Academic Affairs

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We help recruit and retain outstanding professors and provide them with the support they need to succeed. We promote excellence through programs that help prepare, recruit and support undergraduate, graduate and professional students. We manage programs that help position UC and California as engines of economic, social and cultural development. And we ensure that UC remains on the cutting edge of innovation in teaching and learning by supporting new academic initiatives.</p></div> <div class="span4"> <div class="row-fluid dotted-bottom"> <div class="span4 dept-head"> <img alt="Katherine S. Newman" src="_files/katherine-newman-photo1.jpg"/></div> <div class="span8"> <p class="blue"> <a href="immediate-office-staff/Bios/katherine-s-newman.html">Katherine S. Newman</a> </p> <p>Provost and Executive Vice President</p> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid"> <div class="span6"> <a class="icon staff" href="immediate-office-staff/index.html">Staff Directory</a></div> <div class="span6"> <a class="icon org" href="_files/academic-affairs-org-chart.pdf">Org Chart</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-fluid blustripe dept-unit"> <h2 class="nobtm">DEPARTMENTS</h2> <div class="row-fluid col5"> <div class="span2"> <h3 class="blue"> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/faculty-affairs-academic-programs/index.html">Faculty Affairs and Academic Programs</a> </h3> <p>The University of California is committed to diversity and inclusion to achieve excellence. </p> <dl class="top-dest"> <dt>Top Destinations</dt> <dd> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/faculty-affairs-academic-programs/faculty-diversity/index.html">Advancing Faculty Diversity Program </a> </dd> <dd> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/faculty-affairs-academic-programs/systemwide-programs/index.html">Systemwide Programs</a> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="span2"> <h3 class="blue"> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/graduate-undergraduate-equity-affairs//index.html">Graduate, Undergraduate and Equity Affairs</a> </h3> <p>Oversees the University鈥檚 commitment to academic access, student success and inclusive excellence.</p> <dl class="top-dest"> <dt>Top Destinations</dt> <dd> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/uc-online/resources/covid19/index.html">Keep Teaching resources</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/">UC Admissions</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/uc-hbcu-initiative/index.html">UC-HBCU Initiative</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/student-equity-affairs//programs-and-initiatives/index.html">Equity initiatives</a> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="span2"> <h3 class="blue"> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/institutional-research-academic-planning//index.html">Institutional Research and Academic Planning</a> </h3> <p>Provides information and analysis in support of university management, planning and decision-making.</p> <dl class="top-dest"> <dt>Top Destinations</dt> <dd> <a href="http://universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter">UC Information Center</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="http://accountability.universityofcalifornia.edu/">UC Accountability Report</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="http://arcgis.cisr.ucsc.edu/ucop/">UC in California maps</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="uc-facts-at-a-glance.pdf">UC Facts at a Glance (pdf)</a> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="span2"> <h3 class="blue"> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/research-innovation/index.html">Research and Innovation</a> </h3> <p>Coordinates systemwide policies for technology transfer and intellectual property and manages a portfolio of grants.</p> <dl class="top-dest"> <dt>Top Destinations</dt> <dd> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/research-grants-program/index.html">Research Grants Program Office</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="http://nrs.ucop.edu/">Natural Reserve System</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/research-policy-analysis-coordination/index.html">Research Policy Analysis and Coordination</a> </dd> </dl> </div> <div class="span2"> <h3 class="blue"> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/index.html">Systemwide Academic Personnel</a> </h3> <p>Advances UC鈥檚 mission through innovative academic policy and programs serving UC faculty and students.</p> <dl class="top-dest"> <dt>Top Destinations</dt> <dd> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/academic-personnel-policy/index.html">Academic Personnel Manual</a> </dd> <dd> <a href="https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html">Compensation</a> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row less3 novrflw"> <div class="span6 grybx"> <h4>The Impact of Proposition 209 in California</h4> <div class="flt-left"><img alt="" src="_images/ucsb-campus.jpg"/></div> <p>UC has gathered key research articles and data that examine the impact of Proposition 209 on public higher education, contracting and employment.</p> <p><a href="prop-209/index.html">Research and Analyses on the Impact of Proposition 209 in California</a></p> </div> <div class="span6 grybx"> <h4>Academic Affairs Strategic Plan 2024-28</h4> <p>The Academic Affairs 2024-28 strategic plan is a five-year framework that supports the Division's delivery of the systemwide services, programs, and activities that advance the University of California's academic mission. Guided by the plan, Academic Affairs continually assesses our division’s alignment with Presidential and systemwide priorities and the goals of our UCOP and campus partners.</p> <p><a href="_files/final-aa-2024-2028-strategic-plan.pdf">Read the Academic Affairs strategic plan</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <footer></footer>   <script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.min.js"></script> <script>/*<![CDATA[*/window.jQuery || document.write('<script src="/_common/files/js/jquery.1.7.1.min.js"><\/script>')/* ]]>*/</script> <script src="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/twitter-bootstrap/2.0.4/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script> <script>/*<![CDATA[*/$.fn.modal || document.write('<script src="/_common/files/js/bootstrap.2.0.4.min.js"><\/script>')/* ]]>*/</script> <script src="/_common/files/js/modernizr.js"></script>  <script src="/_common/files/js/jquery-ui-1.12.1.js"></script> <script src="/_common/files/js/plugins.js"></script> <script src="/_common/files/js/main.js?v=1.2.2.1"></script> <script async="" src="/_common/files/js/ga.js"></script> <script async="" src="/_common/files/js/autotrack.js"></script> </body> </html>

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