New Department Chairs Orientation 2025
DEPARTMENT BUDGET OVERVIEW: TOOLS AND RESOURCES (PDF)
Callie A. Juarez, Senior Director, Academic Resources and Planning
FACULTY RECRUITMENT (PDF)
Christina von Mayrhauser, Interim Associate Vice President, Faculty Affairs
Anne Choi, Assistant Vice President, Faculty Programs and Initiatives
Ashley Thompson, Academic Personnel Analyst
Albert Alcazar, Academic Personnel Analyst
ADDITIONAL PAY AND FACULTY LEAVES (PDF)
Albert Alcazar, Academic Personnel Analyst
Kimberly Posin-McConnell, Academic Personnel Analyst
Letty Vargas, Academic Personnel Analyst
THINGS I WISH I HAD KNOWN AS A NEW DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Adam Kaplan, Department Chair, Computer Science
David Wakefield, Department Chair, Child and Adolescent Development
Shyrea Minton, Department Chair, Educational Psychology and Counseling
Zeynep Toker, Department Chair, Urban Studies and Planning
DEALING WITH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS
Christina von Mayrhauser, Interim Associate Vice President, Faculty Affairs
Mark Benavidez, Deputy Chief, Police Services
Sara Miller, Director, Equity and Compliance
Anne Eipe, Assistant Director, University Counseling Services
LECTURER MATTERS: ENTITLEMENTS AND ORDER OF ASSIGNMENT (PDF)
Albert Alcazar, Academic Personnel Analyst
Michelle Kilmnick, Director, Faculty Affairs
GRIEVANCES, PERFORMANCE CONCERNS, AND DISCIPLINARY ISSUES (PDF)
Michelle Kilmnick, Director, Faculty Affairs
Christina von Mayrhauser, Interim Associate Vice President, Faculty Affairs
RETENTION, TENURE, AND PROMOTION (RTP) AND THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR’S ROLE
Christina von Mayrhauser, Interim Associate Vice President, Faculty Affairs
Vickie Jensen, Department Chair, Criminology and Justice Studies Chair, Council of Chairs
HOW TO BE A CSUN LEADER: DEANS' ADVICE TO NEW CHAIRS
Dan Hosken, Dean, Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication
Jeffrey Reeder, Dean, College of Humanities
Mechelle Best, Dean, College of Human and Health Development
Yan Searcy, Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Science
Procedures and Calendar for Part-Time Recruitments (.pdf)
Faculty Position Opening Part Time (formerly AA-6) (.docx)
Applicant Flow Questionnaire (formerly AA-2) (.pdf)
Applicant Pool Log & Disposition For Part-Time Faculty (formerly AA-7)(.docx)
Recruitment Record Certification for Part-time Faculty (formerly AA-8)(.pdf)
Hiring & Assigning Part-Time Faculty Q & A (.pdf)
Careful Consideration (.pdf)
Determining Part-Time Faculty Entitlements (.pdf)
Three-Year Lecturer Appointments (.pdf)
Lecturer Entitlements - Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (.pdf)
Assignment of Work (.pdf)
Order of Assignment
CSUN Emergency Hire Request Form (.pdf)
CSUN Emergency Hire Request Checklist (.pdf)
Substitute Assignments (.pdf)
Restrictions on Additional Employment (125% Rule) (.pdf)
Restrictions on Total Employment for FT Faculty (.pdf)
Restrictions on Total Employment for PT Faculty (.pdf)
Automated Additional Pay System (.pdf)
Total Instructional Employment Disclosure Forms
- NEW! Google Form Link to the Sabbatical or DIP Leave Application Form, which is Step 1 of the process.
- NEW! Sabbatical or DIP Leave Application Form FOR 2025-26 (.pdf), which is Step 2 of the process.
- NEW! Click here to access Interfolio for Step 3 of the Sabbatical/DIP Leave process.
- Sabbatical/DIP Candidate Guide (.pdf)
- Sabbatical/DIP Reviewers Guide (.pdf)
- Promissory Note (.pdf)
- Promissory Note - Difference in pay (.pdf)
- NEW! Sabbatical/DIP Leave Deferral application (.pdf)
Section 672 (.pdf)
Leaves of Absence (.pdf)
Equity in Faculty Hiring Resources and Tools
Faculty Equity and Compliance Representatives (FECRs)
Recruitment and Advertising Plan - CHECKLIST
Applicant Screening Master Tracker
CHRS for Tenure-Track and Full-Time Faculty Hires
Tenure-Track and Full-Time Faculty Recruitment (.pdf) - FLOWCHART
The CSU Red Folder is a resource for faculty and staff at California State University campuses to help them identify, respond to, and refer students who may be experiencing distress.
Public Dissemination of Student Grades (.pdf)
Student Records Administration (.pdf)
Responding to Disruptive or Threatening Student Behavior: A Guide for Faculty (.pdf)
Consent for Release of Student Information