Emeriti Rights and Privileges

As stated in UC Regents Policy 1203 and APM 120-0, the title Professor Emerita/Emeritus/Emer. shall be conferred, upon retirement, on every Professor and Associate Professor, provided they retire within 120 days of separation. The suffix Emerita/Emeritus/Emer. for other titles may be conferred, upon retirement, on other members of the Academic Senate upon recommendation of the Academic Senate to the Chancellor.

Emeriti are entitled to a set of rights that includes:

• Continued membership in the Academic Senate, with associated rights and privileges.
• Continued membership in the academic department(s) from which they retired. (This does not include Bylaw 55 rights to vote on personnel actions unless the department has extended voting privileges to emeriti faculty.)
• Eligibility to apply for Academic Senate grants.
• Opportunities to participate in research or creative activities, service and teaching. (Serving as an instructor of record, supervisor or PI requires a recall appointment whether compensated or not.)

In addition, emeriti enjoy other retiree perks and services that are granted by the campus. These perks are reviewed each year and may be discontinued or changed, particularly due to budget constraints. Some enhanced perks for emeriti include:

• Automatic CruzID account continuation, including email and Google suite services.
• Library access with full faculty privileges.
• Eligible affiliation in both the UCSC Emeriti Association and UCSC Retirees Association.

Departments or divisions may also grant other perquisites to a retiree, including the use of space (when available), eligibility for computing support, or eligibility for compensated or uncompensated recall for research, teaching and/or service. Consult your home division for more information.