Chancellor
University of California, Davis
After 15 years of highly regarded leadership of the University of California, Davis, Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef has announced his intention to retire at the conclusion of the current academic year. The University of California invites nominations and applications for his successor.
The Chancellor is the chief executive officer of the Davis campus and reports to the President of the University of California. Within the scope of University policy, the Chancellor exercises very broad delegated authority and is responsible for all aspects of campus administration. Candidates should have demonstrated leadership skills in an academic environment; senior experience in the administration of a large-scale, diverse and complex research university; a strong record of teaching, research, service and scholarship; and a deep and abiding commitment to the ideals and obligations of a modern land-grant university. The ideal candidate should possess the ability to combine strong leadership with team-building skills; a clear vision of the future of higher education and UC Davis’ leadership role as an exemplar land-grant research university; a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity; an understanding and appreciation of shared governance; a deep commitment to collaboration across academic disciplines; and a record of engendering community, corporate and philanthropic support.
Founded a century ago, UC Davis is one of only 34 public institutions of higher education admitted to the prestigious Association of American Universities and an early member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. UC Davis engages in teaching, research and public service that matters to California and transforms the world. Its reach is global, with more than half of the faculty engaged in international activities and with the fifth highest number of international scholars of all U.S. universities.
A science-intensive but comprehensive campus, UC Davis is recognized for its superb accomplishment across its entire academic spectrum. It has four colleges (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Engineering, and Letters and Science) and five professional schools (Education, Law, Management, Medicine and Veterinary Medicine), with a new School of Nursing soon to open. Its distinctive graduate group structure and exceptionally collegial culture promotes strongly interdisciplinary pursuits, and its ethos of partnership and service—and proximity to the state capital of Sacramento—make it a ready resource for policy makers and state agencies and the logical home for several state and federal research facilities. Its physical presence extends from main campuses in Davis and Sacramento to centers stretching from Bodega Bay to Lake Tahoe, the Central Valley, up and down the California coast, and on to Washington, D.C.
The UC Davis Health System covers 6 million residents in 33 counties, and includes an acute-care teaching hospital in Sacramento, one of the nation’s leading medical schools and a multispecialty physician group. It operates the region’s only Level 1 trauma center, NCI-designated cancer center, comprehensive children’s hospital, transplant services, vascular center and institute for neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as a world-renowned telemedicine network.
UC Davis has long been regarded as a "student friendly" campus with many education and experiential opportunities for undergraduates. More than half participate in research, and more than 6,000 obtain internships each year through one of the nation’s largest academic internship programs. Currently there are approximately 24,000 undergraduate students, 7,000 graduate and professional students, 2,400 faculty and 20,000 staff. UC Davis’ annual operating budget is $2.57 billion, with an annual research budget exceeding $500 million (12th among U.S. public universities). Private support surpassed $200 million this year.
A city of nearly 65,000 people, Davis is known as an environmentally aware and socially innovative community, with more than 103 miles of dedicated bike lanes and paths and nearly 500 acres of parks and greenbelts. Its proximity to Sacramento, to Lake Tahoe and to the San Francisco Bay Area makes it easy to take advantage of big-city attractions while enjoying the lifestyle of a university town.
For additional information, please see the UC Davis website.
Applications and nominations, accompanied by current resumés, may be addressed to:
Alberto Pimentel, Consultant
Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates
1111 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 106
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Phone (323) 260-5040
Fax (323) 260-7889
and should be received no later than Monday, December 1, 2008 to be given full consideration.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer