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Policies and Documents

"Collegial governance assigns primary responsibility to the faculty for the educational functions of the institution in accordance with basic policy as determined by the Board of Trustees." (CSU Board of Trustees, 1985)

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Other Policies

Add/Drop Policy
CSU Web Accessibility Policy
University Catalog
Academic Personnel Policies and Procedures (Section 600)

Documents

Policy Submission Template (use to submit policies to the Senate)
Some Policies Chairs Should Know (2009 Chair's Retreat)
Governance, Collegiality, and Responsibility in the CSU (Board Of Trustees, 1985)
Collegiality in the CSU (CSU Academic Senate, 1985)
Roster of CSUN Faculty Presidents
Roster of CSUN Statewide Academic Senators
Roster of CSUN Faculty Awards Winners, 1968-present
2008-09 Faculty Senate Annual Report
2007-08 Faculty Senate Annual Report
2006-07 Faculty Senate Annual Report
2005-06 Faculty Senate Annual Report
CSUN Progress Report on Graduation Rates (to Board of Trustees)

Senate Policies

Recently Approved

2009-10 Academic Year Calendar of Personnel Procedures (2009)
Undergraduate Policy on Withdrawals (modified 2009)
Undergraduate Policy on Repeating Courses (modified 2009)
Sabbatical Leave Procedures (modified 2009)
Policy on Certificates (modified 2009)
Training for Equity and Diversity Representatives on Search Committee for Full-Time Faculty (modified 2009)
Five-Year Review of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (modified 2009)
Repeating Course for Third or Subsequent Time (2008)
Petition/Appeal Process for Honors at Graduation (2008)
Periodic Review of Tenured Faculty - Post-tenure Review (2008)
Grant-Related/Specially Funded Instructional Faculty (2008)
Timely Adoption of Textbooks/ Instructional Materials for Accessibility (2008)
Reinstatement after Third Disqualification (2008)
Criterion for Continued Enrollment of Readmitted Previously Disqualified Students (2008)
Endowed Chairs and Professorships (2007)
Associate Dean Search Committees (2007)
Class Visit Policy (2007)
Exception Clause Policy (2006)
Faculty Role in Developing the Academic Calendar (2006)
GPA Requirements for Graduate Programs (2006)
Voting by Student Members on Dean and Associate Dean Search Committees (modified 2006)
Earning a Major and a Minor from the Same Department (modified 2006)
Eligibility for Emeritus Status (modified 2006)

Frequently Requested Policies

Academic Minor (1989)
Curriculum Review Procedures (1993)
Lecturers Role in Election of Search Committees for Deans and Associate Deans (2005)
Faculty Authored Material (1991)
FERP Faculty Service on Department Personnel Committees (2005)
General Education Reform Model (2005)
Inventions and Patents (2001)
Periodic Review of Department and College Personnel Procedures (modified 2005)
Repeating Courses for Grade Improvement (modified 2003)
Retention of Student Work (2005)
Missed Classes Due to Participation in University-Approved Activities (2005)
Written Syllabi in Undergraduate Courses (modified 2003)
Written Syllabi in Graduate Courses (2006)
Removal of AVP of Human Resources from Sec 600 Searches (2006)