Faculty Administrator Titles | Delegation of Authority Chart

Delegations of authority refer to the assignment of decision-making responsibilities to a specific individual or group of individuals at UCSC. The chart on this page lists the level of review and authority for each of the indicated titles and actions. If you encounter an accessibility issue with information presented in a table, please contact us at apo@ucsc.edu for assistance.

Delegations for Faculty Administrator Titles

Associate Dean (including Acting and Interim)

CAPM 300.240 | Academic Deans

Actions	CAP/DCAP Review	Authority	Notes
Appointment, up to the UC Salary Threshold	None	Dean	None
Appointment, above the UC Salary Threshold	None	Dean	Salary must be pre-approved by Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOP
Reappointment, up to the UC Salary Threshold	None	Dean	Merit reviews follow authority for the professorial title & rank
Reappointment, above the UC Salary Threshold	None	Dean	Salary must be pre-approved by Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOP. Merit reviews follow authority for the professorial title & rank

College Provost (including Acting and Interim)

CAPM 306.240 | Appointment of College Provosts
CAPM 308.240 | Duties and Responsibilities
CAPM 310.240 | Guidelines for Review

Actions	CAP/DCAP Review	Authority	Notes
Appointment, up to the UC Salary Threshold	None	VPDUE	None
Appointment, above the UC Salary Threshold	None	VPDUE	Salary must be pre-approved by Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOP
Reappointment, up to the UC Salary Threshold	None	VPDUE	Merit reviews follow authority for the professorial title & rank
Reappointment, above the UC Salary Threshold	None	VPDUE	Salary must be pre-approved by Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOP. Merit reviews follow authority for the professorial title & rank

Dean (including Acting and Interim)

CAPM 300.240 | Academic Deans

Actions	CAP/DCAP Review	Authority	Notes
Appointment, up to established maximum of dean’s salary structure	None	CP/EVC	None
Appointment, above established maximum of dean’s salary structure	None	CP/EVC	Salary must be pre-approved by Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOP
Annual assessment/merit increase, up to established maximum of dean’s salary structure	None	CP/EVC	None
Annual assessment/merit increase, above established maximum of dean’s salary structure	None	CP/EVC	Salary must be pre-approved by Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOP
Reappointment and five-year review of decanal duties, with salary increase up to established maximum of dean’s salary structure	None	CP/EVC	None
Reappointment and five-year review of decanal duties, with salary increase above established maximum of dean’s salary structure	None	CP/EVC	Salary must be pre-approved by Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOP

Department Chair (including Acting and Interim)

CAPM 312.245 | Appointment, Duties, and Responsibilities of Department Chairs
CAPM 314.245 | Compensation of Department Chairs
CAPM 316.245 | Review of Department Chairs

Actions	CAP/DCAP Review	Authority	Notes
All Actions	None	Dean	None

Director of MRU (including Acting and Interim)

Actions	CAP/DCAP Review	Authority	Notes
All Actions	None	President	Contact APO for guidance

Director of ORU (including Acting and Interim)

CAPM 318.000 | Director of Organized Research Units

Actions	CAP/DCAP Review	Authority	Notes
All Actions	None	Chancellor	Contact APO for guidance. Salary above UC Salary Threshold must be pre-approved by Provost-Academic Affairs, UCOP