UCR Faculty
A Place to Teach, a Place to Learn, a Place to Grow
UCR provides a gathering place where scholars can pursue their life's work in an academic setting that encourages faculty to make a difference in the world. The university provides faculty members with the resources, support and stimulation needed to reach their goals.
UCR has a commitment to excellence and a proven track record of innovation and collaboration. Every day, our diverse faculty brings an entrepreneurial spirit to showing what a public university is capable of in the 21st century.
In the process, our faculty makes a global impact while remaining leaders for innovation in Inland Southern California. Learn why so many people are choosing UCR.
Faculty at UCR Enjoy:
- An intellectual community that fosters teamwork, be it in the physical sciences, life sciences or the social sciences
- Leadership from department heads who set high standards for excellence
- A focus on results that have drawn notice around the nation and around the world
- An atmosphere of discovery, where senior faculty work with the rising stars
- A vibrant place to teach and do research powered by the interaction of experienced scholars and new voices in important fields of study
Interested in Becoming a Faculty Member at UCR?
Learn more about the hiring process and the benefits of coming to UC Riverside.
Academic Senate
The voice of the UCR faculty and a major conduit for faculty initiatives, the Academic Senate is a partner in the shared governance model of UC Riverside, overseeing the university's educational course. The senate's responsibilities include
- Authorize, approve, and supervise all courses (except those of certain graduate professional schools)
- Determine the conditions of admissions, certificates and degrees
- Recommend the hiring and promotion of faculty members
- Approve the publication of manuscripts by the University of California Press
- Advise on the administration of the UC libraries
- Assist in the searches for deans, chancellors, and presidents
- Advise the university president and the chancellors on budget and administrative matters under the rules of "shared governance"
Office of Academic Personnel
The Office of Academic Personnel facilitates the recruitment, development and retention of academic employees. The office provides leadership, training and assistance on policy issues associated with the employment and advancement of academic employees.
UCR Faculty: Inventing Your Future
Meet some of UCR's outstanding faculty and read about how their research is making a difference both locally and globally in our Inventing Your Future section.