Steve Vasquez, Terry Salmon and Lucia Kaiser. This University service is extraordinary and allowed the process some stability during this time of transition.
I am working with AVP Barbara Allen-Diaz and the Executive Working Group to develop the new merit and promotion process reflecting our shared goals to maintain academic excellence, streamline the process and provide peer review input. Academic Assembly Council, the Personnel...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
New Academic Personnel unit formed
The new Academic Personnel unit has been formed at Davis and is based in the ANR building. Kim Rodrigues, executive director, is leading the unit, which currently includes Carolyn Frazier, director; Andra Strads, analyst; David White, analyst; and Pam Tise, executive assistant.
The tasks they are working on currently include:
- Editing and updating e-books for discussion with Academic Assembly Council’s Personnel Committee.
- Reviewing and implementing APM 315 – Appointment and Promotion section dealing with clarifying expectations, career equity reviews, etc.
- Reviewing the merit and promotion process...
