Academic Affairs

CSU Faculty Handbook 2021-2022

Table of Contents

I. Introduction

I. Introduction

  1. Preface
  2. History
  3. Mission
  4. Accreditation

II. University Governance and Organizational Structure

II. University Governance and Organizational Structure

  1. The Board of Regents
  2. The Administration
  3. The Foundation
  4. Faculty Senate
  5. The Faculty
  6. University Standing Committees
  7. University Councils
  8. Standing Committees
  9. Centers, Institutes, and Auxiliary Programs

III. Faculty Appointments

III. Faculty Appointments

  1. Hiring Statement & Process
  2. Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty
  3. Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
  4. Emeritus/Emerita Status and Supplemental Appointments

IV. Faculty Rights, Privileges, and Responsibilities

IV. Faculty Rights, Privileges, and Responsibilities

  1. Rights and Privileges
    1. Academic Freedom and Tenure
    2. Separation from Service
      1. dismissal
      2. nonrenewal
      3. resignation and retirement
      4. financial exigency
      5. discontinuance of program or department
    3. Grievance
    4. Travel
    5. Awards
  2. Responsibilities and Duties
    1. General Responsibilities and Duties
    2. Academic Responsibilities
      1. syllabus requirement
      2. class roll
      3. office hours
      4. faculty absence
      5. final exams
      6. reporting grades
      7. Incomplete Grade Policy
      8. advising
      9. records retention
    3. Faculty Responsibilities to Students
      1. general responsibilities
      2. students with disabilities
      3. student privacy rights
      4. relationships between faculty and students
      5. faculty advisors of student organizations
      6. student absences related to extracurricular activities
  3. Legal and Ethical Considerations
    1. Ethics
    2. Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Prevention
    3. Consensual Relationships
    4. Nepotism
    5. Conflicts of Interest
    6. Intellectual Property
    7. Sanctions for Cause
  4. Public Relations and Outreach
    1. Public Relations
    2. Outside Work

V. Evaluation, Promotion, and Tenure

V. Evaluation, Promotion, and Tenure

  1. Department Standards of Excellence
  2. Pre-Tenure Review Policy
  3. Evaluation for Promotion and Tenure
  4. Tenure Eligibility
  5. Tenure Upon Appointment
  6. Post-Tenure Review Policy
  7. Annual Evaluation of Faculty

VI. Faculty Development

VI. Faculty Development

  1. Sabbatical Leaves
  2. Junior Research Accommodations
  3. Conferences and Workshops
  4. Grants
  5. Tuition Remission and Waivers
  6. Faculty Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning

VII. Campus Environment

VII. Campus Environment

  1. Libraries
  2. University Information and Technology Services (UITS)
  3. Smoke-Free/Drug-Free Campus
  4. Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
  5. Safety and University Police
  6. Facilities
  7. Campus Services

VIII. Leaves and Benefits

VIII. Leaves and Benefits

  1. Leave Policies
  2. Health Benefits
  3. Pay and Payroll Deductions
  4. Retirement Benefits
  5. Additional Benefits Programs

IX. Amending this Handbook

IX. Amending this Handbook