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REGENTS' LECTURER PROGRAM

 

General Information:  (back to top)
Candidates for Regents' Lecturer appointments are individuals who have attained significant professional distinction in a wide variety of areas including, but not limited to agriculture, banking, commerce, engineering, industry, labor, law, medicine, or other non-academic field in the arts, sciences, professions to a degree equivalent to that on which regular University professorships are based.  The program is not open to individuals who hold academic appointments or whose major affiliation and identification is or has been in academics. 

 

How it Works: (back to top)
The call for Regents' Lecturer nominations is generated from the Office of the Chair of the Council of Provosts and is typically announced during spring quarter of the preceding academic year for funding during the following academic year.  The deadline for submission of nominations typically occurs around October 1 for funding during the current academic year.   However, departments may submit nominations to the Chair of the Council of Provosts at any time and are encouraged to do so.   Department Chairs typically receive official notification regarding awards by the Office of the Sr. Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs by mid-November.

Nominations must be approved and submitted by the Department Chair of the nominating faculty to the Chair of the Council of Provosts.  A link to the nomination form in PDF and MS Excel formats is provided.   The Council of Provosts reviews the nominations and makes recommendations to the Sr. Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs whose office notifies the Department Chair of the award and may also extend the official invitation to the candidate if desired.

The sponsoring department(s) is responsible for all contact with the candidate and all arrangements for the candidate's visit, including publicity, reserving facilities, office space and scheduling, paying honoraria, special payment processing for Non-Resident Aliens, performance agreement/contract arrangements, travel, accommodations, housing, etc.   

 

Information to Departments:   (back to top)
A link to an information sheet to provide departments with useful contacts in arranging Regents' Lectureships is provided.

 

Nomination Form:   (back to top)
Links to Nomination Form:

 

Awards:   (back to top)
Awards vary and may also be contingent upon the period of the service of the candidate.  The period of appointment for a Regents' Lecturer is usually one to two weeks. 

The Chancellor is authorized to approve compensation rates for appointments of less than two weeks within limits established by the Office of the President of the University of California.  The current rates are $750 per day with a maximum of $3,750 for one week and $7,500 for two weeks.   

Contact Information:  (back to top)
Questions about the program may be directed to the office of the Chair of the Council of Provosts at X43583, or to Marie Sidney  (X40097 or sidney@ucsd.edu) in the Office of the Sr. Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs.

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 July 7, 2004 -- alb