Welcome to Academic Personnel
The Academic Personnel (AP) Office is Cal Poly’s central location for all faculty-related policies and procedures. Academic Personnel manages faculty personnel processes such as compensation programs, grievance/arbitration, promotion, recruitment, retention, sabbatical/difference-in-pay leaves, tenure and retirement programs such as the Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP) and Pre-Retirement Reduction in Time Base Program.
Academic Personnel also supports faculty, staff, and administration regarding implementation of the Unit 3 Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement, as well as the implementation of the Unit 11 Academic Student Employee Collective Bargaining Agreement. AP provides support to Teaching Associates, Graduate Assistants, and Instructional Student Assistants in regards to appointment notification and hiring processes; student grievance/arbitration; and posting of vacancy announcements.
Dr. Michael Suess
Associate Vice President for Academic Personnel
The Associate Vice President (AVP) for Academic Personnel oversees campus personnel processes, policies, and procedures related to academic personnel. Working with deans, associate deans, and department chairs on matters related to faculty recruitment, retention, tenure, promotion, and the CSU-CFA (California Faculty Association) collective bargaining agreement, the AVP is a resource providing provision interpretation and oversight.
The AVP for Academic Personnel reports to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and is a member of the senior administrative team.