Allocation of Charting the Course IV (CTC-IV) Environmental FTE

	OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE CHANCELLOR - ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

				June 17, 2008


GENERAL CAMPUS DEANS
GENERAL CAMPUS DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

SUBJECT:	Allocation of Charting the Course IV (CTC-IV)
Environmental FTE 

I am pleased to announce the six academic areas that will each receive
an Environmental FTE allocation over the next two years:

Division of Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology Section - in
conjunction with the Cell and Developmental Biology Section  -
"Photosynthetic Microalgae with Biotechnology Applications in Biofuels
Production")

Division of Biological Sciences (Ecology, Behavior and Evolution Section
- "Terrestrial Microbial Ecology")

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ("Atmospheric Aerosols")

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry ("Environmental Materials:
Sensors, Photovoltaics, Energy")

Department of Economics ("Environmental Economics Related to Resources
and Policy")

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering ("Alternative Energy
Materials and Technologies")

All General Campus departments and divisions were eligible to submit
proposals for allocation of an environmental FTE.  A faculty steering
committee overseen by Associate Vice Chancellor David Miller reviewed
the proposals and made recommendations for funding to me.

Proposals were evaluated using the following criteria:

*  The area of research

*  Its significance and impact

*  The nature and level of the proposed FTE (e.g., junior or senior
level; joint appointment; or coordinated with another department or
unit)

*  How the proposed position would strengthen USCD's stature in the
environmental area

*  How it would enhance the diversity and the education mission of the
campus and the department(s) at both the undergraduate and graduate
level

I was particularly pleased that the Deans and departments, in every
case, have made strong commitments to leverage these new Assistant
Professor FTE, with combinations of additional FTE and/or upgrades to
senior positions, and to pursue and coordinate interdisciplinary
synergies wherever possible.  The faculty steering committee will
continue to follow these recruitments and provide guidance to me on the
success of this initiative.

Please join me in congratulating the Departments of Chemistry and
Biochemistry, Economics, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and the
Division of Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology Section working with
the Cell and Developmental Biology Section; and the Ecology, Behavior
and Evolution Section).  We are confident that these allocations will
collectively have a broad impact on the campus' efforts to strengthen
its research and education in all fields relevant to the environment.

				Paul W. Drake
				Senior Vice Chancellor