Policy Revisions for Employee Comment: Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 230, Visiting Appointments

The University invites comments on proposed revisions to Section 230 of the Academic Personnel Manual (APM) 230, Visiting Appointments. 

Summarized below are the proposed key policy revisions that are being distributed for systemwide review. 

• Substantive revisions to clarify Visiting appointments at the assistant rank are only appropriate if the visitor is on leave from an academic or research position at another education institution.
• Technical revision to remove the three-year carve out for Visiting Assistant Professor Programs in Mathematics due to the creation of the Math Fellow title.
• Technical revision to remove language which prohibits Visiting appointees from participating in a Health Sciences or other special compensation plan because it conflicts with language in APM - 670, Health Sciences Compensation Plan (APM - 670-14-a-6).

The proposed revisions may be viewed at https://ucanr.edu/site/policy-compliance-and-programmatic-agreements/systemwide-policy-revisions-employee-comments.

If you have any questions or if you wish to comment, please contact Robin Sanchez at rgsanchez@ucanr.edu, no later than July 15, 2025. Please indicate “APM-230” in the subject line.