CNAS Faculty Resources
Welcome to CNAS's Faculty Resource Page. Here you’ll find links, resources, and portals you need as a CNAS faculty member.
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R'Space
R'Space - UCR Portal
eFilePlus - Academic Personnel System
Canvas - Learning Management System
Concur Travel
Timesheets
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Prior to Appointment Acceptance/During Recruitment Process
Prior to on-boarding and in consideration of prospective faculty accepting appointment-determine feasibility of space meet with Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) to discuss research needs such as space they will occupy, specialized equipment, necessary infrastructure to support, etc.
- Contact: ehs@ucr.edu.
Refer to “Move Into a Laboratory Procedures” section of the Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) document.
New Faculty/PI: Laboratory Site Specific Training Checklist
Biological Materials: faculty working with biological materials are required to submit a Biological Use Authorization (BUA) prior to working with or storing biological materials.
LASERs, Radioactive Materials, X-rays: faculty working with LASERs are required to submit a LASER Use Authorization and/or a Radiation Use Authorization if working with radioactive materials or x-rays.
Genetically engineered crops or plant pathogens: faculty working these materials will need to apply or transfer the appropriate permit from USDA-APHIS and submit a Biological Use Authorization. Labs may need to be inspected by USDA-APHIS, which may take a few months.
Controlled Substances including Listed Materials: faculty working with schedule I-V and listed materials are required to submit a
Facilities Services should be consulted for lab renovations and transferred equipment to determine feasibility within the lab space assigned.
- Project submission through R'Projects | UCR PROJECT PORTAL Contact: Facilities@ucr.edu
Vivarium and IACUC needs if applicable:
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) | Research and Economic Development (ucr.edu).
- Campus Animal Occupational Health Program | Environmental Health & Safety
- Campus Veterinarian | Research and Economic Development
Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) or Hatch Appointment: If they start out with an OR (AES) appointment, they need to write and submit a Hatch Project.
- Removal Expenses
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Faculty Housing with Real Estate Services
Faculty Housing with Real Estate Services
Temporary housing and information about local housing.
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Negotiated Salary Program
Allows eligible ladder-rank faculty (50% or more in-residence) to contribute external funding resources toward their total University of California (UC) salary. The NSP, like the well-established Health Sciences Compensation Plan (HSCP), allows faculty to utilize external fund sources to support a portion of their total compensation.
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Appointment Onboarding
Appointment Onboarding
- UC Path Portal
- Access to enroll in benefits, obtain pay statement, W-2, Help access to UC Path Representatives for assistance
https://ucpath.universityofcalifornia.edu
Leave Policy including Stop the Clock
Sabbatical Leave
Course Buyout
VISA & International Affairs for self and lab personnel
University of California Benefits
New Employee
UCR Benefits
- OATS Outside Activities Tracking System
- UC Path Portal
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Campus Funding Opportunities
Academic Senate
- Vice Chancellor Research and Economic Development VC RED
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Problem Resolution
- Ombuds
- Vice Provost for Administrative Resolution (VPAR)
- Student Health Center
- Mental Health
- Student Misconduct
- Safety
- UCR Police
- Fire
- Workplace Misconduct
- Campus Safety Escort Service
- Physical Environment
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Lab Safety
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Other Resources
UCR Discounts
Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (Alcohol/Drug Counseling, Child/Elder Care needs, Legal/Personal matters, Depression)
Workplace and Wellness
UCR Principles of Community
Travel
- Travel Insurance
- Connexxus
- Concur
Women’s Faculty Association
Early Childhood Services
Student Disability Resources Service
- SDRC | Student Disability Resource Center | UC Riverside for accommodations requested by students.
Chief Compliance Office
- Compliance | Integrity and Accountability (ucr.edu)
- CANRA California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
- Conflict of Interest
Office of Civil Rights - Title IX Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Resources