Executive Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs

#138875 Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

The Search Advisory Committee will begin reviewing applications immediately. The following items are required for a complete application packet:

UC San Diego is being assisted in this recruitment by the international leadership advisory firm Spencer Stuart and we welcome nominations or expressions of interest.

To submit comments, nominations, or expressions of interest, please send an email with any supporting materials to the confidential address:

All applications will be handled in confidence.

Hiring salary range: up to $550,000, commensurate with experience.

• This position will remain open until filled, however priority consideration will be given to applications received by the first deadline, 4/30/2026.

University of California San Diego is one of the fastest growing and most highly ranked and innovative public research universities in the US, with deep commitment to a transformational experience for its 46K+ students and supporting an outstanding faculty of 3K members. The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (EVCAA) is central to advancing UC San Diego’s vision as a public university that is student centered, research driven, patient dedicated, and service oriented.

The EVCAA actively promotes the scholarly, educational and engagement mission of Academic Affairs units and oversees campus-wide support for academic personnel services and Academic Senate coordination.

Direct Reports of the EVCAA include the Deans of the eight Academic Affairs Schools;
Divisional Deans for Undergraduate Education, Graduate Education & Postdoctoral Affairs, and Extended Studies;
Provosts of the eight undergraduate residential Colleges; the University Librarian, and a broad range of essential academic and administrative units. The Office of the EVCAA serves as the administrative home for the Executive Vice Chancellor and the senior leadership team—including the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff, and Associate Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs Finance & Administration.

Reporting to the Chancellor and as a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet, the EVCAA will be a key partner in setting and executing UC San Diego's strategic plan. The EVCAA joins a dynamic leadership team of vice chancellors, deans, center and institute directors, and others focused on scale, impact, and distinction—supporting a campus culture that values creativity, rigor, collaboration, and accountability.

With an extraordinary faculty, an engaged and diverse student body, and a culture that embraces bold thinking and continuous evolution, UC San Diego offers the EVCAA a powerful platform to influence the future of higher education—on campus and far beyond it. As one of four academic vice chancellors, the EVCAA will have a key voice in shaping the future of Academic Affairs—championing faculty excellence, advancing innovative educational models, strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration, and ensuring that academic strategy keeps pace with a rapidly changing scientific, economic, and societal landscape.

Priorities for the next Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs:

Each of the priorities outlined below is essential to the success of UC San Diego’s academic mission and should be understood as interdependent and equally important.

• Shape and execute the academic vision that defines UC San Diego’s next era. Serve as the Chancellor’s closest strategic partner in translating a bold institutional vision into measurable institutional outcomes. Build deep alignment with the Chancellor, Academic Senate, Cabinet, and Deans to ensure UC San Diego’s strategic plan is not only aspirational, but also operational—guiding decisions, investments, and priorities across Academic…