Academic Personnel Resources

Academic Personnel Policies

The University of California Academic Personnel Manual (APM) describes system-wide policies and practices related to all academic titles.

Section II of the manual describes UC-wide appointment and promotion policies for all titles.

The Berkeley Manual of Academic Personnel (“BMAP”; requires your CalNet login) describes Berkeley-specific policies and processes for ladder-rank faculty, with a focus on reviews and advancements.
The Berkeley Academic Personnel Office helps departmental Academic Personnel offices stay up to date, consistent, and to coordinate their work across campus.
UCOP’s Academic Personnel Office similarly helps develop system-wide policies and practices.

Berkeley Regional Services’ ProS Region handles payroll and benefits for the BSE.
The UC Office of the President (UCOP) posts systemwide Compensation/Salary Scale information
Benefits at UC Berkeley page provides information on benefits avaialbe to Berkeley faculty.

The University of California Academic Personnel Manual (APM) describes system-wide policies and practices related to all academic titles.
The UCOP Faculty Handbook serves as a quick reference to important system-wide policies and resources.

The Berkeley Manual of Academic Personnel (“BMAP”; requires your CalNet login) describes Berkeley-specific policies and processes for ladder-rank faculty, with a focus on reviews and advancements.
Normal Paths of Progreession on the Academic Ladder is a chart showing the pathways for progression through the ranks and steps of the Professor series titles.
The Academic Personnel at Berkeley Electronic Achievement and Review System (“APBears”; requires your CalNet login) is the system to submit, route, and monitor your merit and promotion cases. See here for more information.
The BSE Faculty Handbook (requires your @berkeley.edu login) highlights policies, practices, and resources specific to the BSE and its constituent programs.