FACULTY AND STAFF

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FACULTY ROLE IN ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

5.A.1 The faculty is engaged in processes and structures which enable it to carry out the responsibilities enumerated in this standard.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/by-laws.htm

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

5.A.2 The faculty has as its core a full-time component of sufficient size to ensure the exercise of its responsibility.

5.A.3 The full-time faculty are adequate in number and sufficiently diversified in discipline so as to be effective in meeting its academic and administrative responsibilities.

5.A.4 Members of the faculty are qualified by academic background, degree, and professional experience to carry out their program and institutional responsibilities in accord with the purposes of the institution.

Academic Senate Policy #S89-159, Qualifications for Tenure-Track Hire.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S89-159.htm

5.A.5 The institution has adopted, published, and made available to all faculty and students, a policy …assuring academic freedom, which is safeguarded in employment contracts.

Guidelines for Academic Freedom & Responsibilities, adopted by the Academic Senate on November 9, 1971.

www.sfsu.edu/~acaffrs/facman/append-1.htm#769

5.A.6 Primary responsibility for classroom instruction rests with the faculty. Teaching fellows and assistants receive proper orientation, supervision, and evaluation by appropriate faculty. Minimum standards of preparation and personnel policies governing employment of teaching fellows and assistants are established and enforced.

Academic Senate Policy #S97-200, Undergraduate Instructional Aides

See: Graduate Assistantships.

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S97-200.htm

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

5.A.7 With regard to the obligations and responsibilities of part-time faculty, the institution has a policy designed to integrate them appropriately in the life of the institution.

Academic Senate Policy #F99-160, Temporary Faculty

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/F99-160.htm

5.A.8 If academic programs are offered off-campus, the institution ensures that the quality of faculty offering these programs is substantially equivalent to that available on campus.

Academic Senate Policy #F98-204, Policy and Guidelines for Offering Existing SFSU Programs via CEL

Academic Senate Resolution on Principles for YR, Off-Campus, and Weekend Operations

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

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/RS00169_YOWOfinal.htm

FACULTY SELECTION AND EVALUATION

5.B.1 Explicit criteria for faculty appointment, retention, advancement, termination, and due process are well publicized, appropriately administered, and periodically reviewed.

See: Human Resources Web Page

www.sfsu.edu/~acaffrs/facman/fac-man.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate

www.sfsu.edu/~hrwww/

5.B.2 All faculty selection (full- and part-time, on and off-campus), is based on criteria and procedures which are clearly stated, widely disseminated, and directly related to program and institutional purposes. Care is taken to avoid over-dependence on graduates of any one institution.

Academic Senate Policy #S89-159, Hiring Tenure Track Faculty

Academic Senate Policy #F99-160, Temporary Faculty

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S89-159.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/F99-160.htm

5.B.3 In recruitment, retention, and advancement of peers, faculty roles and procedures are recognized and clearly defined. Home campus faculty are directly involved in the selection and retention of off-campus faculty.

See: Senate Policies #S89-159 and F99- 160

Academic Senate Policy #S88-155, Retention and Tenure

Academic Senate Resolution on Principles for YR, Off-Campus, and Weekend Operations

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S89-159.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/F99-160.htm

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

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/RS00169_YOWOfinal.htm

5.B.4 Recognizing both the importance of faculty as role models, and the present and projected demographics of the WASC region, institutions are encouraged, within the boundaries defined by institutional purposes, to seek diversity in the hiring of faculty. Nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action policies are published, and made known to faculty, to search committees, and to faculty candidates. These procedures and their results are monitored and periodically reviewed. Institutions at which religion has been determined to be a bona fide qualification for hiring, so indicate in its announcements of positions.

Academic Senate Policy #F84-124 Academic Affirmative Action

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

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/F84-124.htm

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

5.B.5 Employment procedures for part-time faculty include dissemination of information regarding the institution, the assignment, conditions of work, rights, responsibilities, and due process.

See: Academic Senate Principles Concerning Lecturer Faculty

www.calstate.edu/tier3/emprel/contracts_HTML/contracts.html

www.sfsu.edu/~acaffrs/facman/fac-man.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/principles-lecturer.htm

5.B.6 Institutional expectations of faculty research are clearly stated at the time of hiring and adequately supported consistent with 4.D and 5.C.3.

Academic Senate Policy #S94-028, Promotions

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

5.B.7 The institution has developed policies and procedures which provide safeguards against encroachment by internal or external responsibilities on the quality of work that a full-time or part-time faculty member is employed to perform. These policies include statements on faculty workload, conflict of interest, employment outside the institution, etc.

Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 20/Workload

CSU Executive Order #295, Conflict of Interest

University Executive Directive #UED 96-20, Disclosure of Conflict of Interest for Principle Investigators

Academic Senate Policy #F86-144, Conflict of Interest

www.calstate.edu/tier3/EmpRel/

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/csueo295.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~ppg/ued96-20.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/F86-144.htm

5.B.8 Evaluation of all faculty is systematic, is conducted at stated intervals, includes peer and (where appropriate) student evaluation, and is based on multiple criteria, consistent with 4.D.l. Teaching effectiveness is a significant criterion in the evaluation of instructional faculty. Follow-up of faculty evaluation is formal, systematic, and timely.

Academic Senate Policy #S94-028, Promotions Policy

Academic Senate Policy #S00-122, Evaluation of Tenured Faculty

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

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S88-120.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~senate/S00-122.htm

5.B.9 Policies regarding privacy and accessibility of information are clearly stated, published, and implemented. Materials in personnel files are accurate, complete, and properly protected.

See Faculty Manual, "Official Personnel Action File"

www.sfsu.edu/~acaffrs/facman/append-1.htm#1004

FACULTY WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

5.C.1 The institution provides facilities that enable faculty members to teach effectively.

See: Center for Enhancement of Teaching (CET)

www.cet.sfsu.edu/

5.C.2 Policies of the institution provide substantial encouragement for faculty to be active in scholarly or creative ways in their disciplines.

Academic Senate Policy #S94-028, Promotions Policy

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

5.C.3 Institutional expectations of faculty research, scholarship, and creative work are accompanied by adequate support in facilities, staff, equipment, and relevant materials, or assistance in securing such support through external sponsorship.

See Faculty Affairs WEB page, funding and development opportunities

www.sfsu.edu/~orspwww/

www.sfsu.edu/~acaffrs/

5.C.4 Faculty workloads reflect the purposes of the institution and the talents of faculty, allowing sufficient time for professional growth and renewal.

Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 20, Workload

www.calstate.edu/tier3/EmpRel/

5.C.5 Criteria for determining faculty workloads are stated clearly and developed in consultation with faculty members. All workload factors are considered, e.g., mode and level of instruction, class size, number of preparations, contact hours, off-campus teaching and supervision, student advising, available support services, time engaged in research and faculty development, and other institutional assignments.

Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 12, Appointment, and Article
20, Workload

www.calstate.edu/tier3/EmpRel/

5.C.6 Salaries and benefits for faculty members are adequate and consistent with the purposes of the institution. Policies on salaries and benefits are clearly stated, well publicized, and equitably administered. Salaries and benefits for off-campus faculty are commensurate with those of faculty in comparable positions on-campus.

Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 31, Salary

www.calstate.edu/tier3/EmpRel/

STAFF SELECTION AND POLICIES

5.D.1 Explicit procedures and criteria for staff appointment, retention, evaluation, advancement, termination, and due process are published, accessible to all staff, and periodically reviewed.

CSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement, Various Articles

See: Human Resources WEB page,
Practice Directives re: Employment,
Progressive Discipline, Performance
Management Guidelines.

www.calstate.edu/tier3/EmpRel/Contracts_HTML/CSEA_contract/index.html

www.sfsu.edu/~hrwww

5.D.2 Salaries and benefits accruing to staff are adequate and consistent with the purposes of the institution. Policies on salaries and benefits are clear, equitable, and well publicized.

CSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 20, Salary

See: Human Resources WEB page,
Practice Directives re: Compensation
Guidelines.

www.calstate.edu/tier3/EmpRel/contracts_HTML/CSEA_contract/Article20.html

www.sfsu.edu/~hrwww

5.D.3 Appropriate opportunity is provided for professional staff development.

See: Human Resources WEB page, Fee Waiver and Training Programs.

See: CET WEB page.

www.sfsu.edu/~hrwww/benefits/prof_development/prodev.htm

www.cet.sfsu.edu/

5.D.4 Nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action policies are published, and communicated to staff, to search committees, and to candidates for positions. Procedures and results are monitored and periodically reviewed. Recognizing both the importance of professional staff as role models, and the present and projected demographics in the WASC region, institutions are encouraged, within the boundaries defined by their institutional purposes, to seek diversity in the hiring of professional staff.

See: Human Resources Directive: Non-Discrimination Policy See: Human Resources Directive:

SFSU Policy Concerning HIV and AIDS 

See: Human Resources Directive Recruitment Policy

www.sfsu.edu/~hrwww/directives/ndp.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~hrwww/directives/hiv_aids.htm

www.sfsu.edu/~hrwww/directives/pd105.htm

5.D.5 Policies regarding privacy and accessibility of information are clearly stated, published, and implemented. Materials in personnel files are accurate, complete, and properly protected.

CSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 11, Personnel File

www.calstate.edu/tier3/EmpRel/contracts_HTML/CSEA_contract/Article11.html

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