Academic Personnel (CAP)
Description: The Committee on Academic Personnel provides advice to the chancellor about academic personnel and represents the division in all matters relating to appointments and promotions.
Committee Analyst:
Veronica Quesada
veronica.quesada@ucr.edu
John Leary
johnalbert.leary@ucr.edu
Committee Links:
Resources
- 20-21 Annual Report - (09/01/2022)
- 19-20 Annual Report - (09/01/2022)
- 18-19 Annual Report - (09/01/2022)
- 17-18 Annual Report - (09/01/2022)
- 16-17 Annual Report - (09/01/2022)
- 15-16 Annual Report - (09/01/2022)
- 14-15 Annual Report - (09/01/2022)
- 13-14 Annual Report - (09/01/2022)
- 12-13 Annual Report - (09/01/2022)
- 21-22 Annual Report - (10/11/2024)
- 22-23 Annual Report - (10/11/2024)
- AY25-26 Tips for Department Chairs - (10/20/2025)
- FAQ: Committee on Academic Personnel (CAP) - (12/01/2025)
Committee Membership
| Name | Department | College | Role | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Bowler | Political Science | CHASS | Chair | |
| Stefano Lonardi | Computer Science and Engineering | BCoE | Vice | |
| Pashaura Singh | Religious Studies | CHASS | Regular | |
| Brandon Brown | Clinical Sciences | SoM | Regular | |
| Weihsin Gui | English | CHASS | Regular | |
| Chow-Yang Lee | Entomology | CNAS | Regular | |
| George Darrel Jenerette | Botany and Plant Sciences | CNAS | Regular | |
| Frances M. Sladek | Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology | CNAS | Regular | |
| Christina Schwenkel | Anthropology | CHASS | Regular | |
| Paulo Chagas | Music | CHASS | Regular |
Meetings
CAP meets regularly on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 – 12:30pm from fall to spring quarter
Bylaws
8.4
Academic Personnel (Am 5 Nov 87--previously Personnel Section of Budget and Interdepartmental Relations)
8.4.1
The number of committee members shall be ten, and represent the variety of disciplines and fields across campus. All appointees should have at least three years of UC service at the time their term begins. All members shall hold the rank of full professor and shall serve for offset periods of three years, subject to annual reappointment, so that there is continuity and memory on the committee. No two individuals from the same department may serve simultaneously on the Committee on Academic Personnel. The committee will have a Chair appointed by the Committee on Committees, and a Vice Chair, also appointed by the Committee on Committees after consultation with the incoming Chair. The Vice Chair will assume the duties of the Chair when the Chair is unavailable.(Am 16 Nov 04)(Am 30 May 06)(Am 19 May 09)
8.4.2
The committee shall provide advice to the Chancellor on academic personnel matters and represent the Division in all matters relating to appointments and promotions.
8.4.3
The committee shall file an annual report with the Division at the first regularly scheduled Division meeting of each academic year. (En 9 Feb 89) (Am 6 Feb 92)
8.4.4
A standing committee (Shadow CAP) of six members will exist to review personnel actions that involve current CAP members or their spouses/partners/family members. This committee will consist of faculty who have previously served on CAP. The membership will be appointed by the Committee on Committees. (En 25 Feb 14)
8.4.5
Shadow CAP shall file an annual report with the Division at the first regularly scheduled Division meeting of each academic year. (En 25 Feb 14)