Changes to the CALL

Spring Quarter 2004

Department Chair Forum

May 25, 2004

Changes at the Dean’s Level

Deferral announcements (pg 15)

Dean recommendation (pg 17 and pg 26)

Limitations to Dean Concurrence (pg 26)

Changes at the Department level

Student letters (pg 4)

Extramural reviewers (pg 29)

UC referees (pg 30)

Changes for the Candidate

Access to records (pg 13)

File composition (pg 16 and pg 33)

Difference list and Bibliography (pg 23 and pg 29)

Format Changes

Acceleration Language (pg 7) Updates (pg 11) Preliminary Assessments Above-Scale Criteria (pg 14) Checklists

File Status Update as of 5/15/04

Merits Appr. Promo. Appoint. Quin. Total

Not in review

2002-2003

18

83

3

6

8

30

1

1

3

3

33

123

In CAP review

2002-2003

25

19

1

0

4

2

7

7

3

1

40

29

Completed

2002-2003

134

85

12

6

15

3

26

19

3

1

190

114

Total #

2002-2003

177

187

16

12

27

35

34

27

9

5

263

266

Academic Personnel ProcessIMPROVEMENTS IN PROCESSING

EFFICIENCY

Fewer ad hoc committees Dean’s concurrence on merits File monitoring Additional assistance within Dean’s offices Forwarding non-substantive file corrections Checklists for candidates and chairs

Academic Personnel ProcessRECURRING PROBLEMS

More retentionsSalary inversionConfusion over promotion criteriaDocumentation of publication venues

Vice Provost for Academic Personnel

Final say on merits and non-Senate advancements Supportive role to Chancellor and EVC in

promotions and appointments Chair’s forums and CALL changes Administration of approvals Union issues for academic employees Academic policy revisions Academic Senate (including CAP) liaison

Academic Personnel ProcessRECOMMENDED FUTURE CHANGES

Ongoing discussion of service credit Possible changes in use of Distinguished

Professor title Possible return of Ad hocs for Above

Scale Merit-based evaluation of Overscale with

no RTS

Faculty Mentoring

Assistant Professor Mentoring Checklist

New Employee Resources