Endowed Chairs

Endowed Chairs (EC) are reserved for distinguished faculty. An Endowed Chair provides funds to the chair holder for support of their teaching, research, and service.

Information on creation and appointment to Endowed Chairs at UCSD, including those in Health Sciences, are listed on the UCSD Blink website. Utilize the Blink Website to view the Endowed Chair Quick Guide.

UCSD Health Sciences has 3 types of Endowed Chairs: Administrative, Department-Based and Non-Department-Based. Additionally, there are two Endowed Chair initiatives in place called the 2014 Presidential Match and the Chancellor’s Challenge, which have matching funds. Regardless of the type, they are commonly referred to as “Endowed Chairs” (including Professorships).

Please refer to policy APM 191 and PPM 230-8 for information and guidelines regarding establishment, naming, appointments, reappointments, funding, and disestablishment of Endowed Chairs.

Materials provided to CAP for appt/reappt review:

• Recommendations: 
  • Sr. AVC-AA/ EVC Endowed Chair Transmittal Letter to CAP 
  • Dean/AVC Letter 
  • Department Chair Letter 
  • Nomination Committee Letter (if not waived) 
• Endowed Chair Establishment and Naming Documents 
• CV/BioBib (Ensure no personal information such as home phone/home address/birthdays/etc are included in the CV, otherwise should be redacted) 
• Previous Review File