The Academic Advancement and Training unit manages personnel processes for academic employees campuswide, including more than 2,000 actions annually related to appointment, advancement, retention, and leaves.

The AA&T staff also manages the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding governing non-Senate faculty, provides counsel for campus review panels, analyzes and provides advice on academic personnel issues, and provides background information and advice to the Senior Vice Chancellor regarding various approval and exception requests.

In addition, staff members develop, coordinate, and deliver campuswide training for staff and academic appointees, including courses leading to certification in academic personnel, and training and guidance for AP On-Line users.

Tricia Takacs is director of the Academic Advancement and Training unit.  Unit teams oversee academic personnel processes for the following areas:

• Arts & Humanities, Biological Sciences, Colleges, Graduate School of International Studies and Pacific Relations, Jacobs School of Engineering, Library, Rady School of Management
  • Lynn Field-Karsh, Academic Advancement & Training Unit Manager
  • Heather Pratt
  • Patricia Walsh
• Physical Sciences, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Social Sciences
  • KC Causey, Academic Advancement & Training Unit Manager
  • Bunnie Jacquay
  • Monique Tanjuaquio
• School of Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Martha Swaney, Academic Advancement & Training Unit Manager
  • Martha Erickson
  • Lori Hullings

Academic Advancement and Training provides counsel and staff support for the following campus review panels:

• Academic Administrator and Coordinator Review Panel (AARP)
  • Lynn Field-Karsh
• Project Scientist and Specialist Review Panel (PSSRP)
  • KC Causey