SUBJECT:

Proposed Technical Changes to APM

The University invites comments on proposed revisions to Academic Personnel policies as described below:

APM 015, Part II (The Faculty Code of Conduct – Types of Unacceptable Conduct) Conforms APM 015, Part II, Types of Unacceptable Conduct, Sections A(2.), C(5.) and D(2.) to the definition of Nondiscrimination found in APM 035-0.

APM 036-0 (Academic Appointees Employment) Conforms APM 036-0(b.), (c.) and (d.) to the definition of Nondiscrimination found in APM 035-0.

APM 140-33(b.)(2.)(a) (Non-Senate Academic Appointees/Grievances) Conforms this section to the definition of Nondiscrimination found in APM 035-0.

APM 160, Appendix A(b.)(2) (Academic Personnel Records/Maintenance of, Access to, and Opportunity to Request Amendment of) Conforms this section to the definition of Nondiscrimination found in APM 035-0.

APM 220-4(b.) (Appointment and Promotion Professor Series) Adds “Professor of Clinical _____ series,” which is defined as a separate series in APM 275, to the list of series titles distinct from the professorial series.

APM 230-20(h.)(2)(b.) (Conditions of Employment Visiting Appointments) Adds “domestic partner (same sex or opposite sex)” to the list of those near relatives entitled to accompany Visiting appointees, to conform to APM 520-4, defining near relatives.

APM 310-17(c.)(3) (Professional Researchers) Adds additional information regarding the criteria for advancement to Step 6 and Above Scale to conform to the recently revised criteria in APM 220-18(b)(4).

The proposed revised policies are available at the following Web site:

http://www.ucop.edu/acadadv/acadpers/apm/review.html

This is a formal review of the proposed revised policies. If you have comments or questions, please contact Kelly Reedy, Director, Academic Policy Development at kreedy@ucsd.edu no later than Friday, January 22, 2010.

Paul W. Drake Senior Vice Chancellor