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2018-2019 Faculty Handbook 
    
2018-2019 Faculty Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Table of Contents


  • Introduction and Links to Faculty Resources  
  • Legal Disclaimer  
  • Message from the Division of Academic Affairs 
  • I. General Information 
    • The California State University System
    • History of California State University, Fullerton
    • Campus Location
    • Additional Operations
    • Online Degrees and Classes
    • University Mission and Goals
    • Strategic Plan
    • Academic Master Plan
    • Accreditation
  • II. Organization and Governance 
    • University Organization
    • The Division of Academic Affairs: Colleges and Departments
    • Academic Programs
    • Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness
    • University Honors Program
    • Office of First Year Experience (FYE)
    • Pre-Health Professions Minor
    • Faculty Commons
    • Faculty Development Center
    • Online Education and Training
    • Faculty Affairs and Records
    • Academic Technology Center
    • Irvine Center
    • Extension and International Programs
    • Facilities Management
    • Campus Auxiliaries
      • CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation
      • Associated Students, CSUF, Inc
      • The Cal State Fullerton Philanthrophic Foundation (CSFPF)
    • The Academic Senate
    • University Policy Statements
    • Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU)
    • California Faculty Association (CFA) and the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
  • III. Employment as a Member of the Faculty 
    • Appointment to the Faculty
      • Probationary Appointments
      • Temporary Appointments - General Information
      • Conditional Appointments
      • Unconditional Appointments
      • Three-Year Appointments
    • Campus Sign-In
    • Retention, Tenure and Promotion (RTP)
    • Periodic Evaluation
    • Personnel Action File
    • Working Personnel Action File, Portfolio, and Review File
    • Compensation
      • Rank
      • Salary Schedule
      • Salary Adjustments
    • Payroll Procedures
      • Pay Periods
      • Academic-Year Faculty Positions
      • Ten-Month Faculty Positions
      • Twelve-Month Faculty Positions
      • Automatic Payroll Deductions
      • Optional Payroll Deductions
      • Employee Changes
    • Leaves of Absence with Pay
      • Sick Leave
      • Family and Medical Leave
      • Parental Leave
      • Catastrophic Leave and Donation Program
      • Bereavement Leave
      • Leave for Jury Duty
      • Sabbatical Leave
      • Difference-in-Pay Leave
    • Leaves of Absence without Pay
      • Professional Leave of Absence
      • Personal Leave of Absence
    • Benefits
      • Health and Dental Plans
      • Group Vision, Life, and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Plans
      • FlexCash
      • Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Programs (HCRA and DCRA)
      • California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
      • Part-time, Seasonal, and Temporary Employees Retirement Program (PST)
      • Tax Sheltered Annuities (TSA) and Deferred Compensation Plans
      • Social Security
      • Voluntary Insurance Programs
      • Non-Industrial Disability Insurance (NDI)
      • Vacations and Holidays
      • Sick Leave
      • Fee Waiver Program
    • Commuter Choice Program
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
    • Disability Accommodations
    • Professional and Organizational Development
    • Child Care
    • Outside Employment
    • Additional Employment
    • Teaching through Extension
    • Intellectual Property Rights
    • Research Support
    • Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP)
    • Pre-Retirement Reduction in Time Base (PRTB)
    • Visas and Immigration Status
    • Separation
      • Resignation
      • Retirement
      • End of Temporary Appointment
  • IV. Policies Concerning Faculty and Expectations of Faculty 
    • Absence Management
    • Absences/Missed Class Meeting
    • Academic Freedom and Responsibility
    • Academic Integrity
    • Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI)
    • Animals in Teaching and Research
    • Book Orders/Instructional Materials
    • Class Cancellation
    • Class Lengths/Breaks
    • Classroom Assignments
    • Classroom Emergency Information
    • Classroom Enrollment Limits
    • Class Size and Teaching Load
    • Commencement
    • Commitment to Civility
    • Copyright Statement
    • Course Fees and Sale of Materials
    • Course Cancellation
    • Degree Requirements
    • Disaster Service Worker
    • Online Education and Training
    • Driving on University Business
    • Drug Free Workplace/Campus
    • Emergency and Disaster Information
    • Environmental Health and Safety
    • Examinations and Tests
    • Field Trips
    • Graduate Studies
    • Grants and Contracts
    • Injuries/Hazardous Condition Reporting
    • Institutional Review Board (IRB)
    • International Teaching/Travel Opportunities
    • Internships and Community Engagement
    • Jeanne Clery Act Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
    • Keys to Campus Offices and Rooms
    • Library Resources
    • Lost and Found
    • Loyalty Oath
    • Nepotism
    • Non-Discrimination
    • Office Hours
    • Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
    • Parking
      • Parking for Faculty
      • Parking for Guest Lecturers
    • Preference for Available Temporary Work/Order of Assignment
    • Proposing a New Course
    • Proposing a New Program
    • Religious Holidays
    • Requests from Outside Speakers
    • Research Misconduct
    • Security/Student Disruption/University Police
    • Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking
    • Smoking
    • Staffing Formulas
    • Summer Session Teaching
    • Syllabi/Course Outlines
    • Teaching Schedule
    • Title IX
    • Travel
    • Visiting Faculty/Invitations to Other Faculty
      • From the U.S.
      • From Abroad
    • Whistleblower Complaints
  • V. Information Technology Services  
    • Audio/Visual Technology Support
      • Smart Classroom Key
      • Smart Classroom Pen
    • Academic Technology Center (see page 12)
    • Assistance with Technology Needs
    • Help with Campus Mobile Devices
    • Faculty/Staff IT Help Desk
    • Student IT Help Desk
    • Email Accounts
    • Mock Classroom
    • TitanCard
    • iFullerton
    • Phone Services
    • Portal
    • Software
    • ShareStream
    • Titan Direct Access
    • TITANium
    • Wireless Services
    • Announcements and System Status
  • VI. Policies Concerning Students and Expectations of Students 
    • Academic Appeals
    • Academic Safety
    • Adds/Drops, Change of Program
    • Adding Classes
    • Administrative Drop
    • Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
    • Students With Disabilities Enrolled in Class
    • Disputes/Problems with Students
    • Dropping Classes
    • Grading (Use of +/- Grading)
    • Grading Symbols
      • Audit (AU)
      • Incomplete Authorized (I)
      • Incomplete Charged (IC)
      • Report Delayed (RD)
      • Report in Progress (RP)
      • Withdrawal (W)
      • Withdrawal Unauthorized (WU)
      • Credit/No Credit Option (CR/NC)
      • Inappropriate Consensual Relationships
      • Late Add
      • Open University
      • Petitioning to Add Class
      • Plagiarism
      • Recording and Transcription of Class Content by Students
      • Retention or Use of Student Work
      • Risk Activities and Student Right of Non-Participation
      • Student Privacy