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Policy Office Purpose

The UC Irvine Office of Administrative Policies and Procedures is the central administrative unit that supports the institution’s innovation and education initiatives through the coordination of systemwide and local administrative policies and procedures, systemwide and local delegations of authority, conflict of interest reporting and organizational chart maintenance. The Administrative Policies & Procedures Office utilizes the policy website to make this information widely accessible to UC Irvine’s community and increase individual and departmental compliance. The Administrative Policies and Procedures website is maintained by the Administrative Policy and Compliance Specialist.

The information contained within this website applies to all UCI units, including UCI Health and other off-site locations. Questions about specific policy content should be directed to the responsible department identified in the policy section.

Policies & Procedures

UCI implements systemwide policies by issuing local guidelines, procedures, and delegations of authority. The Policy and Compliance Specialist coordinates UCI’s Administrative Policies and Procedures. University activities are governed primarily by systemwide policies. Campus policies are developed to address specific campus needs.

Delegations of Authority

The University of California is governed by a Board of Regents, which under Article IX, Section 9 of the California Constitution has “full powers of organization and governance” subject only to very specific areas of legislative control. In the Standing Orders of The Regents, certain authorities are conferred upon the President by the Board. The President may choose to transfer certain responsibilities to other senior officers, including Chancellors of the campuses, by formally delegating authority in a published form.

The Chancellor at UCI may further delegate specific decision-making authority and financial, administrative, and management responsibilities to specified administrative officials formally via a delegation of authority letter. The delegations are published locally as Irvine Delegations of Authority (IDA) and are coordinated and published by the UCI Office of Administrative Policies and Procedures.

Conflict of Interest

The Policy and Compliance Specialist also serves as UC Irvine’s Conflict of Interest Coordinator, tracking submission of Form 700 by campus officials who are required to disclose personal financial interests annually in accordance with the position’s assigned disclosure categories. Reportable economic interests include:

• Investments in business entities (e.g., stock holdings, owning a business, a partnership)
• Interests in real estate (real property)
• Sources of personal income, including gifts, loans, and travel payments
• Positions of management or employment with business entities

Organizational Charts

The organizational charts housed on the Administrative Policies and Procedures website serve as the office reference documents for senior leadership within academic and administrative units. The charts are considered current, with the date of last revision indicated in the top right corner. Each unit is responsible for communicating changes to the Policy and Compliance Specialist.

University of California Office of the President (UCOP) Policy Update Summary