Table of Contents - California State University Fullerton

Oct 18, 2024

2021-2022 Faculty Handbook

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2021-2022 Faculty Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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
- Accreditation
II. Organization and Governance
- University Organization
  - Office of the President
  - Academic Affairs
  - Administration and Finance
  - Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion
  - Information Technology
  - Student Affairs
  - University Advancement
- The Division of Academic Affairs: Colleges and Departments
- Academic Programs and Enrollment
- Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness
- University Honors Program
- Office of First Year Experience (OFYE)
- Pre-Health Professions Minor
- Faculty Commons
  - Faculty Development Center
  - Online Education and Training
  - Faculty Affairs and Records
  - Academic Technology Center
- Extension and International Programs
- Facilities Management
- Campus Auxiliaries
  - The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP)
  - Office of Research Development (ORD)
  - The Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation (CSFPF)
- The Academic Senate
- Research Support
  - CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation
  - Associated Students, CSUF, Inc
  - Office of Research Compliance (ORC)
  - Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC)
  - The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
- 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 (Basic Plan), 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
- Engagement and Learning
- 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
- CSU’s Affordable Learning Solutions
- Course Cancellation
- Degree Requirements
- Disaster Service Worker
- 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/Teaching Opportunities
- Internships and Community Engagement
- Jeanne Clery Act Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
- CSUF Campus Keys
- Library Resources
- CSUF Campus Lost and Found
- Loyalty Oath
- Nepotism
- Non-Discrimination
- Office Hours
- Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)
- Online Education and Training
- Parking
  - Parking for Faculty
  - Parking for Guest Lecturers
- Political Speech
- Preference for Available Temporary Work/Order of Assignment
- Professional Development
- Proposing a New Course
- Proposing a New Program
- Religious Holidays and Accommodations
- Requests from Outside Speakers
- Research Misconduct
- Security/Student Disruption/Cal State Police Department
- Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct, Dating and Domestic Violence, and Stalking
- Smoking
- Staffing Formulas
- Summer Session Teaching
- Syllabi/Course Outlines
- Teaching Schedule
- Title IX and Gender Equity
- Travel
- Visiting Faculty/Invitations to Other Faculty
  - From the U.S.
  - From Abroad
- Whistleblower Complaints
V. Information Technology Services
- Technology Support
  - IT Help Desk
  - Academic Technology Center
  - Classroom Technology Demo Room
  - In-Classroom Technology Support
  - Classroom Technical Issue
  - Smart Classroom Key
  - Smart Classroom Pen
- Assistance with Technology Needs
- Mobile Device Help
- Faculty/Staff IT Help Desk
- Student IT Help Desk
- Data Visualization Center
  - Innovation/Makerspace Center
  - Interdisciplinary College Collaboration Space
- Email Accounts
- Titan Direct Access
- TitanCard
- iFullerton
- iTuffy
- Campus Phone Services
- Portal
- Software
- Canvas
- Wireless Services
- DUO Two-Factor Authentication
- Information Security
- 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)
- Disability Support Services (DSS)
- 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