SURVEY OF SFSU POLICIES IN RELATION TO WASC STANDARDS
Draft, Revised December, 2000
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STANDARD 3 GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION |
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Standard 3.A THE GOVERNING BOARD |
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3.A.1 The board includes adequate representation of the public interest and/or the diverse elements of the constituency and does not include predominant representation by the employees of the institution... |
See: CSU Trustee biographies |
www.calstate.edu/tier3/pubaffairs/bios/csubio.html |
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3.A.2 The board acts as a group; no member or committee acts in place of the board except by formal delegation of authority. |
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3.A.3 The duties and responsibilities of the governing board are clearly defined in an official document.... |
See: CSU Board of Trustees |
www.calstate.edu/tier3/pubaffairs/info/bot.html |
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3.A.4 After appropriate consultation, the board selects and regularly evaluates the institution's chief executive officer. |
See: CSU Board of Trustees |
www.calstate.edu/tier3/pubaffairs/info/bot.html |
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3.A.5 The responsibilities of the governing board include securing financial resources to support adequately the institutional goals. |
See: CSU Board of Trustees |
www.calstate.edu/tier3/pubaffairs/info/bot.html |
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3.A.6 The board approves and ensures compliance with basic institutional policies, including personnel policies... |
See: CSU Board of Trustees |
www.calstate.edu/tier3/pubaffairs/info/bot.html |
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3.A.7 The board approves an academic and administrative structure or organization which serves institutional purposes. Implementation and administration of policies are the responsibility, not of the board, but of bodies within this structure. |
See: CSU Board of Trustees |
www.calstate.edu/tier3/pubaffairs/info/bot.html |
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3.A.8 The board ensures that the number, type, and level of degrees offered are of a satisfactory quality and are consistent with institutional purposes. |
See: CSU Board of Trustees |
www.calstate.edu/tier3/pubaffairs/info/bot.html |
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3.A.9 The board reviews and approves the educational and facility plans and ensures that they are consistent with institutional purposes. |
See: CSU Board of Trustees |
www.calstate.edu/tier3/pubaffairs/info/bot.html |
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3.A.10 The board approves both the long-range financial plan and the annual budget, and reviews the periodic fiscal audits. |
See: CSU Board of Trustees |
www.calstate.edu/tier3/pubaffairs/info/bot.html |
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3.A.11 When an institution depends for its general support on an external agency-governmental or private-the external agency determines the amount of support it provides and may appropriately indicate in broad terms the categories for which support is provided and the amounts... |
See: CSU Board of Trustees |
www.calstate.edu/tier3/pubaffairs/info/bot.html |
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3.A.12 Board policy precludes participation of any of its members in actions involving possible conflict of interest. The board has approved a policy regarding conflict of interest of administration, faculty, and staff |
See: CSU Board of Trustees |
www.calstate.edu/tier3/pubaffairs/info/bot.html |
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3.A.13 The board is informed about and involved in the accrediting process. |
See: CSU Board of Trustees |
www.calstate.edu/tier3/pubaffairs/info/bot.html |
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3.A.14 In proprietary institutions, the governing board, in addition to demonstrating compliance with the other components of this standard, avoids compromises with the institution's primary commitment to education. (See also 9.C.4 and the Supporting Documentation Section, # 11, page 85, for additional financial reporting requirements for proprietary institutions.) |
See: CSU Board of Trustees |
www.calstate.edu/tier3/pubaffairs/info/bot.html |
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Standard 3.B ADMINISTRATION |
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3.B.1 The administration is organized and staffed to reflect institutional purposes, size, and complexity, and to provide economical and efficient management. Administrative organization, roles, and responsibilities are defined clearly. The chief executive officer's full-time responsibility is to the institution. |
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3.B.2 Administrators are qualified to provide effective educational leadership and management. Access is provided for professional development. The institution determines and implements specific ways to evaluate its administrators. |
See: Human Resources WEB Page,"Management Personnel Plan" See: Faculty Affairs WEB Page, "Professional Development Opportunities" |
www.sfsu.edu/~hrwww/directives/mpp.htm
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3.B.3 The administration assures that resources are allocated to reflect institutional priorities. |
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3.B.4 In multi-campus systems, division of responsibility and authority between the system office and the institution is clear; system policies and procedures are clearly defined and equitably administered. |
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Standard 3.C FACULTY |
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3.C1 The role of the faculty in various policy-making, planning, budgeting, and special purpose activities is clearly and publicly stated. |
See: Academic Senate Committee |
www.sfsu.edu/~senate/structure.htm |
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3.C.2 Faculty have and exercise a substantial and independent voice in matters of educational program, faculty personnel, and other matters of institutional policy that relate to their areas of responsibility and expertise. |
See: Academic Senate By-Laws |
www.sfsu.edu/~senate/by-laws.htm |
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Standard 3.D STUDENTS |
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3.D.1 A student governing body if established has well defined responsibilities and functions. |
See: Associated Students By-Laws |
NOT ON WEB |
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3.D.2 The role of students in various governing, planning, budgeting, and policy-making bodies is made clear and public. |
See: Academic Senate Constitution & By-Laws |
www.sfsu.edu/~senate/constitution.htm |
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3.D.3 Students are provided support to fulfill effectively their institutional responsibilities in governance. |
See: Associated Students By-Laws |
NOT ON WEB |
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