OFFICE OF THE PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT--
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
August 21, 2003
COUNCIL OF VICE CHANCELLORS
Dear Colleagues:
During the recently concluded Unit 18 negotiations betewen the University and the UC-AFT, the parties
engaged in discussions regarding the University's use of Adjunct and Visiting Professor appointments. I write
to affirm the University policy definitions for such titles set forth in the Academic Personnel Manual.
APM - 280-4, Adjunct Professor Series, provides: Titles in this series may be assigned (1) to individuals who
are predominantly engaged in research or other creative work and who participate in teaching, or (2) to
individuals who contribute primarily to teaching and have limited responsibility for research or other creative
work, so long as these individuals are professional practitioners of appropriate distinction. Appointees with
titles in this series also engage in University and public service consistent with their assignments.
APM - 230-4, Visiting Appointments, provides: The Visiting prefix is used to designate one who is appointed
temporarily to perform the duties of the title to which the prefix is attached; and either has held, is on leave
from, or is retired from a professorial or research position at another educational instutution, or, alternatively,
whose research, creative activities or professional achievement makes a Visiting appointment appropriate.
APM - 220-4, Professor Series, provides: The professorial series is used for appointees who are memebers of the
faculty of an academic or professional college or school of the University who have instructional as well as
research, University, and public service responsibilites.
Similar to the expectations placed on Academic Senate faculty, Adjunct and Visiting Professor appointees are
expected to perform teaching, research and service that extend beyond class-related advising. As such, their
annual teaching loads should not be the same as Lecturers in the same department. Adjunct and Visiting
Professor appointments should not be used for those performing Lecturer duties.
If you have any questions please call me or Director Myron Okada.
Sincerely,
[signed]
Ellen S. Switkes Assistant Vice President Academic Advancement
cc: Chancellors
Acting Provost Zelmanowitz
Associate Vice President Boyette
Executive Director Cieszkiewicz
Director Okada
