At its meeting of October 1, 1991, the Academic Senate approved an amendment to the Emerita/Emeritus Status Policy (formerly S87-147) to exclude the word `tenured' so that all faculty with ten years of service could be considered for Emerita/Emeritus status.

At the time of full service retirement the title Emerita/Emeritus shall be conferred on every member of the faculty who has served the University for at least ten years in full-time employment or the aggregated equivalent of at least ten years of full-time in part-time employment. In cases of disability retirement, the Provost may confer Emerita/Emeritus status.

Each spring, those faculty members receiving the Emerita/Emeritus title shall be invited to sit at the graduation ceremonies. Their names shall appear in the commencement program.

Basic privileges of Emerita/Emeritus status shall include: an Emerita/Emeritus faculty identification card; use of the University library and any special faculty facilities in the library; use of University recreational facilities; listing in the University Bulletin; free admission to University athletic and cultural events; invitations to participate in all public ceremonies of the University; invitations to participate in all social functions sponsored by the University; and other privileges designated by the President.

Emerita/Emeritus faculty are encouraged to participate in the academic life of their department or the library as well as to continue their own scholarly activities. If in either of these capacities they continue to work at the University, an attempt will be made to offer them the following extended privileges:

Emerita/Emeritus faculty will be encouraged to participate in service to the University through invitations to consult on policy, procedures and curriculum planning. These Emeritae(i) faculty are defined by the University as voluntary employees (under the provisions of the classifications and qualification standards of the Trustees of the California State University [class code 0050]).