The Academic Personnel unit of the Office of Research Affairs (ORA) handles appointments and reviews for academic titles in the Research Scientist, Project Scientist and Specialist series located on the UC San Diego General Campus (excluding personnel whose appointments are in SIO and SOM).
Appointments and reviews for Academic Coordinators and Academic Administrators, whose home department is a General Campus ORU should also be forwarded to ORA.
Effective 11/20/07, department Chairs/Directors are delegated authority for academic leaves of absence with or without pay within your unit for leaves less than 14 days.
Requests for Layoff & Involuntary Reduction in Time, Academic Leaves of Absence/Sabbatical (ALAS) greater than 14 days, and Voluntary Reduction in Time should also be forwarded to ORA.
All correspondence for these actions should be addressed to:
Sandra A. Brown, Vice Chancellor for Research
Office of Research Affairs —
Mail Code 0043
Academic Personnel Forms and Examples
File deadlines due to ORA (note: one-month earlier than campus deadlines)
Academic Personnel On-Line Available Now
Related:
Recent Changes to Delegation of Authority
Departmental Request for Increase in Effort
Academic Leave of Absence/Sabbatical (ALAS)
General Notices
Request for Voluntary Decrease in Effort
Visiting Researcher Appointments
