* Organization of the California State University
* Governance of The California State University
* Relationships and Lines of Communication
* California State University, Los Angele
* The University Seal
* The University Mace
* Mission of the California State University, Los Angeles
* Academic Organization of the University
* Special Study Centers
* The General Catalog
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Governance of the University
* The President
* The Academic Senate
* Committee Structure of the Academic Senate
* Committee Meeting Schedules
* Ballot Method for Senate and University Elections
* Balloting Period
* Eligibility to Vote in All University Elections - Faculty on Leave
* Voting Rights of Faculty Serving in Retirement and Preretirement Programs
* Committee Policies and Procedures
* Election and Appointment to Committees
* Election of Officers of Standing Committees
* Term of Office for Faculty Appointees to Administrative Committees
* Responsibilities of a Liaison Member from the Executive Committee to a Standing Committee of the Academic Senate
* Job Description: Chair of Standing Committee
* Responsibilities of Liaison Members from Senate Standing Committees to Subcommittees and Boards
* Liaison Reporting to the Executive Committee by Faculty Members Serving on Presidential Committees and Boards
* Committee Vacancies
* Equity Statement
* Attendance at Meetings of the Academic Senate and Its Committees
* Committee Service
* Operation of Academic Governance on Year-Round Basis
* Operational Review of Governance
* Access to Meetings of University Committees
* Assigned Time for Academic Governance
* Proxies
* Student Participation in Academic Governance
* Recognition of Student Participation in Academic Governance
* Procedures for Placing Faculty Members on Student Committees and Student Members on Faculty Committees
* Relation of Administrative Committees to the Senate
* Relation of Membership on University-Wide Committees to Administrative Appointments
* College and Department/Division/School Advisory Committees
* Policy for Committees that Make Awards to Individual Faculty Members
* Formation of Subcommittees
* Subcommittees of Standing Committees
* Academic Senate Standing Committees and Subcommittees (Map)
* The Academic Senate
* The Executive Committee
* The Awards and Leaves Committee
* The Selection Committee for Innovative Instruction Awards
* The Outstanding Professor Awards Selection Committee
* The University Sabbatical Leave Committee
* The Nominations Committee
* The Educational Policy Committee
* Subcommittees of the Educational Policy Committee
* The Academic Advisement Subcommittee
* The Academic Information Resources Subcommittee
* The Curriculum Subcommittee
* The General Education Subcommittee
* The Library Subcommittee
* The Program Review Subcommittee
* The Faculty Policy Committee
* The Fiscal Policy Committee
* The Student Policy Committee
* The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
* The Institutional Review Board - Human Subjects
* Senate and Administrative Committees Reporting to the President (Map)
* The Committee on Academic Freedom and Professional Ethics
* The President's Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Honorary Degrees
* The Campus Physical Planning Committee
* Subcommittees of the Campus Physical Planning Committee
* Space Management Subcommittee
* The Communications Board
* The Honors Convocation and Commencement Committee
* The Instructionally Related Activities Advisory Committee
* The Intercollegiate Athletics Board
* The Radiation Safety and Biohazards Committee
* The Resource Allocation Advisory Committee
* The Risk Management and Safety Committee
* The Strategic Planning Coordination Committee
* The Student Educational Equity Advisory Committee to the Vice President for Student Affairs
* The Student Grievance Committee
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Administration of the University
# Administration of the University
# The President
# The President's Advisory Board
# The Faculty and Students
# Appointment of Administrators - Formal and Informal Consultation, Ad Hoc Advisory Committees
# Academic Administrative Positions Requiring Formal Consultation
# Faculty Perceptions of Performance of Administrators
# Associate and Assistant College Deans
# Department/Division Chairs and School Directors
# Department/Division Associate Chairs and School Directors
# Departmental Rights of Academic Administrators with Retreat Rights
# Administrative Policies
# Agreements of the University
# Office Assignments
# Use of Academic Positions For Administrative Assignments
# Fiscal Support and Administrative Control of Interdepartmental/Interdivisional/Interschool and Intercollege Programs
# Computer and Network Policy
# Policy on Electronic Mail Privacy
# Formation, Dissolution, or Merger of Departments/Divisions/Schools
# The Formation of Schools
# Departmental Name Changes
# The Intercollegiate Athletics Program
# The Intercollegiate Athletics Board
# Center for Career Planning and Placement
# Parking Priorities
# Gifts to the University
# Publications and Questionnaires
# Public Expression Areas and Loud Sounds on Campus
# Visiting Speakers
# Electronic Recording of Visiting Speakers
# Extra-Institutional Relations
# Communication With Chancellor's Legal Staff
# Consultative Procedures in Emergencies
# Use of Police in Emergency Situations
# Communications
# University Pool Vehicles
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Curricular Policies
# Curricular Policies
# Curriculum Calendar
# Philosophy of Academic Advising
# Goals of Advisement at Cal State, Los Angeles
# Timing of Advisement
# Participation in the California Articulation Numbering System
# Basic Skills Program
# Early Entrance Program
# Definition, Purpose and Guidelines for Assessment
# Definition, Philosophy and Criteria for General Education Breadth Requirements
# Minimum Grade Point Average in General Education
# The General Education Honors Program
# Introduction to Higher Education Course
# Characteristics of Bachelor's Degrees
# Policy on Undeclared Majors
# Information Literacy
# Service Learning Definition
# Time Limits on Major Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree
# Residence Requirement
# Second Baccalaureate Degree
# Minors
# Modes of Delivery
# Recognition of Students at University Honors Convocation
# Graduation with Honors in General Education
# Honors at Graduation
# Honors for Candidates for Second Baccalaureate Degrees
# Review of Degree Programs
# Policy and Procedures for Academic Program Discontinuance
# Policy and Procedures for External Degree Program Approval
# Guidelines for Approval of Credit and Noncredit Programs to be Offered through Extended Education
# Certificate Programs
# Programs Other than Certificates
# 500-Level Units in Graduate Certificate Programs
# International Student Exchanges
# Waiver of Tuition for Non-Resident Students
# Credit for Transfer Work
# Credit by Examination
# Credit for Experiential Learning
# Undergraduate Credit for Graduate Courses
# Graduate Course Credit for Undergraduate Students
# Policy Regarding Collections of Native American Burial Remains and Associated Grave Artifacts
# Repeating Courses and Grade Substitution
# Admission to 500-Level Courses
# Special Major for Master's Degrees: Admission to Special Major Program
# Additional Courses in English Composition
# Writing Skills Requirement
# Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
# Upper Division Writing Requirement
# Postbaccalaureate Writing Requirement
# Study Load for Graduate Students
# Characteristics of Master's Degrees
# Requirements for Additional Master's Degree or Option within a Master's Degree
# Upper Division Credit for Lower Division Work
# Master's Student Enrollment and Master's Credit for CSULA Doctoral-Level Courses
# University Comprehensive Examinations
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Instructional Policies
# The University Year
# Statement of Responsibility for Knowledge of Catalog Rules
# Undergraduate Student Orientation
# Definition of Continuing Students
# Status of Continuing Students
# Enrollment in Degree Credit Granting Classes Through Extended Education
# Classrooms
# Scheduling of Classes in the Evening
# Exclusion from Class
# The Class Syllabus
# Waiting List Policy
# Add, Drop, and Refund Deadlines
# No-Record Drop Deadline
# Final Examinations
# Grades
# Undergraduate Grading Systems and Grading Symbols
# Integrity of Scholarship and Grades
# Grade Reporting
# Response to Student Grade Requests
# Incomplete Grades
# SP Grades
# Change of Grade
# Credit/No-Credit Grading and A, B, C/NC Grading
# Probation and Disqualification Policy for Undergraduate Students
# Probation and Disqualification Policy for Graduate and Postbaccalaureate Students
# Disposition of Grade Books and Examination Papers
# Graduate Theses and Projects
# Visiting Speakers in Class
# Electronic Recording of Classroom Lectures
# The Student Opinion Survey on Instruction
# Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities
# Academic Honesty
# Student Grievance Procedures
# Student Disciplinary Procedures
# Use of Photographic Evidence in Discipline Hearings
# Access to Records of Individual Library Users
# Teacher Disclosure Policy
# Communications Code
# Instructional Television
# Recognition of Outstanding Achievement
# Field Trips
# S-Factor Field Experience Courses
# Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Code of Ethics for Student Athletes
# Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Normal Progress Statement
# Special Action Graduate Admission Policy
# Graduates of Unaccredited Institutions
# Admission of Foreign Visa Students
# Policy on Training and Support for Student Computing
# Smoking
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Personnel and Professional Policies
Section A: Philosophical Precepts
# Definition of "Faculty"
# Definition of a Faculty Personnel Matter
# Consultation
# Academic Freedom, Professional Ethics, and Faculty Rights
# Principles of Academic Freedom
# Statement of Professional Ethics
# Faculty Rights
# Related Procedures
# Protection Against Misconduct in Research
# Procedures for Handling Alleged Misconduct in Research
# Statement of Diversity and Inclusivity
# Statement of Responsibility for Providing Student Advisement
# Office Hours
# Faculty Responsibilities
# Incompatible Activities
# Employment Levels of Temporary Faculty
# Political Activities
# Conflict of Interest
# Attendance at Commencement and Honors Convocations
Section B: Appointment, Retention, Tenure, Promotion, and Evaluation
# Recruitment of Faculty
# Appointment
# Personnel Information and Personnel Reports
# Expectations Regarding English Proficiency of Faculty
# Personnel Files and Other Employment Records
# Departmental/Divisional/School and College Personnel Documents
# Faculty Archives
# Levels of Review
# Cycles for Review for Retention and Tenure
# Personnel Committees
# Calendar
# Retention, Tenure and Promotion Committees
# Procedures for Retention, Tenure and Promotion
# Policies and Criteria Governing Retention, Tenure and Promotion
# Range Elevation Criteria for Temporary Faculty
# Oral Testimony
# Resignation
# Eligibility Criteria for Tenure and Promotion
# Procedures for Nomination and Recommendation for Promotion
# Evaluation of Faculty Active in Interdisciplinary Programs
# Evaluation of Faculty Serving as Administrators
# Evaluation of Tenured Faculty
# Confidentiality of Personnel Deliberations
# Student Input in Academic Personnel Processes
# Temporary Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty (Lecturers)
# Appointment Procedures for Grant-Related Instructional Faculty of Exceptional Merit
# International Faculty Exchange Program
# Guidelines for the Administration of the Distinguished Visiting Professors Program
# Guidelines for Appointment of Adjunct Professors
# Volunteer Faculty
# Distinguished Visiting Fellow
Section C: Reduced Worktime, Preretirement, and Retirement Plans
# Reduced Worktime Program
# Preretirement and Retirement Plans
# Voting Rights of Faculty
Section D: Teaching Assignments
# The Academic Year
# Teaching Assignments
# Direction of Graduate Theses and Projects
# Teaching Responsibilities
# Teaching and Extra Quarter Assignment
Section E: Employment Policies and Procedures
# Equal Employment Opportunity
# Policy Statement on Equal Employment Opportunity
# Policy for The California State University
# Policy on Nepotism
# Policy on Prohibition of Sexual Harassment
# Policy on Consensual Sexual Relations
# Policy on Campus Violence
# Policy on Drugs in the Workplace
# Pay Periods
# Change of Status Reporting
# Additional Employment Assignment and Payment
# Employment in External Grants and Contracts
# Layoff Procedures
# Participation in the Deliberations Prior to Layoff
# Procedures for Grievances and Faculty Status Disputes
# Disciplinary Action Procedures for Academic Personnel
# Absence Without Leave as Resignation; Reinstatement
# Dismissal
Section F: Leaves and Vacations
# Vacations
# Leaves of Absence with Pay
# Sabbatical Leave
# The College Sabbatical Leave Committee
# The University Sabbatical Leave Committee
# Standards and Criteria for Sabbatical Leaves
# Special Leaves for Research or Creative Activity
# Sick Leave
# Other Leaves of Absence with Pay
# Leave of Absence without Pay
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Research Policies
* Externally Funded Grants and Contracts
* Institutional Grants for Research Projects and Educational Services
* Institutional Grants for Proposal Development
* Grants in Aid
* Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Grant Awards
* Other Sources of Funding
* Policy for Research Involving Human Subjects
* Policy for Proposals Requiring Provisional Certification to the United States Department of Health and Human Services
* Use of Animals in Experimental Projects: Guiding Principles and University Application to Use Laboratory Animal Subjects
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Other Opportunities, Resources Facilities and Benefits
* Outstanding Professor Awards
* The Outstanding Professor Awards Program and President's Distinguished Professor Award
* The External Awards Nominating Committee
* Patent Policy
* Performance Salary Step Increases
* Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Program
* Job-Related and Career Development Program for Faculty
* Retirement Plans
* Retired Faculty - Emeritus Status
* California State University, Los Angeles Foundation
* Cal State L.A. University Auxiliary Services, Inc.
* Tax-Sheltered Annuities
* State of California Deferred Compensation Plan
* Credit Union
* Savings Bonds
* Payroll Deductions
* Carrels
* Recreational Facilities
* Health Services
* Insurance Plans
* Worker's Compensation
* Nonindustrial Disability Insurance
* Women's Resource Center
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Appendixes
A. Constitution of the Academic Senate of The California State University
B. Constitution of the Faculty California State University, Los Angeles
C. President's Directive Regarding the Use of State University Buildings and Grounds
D. Policy for Use of Campus Facilities
E. Curricular Review Process
F. Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities
G. Student Grievance Procedures
H. Student Conduct Procedures of The California State University
I. Communication Code
J. Academic Dishonesty Allegation Form
K. Guidelines
* Technologically Mediated Courses
* Reporting for Pilot Projects
L. Procedures for the Administration of Student Opinion Surveys
M. President's Directive Regarding the Use of Alcoholic Beverages on Campus
N. The California State University Policy Statement on Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action in Employment
O. Prohibition of Sexual Harassment
R. Communications Policy Statement
S. University Pool Vehicles
T. Clarification of the Respective Roles of the Academic Senate and the Administration
*Appendixes J, P, and Q have been deleted.
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