UCLA Opus Support

In terms of Opus functionality, the notion of “action” primarily serves to distinguish between types of cases. In terms of UCLA policy, an action describes ...

The Review Process tab on an Opus Case Summary is where an administrator selects the template on which to base the Interfolio packet for the case.  Administ...

Opus allows appointees to be brought “back” into Opus by starting a case for one of the actions described below. When an appointee is separated, or if t...

If an appointment should be ended before the end date listed in the appointee's profile, users should start an "End Appointment" action in...

Primary department starts the case. Appointment Change Dept Endowed Chair The primary department starts the case. However, the case can be sta...

For New Academic Appointees The primary department starts a new case using the Appointment action, after which the additional departments start new cases f...

The 4th Year Appraisal action often — but not always — coincides with a case for a Renewal, Reappointment, and/or a Merit action. As a result, when starting...

In Opus, a change in series creates a new appointment in Opus. This action should be started independently for each of an appointee’s appointments. Opus wil...

You will need to know the type of Endowed Chair, and for some types, the terms’ End Date. Opus features the following types of Endowed Chairs:   Perman...

For appointees undergoing review in their 7th year, Opus users start cases for both a Promotion action and an 8 Year Limit action.  If the case for the ...