4.B.5 In institutions where full-time faculty are not employed in one or two of the basic areas of the curriculum, then full-time faculty in appropriate disciplines from other institutions shall be consulted in the design and subsequent assessments of the g.e. program

4.B.6 The General Education program. ensures breadth for all students.

CSU Executive Order #595, General Education Breadth Requirement

SFSU Bulletin, General Education Policy

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo595.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/ge.htm

4.B.7 Professional and technical terms are clearly defined

4.B.8 The institution has clearly articulated policies for transfer of credit. Articulation agreements regarding General Education are formulated.

Academic Senate Policy S87-149 Articulation of Upper Division and Lower Division Courses.

See: California statewide Articulation WEB
Page

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S87-149.htm

www.assist.org/

4.B.9 Advising procedures are designed and maintained to meet student needs for information and advice

Academic Senate Policy #S95-191, Policy on Academic Advising

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S95-191.htm

4.B.10 Attainment of competency in written communication and quantitative skills as early as possible in undergraduate program.

CSU Executive Order #665, Determination of Competency in English and Mathematics

Academic Senate Policy #S93-14, University Policy on Written English Proficiency

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo665.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S93-14.htm

4.B.11 Sufficient number of full-time faculty available to support all undergraduate programs.

4.B.12 Except as qualified in 4E2, full-time faculty are involved in the delivery of each off-campus program...as determined by the institution.

Academic Senate Policy #F98-204, Offering Existing SFSU Degrees via CEL;

Academic Senate Resolution #S00-169, Principles for Year Round, Off- Campus, and Weekend Operations.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/F98-204.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/RS00-169_YOWOfinal.htm

4.B.13 Basic library collections, learning resources, and equipment are held by the institution to support all undergraduate degree programs. Library usage is required in all undergraduate degree programs (see also 6B1 and 6B2)

Academic Senate Policy #S99-207, Basic Information Competency Requirement

See Library WEB Page

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S99-207.htm

www.library.sfsu.edu/instruction/libreq.html

4.B.14 Undergraduate degrees are awarded only by those institutions that offer undergraduate programs.

GRADUATE DEGREES

4.C.1 Master’s programs have educational objectives and requirements that are of greater depth, and make higher intellectual and creative demands of students than undergraduate programs .

See SFSU Bulletin

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/gradpol.htm

4.C.2 Doctoral programs have educational objectives and requirements that are of greater depth, and make higher intellectual and creative demands of students than Master's level programs .

Academic Senate Policy #1J, Joint Doctorate Programs

See SFSU Bulletin, Joint Doctoral Program

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/1J_jointdoctorate.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/col-edu.htm

4.C.3 Faculty and students in Ph.D. programs are actively involved in original research contributing to generalizable new knowledge. Such involvement is also present to a significant extent in disciplinary Master's degree programs.

See SFSU Bulletin, Culminating Experience

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/gradpol.htm

4.C.4 Admission to graduate programs must meet specified requirements

See SFSU Bulletin, Master’s Degre Requirements

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/gradpol.htm

4.C.5 Graduate programs are offered only if the resources are available

4.C.6 The addition of Master’s and/or Doctoral programs does not impair the quality of undergraduate programs

See Academic Program Review Committee charge;

See Graduate Council Charge.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/committees.htm#APRCcharge

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/committees.htm#GRADcharge

4.C.7 Adequate staff and full-time faculty to support graduate programs Institutions offering graduate degrees have an appropriate staff of full-time faculty (as defined in 5.A.2) in areas appropriate to the degree offered. Such faculty are related by training and research to the subject fields in which they teach and supervise research.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/committees.htm#APRCcharge

4.C.8 Graduate programs are staffed with highly qualified faculty whose education, experience, and competence are appropriate to the type of degree offered.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/committees.htm#APRCcharge

4.C.9 Curricula of graduate programs are appropriate to the level/orientation of the degree

4.C.10 Research and professional training experiences are fully integrated into the educational program, both conceptually and by virtue of faculty coordination of these activities.

See Graduate Council Charge.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/committees.htm#GRADcharge

4.C.11 Course requirements include academic research from primary sources appropriate to the program's educational objectives.

See SFSU Bulletin, Master’s Degree Requirements

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/gradpol.htm

4.C.12 Doctoral dissertations require a substantial depth of understanding in a major field or professional area, a sophistication of concept, and an illumination of the essential nature of the field of knowledge.

4.C.13 On "freestanding institutions" (graduate degrees only)

RESEARCH

4.D.1 Scholarship, research productivity, and service to the academic/professional communities are used to evaluate faculty

Academic Senate Policy #S94-28, Promotions Policy

Academic Senate Policy #S88-155, Retention & Tenure Policy and Procedures

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S94-028.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~acaffrs/facman/append-2.htm#997140

4.D.2 Physical/administrative/academic resources/services support research

www.sfsu.edu/~orspwww/

4.D.3 The institution has established policies specifically addressing such matters as classified research, the use of human and animal subjects, patent provisions, cooperative research relations with industry, and other similar issues related to the integrity and independence of the research enterprise.

Committee for Protection of Human Subjects (CPHS)

Intellectual Property Rights MOU

www.sfsu.edu/~biology/Pages/anappinfo.html

www.sfsu.edu/~speech/humansubjects/protocol.html

www.sfsu.edu/~acaffrs/facman/append-2.htm

4.D.4 Research policies and practices are developed/administered cooperatively by faculty and administrators.

Academic Senate Policy S99-183, Professional Development Council

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S99-183.htm

4.D.5 The institution establishes policies covering the treatment of animal subjects in research.

See: Protocol Approval for Animal Subjects.

www.sfsu.edu/~biology/Pages/anappinfo.html

4.D.6 The computing and data communication services adequately ensure security and privacy of data developed by faculty and students.

SFSU Bulletin

www.sfsu.edu/~helpdesk/docs/rules/security.htm

 www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/supp-reg.htm

SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND COURSES FOR CREDIT

4.E.1 The institution is solely responsible for the academic and fiscal elements of all instructional programs and courses which bear the institution's name.

Academic Senate Policy #F98-204, Offering Existing SFSU Degrees via CEL;

Academic Senate Resolution #S00-169, Principles for Year Round, Off- Campus, and Weekend Operations.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/F98-204.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/RS00-169_YOWOfinal.htm

4.E.2 All programs and courses which are taught by special delivery systems, such as computerized learning, courses by newspaper, television, video or audio tape methods provide appropriate time for students to question and discuss academic concepts with faculty, and ready access to appropriate learning resources. Full-time faculty are involved in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of these programs.

Academic Senate Policy #F98-204, Offering Existing SFSU Degrees via CEL;

Academic Senate Resolution #S00-169, Principles for Year Round, Off- Campus, and Weekend Operations.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/F98-204.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/RS00-169_YOWOfinal.htm

4.E.3 Credit for prior experiential learning is offered only at the undergraduate level and in accordance with the policy on Credit for Prior Experiential Learning, pages 45-6.

Academic Senate Policy #S78-27, Academic Recognition for Experiential Learning

Credit by Evaluation for Experiential Learning (CEEL)

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S78-27.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~advising/ceel.htm

4.E.4 Travel/study courses meet the same academic standards, award similar credit, and are subject to the same institutional control as other courses and programs offered by the sponsoring or participating institution.

CSU Executive Order #165, Foreign Study Program and Policies

SFSU Study Abroad Program

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo165.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo448.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~studyabr/

4.E.5 Credit for travel/study courses is limited to a maximum of one semester unit of credit per week of full-time travel/study with one additional unit of credit for additional readings, papers, and class meetings required before or after the course (or the equivalent in quarter system units). Credit is not awarded for travel alone.

CSU Executive Order #165, Foreign Study Program and Policies

CSU Executive Order #745, Self-
Support Campus Based Study Abroad
Programs

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo165.htm

www.calstate.edu/tier3/eo/eo-744.pdf

www.calstate.edu/tier3/eo/eo-745.pdf

4.E.6 Programs of study abroad are available to students carefully selected for their ability and interest, and operate consistent with the policy on Study Abroad, pages 48-9.

SFSU Study Abroad Program

www.sfsu.edu/~studyabr/

ACADEMIC PLANNING

4.F.1 The institution has a clearly specified and implemented academic planning process that culminates in written statements that are regularly updated. These written statements are well publicized to the appropriate constituencies.

See: Handbook for Academic Program Review

www.sfsu.edu/strategicplan/

www.sfsu.edu/~acadplan/planning_page/crispcover.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senatecommittees.htm#EPCcharge

www.sfsu.edu/~acadplan/planning_page.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~apd/5th%20cycle%20handbook.html

4.F.2 The relationship between institutional purposes and institutional programs is clear, and is reflected in long-range planning for both on- and off-campus instruction.

www.sfsu.edu/strategicplan/

4.F.3 Responsibility for design, approval, and implementation of the curriculum is vested in designated bodies with clearly established channels of communication and control. The faculty has the major role in design and implementation of the curriculum.

Academic Senate Committee Charges: See APC, CRAC, GEC.

Academic Senate Policy #F93-133, FacultyParticipation in the Academic Program Review Process.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/structure.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/F93-133.htm

4.F.4 Human, financial, and physical resources are allocated on the basis of academic program needs and objectives, and are consistent with the academic plans. Resource planning takes into account a realistic assessment of institutional resources and stated goals. (See 2.B.5.)

www.sfsu.edu/~apd/5th%20cycle%20handbook.html#CHAPTER6

4.F.5 The institution engages in periodic review of program and departmental quality under clearly specified and demonstrably implemented procedures. This process is based on current qualitative and quantitative data which attempt to assess strengths and weaknesses in achieving program purposes and projected outcomes.

Academic Senate Policy #S99-161, Guidelines for the 5^th Cycle of Academic Program Review

See: Academic Senate Committee Charge for APRC

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S99-161.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/structure.htm

4.F.6 Curriculum assessment and planning take into account the role of information technology and the use of computing resources. (See 6.F.)

See: Academic Senate Committee Charge for CRAC and APRC

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/committees.htm#CRACcharge

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/committees.htm#APRCcharge

4.F.7 Policies and procedures for additions and deletions of programs or courses are carefully developed and administered, and are consistent with the resources of the institution, the capabilities of faculty, and the needs of students.

Academic Senate Policy #S91-170, Principles for Review and Approval of New or Revised courses.

Academic Senate Policy #93-177, Academic Program Discontinuance

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S91-170.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S93-177.htm

NON-CREDIT COURSES AND PROGRAMS

4.G.1 Non-credit courses are administered under appropriate institutional policies and procedures. Campus administrators and faculty are involved in planning, administering, and evaluating non-credit courses.

CSU Executive Order #255, Implementation of the Continuing Education Unit within the CSU

Academic Senate Policy #81-71,
Continuing Education Policy and
Procedures

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo255.htm

4.G.2 The institution maintains records which describe the nature, level, and quantity of service provided through non-credit instruction.

See: CEL Web Page.

www.cel.sfsu.edu/

4.G.3 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) system follows national standards and guidelines for measurement (one CEU for 10 hrs. Instruction)

www.cel.sfsu.edu/summer/conted/toc.html

NOT ON WEB

4.G.4 Institutions do not enter into contracts wherein instruction is provided by unaccredited agencies.

CEL Policy on Partnerships with
Outside Agencies

NOT ON WEB

ADMISSIONS AND RETENTION

4.H.1 Standards for admission at each level, including provisions for exceptional cases, are based upon norms of expectation generally recognized in higher education, and are consistent with the institution's educational purposes.

CSU Executive Order #665, Determination of Competence in English and Math

CSU Executive Order #523, Modified Eligibility Indices for Admission to CSU.

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo665.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo523.htm

4.H.2 Admission and retention policies and procedures are clear, available to all students, and carefully observed by the institution. Particular attention is paid to the application of sound admission and retention policies for athletes, international students, and other cases where unusual pressures may be anticipated.

Academic Senate Policy #S91-168, Advising for Probationary Students.

Admission Policies for International Students

CSU Admission Requirements and On-line Application

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S91-168.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/internat.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~eop/welcome.html

www.sfsu.edu/~oip/services.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~admisrec/

4.H.3 Within the parameters defined by its mission, the institution actively seeks diversity in its student body.

Academic Senate Policy #S92-176, Academic Mission and Goals

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S92-176.htm

4.H.4 Transfer credit is accepted from accredited institutions or from other institutions under procedures which provide adequate safeguards to ensure academic quality and relevance to the student's program. Implementation of transfer credit policies is consistent with 4.B.8 as well as the policy on Transfer and Award of Academic Credit, pages 50-4.

Academic Senate Policy #S87-149, Policy for Articulation of Upper Division and Lower Division Courses.

SFSU Bulletin, Evaluation of Academic Records

SEE: SFSU Articulation WEB page

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S87-149.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/ugadmit.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~artic/

4.H.5 Credit for prior experiential learning is awarded only in conformity with 4.E.3 and the policy on Credit for Prior Experiential Learning, pages 45-6.

CSU Executive Order #365, Systemwide Credit by Evaluation

Credit by Evaluation for Experiential Learning (CEEL).

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo365.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~advising/ceel.htm

4.H.6 Non-degree credit is not accepted toward a degree, whether upon transfer or otherwise.

SEE: SFSU Bulletin, Definition of Continuing Education Unit (CEL)

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/grading.htm

4.H.7 Specifies and publishes requirements for continuation in or termination from its academic programs and maintains an appellate process. The policy for readmission of students who are disqualified for academic reasons is clearly defined.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S95-191.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo393.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/genpol.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/structure.htm#BOARcharge

4.H.8 Periodic analyses of retention data and graduation rates are undertaken to validate admissions criteria and academic standards. To avoid grade inflation, studies of grading are also made.

University and Budget Planning, Continuation and Graduation Rates

www.sfsu.edu/~ubp/welcome.htm#ContinuationRates

4.H.9 When an institution recruits and enrolls international students, the institution has clearly defined admissions policies attentive to their special needs and interests.

SFSU Bulletin, International Students

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/internat.htm

4.H.10 Graduation requirements are clearly stated in appropriate publications and are consistently applied in the degree certification process

SFSU Bulletin, International Students

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/internat.htm

ACADEMIC CREDIT AND RECORDS

4.I.1 Criteria used for evaluating student performance and achievement, including those for theses, dissertations, and portfolios, are appropriate to the degree level, clearly stated, and implemented.

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo268.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S82-90.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/grading.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/acadstnd.htm

4.I.2 Criteria for offering independent study and internships clearly delineate expectations and responsibilities of students, faculty, and site supervisors.

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/gradpol.htm

4.I.3 Evaluation of student performance and achievement differentiates among levels of quality and among attainments. Where lower and more advanced degree programs are offered in the same field of study, clear differences in levels of expectation and requirements are articulated.

Academic Senate Policy S90-126, Paired Courses

SFSU Bulletin, Graduate Studies Requirements and Procedures

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S90-126.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/gradreqs.htm

4.I.4 Credit is defined and awarded consonant with the Glossary definition. When credit is measured by outcomes alone or other nontraditional means, student learning and achievement are demonstrated to be at least comparable in breadth, depth, and quality to the results of traditional procedures.

CSU Executive Order #365, Systemwide Credit by Examination

Credit by Evaluation for Experiential Learning (CEEL)

SFSU Bulletin, See Grading Policy

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo365.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~advising/ceel.htm

http://www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/grading.htm

4.I.5 Clear and well-publicized distinctions are made between degree and non-degree credit. Institutional publications and oral representations explicitly indicate if credit will not be recognized toward the degree, or if special conditions exist before such credit will be recognized. Any use of such terms as extension credit, X credit, continuing education credit, is accompanied by clear statements regarding the acceptability of such credit toward degrees offered by that institution. Student transcripts clearly note when any credit awarded is non-degree credit. Whenever institutions grant non-degree credit other than the Continuing Education Unit (CEU), some summative evaluation of student performance beyond mere attendance is available..

See also: SFSU Bulletin, Definition of Continuing Education Unit.

www.cel.sfsu.edu/summer/conted/toc.html

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/grading.htm

4.I.6 Credit for prior experiential learning experience is in compliance with 4.E.3 and the policy on Credit for Prior Experiential Learning

CSU Executive Order #365, SystemwideCredit by Examination

Credit by Evaluation for Experiential Learning (CEEL)

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo365.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~advising/ceel.htm

4.I.7 If study abroad is offered, the institution follows the policy on Study Abroad, pages 48-9.

CSU Executive Order #165, Foreign Study Program and Policies

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo165.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~studyabr/

4.I.8 The institution makes provision for the security of student records of admission and progress. Student records, including transcripts, are private, accurate, complete, and permanent. They are protected by fireproof and otherwise safe storage and backed by duplicate files. Data and records maintained in computing systems have adequate security and provision for recovery from disasters..

www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/current/supp-reg.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~helpdesk/docs/rules/security.htm

4.I.9 If an institution closes, provision is made for the future security and accessibility of academic records. (The Commission policy on Closing an Educational Institution is available upon request.)

PUBLIC SERVICE

4.J.1 Public service is designed in relation to the needs of the constituency and the available resources of the institution

Academic Senate Policy #S92-176, Mission and Goals for SFSU

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S92-176.htm

4.J.2 Faculty are encouraged to provide professional expertise as a service to the public.

Academic Senate Policy #S94-028, University Promotions Policy.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S94-028.htm

4.J.3 Institutions collaborate, as appropriate, with neighboring elementary and sec. schools, community colleges and other institutions to improve education at all levels.

See: All University Teacher Education Committee (AUTEC) Charge.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/committees.htm#AUTECcharge

4.J.4 If the institution includes public service as a goal, it has a long-range plan for public service and clear-cut administrative assignment of responsibility.

www.sfsu.edu/strategicplan/

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