Faculty & Academic Appointees

Policies

• California Budget Act of 2024 (SB 108)
• UC Merced Policy on Expressive Activities and Assembly
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Faculty Code of Conduct
• Academic Personnel Policies

Infractions of the Expressive Activities and Assembly: Protests, Demonstrations, Non-University Speakers and Signage on Campus and in University Facilities Policy may also be violations of the following policies:

• Senate Faculty: APM 015 (Faculty Code of Conduct)
  
  • Possible actions for Senate Faculty are described in APM 016 and MAPP 016
• Non-Senate Faculty: UC-AFT Lecturer Unit (IX) Contract
  
  • Possible actions for Non-Senate Faculty are described in Article 30 of the UC-AFT (IX) Contract
• Academic Researchers: UC-UAW Academic Research Unit 5810 (ARU) Contract
  
  • Possible actions for Academic Researchers are described in Article 6 of the UC-UAW 5810 (ARU) Contract
• Postdoctoral Researchers: UC-UAW Postdoctoral Scholar (PX) Contract
  
  • Possible actions are described in Article 5 of the UC-UAW (PX) Contract
• Unrepresented Non-Senate Academic Appointees (e.g., Adjunct Professor Series, Visiting Professor Series, Academic Coordinators): APM-150
  
  • Possible actions are described in APM-150
• Academic Student Employees (including Teaching Assistants and Associate Instructors): UC-UAW 2865 Academic Student Employee (BX) Contract¹
  
  • Possible actions for Academic Student Employees are described in Article 8¹ of the UC-UAW 2865 (BX) Contract
• Graduate Student Researchers: UC-UAW 2865 Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) Contract¹
  
  • Possible actions for Graduate Student Researchers are described in Article 7¹ of the UC-UAW 2865 (GSR) Contract
• Noncompliance with the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy may result in remediation, educational efforts, informal counseling, corrective action/discipline, and termination/dismissal.
  • Formal corrective action/discipline is governed by Academic Personnel Manual (APM):
    • APM-015 (The Faculty Code of Conduct)
    • APM-150 (Non-Senate Academic Appointees/Corrective Action and Dismissal)
    • APM-016 (University Policy on Faculty Conduct and the Administration of Discipline)

^{1 New UC-UAW 2865 contracts are in effect. Updated links to new contracts will be provided when contracts are made available.}

Resources

• Counseling & Psychological Services offering mental and trauma support for Faculty, Academic Appointees, and Staff – INSIGHT Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • INSIGHT offers employees and their household dependents three counseling sessions every six months with a licensed professional to assist with work/life concerns. All services are private and confidential.
  • Phone: (800) 422-5322
  • Email: insighteap@insighteap.com
• Equity, Justice, and Inclusive Excellence
• UC Merced Police Department
• Bargaining Units and Contracts
• UC Behavioral Health Benefits
  • UC’s medical coverage includes behavioral health benefits for mental health services. Members can use their behavioral health benefits for sessions with counselors, psychologists, or psychiatrists.
• Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination

If you feel your rights or safety have been violated, please know there are resources on campus to assist you:

• Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination: To file a report of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, and sexual violence (including dating/domestic violence and stalking), please see: https://ophd.ucmerced.edu/report.
• Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities: To report a potential violation of the Code of Student Conduct, please use the Information and Incident Report Form here: https://osrr.ucmerced.edu/form/information-incident-report
• UC Merced Police Department: To report a possible crime (non-emergency), please see: https://police.ucmerced.edu/form/make-report-online or in cases of emergency, please call (209) 228-2677 (CAT-COPS).