The Office of Academic Personnel Services has provided an overview on
Faculty Advancement. Departmental and divisional guidelines are best consulted for more detailed information.
The UC San Diego divisional Senate Committee on Academic Personnel (CAP) annually provides guidance to new appointees. Please see
CAP Recommendations for the Spring of 2020. For additional information and guidance please visit
CAP for CAP guidelines for file preparation, annual reports, Where CAP Stood, tips for personnel files, and frequently asked questions.
Please download the slides for Demystifying Tenure & Promotion: Strategies for a Meritorious File, a webinar offered in Spring 2020, facilitated by Frances Contreras, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Professor of Education Studies.
Please also visit this page for information on past and upcoming faculty webinars.
The AVC-EDI is available for objective advice on a draft of new review materials, or may be able to provide a referral to an objective advisor who may consult with you on a draft of review materials and provide advice on potentially appropriate review actions (e.g. merit, accelerated merit, bonus off-scale, career equity review, promotion, etc). Consultations may be requested.
An
Introduction to the Academic Review Process provides a basic overview of the academic review process at UC San Diego. Please consult with your department chair and dean for more in-depth information by discipline.