# Appointment guidelines and policies

**Source**: https://academic.ubc.ca/academic-community/appointments-searches/appointment-guidelines-and-policies
**Parent**: https://academic.ubc.ca/academic-community/ubc-guidelines-policies

The University of British Columbia has a number of policies and guidelines that govern academic appointments.

#### Appointment guidelines from the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic

[Rules for the Appointment and Extension of Appointments for Associate Deans of Faculties at UBC](https://academic.ubc.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/Provostial-Rules-for-Appointment-of-Associate-Deans-April2024.pdf): Issued jointly by the Provost and Vice-President, Academic (UBC Vancouver), and Provost and Vice-President, Academic (UBC Okanagan)

#### UBC Policies approved by the Board of Governors governing academic appointments

- AP1: [Retired Faculty Appointment Policy](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/retired-faculty-appointment-policy/)
- AP2: [Acting Heads Policy](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/acting-heads-policy/)
- AP3: [Board Appointments Policy](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/board-appointments-policy/)
- AP4: [Faculty Term Appointments Policy](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/faculty-term-appointments-policy/)
- AP5: [Deans Appointment Policy](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/deans-appointment-policy/)
- AP6: [Academic Administrators Extension Policy](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/academic-administrators-extension-policy/)
- AP8: [Deans Extension Policy](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/deans-extension-policy/)
- AP9: [Academic Heads Policy](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/academic-heads-policy/)
- AP10: [Postdoctoral Fellows Policy](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/postdoctoral-fellows-policy/)
- AP11: [Registrar/Librarians Appointment Policy](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/registrar-librarians-appointment-policy/)
- AP12: [Academic Administrators Appointment Policy](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/academic-administrators-appointment-policy/)
- AP13: [Registrar/Librarians Extension Policy](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/registrar-librarians-extension-policy/)
- AP14: [Administrative VPs Policy](https://universitycounsel.ubc.ca/policies/administrative-vps-policy/)