Academic Personnel Office

Fostering Academic Success

Chairs and VPAP Meetings

2024-2025
Academic Year
Details
Resources
Meeting 1

Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Virtual Only

Who Should Attend? Department Chairs, Vice Chairs, Co-Chairs, and Interim Chairs
  • Agenda (pdf)
  • PowerPoint (pdf)
Meeting 2

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm 
Location: Virtual Only

Who Should Attend? Department Chairs, Vice Chairs, Co-Chairs, and Interim Chairs   
Meeting 3

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024  December 11, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Virtual Only

Who Should Attend? Department Chairs, Vice Chairs, Co-Chairs, and Interim Chairs   
Meeting 4

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Virtual Only

Who Should Attend? Department Chairs, Vice Chairs, Co-Chairs, and Interim Chairs   

 N/A
Meeting 5

Date: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Virtual Only

Who Should Attend? Department Chairs, Vice Chairs, Co-Chairs, and Interim Chairs   

 N/A
Meeting 6

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Virtual Only

Who Should Attend? Department Chairs, Vice Chairs, Co-Chairs, and Interim Chairs   

 N/A
Meeting 7

Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Virtual Only

Who Should Attend? Department Chairs, Vice Chairs, Co-Chairs, and Interim Chairs   

 N/A
Meeting 8

Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Virtual Only

Who Should Attend? Department Chairs, Vice Chairs, Co-Chairs, and Interim Chairs   

 N/A
Meeting 9

Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Virtual Only

Who Should Attend? Department Chairs, Vice Chairs, Co-Chairs, and Interim Chairs   

 N/A

 
  • 2023-2024 Academic Year

    Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Location: Via Zoom
    Dates:

    • Wednesday, October 4, 2023:

    Topic: 23-24AY M/P Reviews - The Year in Review.

    • Wednesday, November 1, 2023:

    Topics: Path to Tenure & Promotion Checklists, Progressive Rate Study Analysis, Associate V Durations, Hiring Data Analysis, Revised Retention Policy, Self-Statements, and Discussion about excluding votes taken.

    • Wednesday, December 6, 2023:

    Topics: M/P Reviews, GSR Contract Discussion, AY24-25 CALL and some Data Analyses.

    • Wednesday, January 10, 2024:

    Topic: This meeting was cancelled

    • Wednesday, February 7, 2024:

    Topics: Updates, Discussion on Faculty/GSR relationships (Speaker: Lidia Kos), and some Data Analyses.

    • Wednesday, March 6, 2024:

    Topics: Updates, Academic Personnel Academy, and some Data Analyses.

    • Wednesday, April 3, 2024:

    Topics: TACT (Threat Assessment Consultation Team), Counseling, & Therapy Options on Campus (Speakers: Denise Woods, Shalaurey Jones, and Elizabeth Mondragon) and VPAP Updates.

    • Wednesday, May 1, 2024:

    Topics: Replacement of Course Request System and Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) Discussion (Speaker: Bracken Dailey).

    • Wednesday, June 5, 2024:

    Topics: CALL Highlights, APM Section 210 Policy Revision, Role of Service in M&P Reviews, Salary Equity Program, and ARO Lunches.

  • 2020-2021 Academic Year

    Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Location: Via Zoom
    Dates:

    • Wednesday, October 7, 2020:

    Speaker: Mark Lawson, Faculty Director for Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholar Training and Education
    Topic: President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (PPFP) & Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (CPFP)

    • Wednesday, November 4, 2020:

    Speaker: Israel Fletes, Director of Educational Technology and Computing Services
    Topic: Yuja and Other Remote Teaching Tools

    • Wednesday, December 2, 2020:

    Speaker: Richard Cardullo, Director University Honors
    Topic: Honors Program

    • Wednesday, January 6, 2021:

    Speaker: Dan Jeske, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
    Topic: Discussions Related to the 21-22AY Senate CALL

    • Wednesday, February 3, 2021:

    Speaker: Sara Umali, Director of Academic Personnel Data and Technology
    Topic: eFilePlus and UC OATS

    • Wednesday, March 3, 2021:

    Speaker: Dan Jeske, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
    Topic: Discussions Related to the 21-22AY Senate CALL

    • Wednesday, April 7, 2021:

    Speaker: UCR Equity Advisors
    Topic: How Faculty Can Participate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

    • Wednesday, May 5, 2021:

    Speaker: Dan Jeske, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
    Topic: Equity Studies

  • 2019-2020 Academic Year

    Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Location: Hinderaker Hall 0154
    Dates:

    • Friday, October 4, 2019:

    Speaker: Kiersten Boyce, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief Compliance Officer
    Topic: Reorganization of compliance and equal opportunity/affirmative action on campus plus the Title IX process.

    • Monday, November 4, 2019:

    Speaker: Dario Kuzmanovic, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Integrity
    Topic: Handling allegations of research misconduct
    Presentation: RM - UCR - Chairs- Nov 4-19.pdf

    • Wednesday, December 4, 2019:

    Speaker: Julienne DeGeyter, Student Health Services Director
    Topic: Student Health Services/When to call 911

    • Tuesday, January 7, 2020:

    Speaker: Mike Lane, Chief of Police
    Topic: Classroom active shooter

    • Tuesday, February 4, 2020:

    Speaker: Nick Weston-Dawkes, Academic Employee Relations Analyst
    Topic: Performance management of non-senate academics

    • Wednesday, March 4, 2020:

    Speaker: Ameae Walker, Vice Provost of Academic Personnel
    Topic: Stalled faculty

    • Monday, April 6, 2020:

    Speaker: HR, Human Resources
    Topic: Help understanding use of FML/disability insurance, approval of hours, documentation of poor performance/gaming the system, counseling memos, disciplinary memos, keeping all informed etc.

    • Monday, May 4, 2020:

    Speaker: Ameae Walker, Vice Provost of Academic Personnel
    Topic: What was your worst problem this year and how did you solve it?
    Time: 4pm-6pm, instead of 12:00pm-1:00pm.

  • 2018-2019 Academic Year

    Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Location: Hinderaker Hall 0154
    Dates:

    • Friday, October 5, 2018:
      "Department Letters: The good, the bad, and the ugly"
      Ameae Walker, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
    • Monday, November 5, 2018:
      "Academic Labor Relations"
      Nick Weston-Dawkes, Academic Employee Relations Analyst
    • Tuesday, December 4, 2018:
      Reviewing Interdisciplinary Files Presentation
      Ameae Walker, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
    • Tuesday, January 8, 2019:
      "Strategies for Growing Student Enrollment"
      Speaker: TBD
    • Monday, February 4, 2019:
      "Chairs Responsibilities and Purview"
      Ameae Walker, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
    • Monday, March 4, 2019:
      "Dealing with Difficult Faculty"
      Ameae Walker, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
    • Thursday, April 4, 2019:
      "Evaluation of Staff"
      Ameae Walker, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
    • Wednesday, May 8, 2019, 4:00pm-6:00pm, Hinderaker Hall 0154:
      "What was your worst problem this year and how did you solve it?"
      Ameae Walker, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
  • 2017-2018 Academic Year

    Location: Hinderaker Hall 0154
    Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Dates:

    • Monday, October 2, 2017:
      "Good and Bad Department Letters",
      Ameae Walker, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
    • Thursday, November 2, 2017:
      "Stalled Faculty",
      Ameae Walker, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
    • Friday, December 1, 2017:
      "Offer Letters/IC Letters",
      Ameae Walker, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
    • Wednesday, January 3, 2018:
      "Faculty Retention Process",
      Ameae Walker, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
    • Friday, February 2, 2018:
      "Negotiation Skills For Chairs",
      Rami Zwick, Professor of Marketing, SoBA
    • Friday, March 2, 2018:
      "Leaves Of All Kinds",
      Sara Umali, Principal Analyst Academic Personnel Office
    • Monday, April 2, 2018:
      "Compliance For Chairs",
      Elizabeth Boyd, Chief Compliance Officer

    Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
    Dates:

    • Wednesday, May 2, 2018:
      "What Was Your Worst Problem This Year And How Did You Solve It?",
      Ameae Walker, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
  • 2016-2017 Academic Year

    Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Location: Hinderaker Hall 0154
    Dates:

    • Wednesday, October 5, 2016:"All Things Bylaw 55", Cherysa Cortez, Academic Senate
    • Thursday, November 3, 2016:"Negotiation Skills for Chairs", Rami Zwick, Professor of Marketing, SoBA
    • Monday, December 5, 2016:"Creating an Inclusive Environment", Mariam Lam, Professor of Comparative Literature, AVCDI
    • Thursday, January 5, 2017: "R’ Projects for Renovations Big and Small", Speaker TBD
    • Monday, February 6, 2017: "Conflict Resolution", Walter H. Gmelch, USF Professor, Leadership Studies
    • Monday, March 6, 2017: "New Budget Model Q&A", Maria Anguiano, VCPB
    • Wednesday, April 5, 2017: "Good Research, but Poor Teaching/Service", Ameae Walker, VPAP

    Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
    Location: Hinderaker Hall 0154
    Date:

    • Thursday, May 4, 2017: "Worst Problem of the Year and How I Solved It …", Ameae Walker, VPAP
  • 2015-2016 Academic Year