Regents Policy 2402: Regents Policy on Equivalent Ranks and Privileges

Adopted, September 16, 2026

Approved September 16, 2026

POLICY SUMMARY/BACKGROUND
This was adopted as Regents Policy on September 16, 2026. The content herein was formerly Standing Order 103.3. As part of a project to streamline the governing documents, the Regents relocated the Standing Order provision into this Policy.

POLICY TEXT
The ranks of Astronomers, Associate Astronomers, Assistant Astronomers, and Junior Astronomers shall be equivalent to that of, and their academic privileges shall be the same as those of, Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, and Instructors, respectively, the length of service being counted in each case from the date of original appointment. The equivalent academic ranks of members of departments and stations where titles other than Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, and Instructor are used shall be fixed by the President, subject to approval by the Board.

By specific Rental action on February 14, 1928, the Agronomist series was declared to be equivalent to the professor series for purposes of tenure, leaves of absence (including sabbatical leaves), and retiring allowances, except for membership in the Academic Senate.

NO RIGHT OF ACTION
This policy is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the University of California or its Board of Regents, individual Regents, officers, employees, or agents.

PROCEDURES AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
Academic Personnel Manual 115 – “Equivalent” Titles and Ranks
Academic Personnel Manual 110 -- Academic Personnel Definitions
Changes to procedures and related documents do not require Regents approval, and inclusion or amendment of references to these documents can be implemented administratively by the Office of the Secretary and Chief of Staff upon request by the unit responsible for the linked documents.