Academic Appointee Conduct & Discipline Administration

UC San Diego is committed to processes for investigating and adjudicating alleged misconduct by academic appointees that are fair, timely, and transparent.  This page provides links to policies, procedures, and frameworks that guide UC San Diego regarding enforcement of the University of California's Academic Personnel Manual (APM) Section 015 - Faculty Code of Conduct and Section 016 - University Policy on Faculty Conduct and the Administration of Discipline. 

General Misconduct - Senate Faculty

• The Faculty Code of Conduct (APM 015)
• UC San Diego Interim Procedures for Academic Senate Faculty Discipline
• UC Policy and Procedural Manual (APM) Section 016,  Faculty Conduct and The Administration of Discipline (Senate Faculty)
• Academic Senate Bylaw 336: Privilege and Tenure: Divisional Committees - Disciplinary Cases (Senate Faculty)
• Academic Senate Bylaw 337: Privilege and Tenure: Divisional Committees - Early Termination Cases (Senate Faculty)

General Misconduct - Non-Senate Faculty and Non-Faculty Academic Appointees (Non-Represented)

• The Faculty Code of Conduct (APM 015) (Faculty only)
• Non-Senate Academic Appointees - Corrective Action and Dismissal (APM 150)

Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment 

 UC Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment 

• UC Systemwide Framework for Investigating and Adjudicating Senate and Non-Senate Faculty Allegations of Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment
• UC Systemwide Framework for Investigating and Adjudicating Non-Faculty Academic Personnel Allegations of Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment

Additional Information Relevant to Misconduct

• UC San Diego Peer Review Committee for Substantiated Sexual Violence/Sexual Harassment Misconduct (Senate and Non-Senate Faculty) and other Substantiated Policy Violations 
• Research Integrity
• Whistleblower and Whistleblower Retaliation Policies and Resources
• Presidential Policy on Abusive Conduct in the Workplace
  • UC San Diego Abusive Conduct in the Workplace Policy webpage
  • UC San Diego Interim Local Implementing Procedures
• UC San Diego Policy and Procedure Manual (PPM) Section 230-017, Policy on Romantic, Dating, or Sexual Relationships Between Academic Appointees and Undergraduate Students
• UC San Diego Policy and Procedure Manual (PPM) Section 200-11, Conflict of Interest Arising Out of Consensual Relationships 

Represented Academic Appointees 

• The Disciplinary Process for represented academic appointees is described in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements linked below.
  • Professional Researchers 
  • Non-Senate Instructional (Unit 18 Lecturers)
  • Professional Librarians