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Conferral of Emeritus Status

 

 
  Authority
As delegated by the President, Emeritus status may be conferred by the Chancellor to academic appointees who are not members of the Academic Senate; and to non-academic Management and Senior Professional or Senior Management Group personnel.
The title suffix Emeritus shall be attached to the payroll title of the individual at retirement after consultation with the appropriate committee of the Academic Senate. 

Criteria
Nominees who meet specific criteria established by the President will be judged accordingly:

Criteria for non-Senate Appointees
Criteria for non-Academic Personnel

Eligibility
Nominees shall hold the following titles:

Non-Senate Academic Titles

Management and Senior Professional Titles
Senior Management Group Titles

Procedures
The following procedures will be used for granting the Emeritus title:

  1. A recommendation for Emeritus status should be made to the Chancellor by the Department Chair or appropriate Administrative Officer through the Vice Chancellor--Academic Personnel.  The recommendation, which should normally be made shortly before the date of retirement, should be accompanied by a brief history of the individual's University employment (a curriculum vitae may be submitted) and summary of how the criteria set forth above have been fulfilled. The date of retirement should be indicated in each case.
  2. An endorsement from the Dean or Vice Chancellor shall accompany the request.
  3. A minimum of three letters of support attesting to the meritorious contribution of the individual should be included.
  4. All nominations for Emeritus status should be sent to Sheila Wallace in the Office of Academic Personnel.
  5. The Committee on University Emeriti & Pre-Retirement Relations will review, vote and make a recommendation to the Chancellor through the Vice Chancellor--Academic Personnel regarding the request for Emeritus status.
  6. Upon approval of a recommendation for Emeritus status, the Chancellor will notify the appointee in writing of the specific Emeritus title bestowed and its effective date.
  7. Following approval by the Chancellor, a change to Emeritus status will be effected by issuance of the appropriate payroll form.

Academic Personnel Office Staff Contact: Sheila Wallace, (310) 825-1197, swallace@conet.ucla.edu
Academic Senate Staff Contact: Margaret Avila, 310) 206-3802, avila@senate.ucla.edu