
Effective Academic Personnel Supervision and Policies
Learn about supervising academics, faculty roles, determining personnel needs, the supervision model, policies for non-senate academic titles, and guidance on performance management and corrective actions for represented employees. Contact the Academic Personnel Office for more information and open discussions.
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Supervising Academics New Faculty Orientation 2020 Nick Weston-Dawkes Academic Personnel Director Policy and Employee Relations
Academic Personnel Office Faculty roles where you may be supervising others: Teaching Assistants (TAs) Readers (Graders) Other Graduate Student Instructor roles All types of employees Graduate Student Researchers Postdoctoral Scholars Academic Researcher titles Staff research titles Research Teaching Service
Academic Personnel Office Determining what you need: Need Research Teaching support Right Role High level vs low level researcher TA vs Grader Hire Right Technical Skills Interpersonal Skills
Academic Personnel Office The Supervision Model (Non-Senate Academic Titles) Upon Hire Sets Scope of Work Needs of Supervisor Clear communication Expectations through: Job Description Letters of Expectation Monitor and Reinforce through: Regular Oversight and Responsibility Regular Communication Clarify Misunderstandings Appropriate Intervention 1:1 Meetings Formal Intervention Accountability and Enforcement through: Formal Corrective Action Formal Warnings Escalation of Discipline Due Process for Employees Discipline Dismissal
Academic Personnel Office Policies and Represented Employees Performance Management, Corrective Action, and Dismissal (Non-Senate Titles) policy Guidance from the UCR Provost Regarding Abusive Conduct and Bullying Involving Faculty and Academic Appointees Faculty Code of Conduct, Regent s Policy 1111 on Ethical Conduct, UCR Principles of Community UC-AFT: Lecturers (Unit 18) and Librarians (Unit 17) Represented Employees UAW 2865: Graduate Student Instructors (ASEs) UAW 5810: Postdocs and Academic Researchers Bargaining Unit Contracts supersede APM Union employees have certain rights Contact APO and Labor Relations when needed
Academic Personnel Office Open Discussion and Questions Academic Employee Relations: https://academicpersonnel.ucr.edu/employeerelations nickwd@ucr.edu or apomail@ucr.edu 951-827-2935