Category: News & Updates

UCI has partnered with Nationwide® to offer discounted pet insurance effective February 1, 2018 to all UCI employees. Nationwide’s pet insurance program was founded by veterinarians, and is the oldest and largest pet insurance program in the U.S. Coverage is available for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and exotic pets. Members are free to use any…Continue Reading Pet Insurance Now Available for all UCI Employees

[su_note note_color=”#dbe2ed”] December 15, 2017 NON-SENATE INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT (UNIT 18) APPOINTEES RE:   Professional Development Funds As part of the current Memorandum of Understanding between the University and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), each campus has provided a Professional Development Fund for Non-Senate Instructional Faculty covered by the agreement.  For the 2017-2018 year, at the…Continue Reading Unit 18 Professional Development Funds

In April, Secova, Inc., working with UC Human Resources, will begin reaching out to certain employees and retirees to reverify the eligibility of some dependents for health and welfare benefits. If you are selected as part of this reverification process, Secova will request information verifying the current eligibility of your spouse or domestic partner, grandchildren…Continue Reading UC to begin reverifying family member eligibility for health benefits this spring

As Schools prepare review cases for the 2016-2017 review cycle, I would like to remind you of the process in calculating off-scale salaries….Continue Reading Calculating Off-Scale Salary at Advancement (for 2016-2017 Review Cycle)

We have placed an advertisement for UCI Distinguished Scholars in The Chronicle of Higher Education and in the Diverse Issues in Higher Education……Continue Reading National Advertisement for Distinguished Scholars

The President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) provides a five-year advance on faculty FTE to campuses that hire current or former President’s or Chancellor’s postdoctoral fellows into ladder-rank faculty positions. The start-up hiring incentive, for fellows in STEM fields, is no longer available……Continue Reading President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program – Hiring Incentive and Program Goals

Change in Practice for 2016-17:  Files will not be accepted in AP unless they include Student Evaluations of Teaching, along with another form of evidence.  Types of evidence accepted can include, but are not limited to……Continue Reading Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness

In an effort to ensure that all nominations for the title of distinction are reviewed in a timely manner, I am providing you with the following dates to submit nomination files……Continue Reading Nomination for Titles of Distinction 2016-2017