Academic Federation is a group of academic employees who are not members of the Academic Senate, and who by percentage of appointment and duration of employment are eligible for membership. This organization is parallel in function to the role of the Academic Senate. This group only exists on the Davis campus.
Academic Federation Review and Advancement (UCD 220AF)
Academic Administrator and Academic Coordinator Comparison (PDF)
Academic Federation Term Appointments Chart (APM 137)
Research Titles Memo (6/2/14) and Comparison of Research Titles
Guidelines for Academic Federation Accelerations
Academic Titles covered by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- Unit 18 (Lecturers)
- Memorandum of Understanding (Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Supervisors of Teacher Education, Child Development Demonstration Lecturer)
(See: Articles 6, 7a, 7b, 7c; 22, 24)
Annual Call for Unit 18 Members
Appointments and Advancement (includes Sample Assessment Process for Pre-Six Year Lecturer, Sample Assessment Notification for Pre-Six Year Lecturer, Sample Criteria for Determining Excellence, and Unit 18 Forms and Checklists)
Delegation of Authority Chart: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Supervisor of Teacher Education, Child Development Demonstration Lecturer
Salary Scales
See: Tables 15, 16, 17; Tables 32-1 and 32-2; Tables 33-1 and 33-2)
Review for Lecturer and Child Development Demonstration Lecturer conducted by School/College
Review for initial Continuing Appointment by Academic Senate Committee on Academic Personnel--Oversight Committee (CAP)
Review for Supervisor of Teacher Education by Academic Federation Personnel Committee - Unit 17 (Librarians)
- Memorandum of Understanding (Librarians and Law Librarians)
(Article 1 H)
Librarians Association of the University of California (LAUC)
UCD Peer Review Documents
LAUC-D CAPA and its Instructions
Delegation of Authority Chart: Librarians (Including Law Librarians)
Salary Scales
See: Tables 26 B and 26 B(N)
LAUC-D Committee on Appointments and Promotions (CAPA)
Academic Federation Personnel Committee - RA Unit (Professional Researchers, Project Scientists, Specialists)
- Memorandum of Understanding (Professional Researchers, Project Scientists, Specialists)
Delegation of Authority Chart
Salary Scales
See: Tables 13B, 13B(N), 14B, 14B(N), 24B, 24B(N), 37B, 37B(N), 38B, and 38B(N)
Academic Titles not covered by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- Resources for Non-Senate Academic Titles
- Annual Call
Academic Federation Review and Advancement (UCD 220AF)
AF Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Concerning the Academic Review Process
Guidelines for Peer Groups and Voting Groups for AF Titles
Academic Personnel Attributes Chart
Academic Personnel Action Forms and Checklists
Guidelines for Academic Federation Accelerations - Academic Administrator
- APM 370 Academic Administrator
UCD 370
Academic Administrator and Academic Coordinator Comparison Chart
FAQ: Academic Administrator
Delegation of Authority for Academic Administrator
Academic Salary Scale (See: Table 34)
Reviewed by Academic Federation Administrative Series Personnel Committee
Position Description Template - Academic Coordinator
- APM 375 Academic Coordinator
Academic Administrator and Academic Coordinator Comparison Chart
FAQ: Academic Coordinator
Delegation of Authority for Academic Coordinator
Academic Salary Scale (See: Tables 35 and 36)
Reviewed by Academic Federation Administrative Series Personnel Committee
Position Description Template - Adjunct Professor
- APM 220 Academic Senate Review and Advancement
UCD 220
APM 280 Adjunct Professor Series
UCD 280
FAQ: Adjunct Professor
Delegation of Authority for Adjunct Professor
Academic Salary Scales
Reviewed by Academic Senate Committee on Academic Personnel (CAP) - Agronomist (___in AES)
- APM 320 Agronomist Series
UCD 320
UCD 320 Exhibit A
FAQ: Agronomists
Delegation of Authority for Agronomists
Academic Salary Scales (See: Tables 1 and 2)
Reviewed by Joint Academic Federation/Senate Personnel Committee - Assistant/Associate University Librarian (Including Law Librarian)
- APM 365 Associate University Librarian and Assistant University Librarian
Delegation of Authority for Associate/Assistant University Librarian
Academic Salary Scale (See: Table 27)
Reviewed by Academic Federation Administrative Series Personnel Committee - Continuing Educator
- APM 340 Continuing Educator
Delegation of Authority for Continuing Educator
Academic Salary Scale (See: Table 31)
Reviewed by Academic Federation Personnel Committee - Health Sciences Clinical Professors
- APM 278 Health Sciences Clinical Professor
FAQ: for Health Sciences Clinical Professor
Delegation of Authority: Health Sciences Clinical Professor (Salaried Med and Vet Med)
Academic Salary Scales
Review redelegated to School Faculty Personnel Committee and Dean - Librarian (Non-represented)
- APM 360 Librarian Series
Librarians Association of the University of California (LAUC) (UCD Peer Review Documents, LAUC-D CAPA and its Instructions)
Delegation of Authority: Librarians (Including Law Librarians)
Academic Salary Scales (See: Table 26A)
LAUC-D Committee on Appointments and Promotions (CAPA)
Reviewed by Academic Federation Personnel Committee - Professional Research Series (Non-represented)
- APM 310 Professional Research Series
FAQ: Professional Research Series
Delegation of Authority for Professional Research Series
Academic Salary Scales (See: Tables 11, 12, 13 and 14)
Reviewed by Joint Academic Federation/Senate Personnel Committee (JPC)
Position Description Template
Comparison of Research Titles - Project (e.g., Scientist) Series (Non-represented)
- APM 311 Project (e.g., Scientist) Series
FAQ: Project Scientist Series
Delegation of Authority for Project Scientist Series
Academic Salary Scales (See: Tables 37 and 38)
Reviewed by Joint Academic Federation/Senate Personnel Committee (JPC)
Position Description Template
Comparison of Research Titles - Specialist Series (Non-represented)
- APM 330 Specialist Series
FAQ: Specialists
Delegation of Authority for Specialists
Academic Salary Scales (See: Table 24)
Reviewed by Joint Academic Federation/Senate Personnel Committee (JPC)
Position Description Template
Comparison of Research Titles - Specialist in Cooperative Extension
- APM 334 Specialist in Cooperative Extension
UCD 334
FAQ: Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Delegation of Authority for Specialist in Cooperative ExtensionAcademic Salary Scales (See: Table 29)
Reviewed by Joint Academic Federation/Senate Personnel Committee (JPC) - University Extension Teacher
- UCD 340B
Delegation of Authority: University Extension Teacher
Reviewed by Academic Federation Personnel Committee