ACADEMIC DEANS AND DEPARTMENT CHAIRS RE: Use of Titles of Distinction on the UCI Campus I am pleased to share with you the following revisions regarding use of titles of distinction on our campus. Background: Current campus policy includes a range of campus honors for exceptional faculty, but with a limitation of one title per person. In addition, unlike the majority of UC campuses, Above-Scale faculty at UC Irvine are not automatically given the title “Distinguished Professor.” Review: In light of requests for multiple titles of distinction and dissatisfaction with the title “Above-Scale”, a joint Senate-Administration ad hoc Committee was formed to review our policy and make recommendations on the use of titles of distinction. This committee was charged with considering: 1) current use of titles at UCI, 2) the restriction of holding multiple titles, and 3) evaluation of the diversity of faculty holding titles of distinction. The report and recommendations were shared with the campus Distinctions Committee and CAP who provided comments. Policy Change Details: Guided by the recommendation of the review committees, and in order to recognize the accomplishments of our Above Scale faculty and improve the consistency of use of distinguished titles within the UC and in the wider academic community, the following changes will be effective July 1, 2018: Campus Distinctions Review Committee: If you have any questions about the use of titles of distinction on our campus, please contact Vice Provost Diane O’Dowd (dkodowd@uci.edu). Sincerely, Enrique J. Lavernia, Ph.D. cc: Chancellor Gillman, Vice Provost O’Dowd, Academic Senate, Assistant Deans, Chief Personnel Officers, Academic Personnel
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