Faculty Conflicts of Commitment and Outside Activities

Overview

Faculty members who are employed by the University of California owe their primary professional allegiance to the University and accept as their own the University’s responsibilities to advance and communicate knowledge.

UCSF Policies for Reporting Outside Professional Activities

For general campus faculty and other academic appointees: APM - 025 external site (opens in a new window)

For faculty members participating in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan: APM - 671 external site (opens in a new window)

 

Reporting Outside Professional Activities

All outside professional activities that fall under Category 1 activities, per the above policies, must be disclosed annually and require prior approval. 

OATS external site (opens in a new window) is an easy-to-use, web-based application through which university faculty members can report outside activities and income in accordance with UCOP conflict of commitment policies. 

Questions regarding any disclosures can be submitted to your department, dean, or faculty chair.