University of California, Berkeley

HCM: Primary/Home Department Decision

Possible Combination Primary Job/Home Department
Career & limited appointments Career Appointment
Two career appointments Appointment with highest % of time
Two career appointments
  • equal % of time
  • one indefinite appointment
  • one appointment with end date
Indefinite appointment
Two career appointments
  • equal % of time
  • both indefinite appointments
Earliest appointment
Two career appointments
  • equal % of time
  • both indefinite appointments
  • both started same day
Arbitrary
Career appointment and student job title Career appointment
Limited appointment and student job title Limited appointment
Academic appointment and career staff
  • If academic appointment is permanent (e.g. Faculty or Librarian), academic appointment
  • If academic appointment is temporary (e.g. Lecturer), career appointment
Academic and limited appointment Academic appointment
Academic appointment and student job title Academic appointment
Two Senate appointments Appointment with highest % of time
Two Senate appointments
  • equal % time
Arbitrary
Senate and other academic (e.g. Director) Senate appointment
Two non-Senate, different titles
  • If one appointment is career-like (e.g., Librarian or Academic Coordinator), career appointment
  • If both appointments are temporary, earliest appointment date
Two non-Senate, same title Appointment with highest % of time