Academic Personnel

Conflict of Interest in Faculty Searches

Conflicts of interest, whether real or perceived, can compromise a faculty member’s professional judgement or give the appearance of an unfair process. 

• COI Policy for Faculty Searches

Course Buyout Program

The Samueli School procedure for course buyout will permit ladder rank senate faculty to negotiate with their department chair to reduce their course assignments by charging a component of academic-year salary to alternate funding, such as extramural awards. Forms must be submitted well in advance of the start of the pay period. Approval is contingent upon the request being accommodated without negative impact to the teaching program, as determined by the department chair.

• Course Buyout Policy
• Course Buyout Policy (Professors of Teaching)
• Fillable Buyout Request Form
• Fillable Buyout Request Form (Professors of Teaching)

Dean’s Professors Program

Dean’s Professors are tenured faculty whose achievements hold extraordinary promise and are committed members of their Department and School.

• Dean’s Professors Program Policy

Leaves of Absence

Academic employees are required to request advance approval for leaves.

• Leave Forms and Checklists 
• APM Reference Guide – Leaves and Family Friendly Policies 

Minimum Enrollment 

In order to respond to changes in the campus budget model and to equalize contributions to the School’s educational mission, there will be a minimum enrollment policy for classes to count towards the classroom teaching load.

• Minimum Enrollment Policy

Re-delegation to Sr. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

• Signature authority for Academic Affairs

Salary Exchange Program

The Samueli School procedure for charging academic year salaries to extramural funding will permit ladder rank senate faculty to charge a component of academic-year salary to extramural funding awarded to the Principal Investigator (PI), if allowable to the sponsor. This would create salary savings from the state funded provision, providing a mechanism for the School to support temporary commitments and for the PI to support research needs.

• Policy
• Fillable Form 

Start-Up Funds Extension

Start-Up funds carry a time limit of three or four years as specified in individual offer letters.  These funds are aimed at helping new faculty establish a strong research program promptly.  In recognition of challenges, an extension is possible. 

• Start-Up Funds Extension Policy

Temporary Additional Lab Assignment

In the event a large award necessitates the assignment of new space, such spaces are temporary.

• Temporary Additional Lab Assignment Policy