Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty Guide College of Business and Public

 Tenure/Tenure­Track Faculty Guide College of Business and Public Administration September 2011 i Welcome from the Dean
I take great pleasure in welcoming you to the College of Business and Public
Administration at California State University, San Bernardino. You are joining a
College which wishes to be recognized as one of the best in the California State
system, Inland Empire and the world, whom deliver on a similar mission. To
achieve this aspiration requires high quality faculty whom are enabled to do
their best. Whether you come to us as a freshly minted faculty member, senior
level faculty or somewhere in-between, we have faith in your ability and want
you to consider the CBPA as your new home. I am sure you will bring our
students a tremendous resource for learning, our colleagues continued intellectual stimulation
and quality engagement with our institution and external community.
We trust this Guide will help you along the way, as it is a faculty-generated handbook that
provides a solid reference point for formal policies, resources, tips, and collective wisdom. The
College is much in debt to Dr. Kristie Ogilvie for her leadership of this project. If you have
suggestions for improvement please contact Kristie. But, in the meantime, if you have questions
which are not answered by the Guide or the references it provides, or if there is something we can
do to help resolve problems, you are welcome and encouraged to contact your Department's Chair
or Administrative Support Coordinator (ASC). Contact information for the Chair and ASC of each
of our College's five departments follows:
Accounting & Finance
Ghulam Sarwar, Chair
909-537-3398
gsarwar@csusb.edu
Management
Breena Coates, Chair
909-537-5731
bcoates@csusb.edu
Theresa Salas , Department ASC
909-537-5704
tsalas@csusb.edu
Laura Estrada, Department ASC
909-537-3400
laurae@csusb.edu
Marketing
Eric Newman, Chair
909-537-5777
enewman@csusb.edu
Information & Decision Sciences
Jake Zhu, Chair
909-537-5068
jzhu@csusb.edu
Lisa Gordon, Department ASC
909-537-5749
lgordon@csusb.edu
Erin Yela, Department ASC
909-537-5723
eyela@csusb.edu
Public Administration
Jonathan Anderson
909-537-5759
jfanders@csusb.edu
CBPA
Lawrence C. Rose, Dean
909-537-3703
lrose@csusb.edu
Deborah Grijalva, Department ASC
909-537-3759
grijalva@csusb.edu
Holly Wells, ASC
909-537-5731
hwells@csusb.edu
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Disclaimer The information found in the Guide is provided for convenience for faculty members in the CBPA. Although the policies and other statements found here cover a wide variety of subjects, readers should be aware that there are important policies and procedures specific to the Institution, School, Departments, and other academic units that should be consulted as the need arises. The Guide cannot and is not intended to address all circumstances related to the faculty member’s role in the University, nor is the information contained in the Guide intended to constitute an express or implied contract of employment or obligation by the University. In an institution as complex as a University, policies and procedures are regularly in the process of review and revision, in which a good faith effort to represent the essence of these policies are enclosed, as well as links have been provided to those governing procedures and policies to ensure you have access to the most up­to­date information. Academic Personnel and the Faculty Senate can be resources for official institutional policies that supersede this document in any contradictions, omissions, or inaccurate statements. The CBPA expressly reserves the right to amend content as deemed necessary within this Guide. iii Table of Contents Welcome from the Dean........................................................................................................................................ ii Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................................................ iii Acronyms................................................................................................................................................................viii 1.0 CSU, CSUSB, and CBPA Information....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The California State University (CSU) .............................................................................................. 1 1.2 The Chancellor and Chancellor’s Office ........................................................................................... 1 1.3 California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) ................................................................. 1 1.4 Palm Desert Campus (PDC) ................................................................................................................. 1 1.5 University Divisions............................................................................................................................... 2 1.6 Academic Affairs ..................................................................................................................................... 2 1.7 University Enterprise Corporation ................................................................................................... 2 1.8 Faculty Senate.......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.9 College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) ............................................................. 2 1.9.1 Business Alliance............................................................................................................................ 2 1.9.2 Robert Whitehead Dedication.................................................................................................... 3 1.9.3 Masters of Business Administration Program (MBA)......................................................... 3 1.9.4 Masters of Public Administration Program (MPA).............................................................. 3 1.9.5 Internship Office ............................................................................................................................. 3 1.9.6 Computer Resource Department............................................................................................... 3 1.9.7 Undergraduate Student Advising Department ..................................................................... 4 1.9.8 Career Services................................................................................................................................ 4 1.9.9 AACSB Accreditation Library ...................................................................................................... 4 1.9.10 Centers and Institutes in the College........................................................................................ 4 1.9.10.1 Information Assurance & Security Management Center (IASM) ........................... 4 1.9.10.2 Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE).................................................... 4 1.9.10.3 Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis (IAR) ........................................... 5 1.9.10.4 Center for Global Management .......................................................................................... 5 1.10 Department Support and Logistics ............................................................................................... 5 1.10.1 The Department Office.................................................................................................................. 5 1.10.2 Mailbox .............................................................................................................................................. 6 1.10.3 Faculty Offices and Keys............................................................................................................... 6 1.10.4 Photocopying ................................................................................................................................... 6 1.10.5 Faculty Mentorship Program...................................................................................................... 6 1.10.6 Office Supplies ................................................................................................................................. 6 1.10.7 Computer Equipment .................................................................................................................... 7 1.10.8 College Awards ................................................................................................................................ 7 1.10.9 Convocation...................................................................................................................................... 7 1.10.10 Academic Personnel Meetings.................................................................................................... 7 1.10.11 Viewbook .......................................................................................................................................... 7 2.0 Other Related Information ...................................................................................................................... 7 2.1 New Faculty Orientation....................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Coyote OneCard....................................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 California Faculty Association (CFA) ................................................................................................ 8 2.4 Pay and Benefits...................................................................................................................................... 8 2.4.1 When You Get Paid......................................................................................................................... 8 2.4.2 Benefits .............................................................................................................................................. 8 2.4.2.1 Sick Leave and Personal Holiday........................................................................................... 9 2.5 Getting Around Campus........................................................................................................................ 9 iv 2.5.1 Campus Map ..................................................................................................................................... 9 2.5.2 Parking............................................................................................................................................... 9 2.6 Computer Services and Support....................................................................................................... 10 2.6.1 Website ............................................................................................................................................ 10 2.6.2 Email................................................................................................................................................. 10 2.6.3 Email Distribution Lists.............................................................................................................. 10 2.6.4 Information Security Training ................................................................................................. 10 2.6.5 Faculty Center................................................................................................................................ 11 2.6.6 Library Databases ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.6.7 Help Desk ........................................................................................................................................ 11 2.7 Services on Campus.............................................................................................................................. 11 2.7.1 Food Service ................................................................................................................................... 11 2.7.2 Text and Telephone Alert System ........................................................................................... 12 2.7.3 Bad Weather – Campus Accommodations ............................................................................ 12 2.7.4 Campus Newspaper ..................................................................................................................... 12 2.7.5 Student Recreation and Fitness Center (SRFC) ................................................................... 12 2.7.6 Alcoholic Beverages..................................................................................................................... 13 2.8 Retention, Promotion, and Tenure (RPT)..................................................................................... 13 2.8.1 Faculty Activities Report (FAR)................................................................................................ 13 2.8.2 Student Observation of Teaching Effectiveness (SOTE) Forms ..................................... 13 2.8.3 Classroom Visitation Report ..................................................................................................... 14 2.9 Accreditation.......................................................................................................................................... 14 2.9.1 Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) ...................................................... 14 2.9.2 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) .................................. 14 2.9.2.1 Mission / Strategic Planning ................................................................................................. 14 2.9.2.2 Faculty Qualifications ............................................................................................................. 14 2.9.2.2.1 AQ/PQ/Other ..................................................................................................................... 15 2.9.2.2.2 Participating vs. Supporting ......................................................................................... 15 2.9.2.3 Assurance of Student Learning ............................................................................................ 15 2.9.2.4 Digital Measures ....................................................................................................................... 16 2.9.2.5 Graduate Level Teaching in Business ................................................................................ 16 2.9.2.6 Beta Gamma Sigma................................................................................................................... 16 2.9.3 National Association of Schools of Public Policy and Affairs (NASPAA)...................... 17 3.0 Teaching Related Information.............................................................................................................. 17 3.1 Teaching Assignments, Schedules, and Key Dates ..................................................................... 17 3.1.1 Teaching Assignments and Schedule ..................................................................................... 17 3.1.1.1 Summer Teaching..................................................................................................................... 17 3.1.1.2 Nontraditional Course Offerings ......................................................................................... 17 3.1.1.3 Special Programs...................................................................................................................... 18 3.1.2 Classroom Assignments.............................................................................................................. 18 3.1.2.1 Accommodations for Classrooms ........................................................................................ 18 3.1.2.2 Smart Classroom and Labs .................................................................................................... 18 3.1.2.3 Locations of Classrooms......................................................................................................... 18 3.1.3 Census .............................................................................................................................................. 19 3.1.3.1 Add or Withdrawal After Census ......................................................................................... 19 3.2 Teaching Policies and Guidelines .................................................................................................... 19 3.2.1 Retaining Assignments and Records ...................................................................................... 19 3.2.2 Plagiarism ....................................................................................................................................... 19 3.2.3 Class Times, Hours and Missing a Class................................................................................. 20 3.2.4 Office Hours.................................................................................................................................... 21 v 3.2.5 Adds and Drops ............................................................................................................................. 21 3.2.5.1 Open University ........................................................................................................................ 22 3.2.6 Cancellations of Class Meetings ............................................................................................... 22 3.2.7 Textbooks ....................................................................................................................................... 22 3.2.8 Syllabus............................................................................................................................................ 23 3.2.9 Services to Students with Disabilities.................................................................................... 23 3.2.10 Grading ............................................................................................................................................ 24 3.2.11 Grade Grievances.......................................................................................................................... 24 3.3 Course Content and Grading ............................................................................................................. 24 3.3.1 Grade Definitions and Standards ............................................................................................ 25 3.3.2 Grade Symbol Performance Level Grade Points per Quarter......................................... 25 3.3.3 “C” Grade Minimum and Discount of Grade ......................................................................... 26 3.3.4 Grading Structure......................................................................................................................... 26 3.3.5 Examinations ................................................................................................................................. 27 3.3.6 Final Examinations ...................................................................................................................... 27 3.3.7 Written Feedback to Students .................................................................................................. 27 3.3.8 Incomplete Grades ....................................................................................................................... 27 3.3.9 Withdrawal Unauthorized......................................................................................................... 28 3.4 Other Considerations .......................................................................................................................... 28 3.4.1 Emergencies – Wind and Fire Conditions ............................................................................. 28 3.4.2 Writing Center ...............................................................................................................................28 3.4.3 Core Area Groups.......................................................................................................................... 29 3.4.4 Blackboard ..................................................................................................................................... 29 3.4.5 Textbook Desk Copies................................................................................................................. 29 3.4.6 Scantron Forms and Reader...................................................................................................... 29 3.4.7 Use of PowerPoint ........................................................................................................................ 29 3.4.8 Classroom Order, Civility, and Attentiveness ...................................................................... 30 3.4.9 Offensive or Inappropriate Language in the Classroom .................................................. 30 3.4.10 Instructor Professionalism........................................................................................................ 30 3.4.11 Advising ........................................................................................................................................... 31 3.4.11.1 Program Advising Worksheet for Students (PAWS) ................................................. 31 3.4.11.2 Catalog / Bulletin.................................................................................................................. 31 3.4.12 Master’s Program Culminating Experience.......................................................................... 31 3.4.12.1 Comprehensive Exam.......................................................................................................... 32 3.4.12.2 Thesis / Project Supervision............................................................................................. 32 3.4.13 Independent Study....................................................................................................................... 32 3.4.14 Challenge Exams ........................................................................................................................... 32 3.4.15 Teaching Resource Center (TRC)............................................................................................. 32 3.4.16 Palm Desert Campus (PDC) ....................................................................................................... 32 4.0 Professional Development..................................................................................................................... 34 4.1 Tools ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 4.2 Professional Development Funds for Travel and Professional Support............................. 34 4.3 Grant Opportunities............................................................................................................................. 34 4.3.1 Graduate Teaching Funds .......................................................................................................... 34 4.3.2 Contractual Funding .................................................................................................................... 35 4.3.3 Teaching Skills Study Award (TSSA) ...................................................................................... 35 4.3.4 Innovative Course Development ............................................................................................. 35 4.3.5 Business Alliance.......................................................................................................................... 35 4.3.6 Faculty­Student Research Grant .............................................................................................. 35 4.3.7 Dean’s Publication Award.......................................................................................................... 35 vi 4.3.8 Faculty Teaching Communities Grants.................................................................................. 36 4.3.9 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant....................................................................... 36 4.3.10 Professors Across Borders ........................................................................................................ 36 4.3.11 Mini Grant ....................................................................................................................................... 36 4.3.12 Summer Research Fellowships ................................................................................................ 36 4.3.13 Research Study Program............................................................................................................ 37 4.3.14 Service Learning Opportunities and Grants ........................................................................ 37 4.4 CSUSB Related Travel .......................................................................................................................... 37 4.4.1 Travel Approval ............................................................................................................................ 37 4.4.2 Travel Arrangements .................................................................................................................. 37 4.4.3 Reimbursement ............................................................................................................................ 38 4.5 Other Issues Related to Professional Development .................................................................. 38 4.5.1 High Quality Publication ............................................................................................................ 38 4.5.2 Graduate Assistants ..................................................................................................................... 38 5.0 Service .......................................................................................................................................................... 38 5.1 Basic Service Responsibilities .......................................................................................................... 38 5.1.1 Department Meetings.................................................................................................................. 38 5.1.2 All CBPA Meetings ........................................................................................................................ 38 5.1.3 Office Hours and Timely Response to Students .................................................................. 39 5.1.4 Commencement ............................................................................................................................ 39 5.2 Key Committees .................................................................................................................................... 39 5.2.1 Professional Development ........................................................................................................ 39 5.2.2 Curriculum Committee ............................................................................................................... 40 5.2.3 Comprehensive Exam Committee ........................................................................................... 40 5.2.4 Assurance of Student Learning ................................................................................................ 40 5.2.5 Evaluations Committees............................................................................................................. 40 5.2.6 Core Course Committees ............................................................................................................ 40 5.2.7 Graduate Committee.................................................................................................................... 41 5.2.8 Faculty Senate................................................................................................................................ 41 5.2.9 Recruitment / Faculty Search Committees........................................................................... 41 5.2.10 Quality Journal Taskforce.......................................................................................................... 41 5.2.11 Scholarship Committee............................................................................................................... 41 5.3 Other Service Opportunities ............................................................................................................. 41 5.3.1 Student Clubs and Organizations ............................................................................................ 42 5.3.2 MBA / MPA Banquets by Departments .................................................................................. 42 Helpful Web Links................................................................................................................................................. 43 Appendix A: CBPA Directory: ........................................................................................................................... 45 Appendix B: Campus Map .................................................................................................................................. 47 Appendix C: Unit 3 Faculty Benefits ............................................................................................................... 48 Appendix D: Intellectual Contributions Policy: AQ/PQ/O, P/S............................................................. 52 Appendix E: Request for Absence from University Teaching Obligation ........................................... 57 Appendix F: Course Syllabus Policy and Guidelines ................................................................................. 58 Appendix G: Tips for Online Teaching........................................................................................................... 60 Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................................................. 62 vii Acronyms AACSB ACM ADA AQ ASC ASI BA BS CBPA CFA CSU CSUSB Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Academic Computing & Media Americans with Disability Act Academically Qualified Administrative Support Coordinator (Department Administrative Support) Associated Students Incorporated Bachelor’s of Arts Bachelor’s of Science College of Business and Administration California Faculty Association California State University MBA MGMT MPA MOU MSA NASPAA ODL OIC Public P PA PAWS CMS CV California State University at San PDC Bernardino Common Management System PDF Curriculum Vitae PERS DL DSS Distributed Learning Disabled Student Services PQ RPT EID FAM Employee Identification Number Faculty Administrative Manual S SOTE FAR Faculty Activities Report SoTL FTES Full Time Equivalent Students SSD GBPF Graduate Business Professional Fee TRAF IC IT JB MA Intellectual Contributions Information Technology Jack Brown Hall Masters of Arts TRC TSSA UG WASC WTU viii Masters of Business Administration Management Masters of Public Administration Memorandum of Understanding Master’s of Science in Accountancy National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Office of Distributed Learning Other Intellectual Contributions Participating Public Administration Program Advising Worksheet for Students Palm Desert Campus Professional Development Funds The Public Employees Retirement System Professionally Qualified Retention, Promotion, and Tenure Supporting Student Opinion of Teachers Effectiveness Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Services to Students with Disabilities Travel Request Authorization Form Teaching Resource Center Teaching Skills Study Award Undergraduate Western Association of Schools and Colleges Weighted Teaching Unit 1.0 CSU, CSUSB, and CBPA Information
1.1
The California State University (CSU)
The California State University is a 23-campus, statewide system of
comprehensive, polytechnic universities and the California Maritime Academy.
The CSU awards bachelor and master's degrees in more than 200 subject areas,
employs 40,000 faculty and staff, and serves some 350,000 students. The Board
of Trustees sets policy; the Office of the Chancellor oversees system-wide
management.
1.2
The Chancellor and Chancellor’s Office
The Chancellor, who is appointed by the Trustees, serves as the chief executive
officer and is directly responsible for the administration of the system. The
Chancellor implements Trustees policies through the issuance of executive
orders. The Chancellor’s Office is located in Long Beach and manages the CSU
and system-wide issues.
1.3
California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB)
The San Bernardino campus of the CSU opened in 1965, offering six-degree
programs to approximately 300 students and focusing on the liberal arts.
Currently the curriculum has been expanded to 42 baccalaureate degree
programs, 15 teaching credential fields and various options within 20 master
degree programs. Current enrollment exceeds 16,700 students.
1.4
Palm Desert Campus (PDC)
Residents of the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities can now
complete a B.A., M.A. or teaching credential program at CSUSB. College of the
Desert provides freshman and sophomore-level course work while CSUSB’s
Palm Desert Campus offers junior, senior and graduate level classes in a variety
of programs. Degree and credential programs, which can be completed in their
entirety at the Palm Desert Campus, include the following:
•
Administration (B.A.)
•
Management
•
Administration (B.S.)
•
Accounting
•
Criminal Justice (B.A.)
•
Education (M.A.)
•
Instructional Technology
•
Reading/Language Arts
•
Special Education
•
Educational Administration (M.A.)
•
English (B.A.)
•
Liberal Studies (B.A.)
•
Multiple Subject (Credential)
•
Psychology (B.A.)
•
Public Administration (M.P.A.; not guaranteed)
•
Single Subject (Credential)
1 1.5
University Divisions
The University is divided into five divisions headed by vice presidents:
• Academic Affairs
• Administration and Finance
• Information Resources and Technology
• Student Affairs
• University Advancement
1.6
Academic Affairs
In addition to the administrative units of Academic Programs, Academic
Resources, and Academic Personnel, Academic Affairs is divided into five
colleges: Arts and Letters, Business and Public Administration, Education,
Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Within each of these
colleges are departments, which are distinctive organizational sub-units. Most
departments offer one or more degree programs.
1.7
University Enterprise Corporation
The University Enterprise Corporation (formerly known as Foundation) is a nonprofit, self-financed corporation established by authorization of the California
State Legislature specifically to supervise operation of such enterprises as
research grants, scholarship programs, university bookstore and cafeterias. The
Foundation's Board of Trustees is composed of faculty, student body,
administrative staff and individuals from the community interested in goals and
purposes of the Foundation.
1.8
Faculty Senate
The Senate is the delegate assembly of the faculty through which the
responsibilities of the faculty are exercised. It is charged with the formulation,
adoption, review, and revision of recommendations covering the policies and
operation of the University, subject to limits set forth in the University's Faculty
Constitution, State laws and Trustee regulations.
1.9
College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA)
The College of Business and Public Administration is comprised of five
departments:
• Accounting and Finance
• Information and Decision Sciences
• Management
• Marketing
• Public Administration
A full phone directory of CBPA faculty, centers, and offices can be found in the
Appendix.
1.9.1 Business Alliance
Business Alliance is a partnership to help bring CBPA to its next level of
excellence because of the relationships for mutual support with regional
2 organizations. There are many benefits of membership from the
community, including opportunities for networking with peers, attending
quality conferences and workshops, and enjoying quick access to the
College's students and faculty.
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/community/index.htm
1.9.2 Robert Whitehead Dedication
California State University, San Bernardino’s photographer, Robert
Whitehead, was honored for the dedication of 15 pieces of artwork within
the college during a reception on June 14, 2011. The Robert Whitehead
Photography Collection reflects great visual interest of both the San
Bernardino and Palm Desert campuses and can be viewed throughout the
College of Business & Public Administration offices on the 2nd and 4th
floors. http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/RobertWhiteheadDedication.html
1.9.3 Masters of Business Administration Program (MBA)
The MBA Office is a fully supported office for MBA students in the CBPA.
Student advising is conducted by the MBA Office personnel (rather than
faculty in the Undergraduate Program). The MBA offers a primarily
evening program, as well as specialized program offerings, such as the
MBA for Professionals, MBA for Executives, and the upcoming Online
MBA (to be offered Fall 2012).
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/majors_programs/graduate_programs/graduat
e_programs.htm
1.9.4 Masters of Public Administration Program (MPA)
The Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) is a broad program designed
to prepare students for a career in administration in the public sector.
Master of Public Administration is accredited by the National Association
of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. It offers an online degree;
online students must take an in-person comprehensive exam.
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/academic_departments/pa_department/mpa_p
rogram.htm
1.9.5 Internship Office
An internship is an excellent way for students to gain hands-on experience
in the field of their choice. It provides an opportunity to put classroom
theory into practice and learn significant skills that give students an edge
when they graduate.
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/student_resources/internships/index.htm
1.9.6 Computer Resource Department
The Computer Resource (CR) department is responsible for overseeing
computer support for the College of Business and Public Administration.
The computer support office is located in Jack Brown 259.
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/student_resources/computing_resources/com
puting_resources.htm
3 1.9.7 Undergraduate Student Advising Department
Advising is an important component for a successful student. CBPA
students are encouraged to seek advising on a quarterly basis.
Resources for advising include Department Chairs, faculty members, or
the Advising and Resource Center. Students with a declared
concentration in Business Administration (e.g. Management, Accounting,
etc.) should seek advising from either the Department Chair or faculty
member within the concentration(s). To accommodate student advising,
faculty maintain open office hours on a quarterly basis. For undeclared or
expertise outside a faculty members knowledge regarding advising, the
advising center is a wonderful resource. Most departments require faculty
to assist in the annual advising hold which is placed once a year in the
winter quarter.
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/student_resources/student_advising.htm
1.9.8 Career Services
The Career Services office and the MBA Office provide Career Services
for students in the MBA degree program. A variety of resources from
resume writing, interviewing, job searching, etc. are a resource for
students.
http://career.csusb.edu/
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/mba_program/mba_career_ServiceAvailable.h
tml
1.9.9 AACSB Accreditation Library
The AACSB accreditation library houses all information related to AACSB
accreditation, but also a variety of other resources that could be helpful to
new faculty. Committee notes, copies of course syllabi, past AACSB
workshop information, all raw data for assurance of student learning
assessments, faculty CV’s and intellectual contributions files are housed
within the AACSB Library. The AACSB library is located in JB 214.
1.9.10Centers and Institutes in the College
1.9.10.1 Information Assurance & Security Management Center
(IASM)
The Information Assurance & Security Management Center
promotes, studies, and applies information security
management, computer forensics and other related information
assurance topics. This center will bring together faculty from
related disciplines with government and industry leaders for the
purposes of research, curriculum development, training and
awareness. The center and its activities are interdisciplinary.
http://iasm.csusb.edu/
1.9.10.2 Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE)
The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship drives students
to become entrepreneurs, whether with innovative business
4 ventures, public or nonprofit groups, or within the corporate
environment. IECE supports entrepreneurship courses through
CSUSB’s College of Business and Public Administration, leading
to graduate and undergraduate degrees. http://entre.csusb.edu/
1.9.10.3 Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis (IAR)
The Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis at Cal
State San Bernardino provides customized research and
consulting services, and serves as a data repository for the
Inland Empire. The institute advises in multiple disciplines,
drawing knowledge through business, social and public policy
research, surveys, marketing studies, and evaluations.
http://iar.csusb.edu/
1.9.10.4 Center for Global Management
The Center for Global Management is created in order to
facilitate developing programs in international business and
public administration and supports regional internationalization
efforts for the benefit of the faculty, the students, and the local
international communities.
The Center for Global Management is operating in order to
facilitate developing programs in international business for the
benefit of the faculty, students, and the local and international
communities. The Center has developed overseas several
academic and business relationships, around the world. The
Center has launched and manages several led one to two week
short-term study abroad programs, including in India, China,
Taiwan, Korea, UAE, and Southern Europe. It also offers
opportunities for international internships and for one-quarter or
longer independent study abroad to CSUSB students. The
Center supports international oriented student clubs, and
internationally oriented activities in the CBPA.
The Center hosts several international scholars and visitors from
around the world, and arranges for their class visits, lectures,
joint research, and presentations. It also helps CBPA faculty on
the opportunities for international visits, research, and teaching.
1.10 Department Support and Logistics
The CBPA is decentralized and the department provides a majority of support for
daily operations of faculty; with this in mind, many departments conduct
operations in a variety of ways.
1.10.1The Department Office
The Department Office provides most of the support you require for your
teaching, professional development, and service needs at CSUSB. Your
5 Chair and department ASC will be your first resources for any information
or inquiries you may have.
1.10.2 Mailbox
You will be assigned a mail box in your Department Office. All campus
mail, forms, documents requiring your attention and your pay check are
left there. Most instructors will also allow students to submit work by
putting the work in the mail box, or you may leave materials in the box for
students to collect.
1.10.3 Faculty Offices and Keys
You will be assigned a faculty office in Jack Brown Hall on the second,
fourth, or fifth floor. If you have a Lab classroom, you may also receive an
electronic key for access (the Department Chair will determine this). The
Department will give you a key request card. You will take this to the
Facilities Services Office (Building FM on the Campus map), where the
keys will be issued. You are financially responsible for returning a key to
that office if you leave employment with CSUSB.
1.10.4 Photocopying
You may submit course materials for photocopying to the Department
ASC. Forms are located in the department offices and facilitated through
the department ASC. Duplicating requests should be submitted at least
three to seven business days (depending on the department) before they
are required (earlier is better still). You can also obtain a personal
photocopy card to allow you to do simple, quick turnaround jobs on
photocopiers in Jack Brown Hall. As a final fall back, there is a
photocopier in your department office suitable for very small copy jobs.
Note that it is illegal to duplicate copyrighted material for distribution to
students without obtaining permission from the publisher.
1.10.5 Faculty Mentorship Program
The CBPA has employed an “official” mentorship program, which
supplements the University mentorship program. Your mentor is a
tremendous resource for all issues related to the University and your
professional growth. You should attempt to meet no less than once a
month with your mentor to discuss issues, resources, and opportunities
available to a new faculty member. For 2011-2012, the Institute of Applied
Research will be assisting in the facilitating College based discussion of
RPT and will provide substantial research support.
1.10.6 Office Supplies
Office supplies are decentralized to all department offices. General
supplies are located within the department office, though for printer
cartridges and specialized order, please allow lead time for ordering of
these supplies through your department ASC.
6 1.10.7 Computer Equipment
Computer equipment is typically requisitioned and requested through the
department, though should be consulted with the CBPA CR department.
Please give consideration to the CR department in ordering standardized
equipment when possible, as this assists the continued support necessary
for the faculty and staff.
1.10.8College Awards
Each year, administration selects teaching, research, and service awards
for the CBPA faculty, along with a staff award. These awards are typically
presented at the Spring All-CBPA meeting and accompany a set amount
of faculty Professional Development Funds (PDF) or as a stipend.
1.10.9 Convocation
Convocation is an annual address to faculty and staff by the President of
the University to discuss many topics on the University. The speech is not
only open to all faculty and staff, but presented streaming on the CBPA
website, as well as the entire speech is available at
http://www.csusb.edu/president/2010speech.htm .
1.10.10 Academic Personnel Meetings
Academic Personnel will hold meetings of important topics to new faculty
as a cohort for your first two academic years. These meetings review
different departments and services offered at CSUSB, grant programs,
RPT, and many other critical items. New faculty should attend these
meetings, as well as feel free to invite your mentor to these meetings,
which are held monthly.
1.10.11 Viewbook
The College has created a Viewbook that spotlights many issues and
information related to the CBPA. All new CBPA faculty are encouraged
to review this Viewbook, as it is informational and exciting to read all of
the contents of this important document.
2.0 Other Related Information
2.1
New Faculty Orientation
An orientation for new faculty is conducted at the beginning of the first academic
year by both the CBPA and by the University. The University level orientation is
conducted through the department of Academic Personnel (AD-101), during this
orientation, essential paperwork is completed and benefits are explained. The
CBPA orientation is more informational to the specific CBPA policies and day-today activities.
2.2
Coyote OneCard
The Coyote One Card is the official California State University, San Bernardino
identification card. It provides proof of University enrollment and/or employment.
To obtain a Coyote OneCard you will need an ID Authorization Card with your
7 EID (Employee Identification Number) provided by Academic Personnel during
your initial orientation, and photo ID. Take this ID Authorization Card to the
basement of Pfau Library, room PL-005, inside the Academic Computing and
Media Services area. There you will have your picture taken and your Coyote
OneCard issued. Other services that require the Coyote OneCare include
obtaining a CSUSB email address, using or joining the recreation center, as a
library card, and as a debit card if you deposit money on the card. The Coyote
OneCard can also be used to obtain discounts at local stores and fast food
restaurants.
Normal hours for the Academic Computing and Media Services support office are
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Monday –Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday. Your
Coyote OneCard is free, but a first replacement costs $5.00, and any subsequent
replacements are $10.00 each. More information about the CoyoteOne Card
information can be found at the Academic Computing and Media website:
http://acm.csusb.edu/Services/onecard/generalinformation.htm
2.3
California Faculty Association (CFA)
The CFA is the union that represents all faculty members (full and part-time) in
the CSU system. It’s your choice about whether or not to join the union, but
regardless of whether or not you do, you will have a deduction taken from your
pay check to cover the cost of union activities in contract negotiations.
2.4
Pay and Benefits
2.4.1 When You Get Paid
You are paid once a month. Academic Year appointments have the
option of direct deposit of pay checks, which is recommended. If you elect
that option, the pay stub will still be placed in your mail box. This pay stub
is the only record the State provides you showing pay and deductions for
that period until you receive your annual income tax document. All grants
and stipends are via a traditional paycheck and will be taxed accordingly.
You can arrange for direct deposit through the Payroll Department at
x75159, or by visiting the payroll Office in Sierra Hall (SH-103).
2.4.2 Benefits
The Human Resources Department (SH-110) will explain all the benefits
to which you are entitled. This will be done as part of your faculty
orientation offered by Academic Personnel. Benefits are a key advantage
in the CSU system and there are an array of benefits. The salient ones are
full health, dental and vision coverage, sick pay, discounts on education in
the CSU system, life insurance, and long term disability insurance. If you
have health insurance elsewhere you may opt out of the CSU health plan
and receive “flex cash” instead. There are many other benefits of a lesser,
though still significant, value. To learn about these, you should periodically
review the current available benefit package with the Human Resources
department. Please refer to the Appendix for the Summary of Benefits for
full time faculty (Unit 3).
8 2.4.2.1 Sick Leave and Personal Holiday
Faculty accrue sick leave. If you miss a class because of illness,
you must use sick leave to ensure full pay for instruction. If you are
absent from class because of illness, your department will
complete an “Absence and Additional Time Worked” form for your
signature, which will credit your absence to sick leave.
2.5 Getting Around Campus
2.5.1 Campus Map
A campus map can be found in the Appendix of this document.
2.5.2 Parking
You can’t teach if you can’t park! Because the campus parking lots are
regularly patrolled by Parking Services and we don’t want you getting
parking tickets, you will need to buy a faculty parking permit, or else buy a
daily parking pass from a kiosk each time you come to campus. The
faculty parking permit allows you to park in the posted Faculty and Staff
parking slots, as well as in all open parking areas. In order to purchase the
parking permit you will have to show either your contract or your Coyote
OneCard. The parking pass can be purchased for a quarter or for two
academic years. You can have the cost of the parking permit deducted
from your pay check on a pretax basis. Make sure the parking pass is a
“Faculty” pass. This pass does not permit you to park during the summer
term and you must purchase an additional pass at that time. After your
initial parking purchase, additional parking in future years are completed
through the College office and reduces the need for you to continue to
make visits to parking services.
The parking permit is available in two forms: one that can be hooked to
the rear view mirror in your car, or pasted on your rear bumper. If you
don’t have the parking permit with you on a given day, you can get up to
three free passes per quarter at the information booth as you come into
the University. You will need your CoyoteOne Card to obtain this pass.
Since you will most frequently be working in Jack Brown Hall, the best
place to park is in the lot in front on the east end of the campus (Lot E).
Parking is hardest to find during the day. It generally becomes much
easier to find a space after 4.00 p.m. It’s probably best to enter the parking
lot right after passing the information booth on Coyote Drive by turning left
into Lot E. Go to the most westerly row that is one way going north. The
Faculty and Staff parking areas here are closest to Jack Brown Hall. Since
they are only on the left of this row, you’ll want to scan the parking spaces
on the more westerly south bound lane for parking places. If there are
none, turn east going down the most easterly southbound row. If you still
find no place to park, turn up the next northbound row and repeat the
process until you find space. You can find more information about parking
at the CSUSB website at http://adminfin.csusb.edu/parking/
9 2.6 Computer Services and Support
2.6.1 Website
The University website is located at www.csusb.edu. It is a
comprehensive source for information related to the institution.
2.6.2 Email
A campus email address is required and will be needed to access CMS
and Blackboard. For information as to your computing and email need,
contact the Computer Resource department.
2.6.3 Email Distribution Lists
There are three distribution lists available to faculty and staff. CAMPUS,
which will contain notices from the University, its divisions and
departments, and from University-recognized organizations regarding
University-related information and events; FORUM, which will be used for
discussions and debates; and BB, which will be available for posting by
members of the university community notices regarding such things as
animals needing homes, inspirational stories, humor, and any other item
of personal interest. New faculty must sign up for these lists via the web
mail system. http://policies.csusb.edu/listserve.htm
2.6.4 Information Security Training
This training is required for all faculty, preferably completed when the
quarter begins and before classes are underway. Its purpose is to teach
you how to secure your computer practices to minimize risks and private
information leaks as you use web interfaces. To register for this course,
visit: http://cms.csusb.edu/cms/index.jsp . You must have a CSUSB email
address to register. Scroll down to Training and select Register for CMS
Training. Click on the SB99101hyperlink to register. The Blackboard
Course Registration Form page appears. Fill out the required fields and
click the SUBMIT button to complete the registration. The CMS office will
be notified within 24 hours of your request. A username and password will
be set up in Blackboard (BB). The requester will be notified within 3-5
business days via email of user id along with instructions on how to
access the online course. Upon completion of training, please submit your
access request by completing the Confidentiality Compliance Form. You
may find this form on the home page under Training, then choose the “Info
Security Requirements” page. Click the hyperlink to view and fill out the
Confidentiality Compliance Form. The form will display in the window.
Complete the form and submit it to your department ASC so it may be
forwarded for the Dean’s signature. Then, it will be sent to PL-2104
CMS/ACS Office. If you have any questions, call ext. 77262 or email:
cmstrain@csusb.edu .
Once the form has been submitted the typical turnaround is approximately
5-10 days. You will be contacted by email when you are able to access
10 the system. Your EID will be your user name and the system will prompt
you for a password. If you have questions about the status of your security
access request, email to:cmstrain@csusb.edu. The Information Security
web site is: http://cms.csusb.edu/cms/sec_info.jsp
2.6.5 Faculty Center
The Faculty Center is the CMS web portal accessed through My Coyote
and is utilized by instructors to obtain class rosters and post grades at the
end of the quarter (which now can be done from the convenience of your
home, rather than having to come to the department office to turn in grade
sheets as in the past). The Faculty Center is accessed at the My Coyote
web site ( https://mycoyote.cms.csusb.edu/ ). If you would like to take an
online tutorial for the Faculty Center, visit
http://cms.csusb.edu/cms/ehelp/fa/index.jsp . You will need your employee
ID number.
2.6.6 Library Databases
With your Coyote OneCard, you can access Pfau Library online catalog
and databases. These are widely utilized by students for research and
information needs. You will use the ID on the back of your Coyote Card to
access this system. This can be done from campus or from your home or
any other remote location. If you have difficulty accessing the system, call
the Reference Desk at (909) 537-5091 or from campus x75091. For more
information about the Pfau Library, including arranging guided tours for
classes, see http://www.lib.csusb.edu/help/howdoi.cfm .
2.6.7 Help Desk
For questions or help with campus instructional support systems (e.g.,
Faculty Center, CoyoteOne Card, email, Smart Classrooms) call x77677.
2.7 Services on Campus
2.7.1 Food Service
The main places to eat on the San Bernardino campus are at the
Commons (where food is prepared to order) and the Santos Manuel
Student Union. In the Student Union, there is the Coyote Cafe with various
fast food counters including KFC and Pizza Hut, and a deli bar where you
can have custom sandwiches made. The regular Food Court hours are
7:30 AM to 8 PM. There is also a Taco Bell (7:30 AM to 9 PM) and a
Starbucks (7:30 AM to 10 PM). There are two Coyote Express locations.
One is on the second floor of Jack Brown Hall, and the second in the
Social and Behavioral Science Building. These serve packaged foods and
soft drinks. They are open at various times, which is limited due to budget.
In addition, snack foods can be purchased at the Bookstore, at the Santos
Manuel Student Union sundries shop and from vending machines on the
first and second floors of Jack Brown Hall.
11 2.7.2 Text and Telephone Alert System
There has been recent implementation of the Connect-ED® service to
allow university administration and the University Police Department the
ability to reach all students and staff with time-sensitive information
during unforeseen events or emergencies using voice, e-mail and text
messaging. During critical situations, CSUSB officials can use the system
to broadcast pertinent information and provide details on appropriate
response. This information will not be shared with other entities and it will
be kept private and confidential. This is used only for Cal State San
Bernardino communication purposes with you. There is no charge to
subscribe to the service, but call and text messaging fees from cellular
phone service providers could apply. Please provide your most current
contact information now by logging into MyCoyote and add any pertinent
phone numbers through the self-service pages. If the information that is
already listed is incorrect, please update the information.
http://adminfin.csusb.edu/police/alert-csusb.htm
2.7.3 Bad Weather – Campus Accommodations
If you live in the mountains or have to drive a long distance to get home,
inclement weather may be a concern. The school maintains temporary
housing available for a single night stay. This can be arranged on an as
available basis. The cost for a room with linens is currently $67 per night.
Each room also has a kitchenette, a desk and chair, and high speed
Internet access. Arrangements for this housing can be made by calling
Guest Services, Housing and Residential Life, 909-537-5245.
If there is particularly bad weather, it is advisable to check the CSUSB
website before leaving campus for up-to-date campus closure
information.
2.7.4 Campus Newspaper
The Coyote Chronicle is published weekly during the school year. It is
issued on Thursday, and will help you keep abreast of what is happening
on campus. The newspaper is available at newsstands around the
campus and online at: www.coyotechronicle.net
2.7.5 Student Recreation and Fitness Center (SRFC)
The University has opened a first class recreation and fitness center. The
center has a variety of aerobic equipment, a complete weight room,
cardiovascular area, gym/athletic court, group fitness room, a climbing
wall, and locker rooms, As a faculty member, you can use the facility on a
day by day basis, by the quarter or on an annual basis. Daily, monthly,
quarterly, academic year or annual passes are available. The cost for a
daily pass is $5.00. The facility is open from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM
Monday through Thursday, 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Fridays, 10:00 AM to
7:00 PM on Saturday, and 12 Noon to 11:00PM on Sundays.
12 2.7.6 Alcoholic Beverages
The possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on campus is
permitted only for recognized events within the limits prescribed by law
and University regulations. The only locations on campus where alcoholic
beverages are allowed by permit are the Residence Houses, Commons,
Creative Arts Building, Fine Arts Building, and Student Union. The Pub,
located in the Student Union, dispenses beer and wine on a regular basis
within prescribed areas. At no time is alcohol allowed in a classroom or
lab.
2.8
Retention, Promotion, and Tenure (RPT)
The RPT process is, of course, of critical importance to faculty. The procedures
for performance review and periodic evaluations can be found at:
http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/rpttoc.htm. It is strongly
recommended you seek advisement from your department Chair and mentor
regarding the RPT process as well as to thoroughly review the RPT policy.
Additionally, you may seek sample FAR/Attachments from recent
tenured/promoted faculty as this can provide you sample files. There are also
many senior faculty who have been members on evaluation committees for many
years, if not decades, which can be a resource for tenure-track faculty. Key
components and documentation required are as follows:
2.8.1 Faculty Activities Report (FAR)
The FAR is a prepared and submitted document by each faculty unit
employee in an approved format for retention, promotion, and tenure. It is
divided into three sections: teaching/professional assignments,
professional growth/activities, and service.
2.8.2 Student Observation of Teaching Effectiveness (SOTE) Forms
In the ninth week of the quarter, SOTE forms are distributed for students
to report on their perceptions of your teaching effectiveness. The packet
containing the forms will indicate the date by which they must be
distributed. Instructions on the envelope explain what to do. SOTEs are to
be treated as confidential, and students must be allowed to complete them
in the classroom freely and privately. Instructors are to leave the room
during administration of the SOTEs, for which you select a student from
among the class. Instructors should not query students about SOTEs at
any time before or after their administration. Typically, instructors wait until
the last 15 minutes or so of class to administer the SOTE forms, although
you may do so at whatever point in your class is appropriate for your
schedule. The results of SOTEs are available to you about a month after
their administration, and give an overview of students’ perceptions of your
teaching. Their greatest benefit to you will be in reading written comments.
Online course offerings currently do not have SOTE’s administered
(except in some cases in Public Administration courses), though a SOTE
Online pilot program is underway and expected for full deployment in the
near future.
13 2.8.3 Classroom Visitation Report
Classroom visitations are made per academic scheduling. You will
receive written notification early in the quarter of the visitation and the
name of the full-time faculty member who will conduct it. The procedure
involves a “pre-visitation conference” with the visitor, in which you will
describe your approach to the class, course goals, grading, and related
matters. At this time a visitation meeting is scheduled to enable you to
properly prepare for the visit. After the visit has been completed, you will
receive a copy of the Classroom Visitation Report, which is a narrative of
the visit prepared in conformance with an established format. This
document becomes part of your personnel record. Visitations are to be
completed by the ninth week of instruction. Assignments are coordinated
through the College Evaluations Committee via the Main College Office. If
by the sixth week you have not heard from the instructor assigned to visit
you, contact the Department Chair or the CBPA Office Manager.
2.9 Accreditation
2.9.1 Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
WASC is the Western’s regional accrediting body. CSUSB is accredited
by WASC. WASC accreditation is comprised of a three step institutional
review process: (1) Institutional Proposal (2010), (2) Capacity and
Preparatory Review (2010-2012), and (3) Educational Effectiveness
Review (2012-2013).
2.9.2 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
CSUSB’s CBPA is an AACSB accredited institution. Less than 10% of
schools worldwide hold this prestigious accreditation. Accreditation with
AACSB is broadly defined into three categories: mission, faculty
qualifications, and assurance of student learning.
2.9.2.1 Mission / Strategic Planning
A school articulates its mission and action items as a guide to its
view of the future, planned evolution, infrastructure, and use of
resources. The strategic management standards verify that a
school focuses its resources and efforts toward a defined mission
as embodied in a mission statement. The CBPA manages
strategic planning through a faculty committee. The website for
our mission and strategic plan can be found at:
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/about_cbpa.htm
2.9.2.2 Faculty Qualifications
A primary focus to maintain AACSB accreditation is the continued
intellectual contributions and support to the University by its
faculty. There are several distinct efforts and specific ratios that
must be maintained for accreditation purposes. The CBPA has a
defined policy in this regard, which can be found in the Appendix.
14 2.9.2.2.1 AQ/PQ/Other
Each school must have a clear policy for the definition of
academic and professional qualifications. At least 90percent of faculty resources are either academically or
professionally qualified. At least 50-percent of faculty
resources are academically qualified. Reports are run
and analyzed each term by program, discipline, campus
location, and overall offerings. Note that standards for
academic and professional qualifications are rigorously
monitored and maintained.
2.9.2.2.2 Participating vs. Supporting
Regardless of the type of contractual relationships
between faculty members and the school, the faculty
must be in sufficient numbers and presence to perform or
oversee the following functions: curriculum development,
course development, and other activities that support the
instructional goals of the school's mission, such as faculty
development activities, community service, institutional
service, service in academic organizations, and
economic development. Participating faculty members
will deliver at least 75-percent of the school's teaching.
Supporting faculty do not have responsibilities or
activities outside teaching.
2.9.2.3
Assurance of Student Learning
Student learning is the central activity of higher education.
Definition of learning expectations and assurance that
graduates achieve learning expectations are key features of any
academic program. The learning expectations derive from a
balance of internal and external contributions to the definition of
educational goals. Learning goals should be set and revised at
a level that encourages continuous improvement in educational
programs. The process for the framework for assurance of
learning includes: (1) Create learning goals that reflect the
outcomes that an institution wants students to obtain upon
graduation, (2) Assess student learning, based on those
learning goals (3) Analyze and report results of the data from
the assessment process to the stakeholders, and (4) Drive
change for continuous improvement from the assessment
program – “closing the loop”.
The learning goals for the UG, MBA, and MSA are: (1) Oral
Communication, (2) Written Communication, (3) Problem
Solving Skills (Innovative for UG/MBA), (4) Ethical Reasoning
Skills, (5) Informational Technology (not included for MSA), and
(6) General and Specific Management Knowledge and Skills.
15 2.9.2.4
Digital Measures
Digital Measures is the software tool utilized by the CBPA to
manage faculty qualifications and reporting requirements for
AACSB accreditation. Your file should be updated in a timely
manner to accurately reflect your faculty profile. The AACSB
Coordinator can help you with any questions or concerns in this
area, Beth Flynn X73743 or at bflynn@csusb.edu .
2.9.2.5
Graduate Level Teaching in Business
Teaching at the graduate level (600 level courses), per the
CBPA policy attached in the appendix, requires additional
intellectual contributions, whereby an incentive is in place to
compensate faculty for the additional time and effort necessary
to be qualified for graduate teaching. When a faculty member
completes teaching four graduate level courses, a one-course
release of teaching responsibilities will be awarded to that
faculty member to be scheduled jointly with the Chair of the
department. For a full description of the policy, please see the
appendix.
2.9.2.6
Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society serving
business programs accredited by AACSB International.
Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a
business student anywhere in the world can receive in a
business program accredited by AACSB International.
The CSUSB Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma was charted in
1995 and on its tenth year anniversary, a bronze alloy BGS Key
Sculpture, the symbol of academic excellence was placed in the
front of Jack Brown Hall. During the 2005-2006 academic year,
CSUSB’s BGS Chapter was the first CSU ever to be honored by
Beta Gamma Sigma International as an Exemplary Chapter and
has continued to earn this distinction every year since 2005.
The qualifications for students to join are that they must be
enrolled as a business student in an AACSB accredited school
and have completed a required amount of units depending on
their class level. A candidate must also be in the top 10% of
their junior or senior class, or the top 20% of their graduate
program (MBA or MSA) as of the end of winter quarter.
Students are recognized on an annual basis during the spring
quarter of each academic year.
For more information about Beta Gamma Sigma, please visit:
http://www.betagammasigma.org/ 16 2.9.3 National Association of Schools of Public Policy and Affairs
(NASPAA)
The Public Administration Department is the only one in the Inland Empire
accredited by NASPAA. They offer both a major and a minor in public
administration at the undergraduate level. The Masters of Public
Administration (MPA) has a general management focus which students
can customize through their electives.
3.0 Teaching Related Information
3.1 Teaching Assignments, Schedules, and Key Dates
3.1.1 Teaching Assignments and Schedule
A normal teaching load is three courses per term, but varies based on the
particular faculty member, their research, service, and/or administrative
obligations. Assignments can include general education courses, core
courses, upper division courses, and graduate classes.
Tenured and tenure track faculty have traditionally been granted
consolidated teaching schedules, but this varies due to demand and
teaching preferences. Schedules vary in day, evening, weekend, online
hybrid, television, main campus, off campus and our palm desert campus
options. CSUSB is on a quarter system, with classes typically scheduled:
Fall (Sept – Dec), Winter (Jan-Mar), Spring (Apr-Jun). Faculty can find
schedules once assigned in the PAWS system, as well as review the
entire schedule for student online at:
http://info001.csusb.edu/schedule/astra/schedule.jsp
3.1.1.1 Summer Teaching
Summer teaching is voluntary and scheduled at the discretion of
the department chair. The courses are offered in two six week
blocks (6W1 or 6W2), as well as a full term of 10 weeks from June
- September. Summer schedules are typically assigned in
December / January. These courses may be cancelled due to low
enrollments. Summer teaching loads are considered overload and
pay beyond the contract for teaching in the academic year.
3.1.1.2 Nontraditional Course Offerings
The CBPA employs a variety of non-traditional classes. These
include Saturday, one day a week, television, hybrid, and online
offerings. There are many considerations in the scheduling of
these courses. Variables to consider for online offerings include:
content (which oftentimes requires a review and administrative
approval before the offering is scheduled), level of student
contact/interaction, workload of faculty, distribution and mix of
classes, comparability with the traditional course, rigor, etc., which
need to be discussed with your Department Chair prior to
developing these course offerings. There are best practices and
17 tips (found in the appendix) for your review concerning online
offerings and the Office of Distributed Learning provides many
faculty training sessions regarding many of the issues discussed
above.
3.1.1.3 Special Programs
On occasion there are special programs in which CBPA faculty will
be recruited as instructors for these programs, to be paid as an
overload stipend or as a part of their contractual teaching load.
Based on the model for the program, the scheduling of these
courses can vary of scheduling responsibility from the department
chair or the MBA office. Examples include the MBA for Executives
Program, Education Doctorate program, MBA for Professionals
Program, and Transportation Management Certification.
3.1.2 Classroom Assignments
3.1.2.1 Accommodations for Classrooms
There are many classrooms with various features throughout the
University: Large classrooms, labs, classrooms with auditorium
style seating, and classrooms located throughout campus are all
scheduled for CBPA class offerings. If you need special
classrooms or accommodations, please ensure your department is
aware when they forward the schedules to the Classroom
Scheduling Coordinator.
3.1.2.2 Smart Classroom and Labs
All classrooms are “smart” classrooms which include a computer,
projector, and video systems. Additionally, there are several
computer labs and lab classrooms in Jack Brown Hall. Both
require individual usernames and passwords. To get a current
password for the Smart Classrooms, dial x75060 on the classroom
phone. The Labs in Jack Brown Hall are supported by the
computer center in Jack Brown Hall. Call x75791 to get the user
name and password for the Lab. If you have been assigned an
office by your department, there will be a computer in that office.
Check with the department office for a user name for the
computer.
3.1.2.3 Locations of Classrooms
Jack Brown Hall is the preferred building for CBPA course
offerings, though recent capacity and mix of accommodations of
features of classrooms have exceeded JB capacity. The CBPA is
given priority consideration for JB classrooms until a predetermined deadline prior to every term, but once the date has
passed, all colleges are given access to schedule classrooms
through the campus, including Jack Brown Hall. Please ensure
changes to schedules are at a minimum after this date, due to the
difficulty of locating and scheduling a classroom. Also be aware
18 that 10:00-11:50am and 6:00-7:50pm are the most difficult timeslot
to schedule classrooms. Faculty are expected to rotate or carry
their fair share of less desirable timeslots.
3.1.3 Census
Each quarter your department publishes a calendar showing the dates
various activities take place and when certain information must be
reported. The first major item is the report of your class Census (students
enrolled in the class). Enrollments at Census are the basis of state funding
for the campus, and accordingly an accurate count of students is most
important. In your class immediately prior to the Census date, you should
verify that all students attending are on your class roster (obtained from
your Faculty Center account). If any students are not on the roster, you
need to instruct them to obtain and complete an Add Slip in order to
become enrolled, which must be signed by you and by the department
chair. It is the responsibility of students to do this before Census date.
Students who are not enrolled cannot continue in a class.
3.1.3.1 Add or Withdrawal After Census
In any given quarter, a number of students will request either to be
added to a class after Census, or to withdraw after Census. Add or
Withdrawal after Census requires submittal of an official Petition
form which must be signed by both the instructor and the
Department Chair and approved by the Dean’s office. It is
important to limit adds or withdrawals after Census to legitimate
circumstances allowed by campus policy (see University Bulletin,
p. 46). When students are added after Census, the University does
not receive credit for their enrollment, hence state funding for the
cost of their instruction. Students may drop after Census only for
reasons of serious accident or illness, serious personal or family
problems, military transfer, or substantial change in employment
during the quarter, and must submit documentation of the reason
for the drop. Poor performance or attendance in class is not an
acceptable reason to drop after Census.
3.2 Teaching Policies and Guidelines
3.2.1 Retaining Assignments and Records
If you do not return all assigned work to students, you should retain
materials for at least a year. This will give you needed documentation
should a grade be challenged, and will also help you determine that an
Incomplete has been completed satisfactorily.
3.2.2 Plagiarism
One of the most difficult things you will face in teaching is written work that
you feel was not done by the student. Plagiarism is a serious offense
subject to disciplinary action by the university, up to and including
expulsion. Among the things you may wish to do to confirm suspicions of
19 plagiarism or dishonesty are to do a Google search to see if there are
suspiciously similar works on the subject on line, or ask the Department
Chair to review the work and give his opinion on it. The college has
Turnitin software which allows you to analyze documents for plagiarism,
available through the campus Teaching Resource Center (TRC). For
information about obtaining a Turnitin account, go to the TRC homepage
(http://trc.csusb.edu/ ) and click “Special Programs.” There you will find
instructions for accessing and utilizing Turnitin. If you decide that
plagiarism has occurred and intend to impose a penalty for it, you must
inform the student that you are going to do so. If you suspect or find
plagiarism and feel uncertain about dealing with it, see the Department
Chair. Plagiarism is addressed in the University Bulletin on pp. 51 – 52.
The University policy on plagiarism is found in FAM 820 “Policy and
Procedures Concerning Academic Dishonesty” (see
http://academicaffairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam820.htm ). Please
note that experienced instructors learn to reduce opportunities for and
inclinations to plagiarism by structuring assignments in a customized
fashion and forewarning students regarding plagiarism.
3.2.3 Class Times, Hours and Missing a Class
You have great freedom in how you manage your class and in allowing
time for activities like group work or research time, but the general
standard you should observe is to be physically present for each class you
teach for its full allotted time. You are expected to teach fifty minutes in
every hour. Assuming that you begin a two-hour class at the first of the
hour, you may if you wish teach fifty minutes and give a ten minute break.
Alternatively, and with the agreement of the class, you may go from the
starting time a full one hundred minutes, terminating twenty minutes
before the second hour. But whatever you do, your obligation as an
instructor is to be present in the classroom for approximately 40 hours
over the 10 weeks of the quarter, before finals, for each class you teach.
Blackboard or emailed instructions to students should not be used as a
substitute for in-class lectures in the event you are unable to make a
class, although they may be used to notify students of an absence and to
give an assignment. During the course of a quarter, you may have valid
pedagogical reasons for completing lecture or related activities before the
allotted time. But you may not let classes go early on a regular or recurring
basis. As faculty, we are paid to teach for the full scheduled time period,
and it is expected that we shall do so. Your department office must be
contacted if you will miss a class because of illness or other reasons so
that students can be notified. If you anticipate a date during the quarter in
which you must miss a class, you must consult in advance with the
department chair. Notification must be given as far in advance as possible,
utilizing a Request for Absence from University Teaching Obligation form
(see the appendix). Failure to notify the department of absence from class
may result in pay being reduced for the missed hours and/or a reprimand.
20 3.2.4 Office Hours
The office hours requirement for faculty is one-half hour for each class
meeting. Typically, faculty do this by arriving some time before class or
remaining afterwards to meet with students, establishing in the syllabus
specifically how this is to be arranged. Making yourself readily available to
your students is important to serving them effectively as well as promoting
student satisfaction with the CBPA’s programs. This information is
requested a few weeks prior to the term by the department ASC, which
posts the information on the CBPA website, as well as with a note card
outside of each faculty office and in the department office.
3.2.5 Adds and Drops
Each class has a cap for the number of students to be enrolled in the
class (usually 28 for concentration courses, 60 for most business core
courses). Normally, between 5% and 10% of students will drop out of a
class within the first two to three class sessions through the online
registration system. Accordingly, there will usually be room for some adds.
Students seeking to add will bring you an Add slip for your signature and
approval. Accepting students when the class is full or if the actual
enrollment is still uncertain is at your discretion within the limit of seating
capacity. For safety reasons, in no case should you add students beyond
the seating capacity of your classroom.
To be added to a class, students should have fulfilled all course
prerequisites. Students who haven’t met prerequisites should not be
added to a course. You can either require them to show that they have
completed all prerequisites (their Program Advising Worksheet for
Students or PAWS report can be used to do this), or if you suspect that
they have not, instruct them to go to the Department office to get
verification. Through week one, only the student’s and your signature are
required on the Add slip. Beginning in week two, the Department Chair
must sign and approve the Add slip after you and the student have signed
it. If there are other sections of the same class with empty seats, the
Department will try to have students enroll in the other sections to help
balance the teaching load. Thus, the Department Chair will not
automatically sign an Add slip to approve the enrollment. If enrolled
students do not intend to stay in the class, it is their responsibility to
withdraw through online registration. Some students stop showing up but
still remain enrolled in the class. You should drop such students by
conferring with the Department ASC (known as an administrative drop). It
is important to do this, because students who are not officially dropped but
cease coming to class will remain on your roster, which may block other
students from adding the class. Since the third week Census determines
how much State funding the University receives, it is important for you to
ensure that your roster is correct and up to date. Any students attending
class who are not on the roster at or after census are to be instructed to
cease coming to class. Some unregistered students who have attended
21 will appeal to you and your department to add them after census, using an
Add After Census form.
Because such adds deprive the campus of funding for the instruction the
students receive, adding after census is to be discouraged. You may
initiate an administrative drop of a student for one of two reasons: (1) lack
of attendance in two consecutive class sessions during the first three
weeks of class without making special arrangements with the instructor,
particularly when additional students wish to enroll; (2) if prerequisites for
the class are not met. See the University Bulletin for more information.
3.2.5.1 Open University
Some students may request your signature on a form to add your
course though “Open University”. Open University student
generally are non-matriculated students that enroll via the College
of Extended Learning. Whether to approve or not to approve
such a request is at the discretion of the faculty member (and
his/her department chair who must also approve the request).
Since the CBPA currently receives no funding for enrolling
students through Open University, it is best to deny such requests
if it limits the opportunity for matriculated students from also
adding.
3.2.6 Cancellations of Class Meetings
In the event a class session needs cancellation, it is the faculty member’s
responsibility to notify the Department as soon as possible. Notification to
the department office is necessary, so a sign can be posted stating the
official class cancellation is required. Faculty can also include provide
assignments and instruction via the online Blackboard system.
Additionally, as a courtesy, notifying students via PAWS and/or Black
Board is warranted, if time allows, due to many students travel quite far to
attend class.
3.2.7 Textbooks
You will be asked by your Department ASC to provide the titles of books
you intend to use in your classes. The book request will come about half
way through the current quarter for the following quarter. The Department
ASC will insure that the bookstore has the required texts and material on
hand prior to the beginning of the next quarter. Timeliness in responding
to requests for text book orders is essential in order for them to be in the
book store at the commencement of the new quarter. Campus policy
regarding course readers consisting of duplicated articles or documents
states: “Orders for duplicating course packs or lab notes sold to students
are to be processed with the Coyote Bookstore. Permission to duplicate
copyrighted material will be obtained by the on campus Copy Center and
the charge will be added to the retail price” (see
http://academicaffairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fih7.htm ). If you wish to use a
course reader in place of or to supplement a regular text, you must make
22 arrangements with the Campus Bookstore Book Department (x77442).
The bookstore generally uses the USC Custom Course Pack program; the
Book Department will guide you through the necessary steps. The
bookstore can also order course packs through any vendor an instructor
may prefer to use. You should aim to submit a course pack at the same
time as traditional book orders.
Textbook information is available to students via the scheduling page for
each class. Historically the bookstore does not purchase enough books to
cover the amount needed by students. It is recommended to provide
information of the off campus bookstore and online outlets for textbooks to
help students in their needs for required texts. There are also dedicated
sales representatives from each of the major publishers that can be
contacted for textbook support. See your department ASC for this contact
information.
3.2.8 Syllabus
University and College policy require that you provide students and your
department a syllabus for every class you teach. The syllabus must be
submitted to the department before the beginning of the quarter. The
Department copy is filed by class in ring binders. You may look in the files
for syllabi for other classes to give you a feel for what yours should
include. Items required in the syllabus include the correct number and
name of the class, e.g., MGMT 490, Strategic Management; name of the
instructor, office location, telephone number and/or e-mail address, and
office hours; class term, meeting times, location; course goals and/or
objectives and/or expected student learning outcomes; required text(s)
and/or materials; types and descriptions of major assignments; basis for
assigning course grade; schedule of class assignments and activities; “C”
grade requirement; University grading standards; statement of academic
expectations; and a statement concerning the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA). The requirement for the ADA statement is satisfied by the
following language, which is to be included in your syllabus: “Please let
me know if you need accommodations for a documented disability. The
office of Services to Students with Disabilities is able to provide help and
assistance. They are located in UH 183 and can be reached at (909) 5375238 or (909) 537-5242-TDD.” In addition to required items, instructors
are encouraged to include language concerning consequences of
cheating or plagiarism and classroom civility and behavior. Finally, there is
value in considering the personality you convey through your syllabus, and
to structure it in such a way as to make the course and your instruction
sound interesting and appealing to students. For more information about
syllabus requirements, see the Appendix, “California State University San
Bernardino Faculty Senate Course Syllabus Policy and Guidelines”.
3.2.9 Services to Students with Disabilities
The office of Services to Students with Disabilities (SSD), located in UH183, strives to provide equal access to educational opportunities provided
23 by the University for all students. Some students with learning disabilities
or functional disabilities, such as physical or psychiatric maladies, may not
be as immediately identifiable as having a disability. Consequently,
awareness and sensitivity to the special needs of these students is
imperative. Once a student with a disability enrolls in your class, you will
receive a memo identifying the student as registered with SSD. The memo
will include information to help you in accommodating the student. SSD
staff must, by law, maintain appropriate confidentiality of students.
Therefore, there are restrictions about certain information concerning a
student’s disability. Nonetheless, the staff is prepared to offer consultation
and support about any possible special arrangements. (Reminder: syllabi
are required to include a statement concerning Americans with Disabilities
Act). Students who request informal accommodations with the instructor
directly should be declined as there could be equity issues with other
students. A form must be filed with DSS and formal paperwork must be
received to give any student accommodations.
3.2.10 Grading
Grades are due relatively quickly after finals week, typically by the Monday
or Tuesday the week following finals. Grades are issued via the faculty
center system. Faculty have the choice of a standard letter grading system
or a +/- grading system. As of 2007 a C- grade in a required CBPA class
is a failing grade and must be retaken. The system of choice by the
instructor must be stated on the class syllabus.
3.2.11 Grade Grievances
Students have the right to appeal a grade issued by the instructor. There
are only three ways students can appeal a grade: (1) Clerical error. (2)
Capricious or prejudicial evaluation. (3) Inconsistent or inequitably applied
standards for evaluation. Student must first discuss the matter with the
instructor, then the department chair. If the student requests to begin the
appeal process, they must do this in writing, where the student submits
their rationale for the appeal. The instructor then responds to the written
appeal. A meeting is then made for each level of administration until the
matter is resolved or fully exhausted: Chair, Dean, University. The
University level process is a review by the committee (made up of various
faculty and students), and a discussion is made by the panel to hold a
formal hearing. Grade Appeal Policy:
http://senate.csusb.edu/docs/Policies/(FSD%2069%204186.R7)%20Student%20Academic%20Grievance_form.pdf
3.3
Course Content and Grading
University teaching affords you great freedom combined with great responsibility.
You are free to organize, prepare, and present your courses and to evaluate
student academic performance as you see fit, consistent with University and
College policies, the Catalogue (bulletin at CSUSB) and departmental
professional norms. Your responsibility is to provide university-level instruction
24 which accurately presents current knowledge in the field of study and is
academically rigorous.
3.3.1 Grade Definitions and Standards
The University Bulletin defines grades as follows:
A (Excellent): Meeting course requirements with a superior level of
performance. A is recognized to be an honors evaluation.
B (Good): Meeting course requirements with a high level of performance.
C (Satisfactory): Meeting course requirements with an acceptable level of
performance.
D (Passing): Meeting course requirements with minimally adequate
performance.
F (Failing): Inadequate performance or not meeting course requirements.
These are the standards to be applied in grading student work and
awarding final course grade. Grade symbols and their corresponding
grade points per quarter hour are shown below.
3.3.2 Grade Symbol Performance Level Grade Points per Quarter
A Excellent 4.0
A- 3.7
B+ 3.3
B Good 3.0
B- 2.7
C+ 2.3
C Satisfactory 2.0
C- 1.7
D+ 1.3
D Passing 1.0
D- .0
F Failing .0
WU Withdrawal unauthorized .0
U Unauthorized incomplete .0
I Incomplete authorized Incomplete authorized
Grades that conform to these standards are important for a number of
reasons. They distinguish students’ academic abilities; act as an incentive
for students to perform on a higher level; provide an objective assessment
to use in counseling students, indicating their ability and potential in a
curriculum or academic path; act as a quality control system for the
university; and are used as an evaluation method by outside groups,
including graduate schools and potential employers. Letter grades you
award are to be consistent with these grade definitions and academic
standards. “Grade inflation” – giving higher grades than is justified by
students’ academic performance – is discouraged. Avoidance of grade
inflation by all instructors, full and part-time, is vital to achieving and
maintaining the academic rigor and integrity of our College’s programs. It
should be one of your priorities to ensure that you grade correctly and
25 appropriately. For further discussion of grading, see the University
Bulletin.
3.3.3 “C” Grade Minimum and Discount of Grade
The College of Business and Public Administration has instituted a
requirement that all undergraduate business majors must earn a “C” grade
in all business core and concentration courses in order to receive credit for
a course. Students earning a “C-” or lower grade must retake the course.
This requirement applies to students entering the college in academic year
2007-2008. It does not apply to students enrolled prior to then.
Enforcement of the “C” requirement does not require any action by
instructors; the campus records system automatically informs students if
they must retake a class. However, the success of the “C” grade policy
depends upon you and your fellow full- and part-time instructors awarding
students the grades they earn consistent with the standards presented
above, regardless of whether they must retake the class because they
earn less than a “C.” Please note that all undergraduate students can fully
discount five undergraduate classes. This means that an F can be fully
expunged from a student’s GPA. If a student retakes a course more than
once, averaging occurs.
3.3.4 Grading Structure
You have the freedom to develop your own scheme for evaluating student
performance, giving weight to those aspects of your course assignments
that you think are most important. Your grading structure should be as
objective as possible even though much of the work you assign may be
essay work where subjective assessment is inevitable to some degree.
The elements that you will use in your grading and the relative contribution
to the final grade should be clearly explained in the syllabus. Students
have a right to challenge the grade they receive (see Grade Grievance
section). Thus it is essential for both you and the chair (if necessary) to be
able to refer to your grading system to justify the grades you assign. In
designing your course it is permissible to utilize group projects and take
home exams or quizzes. But to whatever extent you may employ such
assignments, it is important to also require individual, in-class work that
will help you to assess students’ true individual comprehension and
academic performance. You should be careful to ensure that your course
grading structure does not contribute to grade inflation through failure to
require sufficient in-class, individual work. Additionally, it is important that
course grades are not based on a single assignment. At a bare minimum,
a course must have a mid-term and final exam or equivalent assignments.
For your department’s Concentration courses, a written project, either
individual or group, is strongly encouraged (it is recognized that a written
project may not always be feasible in the larger core Administration
courses taught by your department, e.g., Accounting 211 and 212,
Finance 313 and 314, Marketing 305, Management, 230).
26 3.3.5 Examinations
The integrity of the grading system requires that examinations be valid
and fair. Instructors should be aware that students share information (the
“grapevine” is alive and well!), and so should take care in preparing exam
questions: don’t re-use them too frequently, use multiple versions of tests
in classes with many students. You should be alert to cheating that occurs
during exams. Keep an eye out for students who look at you frequently;
cheaters are usually checking whether you’re looking at them just before
they look at another student’s test. Cheating may also occur toward the
end of the test when many more answers are available from other
students’ tests. With regard to make-up exams, it is your choice whether
or not to allow them. There is no obligation to give a makeup; you must
judge whether a student’s reason for requesting one is valid. In allowing
makeup’s, you must take care to ensure that the integrity of the test isn’t
jeopardized. Finally, because it is important to provide students prompt
feedback, tests should be returned as soon as possible.
3.3.6 Final Examinations
You are required to be physically present at your classroom on the final
exam date. Although you are not required to give final examinations, you
are encouraged to do so. All courses shall meet during their final exam
time slot as posted in the course schedule. Instructors may NOT give the
final exam during the final week of classes and then cancel a meeting
during the final exam time slot. If no final is given on the day finals are
scheduled for your class, the class is to be treated as a normal class
session. Frequently, instructors who do not give a final use it as an
occasion to collect papers or provide a wrap-up lecture.
3.3.7 Written Feedback to Students
To the extent feasible considering the size of your class and the nature
and number of assignments you give, it is desirable and strongly
recommended that you provide some written feedback to students in
grading and returning their course assignments. For example, providing
written comments on a course paper to help students understand the
grade they received is particularly useful and often appreciated by
students. Providing such feedback may often avert student complaints
about their grades (see “Grade Grievances” section). As with
examinations, papers should be returned to students as quickly as you are
able to grade them.
3.3.8 Incomplete Grades
At the end of the quarter, you may have students who request a grade of
Incomplete because they have failed to complete course requirements.
The University Bulletin states, “An Incomplete grade signifies that a
portion of required course work has not been completed and evaluated in
the prescribed time period due to unforeseen, but fully justified reasons
and that there is still a possibility of earning credit. It is the responsibility of
the student to bring pertinent information to the instructor and to reach
27 agreement on the means by which the remaining course requirements will
be satisfied.” As the instructor, you are not obligated to grant an
Incomplete simply because a student requests it. You may do so as you
deem appropriate, based on whether or not you believe the circumstances
of the request satisfy the requirements of the Bulletin. Students are not
entitled to an Incomplete simply because they are failing or doing poorly in
the course and seek to avert a low grade by being granted an extension or
by doing additional work. Granting an Incomplete for this purpose is unfair
to other students who do not request it, and compromises fair and
equitable grading. Such students should instead receive a U or
“Unauthorized Incomplete” grade. Where an Incomplete grade is
warranted, students have up to a year to satisfy it, unless an instructor
specifies a shorter period, which is strongly recommended. Lecturers who
will not be returning within the next academic year should consider how an
Incomplete will be satisfied if they will not be present to evaluate
outstanding material. You should consult with your Department Chair in
such circumstances. If you grant an Incomplete, you must complete the
incomplete form within the Faculty Center.
3.3.9 Withdrawal Unauthorized
In cases where a student has not submitted all course work but does not
communicate with you about obtaining an Incomplete, a grade of WU
(Withdrawal Unauthorized) should be given. This is equivalent to a Failing
grade, but should be given instead of an F in circumstances where a
student has not submitted all required material (also see University
Bulletin).
3.4 Other Considerations
3.4.1 Emergencies – Wind and Fire Conditions
All classrooms have posted in them a Disaster Preparedness Quick
Reference Guide with which you should familiarize yourself to understand
campus emergency procedures (see
http://adminfin.csusb.edu/police/eoc.htm). Wind and fire conditions have
sometimes led to closure of the San Bernardino campus, for a day or
occasionally for longer periods. In the event of major fires especially, you
should check the campus web site for information about closures, or call
the campus emergency hotline (909-537-5999) for information about
whether the campus is open. For emergency status of the Palm Desert
Campus, call 760-341-8100 or see the web site at http://pdc.csusb.edu/ .
3.4.2 Writing Center
The CSUSB Writing Center, located in UH-137 (x75232) and staffed by
student writing consultants (many of them graduate students in English),
offers assistance to students to help develop stronger writing skills. You
are encouraged to recommend that students utilize the Writing Center
(see http://www-ugs.csusb.edu/wc/index.htm ).
28 3.4.3 Core Area Groups
Each of the upper division courses has a core area group in which they
have derived a standard set of guidelines for each course. They can
include: Objectives, pedagogy, learning goals, syllabi analysis, and other
pertinent, content-related information.
3.4.4 Blackboard
The University uses the Blackboard system for online classroom
management. It will enable you to put all course notes and Power Point
presentations on line for student access. To use Blackboard, you must
make a request to the Office of Distributed Learning (ODL) for each class
you intend to put online. You can get information and the request form at
http://odl.csusb.edu or by calling x77459. You will need to know the
course number and section number to complete this form. Once
submitted, ODL will set up a user name and password for you. This user
name and password are good for the academic year, but each course is
good for only the current quarter. Both the user name and password and
the course information can be renewed. To acquaint yourself with the
Blackboard System, there are online tutorials conducted by Office of
Distributed Learning (see http://odl.csusb.edu/web/bb_Tutorials.htm ). You
may also arrange for one-on-one faculty consultation by calling ODL,
which also conducts classes on Blackboard.
3.4.5 Textbook Desk Copies
Most publishers will provide desk copies of a text you have assigned free
of charge to you. Please submit all book orders to the ASC and specify if
you need desk copies and any supplemental materials along with where
you would like them sent.
3.4.6 Scantron Forms and Reader
There is a Scantron machine to grade multiple choice tests. It is on the
fourth floor in the break room next to the Management Department in JB461. The Department ASC can give you access to it. Students are
responsible for obtaining Scantron forms for tests (if not stated in your
syllabus, this requirement should be made clear to students verbally).
3.4.7 Use of PowerPoint
Power Point is widely used as an instructional aide. While it can be very
helpful, the departments and College have been hearing growing student
complaints about over-use of Power Point. The essence of these
complaints is that too many instructors effectively are putting their lectures
on the Power Point slides and reading them to the class. A serious
problem is extensive use of Power Point slides supplied by textbook
publishers that merely reproduce materials presented in the text. Students
can read that on their own – they look to you for explanation and
elaboration! Power Point should be used as intended, as a supplement to
lecture, not as its heart. In general, Power Point slides should be simple
and should contain only a limited amount of text. They should be used as
29 a point of departure for discussion of subject matter: you as the instructor
should refer to the slide, then elaborate upon its subject matter verbally.
“Less is more” – the fewer the slides the better – is a good rule of thumb in
using Power Point to supplement your lecture. While Power Point may
help you to outline your lecture, it is up to you to explain the processes,
interactions, and relationships among the concepts and ideas of your
lecture.
3.4.8 Classroom Order, Civility, and Attentiveness
Order, civility, and attentiveness in the classroom are vital for creating an
environment conducive to learning. As the instructor, you are responsible
for defining and enforcing standards of student behavior. Expectations for
student behavior in the classroom – e.g., timely arrival, courtesy, no use of
cell phones or carrying on side conversations unrelated to lecture,
disengagement and inattention to class activities – may be stated in your
syllabus. A faculty member has the right to ask a disruptive person in the
classroom to leave. If they refuse and continue to disrupt the class, the
campus police may be called (x75135, or 911 in a serious situation). The
Department Chair is to be informed if any such incidents occur. An
environment of high school-like discipline neither is expected nor desired
in CBPA courses. However disruptive student behavior which interferes
with instruction must be controlled in order to support learning.
Additionally, creating a class environment of civility is important to
maintaining student respect for you as the instructor. The CSUSB Student
Code of Conduct (see University Bulletin) does not explicitly address inclass conduct, but it makes clear that student behavior that disrupts a
university-related or on-campus activity is unacceptable. It states:
“Students are expected to be good citizens and to engage in responsible
behaviors that reflect well upon their university, to be civil to other another
and to others in the campus community, and contribute positively to
student and university life….Unacceptable student behaviors include,
[item 3] willful, material and substantial disruption or obstruction of a
University-related activity, or an on-campus activity, [item 4] participating
in an activity that substantially and materially disrupts the normal
operations of the University, or infringes on the rights of members of the
University community, [item 6] disorderly, lewd, indecent, or obscene
behavior at a University-related activity, or directed toward a member of
the University community.”
3.4.9 Offensive or Inappropriate Language in the Classroom
Instructors should avoid use of offensive or inappropriate language in
class and should discourage use of such language by students.
3.4.10 Instructor Professionalism
Styles of teaching and teacher comportment are infinite, but whatever may
be your individual style, you should be concerned to embody and present
to students an appropriate model of professionalism. From an academic
perspective, critical elements of professionalism include knowing your
30 subject matter thoroughly, being well prepared in each class session,
presenting knowledge thoroughly and systematically, and projecting to
students the qualities of accuracy, fairness, and respect for others,
including students, faculty colleagues, and other members of the
University and larger community. Additionally, a general guideline for
professional dress on teaching days include, at a minimum, business
casual.
3.4.11Advising
Student advising is conducted by faculty in the CBPA. Departments vary
in deploying resources for this activity, i.e. a faculty committee, advising
students by last name and having a dedicated faculty member to advise
students, etc. Please see your department ASC/Chair for your
contribution to this important task.
3.4.11.1 Program Advising Worksheet for Students (PAWS)
Students can keep abreast of their progress towards their
degree via the PAWS system. This is an online system that
reports real-time program requirements, progress, grading, and
registration information. Department procedures differ as to the
advising requirements, either faculty will access the PAWS
report for the student on their computer or require the student to
bring a hard copy PAWS report to advising appointments. See
your Department Chair / ASC for the protocol for your
department.
3.4.11.2 Catalog / Bulletin
The Bulletin of Courses (course catalog) is the governing
document for all curricular issues. Students obtain “catalog
rights” to a particular academic year’s catalog. Recent catalogs
can be found at : http://catalog.csusb.edu/ . To ensure proper
advising, reviewing PAWS of students is essential, rather than
catalogs to ensure catalog rights for the student are accurately
communicated. The bulletin is a tremendous recourse for
curricular and policy issues related to students. One bulletin will
be provided free of charge to every faculty member. The CBPA
College office house additional copies, if you need an additional
copy or set of copies for a meeting or event.
3.4.12 Master’s Program Culminating Experience
Per Title V of the Education Code, students must complete one of three
options in our graduate programs before they receive their degree. This
is completed via passing the comprehensive exam or thesis / project.
Please see your Chair / MBA / MPA office for my information on your
contribution to these activities.
31 3.4.12.1
Comprehensive Exam
During the sixth week of the term a comprehensive exam is
issued to all students who have registered for this option,
typically in their last term of their graduate program. It is a
four hour exam. The comprehensive exams vary in content
by concentration. If you teach in the graduate program, it is
a faculty member’s responsibility to provide questions, score
questions, and/or sit on the comprehensive exam committee.
Any student who fails the exam once has the opportunity to
take the exam on additional time, with corrective action
taken for proper preparation to be successful in their second
attempt. If a student fails the exam on their second attempt,
they will not receive a degree.
3.4.12.2
Thesis / Project Supervision
Students can complete a thesis/project. Faculty may be
asked to serve as an advisor or reader for this type of task,
but it is a voluntary role. Copies of past thesis are available
in the MBA Office. A thesis/project is a substantial effort by
students and advisors need to be aware of the commitment
for these tasks.
3.4.13 Independent Study
For a variety of reasons a student on occasion require the completion of
a course via an independent study. The same level of rigor should be
applied to these courses. The arrangements for completion of the course
are made between the instructor and student. Faculty who agree to an
independent study, upon completion of the twentieth independent study
course may be provided a one-course reassigned time from their
teaching load, to be scheduled in collaboration with their department
Chair.
3.4.14 Challenge Exams
Students have the right to challenge courses in which they believe they
have previously obtained knowledge through a challenge exam. Faculty
may be asked to contribute, organize, or grade these exams. These
exams are coordinated through the department Chair.
3.4.15 Teaching Resource Center (TRC)
The Teaching Resource Center, located in Pfau Library (Rm. 46, x77424)
offers a variety of services to help instructors become better teachers or
to develop new teaching capabilities, including training and workshops
(see http://trc.csusb.edu/ ). We strongly encourage you to attend some!
3.4.16 Palm Desert Campus (PDC)
Most of the content of this guide is fully applicable to the Palm Desert
Campus, especially as it involves CSUSB policies, academic and grading
standards and procedures, role of the CMS system and CoyoteOne card,
32 assignment of teaching duties, deadlines and forms, along with SOTEs
and instructor visitations. Following are important differences which are
unique to PDC:
• Hours of instruction: PDC classes normally are scheduled to be taught
one night per week from 6.00 p.m. – 9.50 p.m. This means that
instructors and students are to be present in class until 9.50 p.m.,
assuming that a ten-minute break is taken for each of the three hours
of instruction from 6.00 – 9.00 p.m. and the class concludes its final
50-minute instructional period at 9.50. Most instructors provide a 20
minute break midway through the class and use the last 20 minute
break to dismiss class at 9:40p.m.
• SOTEs: Once SOTEs have been administered to your class, they are
forwarded to the San Bernardino campus by PDC administration and
maintained in your department office. Photocopies are available for
review by instructors upon request, and you are encouraged to ask for
them (or else visit your department office to review them).
• Syllabi: Syllabus standards for PDC are the same as for the San
Bernardino Campus. Copies of your syllabi must be forwarded to your
department. Instructors may either email or send them through
campus courier to the department ASC.
• Blackboard: Support for Blackboard is available through Bill Gray,
Rogers Gateway Building, office 203L.
• Coyote One Card: Available at the Helene A. Hixon Information
Resource Center (electronic library), Rogers Gateway Bldg., office
111.
• Finals: Finals are schedule for the day and time your class normally
meets.
• Information Security Training: Training is arranged through the office
of Associate Dean Cynthia Flores, Rogers Gateway Bldg, office 203F.
• Library Databases: With your MyCoyote number you can access the
Pfau Library online catalog and databases. Course materials can be
digitalized and placed in the Pfau Library electronic reserves for
student use. See Bonnie Butterfield, librarian/webmaster, for any
resource needs. The Helene A. Hixon Information Resource Center
(electronic library) is located in the Rogers Gateway Bldg., office 111.
• Mailbox: Faculty mailboxes are located in Rogers Gateway Building,
office 211 (please check your mail each week!).
• Parking: Permits can be purchased in the Rogers Gateway Bldg.,
office 203U.
• Smart Classrooms and Labs: All PDC classrooms are smart. There
are seven instructional labs, three in the Rogers Gateway Building
and four in the Indian Wells Building. Class size ranges from 18 to 40
stations. Each classroom has a network printer. Rogers Gateway
Building, room 209 is an open lab with 8 computers that operates
during business hours.
• Services to Students with Disabilities: Rosie Garza, Student Assistant,
is available at the Rogers Gateway Bldg, office 203A, to coordinate
services and accommodations.
33 •
Writing Center: Students can schedule an appointment at the Rogers
Gateway Bldg, office 203U, or may call (760) 341-2883 ext 78115 or
78114. Walk-ins are also welcome.
4.0 Professional Development
4.1 Tools
For faculty to be successful in professional development activities, they must have
the right tools to do so. The CBPA has two site-licenses for use by all faculty: (1)
Qualtrics, a powerful survey tool and (2) SPSS, a statistical software. There are
numerous other specialized software tools requested and utilized on a more limited
basis that are housed in various departments. Please see your department Chair
for these tools, and also know that you may request other specialized software as
necessary based on your needs. Consult your department chair for funding
options and the Computer Resources department should be consulted prior to any
purchase, as they have knowledge of all tools within the CBPA.
4.2 Professional Development Funds for Travel and Professional Support
Faculty can accrue funds to be used to defray professional development and
support such as, conference travel, special equipment, auxiliary graduate
assistance, etc. Sources vary by departments, but all faculty are eligible for funds
for refereed publications. Department ASC’s should keep track of these funds.
Please note that these funds are “state” dollars and are not personal funds. If they
were personal funds (in form of a salary), you would pay taxes on them! Any
equipment bought with PDF belongs to the University and must eventually be
returned to the University even if only to be salvaged.
Below outlines the most utilized funding opportunities for faculty, though this is list
is not all inclusive. These funds are tracked by the department ASC and
department Chair.
4.3 Grant Opportunities
There is a wide variety of grant opportunities at CSUSB. These vary in funding
sources from the University and College. Below are some of the more permanent
grants, though for a full listing, please visit the following website:
http://trc.csusb.edu/teaching_grants/calls_for_prop/2009-10/grant_c_app.html
4.3.1 Graduate Teaching Funds
All qualified graduate teaching faculty can receive funding for travel up to
$1,200 per year. There is a specific form for “GBPF Travel Funds Form”
which should be submitted prior to travel. These funds are not
automatically applied to your PDF account, but must be applied for and
requested. These funds are typically limited to travel funding for a
professional development activity and are in the form of a noncompetitive award.
34 4.3.2 Contractual Funding
Most junior faculty are issued a non-competitive summer grant upon
hiring, which for several years. Refer to your letter of offer.
4.3.3 Teaching Skills Study Award (TSSA)
Limited to one award per academic year, faculty can apply for this grant
to attend a teaching related conference for up to $1,000 in funding. This
is a University Level award and typically available to all faculty.
4.3.4 Innovative Course Development
The purpose of the course development grants is to support faculty in
course redesign or course development in order to implement new
approaches and innovative teaching strategies, and/or instructional
materials that significantly go above and beyond regular course
preparation. The award can vary from a course release to a stipend
(typically not exceeding $4,000).
4.3.5 Business Alliance
Business Alliance offers up to a $2,000 grant for projects related to the
CBPA and its mission. These proposals vary in funding, but could
include a student organization sponsorship, innovative teaching
technique, etc. These grants are reviewed on a rolling basis and are not
expected to be renewed.
4.3.6 Faculty-Student Research Grant
The CBPA Graduate Office, through GBPF funds have annually offered a
grant for research that results in joint publication with the CBPA graduate
students for up to $10,000. This grant is not intended for those students
conducting a thesis (a student thesis grant for up to $10,000 is the proper
avenue for those students).
4.3.7 Dean’s Publication Award
To provide incentive the CBPA faculty, publications in PRJ’s and
intellectual contributions have a non-competitive funding opportunity each
academic year for all tenured track faculty. Please see the Dean’s award
memo for the specific policy related to this funding opportunity, but to
summarize faculty are issued $1,000 upon successful acceptance of a
double blind, Cabell’s listed Peer Review Journal (non-Cabell’s listed
journals are acceptable with prior approval from Chair and Dean), an
additional $1,000 for when the publication has occurred, as well as once
release time (one course which equals $4,000 in funding) with this
publication along with another Intellectual contribution (IC), which has
many categories, though most utilized is an academic conference
presentation. The maximum funding for one academic year is $6,000.
There are specific requirements in the policy as well as documentation
necessary for funding approval and specific use of funds. These funds
expire in one academic year from award. Please see the policy in the
appendix for more information.
35 4.3.8 Faculty Teaching Communities Grants
The Teaching Resource Center offers various grants that are faculty
centered in relation to teaching and pedagogy. The TRC will issue a
various calls for specific grant opportunities. Typically the grant is $500
in PDFs.
4.3.9 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grant
This grant is to assist faculty in attaining scholarship of teaching and
learning (SoTL) through research projects that investigate the impact of
course redesign and/or innovative classroom experiences and teaching
strategies. The grant is a $1,000 stipend.
4.3.10 Professors Across Borders
The Center for International Studies and Programs designed, founded,
and provides ongoing management of the Professors Across Borders
program that is funded by CSUSB’s Faculty Professional Development
Coordinating Committee through Academic Affairs. The goal of
Professors Across Borders travel grants is to strengthen CSUSB's
internationalization process by facilitating travel that will support
professors’ international research, publications, conference
presentations, and grant writing; internationalize the curriculum; develop
and promote opportunities for students to study and work abroad;
encourage the development of professors’ foreign language skills; as well
as strengthen relationships with partner institutions outside of the U.S.
Funding is up to $2,500 and is used towards traveling and related fees
while overseas.
4.3.11 Mini Grant
The specific purpose of mini-grants is to provide "seed monies" to support
new projects or new phases of longer term projects that hold promise of
extramural funding. These grants may be used for support such as
student assistants, clerical help, duplicating, computer time, assigned
time, and supplies and services. In addition, mini-grants may be used to
fund equipment and/or travel specifically related to the project. Typically
the grant award is range from $4,000-$5,000 per academic year.
4.3.12 Summer Research Fellowships
Summer fellowships are designed to provide faculty with financial support
to start, continue or complete a substantial project of creative scholarship
or research, or an appropriate activity related to the faculty member's
academic discipline. These grants consist of a summer stipend that must
represent a minimum of 130 hours of activity at a flat rate of $3,000. A
proposed project shall not duplicate any other project already funded
from any other source within the university during the same academic
year.
36 4.3.13 Research Study Program
The Research Study Program provides travel funds (up to $1,000) to
allow faculty to attend a conference within their discipline through
attendance at a conference or workshop that offers specific training in
project/research skills, methods, techniques, and/or theoretical advances.
It is not required that a paper be presented during the conference. There
are two award periods: Summer/Fall (application in Spring quarter), and
Winter/Spring (application in Winter quarter).
4.3.14 Service Learning Opportunities and Grants
Service learning at CSUSB is a credit-bearing educational experience in
which students participate in an organized service activity that meets
community-identified needs. A service learning course typically requires a
minimum number of service hours with selected community-based
organizations and schools. Students reflect on their service activity to
increase their understanding and application of the course content and to
enhance their sense of civic responsibility. Grant funding differs and the
Community-University Department should be contacted for more
information.
4.4 CSUSB Related Travel
4.4.1 Travel Approval
Travel that exceeds a one-way distance of more than 100 miles and/or an
overnight stay must be approved by the division vice president in
advance of the trip. Travel authorization is required through the approved
Travel Request Approval Form. The form requires specific information
related to event, role at the event, estimated expenses, and funds that
will be used for the travel. This is required before travel is initiated.
Typically, travel will only be approved when a faculty member had
obtained a presentation at that conference. The notice of acceptance
and / or program should be attached to the TRAF. This form requires the
department Chair, Dean, and Provost’s signature. Once all signatures
are obtained, the form is routed from the Provost’s Office to Accounts
Payable. For additional information related to travel, please visit the
Accounts Payable website at: http://travel.csusb.edu/ . For the TRAF
needing routing and signature, please visit:
http://travel.csusb.edu/travelforms.htm for the updated forms.
4.4.2 Travel Arrangements
Connexxus is the new CSU travel program. It combines discounts with a
range of booking options, providing value, flexibility, and convenience for
UC business travelers, and now, also for all CSU travelers. To use
Connexxus, you must request a travel authorization number from
connexxus@csusb.edu . The TRAF must have been received from the
Provost’s office prior to the authorization number being issued.
37 4.4.3 Reimbursement
CSUSB reimburses for all allowable travel expenses, per the travel policy
(http://travel.csusb.edu/travelpolicy.htm). Reimbursement forms must be
submitted within 30 days of the completion of travel. The form is located
at: http://travel.csusb.edu/travelforms.htm .
4.5 Other Issues Related to Professional Development
4.5.1 High Quality Publication
There is a new initiative in the CBPA to provide incentive high-quality
journal publications. Last academic year, three faculty were selected by
the Dean’s Office for a high-quality publication stipend in the amount of
$8,000 for their publications.
4.5.2 Graduate Assistants
Graduate Assistants are available from the MBA office on a competitive
basis each academic year for general assistance in research or noncompetitively within an awarded grant. Typically GA’s are hired for a 5
or 10 hours weekly, but additional hours can be made for exceptional
circumstances. The MBA Office houses GA applications for your review
to ensure a fit of skills with the project you will utilize them for. All new
faculty in 2011-2012 will be awarded a non-competitive resource of a
graduate assistant in their first year to help assist them in research.
Please see the MBA Office for more information. The MPA Office also
has GA’s for MPA faculty, see your Department Office if in the Public
Administration Department.
5.0
Service
Service is a responsibility for all faculty. There are various committees at various levels
of the institution that assist the department, college, and University with shared
governance. See your department chair for interest and assignments, though some
assignments are limited by policy to tenure-track faculty.
5.1 Basic Service Responsibilities
All faculty are required to meet basic service responsibilities as a function of
employment, which include:
5.1.1 Department Meetings
Department meetings, typically held quarterly (if not more often), are key
to faculty governance, professional communication, and competent
management. Attendance and participation is vital in order to achieve a
high-performing department.
5.1.2 All CBPA Meetings
Typically held quarterly, the Dean holds an All-CBPA meeting for all
faculty and staff to review pertinent topics in the College. This is an
excellent opportunity to hear and discuss issues in the College, as well as
a place to informally meet with many faculty and staff. Within this
38 meeting, there may or may not be a All-CBPA faculty meeting to propose
and move select college-wide policies.
5.1.3 Office Hours and Timely Response to Students
As stated earlier, all faculty are required to provide office hours. As
important, faculty are expected to provide access to students for
questions, guidance, and academic counseling. Faculty are encouraged
to get to class a few minutes early and be prepared to stay a few minutes
after class for questions. Timely response to student emails is a part of
contemporary teaching responsibilities.
5.1.4 Commencement
All faculty are expected to attend commencements. The general norm is
a minimum of one commencement per year, though conscientious faculty
attend every commencement. CSUSB has two commencement
ceremonies, one in December and one in June on the main campus and
there is also a Palm Desert commencement each June. There are
various roles in which you can participate such as marshals, readers,
hooders, and participants. If you do not already have robe / regalia, the
CBPA may be able to provide funding, see your department Chair for this
information. The CBPA does provide a pressing of all robes the day
before the ceremony. Commencement organizers will hold a rehearsal
session, typically the day prior to the ceremony. There is typically a
reception after the ceremony to greet, meet and take pictures with
students and their families.
5.2 Key Committees
Key committees at the Department and College levels are referenced below, for a
complete list of University level committees, please see the CSUSB Committee
handbook at http://senate.csusb.edu/committe.htm
There are two types of committees at the University: (1) those that are Faculty
Senate governed and (2) those that are CBPA governed. Those committees that
are Faculty Senate governed will call for specific requirements for membership, as
well as a voting process per a designated timeline through the CBPA elections
officer and/or administration. These committees oftentimes (not exclusively)
require senior standing and tenure for membership. Those committees governed
by the faculty senate will be fully described in the committee handbook referenced
above (recruitment, evaluations, faculty senate, etc.). Those committees that are
governed through the CBPA are more informal in recruitment and membership.
Several of the University and CBPA committees are outlined below:
5.2.1 Professional Development
The mission of the committee is to review and recommend the various
professional awards and grant submissions to the College, with ranking of
the submissions completed according to a pre-defined rubric. There is a
University level committee that makes recommendations as to the funding
39 profile between the various grants. This is an official Faculty Senate
committee which requires election per the faculty senate guidelines.
5.2.2 Curriculum Committee
The mission of the curriculum committee is to review, approve, and
contribute to the curriculum development of courses within the
department. Committees are found at the department, College, and
University level (University level governed by the Faculty Senate election
process). Currently there is one member per department, except
accounting and finance have a representative from each discipline) and ex
officio members of the committee are the Dean and Director of
Accreditation.
5.2.3 Comprehensive Exam Committee
This effort requires assembling the comprehensive exam, grading per the
rubric, model answers and reporting the results to the MBA office,
including providing general feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of
the submissions. Committees are formed at the department /
concentration level. The MPA program distributes exams for grading to all
faculty.
5.2.4 Assurance of Student Learning
The mission of the committee is to prepare, interpret, analyze, and create
assessment measures and committees are at the department, College,
and University levels for faculty and accreditation agencies. There is a
member of each department as members of the committee, except for
accounting and finance who have a member from each discipline. Ex
officio members include the MBA Director and the Director of
Accreditation.
5.2.5 Evaluations Committees
Evaluation committees are housed within the department, college, and
University. Members must be tenured and this committee provides
performance reviews and recommendations for promotion and tenure as
well as periodic review. This is a Senate-appointed committee, which
calls for an election at all levels of committees.
5.2.6 Core Course Committees
Per the direction of the strategic planning committee, the creation of “area
groups” were formed to streamline and initiate a standard of excellence for
each of the core courses. These groups were tasked with defining the
learning goals and content all instructors are expected to teach and
students are expected to acquire in all sections of a core course, along
with the academic and evaluative standards to be commonly applied in the
courses. The purpose is to help ensure that learning goals, content, and
evaluation standards are consistent regardless of the section of a core
course a student takes and that course content is current, courses are
being taught at an appropriate level along with appropriate rigor, and that
40 grading standards are consistent with grading policy presented in the
University Bulletin.
5.2.7 Graduate Committee
The graduate committee is a faculty committee for all graduate programs
in the CBPA. This committee reviews and approves all issues related to
that program. Any curriculum items related to the graduate program
should first be routed for review and approval to the graduate committee,
then to the College Curriculum Committee. Other issues, such as policy,
admission requirements, special program offerings, and such are
reviewed and approved by this committee.
Both the MSA and MPA house the responsibility of similar type approvals
through their respective departments, but are invited and welcome to
attend and discuss various graduate level program issues.
There is one member per department, except for accounting and finance
which have one member for each discipline. Ex Officio members include
the MBA Director, Associate Dean for Graduate and International
Programs, and the Director of Accreditation.
5.2.8 Faculty Senate
Each College elects representatives to the Faculty Senate. The Faculty
Senate was previously discussed in this manual (section 1) and their
website can be found at: http://senate.csusb.edu/ .
5.2.9 Recruitment / Faculty Search Committees
Faculty are elected per Senate guidelines for department recruitment
committees. Per the policy, these members must be tenured faculty.
Special recruitment of administrative positions have a special call for the
committee and election.
5.2.10 Quality Journal Taskforce
As discussed in the professional development section of this Guide, the
quality journal taskforce committee is one in which faculty from each
department create policy related to the definition and incentive for high
quality publications. This committee is also responsible for approving
referred publications outside of Cabell’s, e.g. appropriate journals in
related fields such as public administration.
5.2.11Scholarship Committee
A faculty committee evaluates student applications for scholarships and
the results are announced at the Annual Student Awards Banquet.
5.3 Other Service Opportunities
41 5.3.1 Student Clubs and Organizations
There is a wide variety of CBPA student clubs and organizations. Faculty can
advise and assist these clubs. For more information, visit the CBPA Student
Clubs and Organizations website at:
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/student_resources/student_organizations.htm
5.3.2 MBA / MPA Banquets by Departments
Each year, some concentrations within the College will hold events for students,
faculty, and staff to network. For more information, see your Department Chair,
as assistance with these events are appreciated.
42 Helpful Web Links
Academic Computing and
Media
Academic Dishonesty
Academic Personnel
Accounting & Finance
Department
Accounts Payable
Advising, Undergraduate
Office
Blackboard
Business Alliance
California Faculty
Association
Campus map
Campus phone book
Career Services
CMS & Faculty Center
College of Business &
Public Administration
Committees List
Computer Resource
Department
Convocation
Coyote Chronicle
CoyoteOne Card
CSUSB campus web site
CSUSB Writing Center
Disaster Preparedness
Quick Reference Guide
Duplicating policy
(Academic Affairs)
emergency procedures
Faculty Administrative
Manual (FAM)
Faculty Center
Faculty Senate
Grade Appeal Policy
Grant Opportunities
Human Resources
http://acm.csusb.edu/Services/onecard/generalinformation.htm
http://academicaffairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam820.htm
http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/Accounting/
http://travel.csusb.edu/
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/student_resources/student_advising.h
tm
http://blackboard.csusb.edu/webapps/login/
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/community/index.htm http://www.calfac.org/
http://www.csusb.edu/campus/
http://phonebook.csusb.edu http://career.csusb.edu/http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/mba_program
/mba_career_ServiceAvailable.html https://mycoyote.cms.csusb.edu/
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/
http://senate.csusb.edu/committe.htm http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/student_resources/computing_resour
ces/computing_resources.htm http://www.csusb.edu/president/2010speech.htm www.coyotechronicle.net
http://acm.csusb.edu/Services/onecard/general_information.htm
http://csusb.edu/
http://www-ugs.csusb.edu/wc/index.htm
http://adminfin.csusb.edu/police/eoc.htm http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fih7.htm http://adminfin.csusb.edu/ police/eoc.htm http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/default.htm http://cms.csusb.edu/cms/ehelp/fa/index.jsp.
http://senate.csusb.edu/ http://senate.csusb.edu/docs/Policies/(FSD%2069%204186.R7)%20Student%20Academic%20Grievance_form.pdf
http://trc.csusb.edu/teaching_grants/calls_for_prop/200910/grant_c_app.html http://adminfin.csusb.edu/hrd/
43 Information & Decision
Sciences Department
Information Assurance &
Security Management
Center
Information Guide for PartTime Faculty
Information Security
Training
Inland Empire Center for
Entrepreneurship (IECE)
Institute of Applied
Research and Policy
Analysis
Internship Office
Leonard Transportation
Center
Library (Pfau Library)
Management Department
Marketing Department
MBA Office
Mission / Strategic
Planning
MPA Office
Office of Distance
Learning (ODL)
Palm Desert Campus
Parking Services
Public Administration
Department
Retention, Promotion, and
Tenure
Robert Whitehead Photos
Syllabus policy, Faculty
Senate
Teaching Resource
Center
Travel Authorization Form
Travel Reimbursement
Form
Visitation report format
Writing Center
http://ids.csusb.edu/
http://iasm.csusb.edu/ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/ptguide.htm http://cms.csusb.edu/cms/sec_info.jsp
http://entre.csusb.edu/
http://iar.csusb.edu/
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/student_resources/internships/index.h
tm http://leonard.csusb.edu/
http://www.lib.csusb.edu/help/howdoi.cfm http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/management/
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/marketing/
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/majors_programs/graduate_programs
/graduate_programs.htm http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/about_cbpa.htm http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/academic_departments/pa_departme
nt/mpa_program.htm
http://odl.csusb.edu http://pdc.csusb.edu/
http://adminfin.csusb.edu/parking/
http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/pa/
http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/rpttoc.htm http://www.cbpa.csusb.edu/RobertWhiteheadDedication.html
http://senate.csusb.edu/docs/(FSD%200602)%20Syllabus%20Policy.htm
http://trc.csusb.edu/
http://travel.csusb.edu/travelforms.htm http://travel.csusb.edu/travelpolicy.htm http://academicaffairs.csusb.edu/personnel/pdf/RPT%20Classroom%20Visitation
%20Report.pdf
http://www-ugs.csusb.edu/wc/index.htm
44 Appendix A: CBPA Directory:
College of Business and Public Administration 5500 University Parkway, JB278 San Bernardino, CA 92407 Phone: (909) 537‐5700 Fax: (909) 537‐7026 ROSE, Lawrence 73390 LIN, Frank 75701 DE LEON, Lee 77419 FLYNN, Beth 73743 WELLS, Holly 73703 TOON, Ginger 73449 CHOATE, Brittany 73701 TURNER, Jenelle 73392 Dean's conference room: 73705 lrose flin ldeleon bflynn hwells gtoon bchoate jturner JB‐278H JB‐278B JB‐278C JB‐212 JB‐278G JB‐278E JB‐278D JB‐282 Dean Associate Dean of Graduate and Int'l Programs Assistant Dean College Administrative Analyst Assistant to the Dean Office Manager CBPA Administrative Support Assistant Adimin. Support Coord., MBA and Intl. Programs Advising Center ‐ JB134 Fax:537‐7512 IECE/ITTN Fax: 537‐7609 CHAVEZ, Jessica, Advisor 75708 mstull STULL, Mike, IECE Director BRULE, Monica, ITTN 73217 mbrule Director KINNEY, Nicole, IECE/Inland Empire (909) Women’s Business Center – Director 890‐1242 SKILJAN, Michelle IECE/ Women’s (909) Business Center – Executive Director 890‐1242 Vacant – IECE/Coachella Valley (760) Women’s Business Center ‐ Director 345‐9200 HAWLEY, Marilyn, S.A. 73386 jessicac 73358 Computer Resource ‐ JB259 Fax: 537‐7026 JACOBS, Ian, Manager HERBERT, Bill VASILIA, David 75791 ijacobs 75755 wherbert 75767 dvasilia JB‐281 Nkinney Mskiljan Institute of Applied Research ‐ JB277 Fax: 537‐7098 Development ‐ JB210 Fax: 537‐7026 77295 pbolda JB‐209 BOLDA, Phillip, Director 75771 sbrown JB‐210 BROWN, Shelly Graduate Business Career Services Center ‐ JB222 73393 pabell ABELL, Pamela, Advisor AACSB Accreditation Library ‐ JB214 77380 kogilvie JB213 OGILVIE, Kristie 73743 bflynn JB211 FLYNN, Beth 73747 Library Phone 45 JB‐284 BOCKMAN, Shel SIROTNIK, Barbara ALDANA, Lori 75733 75729 sbockman JB‐233 bsirotni JB‐235 75925 laldana Internship ‐ JB105 Fax: 537‐3883 RODRIGUEZ, Christina WEBB, Angie 73766 chrodrig 73881 abecerri Global Management ‐ JB404 Fax: 537‐7026 GUPTA, Vipin 75796 vgupta Transportation ‐ JB283 Fax: 537‐5087 WU, John 75036 jwu Accounting and Finance ‐ JB459 Office: 75704 Fax: 537‐7514 Chair, Ghulam Sarwar 73398 gsarwar tsalas SALAS, Theresa, ASC 75704 mfarley FARLEY, Melissa, ASA 73397 Management ‐ JB461 Office: 75731 Fax: 537‐7177 Chair, Breena Coates 73731 bcoates laurae ESTRADA, Laurie, ASC 73400 ibrahiml IBRAHIM, Larry, S.A. 75731 Faculty mbazaz JB‐227 BAZAZ, Mohammad 75722 fbeer JB‐439 BEER, Francisca 75709 rbhuyan JB‐429 BHUYAN, Rafiqul 75789 jcourts JB‐438 COURTS, Janet 75714 jdorocak JB‐435 DOROCAK, John 75750 resco JB‐517 ESCOBAR, Ron 75794 jimestes JB‐433 ESTES, Jim 75773 huh JB‐413 HUH, Sung‐Kyoo 75712 jjin JB‐407 JIN, John 75721 dkim JB‐545 KIM, Dong Man 75783 JB‐241 LI, Wing‐Lung 75706 rlillie JB‐547 LILLIE, Rick 75726 xliu JB‐221 LIU, Samantha 75775 vmunsif JB‐229 MUNSIF, Vishal 75724 grichey JB‐556 RICHEY, Greg 77479 hsun JB‐225 SUN, Hua 77302 movaziri JB‐554 VAZIRI, Mo 75718 taewon JB‐427 YANG, Taewon 75784 Info&Decision Sciences ‐ JB460 Office: 75723 Fax: 537‐7176 Faculty 75732 gbassiry BASSIRY, Gabriel (FERP) 75733 BOCKMAN, Shel sbockman 75734 DERAKHSHAN, Foad der 75748 DONOHOO, Bill wdonohoo 75769 DROST, Don ddrost 75778 FLORES, Isaura Flores 75752 GUPTA, Vipin vgupta 73769 HANSON, Lee (FERP) lhanson 77445 HARTMANN mhartman 75779 KIRWAN, Paul pkirwan LOUTZENHISER, Janice (FERP) 75739 jloutzen 75742 MOLSTAD, Clark (FERP) cmolstad 77380 OGILVIE, Kristie kogilvie 75743 PATTERSON, Gary gpatters 73752 PELLETIER, Kathie kpelleti 75766 QIU, Stella Rsqiu 75745 REZA, Ernesto ereza 77481 SCHREIHANS, Cynthia cshreih 73751 SEAL, Craig cseal 73708 STULL, Mike mstull Marketing ‐ JB458 Office: 75749 Fax: 537‐7515 JB‐211 JB‐233 JB‐243 JB‐219 JB‐512 JB‐551 JB‐417 JB‐559 JB527 JB‐425 JB‐432 JB‐565 JB‐213 JB‐242 JB‐561 JB537 JB‐529 JB‐557 JB‐563 JB‐284 Chair, Jake Zhu Chair, Eric Newman YELA, Erin, ASC Faculty COULSON, Tony DYCK, Harold FARAHBOD, Kamy LIN, FRANK LYTLE, Nicole ROHM, Tapie 75068 75723 jzhu eyela 75768 75765 75788 tcoulson hdyck kfarah flin JB‐516 75701 73546 75786 nlytle trohm 75798 SHAYO, Conrad cshayo 75729 SIROTNIK, Barbara bsirotni 75728 STEWART, Walt wstewart 75730 VARZANDEH, Jay jvarzand 75702 WILSON, Bob wilson 77484 WU, John jwu MBA ‐ JB282 Office: 75703 Fax: 537‐7582 Director, Conrad Shayo 73703 cshayo
PEREZ, Yvette, ASC 73760 yperez 73392 jturner TURNER, Jenelle, ASC JB‐533 JB‐553 JB‐278B JB‐437 JB‐513 JB‐443 JB‐235 JB‐531 JB‐555 JB‐525 JB‐237 enewman GORDON, Lisa, ASC 75749 lgordon Faculty 75716 hbrown JB‐409 BROWN, Haakon 75774 fhebein JB‐415 HEBEIN, Fred (FERP) 75763 vjohar JB‐431 JOHAR, Vic (FERP) 75785 pounders JB‐419 POUNDERS, Kate 75751 jryan JB‐421 RYAN, Jason 75753 vseitz JB‐423 SEITZ, Victoria Public Administration/MPA ‐ JB456 Office: 75758 Fax: 537‐7517 Chair, Jonathan Anderson 75759 jfanders
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Faculty (Unit 3)
Appendix C: Faculty Benefit Guide
July 2007
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The
Benefits of Working at the CSU
A
H e a lt H C a r e B e n e f i t S
You have medical, dental and vision plans from which to choose coverage.
You may cover yourself and your eligible spouse or domestic partner and
children. You are eligible to enroll in coverage if you are appointed at
least half-time and for more than six months (equivalent to 7.5 Weighted
Teaching Units for academic year appointments). If you are in a lecturer
or coach academic year position, you also may be eligible if appointed for
at least 6 Weighted Teaching Units for at least one semester or two or more
consecutive quarter terms. For further eligibility information, see your
Benefits Representative. If you enroll on a timely basis, coverage generally
begins on the first of the month after your date of hire. You also may enroll
during any annual open enrollment period.
> TaxadvanTagePRemiumPlan(TaPP) TAPP allows your
monthly cost for medical coverage through the CSU to be deducted from
your paycheck on a pre-tax basis. This means you are not taxed on your
portion of the premium, which reduces your taxable income.
> flexcaSH If you waive the CSU medical and/or dental coverage
because you have other non-CSU coverage, you can receive additional
cash in your paycheck each month. You will be taxed on this additional
income. Currently, you can receive $128 FlexCash per month if you
waive medical coverage and $12 FlexCash per month if you waive dental
coverage.
> HealTHcaReReimbuRSemenTaccounT(HcRa)Plan
With a Health Care Reimbursement Account, you set aside a portion
of your pay on a pre-tax basis to reimburse yourself for eligible health
care expenses. You may contribute up to $5,000 each plan year through
payroll deduction. Neither contributions nor reimbursements are taxed.
You may participate in this plan even if you are not eligible for health
care benefits.
>medicalbenefiTS You have a choice of several Health Mainte-
nance Organizations (HMOs), depending on location, or Preferred Plan
Provider (PPO) insurance plans through the California Public Employees’
Retirement System (CalPERS). You and the CSU share the cost of coverage, with the CSU paying the greater portion of the monthly premium.
You may pay your portion of the cost on a pre-tax basis through the Tax
Advantage Premium Plan (TAPP).
> dePendenTcaReReimbuRSemenTaccounT(dcRa)Plan
With a Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, you set aside a portion
of your pay on a pre-tax basis to reimburse yourself for eligible dependent care expenses. You may contribute up to $5,000 each plan year
($2,500 if married, filing a separate tax return) through payroll deduction.
Neither contributions nor reimbursements are taxed. All employees are
eligible to participate in the DCRA Plan, regardless of eligibility for other
plans.
> denTalbenefiTS You may choose between two dental plans: a traditional indemnity (fee-for-service) plan allowing you to see almost any
dental provider, or a “dental HMO” plan offering a network of dentists
from which to choose. Currently, the CSU pays the full dental premium
for you and your eligible dependents.
>viSionbenefiTS Vision coverage includes an annual eye exam, and
glasses or contact lenses every other year. Currently, the CSU pays the
full vision premium for you and your eligible dependents.
> PRe-TaxPaRkingdeducTionPlan You may pay for parking
in CSU-qualified parking facilities with pre-tax dollars. Premiums are
automatically deducted from your paycheck unless you choose to opt out
of the plan. You may change your election to participate at any time.
>cobRabenefiTS If you lose your eligibility for medical, dental, and
vision benefits under specified circumstances (for example, you leave
employment with the CSU), the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA) and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1989 (OBRA) allow you to continue to receive health care coverage at
your expense. You and your dependents can receive COBRA benefits for
up to 18, 29 or 36 months, depending on the circumstances.
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Flexible benefits plans help you save money by allowing you to pay for
certain eligible expenses with pre-tax dollars. The tax savings help offset
the impact f these expenses on your disposable income. If you enroll on
a timely basis, coverage generally begins on the first of the month after
your date of hire. You also may enroll during any annual open enrollment period.
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The following benefits provide you with a source of income should you
become disabled and unable to perform your normal duties at work. To be
eligible for NDI and IDL coverage, you must be a CalPERS member. To be
eligible for LTD coverage, you must be eligible for health care benefits. If
you are eligible, enrollment is automatic and effective on your date of hire.
Currently, the CSU pays the full premium for all income protection benefits.
> non-induSTRialdiSabiliTyinSuRance(ndi) If you are unable to work for longer than seven days because of a non-work-related
injury or illness, and meet other eligibility criteria, Non-Industrial Disability Insurance (NDI) provides you $125 per week for up to 26 weeks.
For an online view of your CSU value-added benefits beyond salary, use the CSU Total Compensation Calculator Tool:
www.calstate.edu/Benefits/Compensation/Compensation_Calculator.aspx
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>induSTRialdiSabiliTyleave(idl) A
> faculTyeaRlyReTiRemenTPRogRam(feRP) If you are an
eligible tenured faculty employee who retires on or after age 55, you can
continue to teach one term per year (or an average percentage for the
academic year) for up to a specified amount of time. You maintain the
same rank and salary you held prior to retirement.
>
> PRe-ReTiRemenTReducTioninTime-baSe(PRTb)
PRogRam PRTB allows eligible tenured faculty employees to phase
into actual retirement. You may reduce your work to an average of twothirds, one-half or one-third of full-time while maintaining full retirement credit and other benefits for up to five years. To be eligible for the
program, you must have 10 years of full-time service with at least the
last five consecutive years at full-time.
>
> calPeRSlong-TeRmcaRe(lTc)Plan Through CalPERS, you
can purchase long-term care (LTC) insurance for yourself, your spouse,
parents/in-laws/step-parents, and/or siblings 18 years old or older. The
plan provides benefits for assisted living should you (or your covered
family members) become unable to care for yourself. You may choose
from several coverage options.
> cSufeeWaiveRPRogRam Tenure, probationary and eligible tem-
>
porary employees with three (3) year appointments can waive certain
fees each term at a CSU campus for a maximum of two courses or six
units, whichever is greater. You may transfer your fee waiver benefit to
your spouse, domestic partner, or child, however, not all of your fees may
be waived or reduced for your dependents.
> cRediTunion You have a number of credit unions available to you
that provide payroll savings programs, as well as standard credit union
services.
> HomeoWneRS’andauTomobileinSuRance You can
purchase homeowners’ and/or automobile insurance and have your
premiums deducted directly from your paycheck on an after-tax basis.
>
> HouSingPRogRamS The CSU and CalPERS offer special housing
programs to assist with home purchasing needs.
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The CSU provides you with a number of retirement benefits, including
retirement income, medical and dental coverage, and several voluntary
retirement savings plans.
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If you experience the death of an immediate
family member, the CSU provides you with five (5) days of bereavement
leave with pay.
> beReavemenTleave
If you are not eligible for CalPERS
retirement, you are required to participate in the Part-time, Seasonal
and Temporary Retirement Program (PST Program) administered by
the Department of Personnel Administration in lieu of Social Security.
Employees enrolled in this Program contribute 7.5% of gross wages on a
pre-tax basis to a retirement account that is available upon separation of
employment.
> PSTReTiRemenTPRogRam
The catastrophic leave program may provide
leave with pay for up to six months for an eligible employee who suffers
a catastrophic illness or injury, is unable to work, and has exhausted
his/her leave credits. The leave is funded through voluntary donations of
leave credits by employees to the injured/ill employee.
> caTaSTRoPHicleave
You will be eligible for CalPERS
retiree medical benefits and CSU retiree dental benefits if:
> ReTiReemedicalanddenTal
You are eligible for
30 days of paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave starting within a one
hundred and thirty-five (135) day period beginning sixty (60) days prior to
the anticipated arrival date of your new child, and ending seventy-five
(75) days after the arrival of a new child.
> maTeRniTy/PaTeRniTy/adoPTionleave
• You retire at age 50 or later with at least five years of qualified
service,
• You were eligible for medical and dental benefits while an active
employee, and
The CSU will continue your salary while on jury duty, regardless of length of jury service. In order to receive your salary for days
served in a state court, you must submit Proof of Service, which will be
provided to you as a state of California employee. For days served as a
juror in a federal court, you must make your jury duty stipend payable
to the CSU. You are entitled to keep any travel expenses (i.e., mileage)
associated with jury duty service.
> JuRyduTy
• You retire within 120 days of separation.
Voluntary reti rement SaVingS Pl anS
As a CSU employee, you have three
voluntary retirement savings plans available to you, which allow you
to invest pre-tax dollars to supplement your CalPERS Retirement Plan
benefit. They are:
> PRe-TaxSavingSPlanS
After exhausting all available
sick leave, you are eligible for up to 30 days paid leave if you donate an
organ, and up to five days paid leave if you donate bone marrow.
> oRgandonoRleavePRogRam
• The CSU 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) Plan
• The Savings Plus 401(k) Thrift Plan
> SabbaTicalleave As a faculty member, you may be eligible to
• The Savings Plus 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
take a fully or partially paid sabbatical leave for research, scholarly and
creative activities, and/or instructional improvement. All full-time faculty
members are eligible to apply for sabbatical leave after six years of
full-time service at a campus and after six years of service since the last
sabbatical or difference in pay (DIP) leave.
You may participate in any or all of the plans. Each is governed by a different section of the IRS Code resulting in different rules and provisions.
> C
As a faculty member, you may
be eligible to take a partially paid leave for research, scholarly and
creative activities, and/or instructional improvement. All full-time faculty
members are eligible to apply for difference in pay leave after six years
of full-time service at a campus and after three years of service since
the last sabbatical or difference in pay (DIP) leave.
>diffeRenceinPayleave(diP)
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The CSU provides you with a variety of paid and unpaid time-off benefits.
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Under the CSU Family Medical Leave Policy (FML), you may take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to
care for a new child, or care for a seriously ill spouse, domestic partner,
child or parent or if you suffer a serious health problem. You must use
your sick leave and vacation days first, as approved, before going on
unpaid leave.
> cSufamilymedicalleave(fml)
Paid le aVe
If you are an academic year employee, you are entitled to all
days designated as academic holidays on the campus academic calendar.
If you are in a 10-month or 12-month position, you are eligible for 14 paid
holidays each year, unless you are on non-pay status on the day a holiday is
observed. All holidays but one are scheduled on specific days. You may take
the one unscheduled holiday any time during the year.
> HolidayS
> leaveSofabSence
If you are an academic year employee, you do not earn vacation. If you are in a 10-month or 12-month position, you earn two vacation
days (16 hours) per qualifying monthly pay period. If you have less than
10 years of service with the CSU, you can accrue up to a maximum of 320
hours (48 days); if you have more than 10 years, the maximum is 440 hours
(55 days). Part-time employees accrue vacation on a prorated basis.
> vacaTion
Additional leave programs are available.
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You and the CSU each pay 6.2% in taxes for Social Security up
the IRS established maximum of $97,500 for 2007. For Medicare
Hospital Insurance, the employee and the CSU pay 1.45% of salary,
with no limit. The CSU pays half the cost – employees get all the
benefits.
For each month of continuous service, you accumulate
eight hours of credit for sick leave with pay. Part-time employees accrue
sick leave on a prorated basis.
> Sickleave
This brochure is intended to provide a summary of the benefits available to Faculty (Unit
3) members. If there are any discrepancies between this summary and the official plan
documents, the plan documents will govern. Complete details of all benefit plans are
provided in the official plan documents.
Learn more about CSU benefits online at the Systemwide Benefits Portal: http://www.calstate.edu/hr/benefitsportal/
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Appendix D: Intellectual Contributions Policy: AQ/PQ/O, P/S
California State University, San Bernardino College of Business and Public Administration 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, California 92407-2397 CBPA CRITERIA DEFINING TERMS IN AACSB STANDARDS 9 AND 10
CBPA Definitions of “Participating” or “Supporting”
Standard 9 deals with faculty sufficiency for providing stability and ongoing quality improvements in
instructional programs. Sufficiency requires that 75% of teaching must be provided by participating
faculty, including 60% in each discipline and program, distributed across majors, areas of emphasis,
and locations. Schools are required to develop mission appropriate criteria that define participating and
supporting faculty, and have processes to monitor on a regular basis.
The participating faculty member in CBPA:
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Engages in the life of the college or some major academic issue of the college beyond
teaching
Serves on departmental or college level committees engaged in some aspect of faculty
governance
Participates in outside-of-the-classroom engagement with students such as advising or
student organizations, and faculty development
May be part-time or full-time; the teaching contract is independent of the participating faculty
member’s involvement with the life of the college.
In contrast, a CBPA supporting faculty member has little or no engagement in college activities beyond
the instructional role, and carries relatively low level involvement with faculty governance.
CBPA Definitions of “Academic Qualification” or “Professional Qualification”
Standard 10 requires that participating and supporting faculty have, and maintain, intellectual
qualifications and current expertise to accomplish our mission. We are required to have a clearly
defined process to evaluate individual faculty contributions to the mission and to have clear
expectations for the intellectual contributions responsibility of faculty members. We are further
required to develop mission-appropriate criteria for establishing AQ and PQ status at the time of hire
and for maintaining the classification. In addition, we are required to have processes to monitor AQ/PQ
status on a regular basis.
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The AQ faculty member has appropriate original academic preparation and subsequent activities that
sustain currency and intellectual capital relevant to teaching responsibilities. Tenured and tenure-track
CBPA faculty are expected to maintain academic qualification. Every year, the faculty members’ ICs
are evaluated to determine whether AQ status is maintained based on the totality of the previous five
years contributions.
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The doctoral or terminal degree appropriate to the faculty member’s teaching area has been earned
from an accredited program during the most recent five-year period, or
[Through June 2008] The doctoral or terminal degree appropriate to the faculty member’s teaching
area was earned prior to the most recent five-year period, and the faculty member has produced
five intellectual contributions (IC) in the most recent five year period including at least one qualifying
peer reviewed journal article (PRJ), two additional peer reviewed OICs, and two other intellectual
contributions (OICs) from the list below.
[After June 2008] The doctoral or terminal degree appropriate to the faculty member’s teaching
area was earned prior to the most recent five-year period, and the faculty member has produced
five intellectual contributions (IC) in the most recent five year period including at least two qualifying
peer reviewed journal articles (PRJs), one additional peer reviewed OIC, and two other intellectual
contributions (OICs) from the list below.
Terms used are equivalent to how they are used in the Dean’s Policy of Recognition for peer reviewed
journal articles.
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PRJ or “peer reviewed journal” refers to a journal listed in Cabell’s as refereed and blind
reviewed (not editorial) by at least two external reviewers. Qualitatively equivalent journals not
listed in Cabell’s may also be accepted if mission-relevant, publicly available, externally
reviewed, and pre-approved by the Chair and the Dean (pre-approved in order to avoid
miscommunication). The article published should be in the area of the faculty’s teaching
responsibilities or the college’s mission.
OIC or “other intellectual contribution” is a more broad term by which we refer to all other
scholarly work that complements the college’s mission. Some OICs are peer reviewed, and
others may be professionally reviewed or otherwise are publicly available. Peer reviewed OICs
typically include published proceedings resulting from double blind reviewed processes
associated with national, international or regional scholarly meetings, full manuscripts/papers
presented at national, international or regional scholarly conferences through a double blind
reviewed process, editorships, textbooks or chapters in scholarly books, and successful
competitive grant or contract to an external agency. OICs in general (not peer reviewed) would
include professional presentations, invited papers at outside faculty research seminars
(including international), certifications, holding an officer position in a national, international or
regional scholarly organization, conference program chair, published cases with instructional
materials, publicly available instructional materials with adoption by others outside of CSUSB,
corporate internships of five weeks full time or longer, publications in edited academic journals
whether professional or pedagogical, published book reviews, submission of grant applications
though the college and university, consultation that results in substantial written reports,
continuing service on corporate boards, and published instructional materials even if completed
for remuneration.
It is required that more than 50% of our faculty must be AQ given the size of our graduate program, and
90% must be AQ or PQ.
53 PQ Faculty Member
PQ is not a default category for faculty members who fail to meet AQ standards. PQ refers to a specific
but different type of preparation for the faculty member’s preparation for teaching.
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The masters degree, or higher, has been earned from an accredited academic program in a
field related to the teaching assignment, and
The individual has professional experience of significant level and duration at the time of hire (in
rare cases, extensive experience may be combined with certification as a substitute for the
masters degree), and
In any five year period subsequent to hire, the individual has professional or academic activities,
including ICs that sustain intellectual capital and maintain currency. Examples of activities that
would maintain currency for the PQ faculty member include active employment in a position
related to the teaching area, membership on corporate board of directors, delivery of executive
education courses, consultation related to teaching area, continuing professional education, and
production of PRJs or OICs as defined above for the AQ faculty member.
passed unanimously at 1/26/07 All-CBPA meeting
54 CBPA CRITERIA FOR FACULTY TEACHING GRADUATE COURSES
Criteria
Faculty teaching graduate courses are held to a higher standard of scholarly activity than are the faculty
teaching undergraduate courses. For comparison purposes, the current standard, passed in January
2007, for all faculty who do not have new doctorates is:
• The doctoral or terminal degree appropriate to the faculty member’s teaching area was
earned prior to the most recent five-year period;
• The faculty member has produced five intellectual contributions (ICs) in the most recent
rolling five year period including at least two qualifying peer reviewed journal articles (PRJs),
one additional peer reviewed OIC, and two other intellectual contributions (OICs).
Under this policy, faculty teaching graduate courses have an incrementally higher standard. Beginning
2009-2010, the standard is:
• The faculty member has produced six intellectual contributions (ICs) in the most recent
rolling five year period including at least two qualifying peer reviewed journal articles (PRJs),
two additional peer reviewed OICs, and two other intellectual contributions (OICs).
Beginning 2011-2012, the standard for faculty teaching graduate courses is:
• The faculty member has produced six intellectual contributions (ICs) in the most recent
rolling five year period including at least three qualifying peer reviewed journal articles
(PRJs), one additional peer reviewed OIC, and two other intellectual contributions (OICs).
Definitions of terms
Terms are defined in the document entitled “CBPA CRITERIA DEFINING TERMS IN AACSB
STANDARDS 9 AND 10,” and are subject to change as standards change. Definitions of OIC and Peer
Reviewed OIC are reprinted below.
OIC or “other intellectual contribution” is a more broad term by which we refer to all other scholarly work
that complements the college’s mission. Some OICs are peer reviewed, and others may be
professionally reviewed or otherwise are publicly available. Peer reviewed OICs typically include
published proceedings resulting from double blind reviewed processes associated with national,
international or regional scholarly meetings, full manuscripts/papers presented at national, international
or regional scholarly conferences through a double blind reviewed process, editorships, textbooks or
chapters in scholarly books, and successful competitive grant or contract to an external agency. OICs
in general (not peer reviewed) would include professional presentations, invited papers at outside
faculty research seminars (including international), certifications, holding an officer position in a
national, international or regional scholarly organization, conference program chair, published cases
with instructional materials, publicly available instructional materials with adoption by others outside of
55 CSUSB, corporate internships of five weeks full time or longer, publications in edited academic journals
whether professional or pedagogical, published book reviews, submission of grant applications though
the college and university to external agencies, consultation that results in substantial written reports,
continuing service on corporate boards, and published instructional materials even if completed for
remuneration.
Faculty with New Doctorates
It is possible for faculty holding the doctoral or terminal degree appropriate to the faculty member’s
teaching area to be classified as AQ when the research degree is earned from an accredited program
during the most recent five-year period. Even though these individuals may not meet the scholarly
requirements outlined above, this policy does not prohibit faculty with new doctorates from teaching in
the graduate program. The burden lies with the Department to assure that faculty are qualified to teach
the courses to which they are assigned, and with the College to assure that graduate students are not
receiving their courses from a disproportionate share of faculty with new doctorates.
Benefits to Faculty
Tenured or tenure track faculty teaching 600 level graduate courses in-load (i.e. with the course
counting toward FTES), with AQ status and scholarly activity as outlined in this policy, receive one
reassigned time per 4 graduate courses taught. The reassigned time for the purpose of maintaining a
strong research stream is awarded by the chair after the 4 graduate courses have been successfully
taught (not concurrently).
Draft 12-6-08 based on Graduate Committee recommendation; edited following 12-10-08 Admin Team discussion; sent to all
departments and to Graduate Committee for discussion; edited by Graduate Committee and sent again to all departments for
further input; Graduate Committee voted 4/8/09 to recommend approval of this final document.
56 Appendix E: Request for Absence from University Teaching Obligation
REQUEST FOR ABSENCE FROM UNIVERSITY TEACHING OBLIGATION Requested by _____________________________Dept _______________________________ Today’s Date _________________ When faculty anticipate absence from the obligations of class(es), this form is used for notifying the chair and obtaining prior approval. In the case of emergency or illness, faculty are responsible for immediately reporting an absence to the department office, and upon return, for promptly signing the campus absence form and returning it to the department chair. (Reference CFA Articles 24 and 25, FAM 405, 406, 620 and 625). List the teaching obligations missed, and specific date and time: Classes would be covered by whom, and how: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The reason for being off campus or unavailable is the following: □ Personal reasons for which leave will be taken □ Travel to represent the University; please specify date and time of departure and return, the purpose of travel, location, and source of funds. __________________________________ Faculty Member’s Signature __________________ Date __________________________________ __________________ Department Chair Date Note: If the chair does not recommend approval, reasons will be sent to the faculty member.
57 Appendix F: Course Syllabus Policy and Guidelines
California State University San Bernardino
Faculty Senate
Course Syllabus Policy and Guidelines EPRC
Preamble: The purpose of this document is to articulate, based on university policies and California
state law, what minimum information must be included on course syllabi. Such information provides
students with basic course objectives and faculty expectations, and also serves to clarify course policy in
the case of grade grievances or other student, faculty, or program concerns.
1. General guidelines:
(a) Unless circumstances dictate otherwise, instructor(s) shall provide course syllabi on or before the
time of the second class meeting;
(b) instructor(s) shall provide students with course syllabi in paper copy and/or in electronic form on a
course website or via e-mail. If the syllabus is only distributed electronically, instructor(s) shall provide
written instructions for document access;
(c) in distributed learning courses, enrolled students shall be provided with the course URL, access
instructions, and the syllabus itself via either postal mail or e-mail.
(d) if any information given on the syllabus is subject to change (e.g., topics of discussion, readings, due
dates, examination dates), such information shall be noted on the syllabus as “tentative” or “subject to
change.”
(e) instructor(s) shall submit copies of the syllabus for each course to the department office, which will
keep a copy of each syllabus for at least five years;
2. At a minimum, each course syllabus must contain:
(a) name(s) of the instructor(s), office location, telephone number and/or e-mail address, and office
hours;
(b) class term, meeting times, location;
(c) course goals and/or objectives and/or expected student learning outcomes;
(d) required text(s) and/or materials;
(e) types and descriptions of major assignments;
(f) basis for assigning course grade;
(g) a statement of ADA compliance, including contact information for the university’s office for
Services to Students with Disabilities, and the reminder that it is the student's responsibility to seek
academic accommodations for a verified disability in a timely manner.
(h) instructor(s) shall refer students to the “Academic Regulations and Procedures" in the CSUSB
Bulletin of Courses for the university’s policies on course withdrawal, cheating, and plagiarism.
3. Instructors are strongly encouraged to include the following additional information
on their syllabi, as applicable:
(a) prerequisite courses and/or prior knowledge and/or additional skills required of the student;
(b) policies on participation and attendance, especially as those items that affect final grades;
(c) provision(s) for makeup of missed or late assignments, if any;
58 (d) other information essential to the course, e.g., information about accessing any online resources, or
assignments (such as field trips or service-learning activities) that must be accomplished at off-campus
locations;
(e) consequences for cheating and/or plagiarism;
(f) individual department or program guidelines, if applicable.
4. Faculty offering web-based or other distributed learning courses must also include:
(a) the statement, per the CSU San Bernardino Distributed Learning Policy (FSD 01-01.R2, available at
http://senate.csusb.edu/docs/Policies/(FSD%2001-01.R2)%20DL%20Policy.pdf ), if faculty have chosen
to use non-university supported course resources, that “the university will not provide technical support
for those resources that the university does not endorse any products which may be advertised through
those resources.”
(b) information regarding minimum computer hardware and software requirements for the class as well
as what campus facilities are available to support these requirements for students who cannot afford to
buy the technology; and
(c) alternate procedures for submitting work in the event of technical breakdowns
Justification:
1. Minimum information on syllabus should be included to provide students with basic course
information and expectations.
2. A clearly written syllabus may protect the faculty against student disagreement related to the course.
Keeping a copy of this syllabus in the department office serves as documentation of course policies.
3. For ADA compliance, instructors must inform students of campus resources available to help students
with disabilities, and also of the students’ responsibility to inform faculty of their special needs in a
timely manner;
4. Faculty using non-university supported online resources should be aware of their responsibility for
using these resources. Students should be made aware of the lack of university support for these on-line
resources.
FSD 06-02
Approved by the Faculty Senate
Dorothy Chen-Maynard, Chair Date
Reviewed by the Academic Affairs Council
Louis Fernández, Provost and Date
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Approved by the President
Albert K. Karnig Date
59 Appendix G: Tips for Online Teaching
Monty’s Top Ten Tips for Online Instruction There are numerous tips in teaching and we can all come up with a different top ten list. Here is my list based on what I have observed at two universities. 1. Online and face‐to‐face classes have both similarities and differences. Not to recognize the differences, and the inherent strengths and weaknesses of both, increases the likelihood of imposing face‐to‐face methods in unsuitable or inferior ways in an online environment. 2. The number of student deliverables MUST increase. Online classes substitute virtual time for face‐to‐
face time. The activities replacing face‐to‐face time must be separated from standard obligations such as a midterm and final (testing), a paper or project (practice) and classroom participation (review and rehearsal). While electronic lectures should complement the virtual course, they never replace them, because they are shorter and more abridged than face‐to‐face sessions. The guarantee of large amounts of review and rehearsal in class must be replaced with virtual activities in terms of either review and rehearsal activities (e.g., structured postings), additional testing (e.g., credit/no credit worksheets or quizzes), and/or activities (e.g., group projects, mini‐assignments, etc.). Done properly, online classes are stronger at providing active learning, as opposed to face‐to‐face class lectures (and reading) which have a tendency to be excessively passive. 3. Most activities must be graded to keep both students and instructors honest. It is certainly easier not to grade discussions and to assume that student rehearsal automatically leads to learning. Many students, however, quickly realize that they neither need to give serious quality input nor even do a good job on the reading. It is especially important to grade activities early in the course so that students realize that quality does matter. It takes a lot of instructor time to grade these activities; however, this time replaces the time normally spent in lecturing and preparation. 4. When possible, it is ideal to have something due every week and avoid doubling up on assignments in any week. For example, in the quarter system an instructor may require participation activities on weeks 1 and 5; postings on weeks 2, 4, 6, and 9; tests on weeks 3, 7, and 10; and a paper on week 8. 5. Points for activities should generally be smaller individually, but larger than face to face classes. Whereas in a face‐to‐face class a midterm, paper, and final may all get 30% with participation only getting 10%, this does not work in a fully virtual class because it simply increases the likelihood of cheating due to the concentration of weight on a few items. Postings, small quizzes, worksheets, and small assignments can be up to 40% in regular classes, and even higher in some skill based classes. For example, an instructor that relies heavily on postings might give them 20% in increments of 4 or 5%. 6. It is critical to require a very early assignment in an online class. Online students can “hide” much more easily, because they are not present in class. Not requiring them to complete an early assignment invites procrastination—especially in dropping a class in which they are not going to do the work. Besides, many students simply do not do any work until required to do so. Since they are not required to come to class, they can put off getting ANY exposure until the midterm. Early assignments can be credit/no credit but must clearly be a part of the participation grade if ungraded. For example, an instructor may ask for a bio statement to be posted which includes opinions on a few topics in the class, by X date. Gradebook can indicate those who completed the assignment with a C (credit) and others with a 0 (zero). An early graded assignment generally encourages one or more students to drop the class 60 7.
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when they can freely do so, and ultimately reduces the problems that the instructor must deal with later. The importance of timeliness must be more consciously structured in virtual environments, unlike face‐
to‐face environments where it is natural and assumed. Timeliness is assumed in face‐to‐face classes in which lectures are at a set time, tests are at a specific time, and projects or papers are due on a date certain. This sense of timeliness must be established in a virtual environment. A casual approach to timing creates several problems however. First, it encourages procrastinators to do what they do best. Second, it often penalizes conscientious students by always making them go first in activities. For example, even in a single posting, the instructor may assign an initial posting date to ensure that everyone has joined the discussion as well as a closing date. Otherwise, invariably a third of the group will only post a bunch of hasty messages in the last hour (e.g., the hour before midnight) making the discussion more shallow. Online instructors need to be more proactive in the first two or three weeks of the term. In order to make students feel the culture of the classroom, to ensure that they have rehearsed the basic technologies required in the class, and to prod students who are not self‐motivated, early contact of nonparticipation is wise. Individual emails are good when either of the following symptoms occur: (1) the student does not complete the first assignment, or (2) the student does not show up on class statistics as having looked at the content, syllabus, etc. Such an email may say something like the following: “Hi Ashley: I notice that you have not completed the initial assignment. If you are having technical problems consult X. If you have questions about the assignments, consult me, since I want you to be successful in this course. If you plan to drop the class, however, please be sure to do so before census which is April 20.” Online projects must be more carefully structured and monitored than face‐to‐face projects, especially when they are completed by groups. Because the nuances cannot be worked out in face‐to‐face sessions, a careful step‐by‐step protocol is normally required for success. For example, a group project may require topic selection by week 3, assignment of roles by four, a draft of the pieces by week five, and submission by week 7. It is best when the students do most of their work in Blackboard so that relative contributions can be directly assessed by the instructor. It is also generally best if the groups have special places to do their work, preferably on a group page for privacy. Issues of cheating must be squarely addressed but pragmatic decisions must ultimately be made. For example, in face‐to‐face classes it is nearly impossible to ensure that papers are indeed written by the student. Nonetheless, requiring relative original assignments that are tailored to the class and copies of sources (e.g., the first page), largely eliminates the likelihood. Papers in virtual environments should follow the same principles. Testing is a special challenge. If technical testing of terms, concepts, coverage of readings, examples, etc. is desired, then the methods to reduce the likelihood of cheating include: randomizing a larger question bank, synchronous application of the test (e.g., Saturday mornings from 9 to noon), and requiring completion once the test has begun. When the window for testing is highly narrowed, it is possible for the instructor to be virtually available to quickly reset the test for the inevitable computer malfunction of one or two individuals, with or without a penalty depending on the situation. Although some essay examinations may be done in an entirely open ended fashion, it may be wise to provide opportunities to rehearse basic materials in essay form in a narrower timeframe, say two or three hours, to get a better sense of immediate knowledge as would be achieved in a proctored environment. Because of the nature of Blackboard, it is generally best to separate technical tests relying on multiple choice formats from essay tests. So, there you have my list of practical tips. You may employ most of them already, or you may have situations that warrant other strategies. Yet hopefully one or two will provide a useful insight. Happy teaching. 61 Acknowledgements
Special thanks to the Guide’s Editorial Team, which is comprised of key
members of the CBPA Administration, Faculty, and Staff for their thorough and
substantive feedback. Without their significant contributions, this Guide would
not have been fully realized. Members include:
Dr. Monty Van Wart
Interim Dean, CBPA
Dr. Johnathan Anderson
Chair, Public Administration
Dr. Don Drost
Professor, Management
Beth Flynn
Administrative Analyst
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