Faculty Recruitment FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I submit my application materials electronically?
- What is the deadline for submission?
- What are the long range plans for the Baskin School of Engineering?
- How does UCSC rate in Science and Engineering?
- What is a typical teaching load for a SOE faculty member?
- Whom should I contact for more information?
- What about employment for my spouse/partner?
- Where can I find information about housing in Santa Cruz?
- What other resources are available for new faculty?
- Q: Can I submit my application materials electronically?
- A: You may submit your materials in electronic format. Faculty applicants use our online faculty position application. Lecturer applicants use our online lecturer application. However, documents should be in PDF format. Please refer to each department’s application requirements.
- Q: What is the deadline for submission?
- A: Please see the job announcement for the particular position; different positions may have different deadlines.
- Q: What are the long range plans for the Baskin School of Engineering?
- A:SoE long range planning documents including departmental and program plans may be found at <http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/administration/planning/>.
- Q: How does UCSC rate in Science and Engineering?
- A: UCSC is rated the second most influential university in the world in the Physical Sciences including Engineering by Great Britain's The Guardian (2001) based on CI of Scholarly Publications in 1994-1998:
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- Scripps Research, USA
- UC Santa Cruz, USA
- Rockefeller, USA
- Harvard, USA
- Brandeis, USA
- FhG Toxicol & Aerosol Research, Germany
- MPI Phys, Germany
- UC Santa Barbara, USA
- MPI Phys, Germany
- UC San Francisco, USA
U.S. News and World Report (1997) ranks UC Santa Cruz 13th for its commitment to undergraduate teaching. U.S. News and World Report (2001) also named UC Santa Cruz the 26th best public campus in the country.
- Q: What is a typical teaching load for a SOE faculty member?
- A: New assistant professors usually teach 2 courses in their first year, one being a graduate course in their research area. Most other faculty teach 3 courses a year, with reductions sometimes granted for extensive service, and course buyouts. The campus and School also have several grant programs for new and continuing faculty to reduce teaching load in preparation for tenure or for the creation of new courses.
- Q: What about employment for my spouse/partner?
- A: Please visit the Dual Career Service web site. This service assists eligible spouses and partners in their job search and relocation. For more information, please visit: http://www2.ucsc.edu/ahr/dcs/.
- Q: Where can I find information about housing in Santa Cruz?
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A: Please visit the following campus web sites for information on housing and mortgage assistance:
- UCSC Faculty Housing Office: http://www.housing.ucsc.edu/housing/faculty.html
- Mortgage Assistance Program: http://www.housing.ucsc.edu/housing/mortgage.html
- You can also view listings of homes currently on the market in the Santa Cruz area at <http://www.mlslistings.com/> (this site is not affiliated with UC Santa Cruz).
- Q: What other resources are available for new faculty?
- A: The central campus Academic Human Resources web site lists a number of services and resources. Go to: http://www2.ucsc.edu/ahr/new_faculty/.
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