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Appendix I - Documentation Relevant to Each Standard.

 

Standard 1. [Defining Institutional Purposes and Ensuring Educational Objectives].

 

Institutional Purposes

 

Criteria for Review

 

1.1. The Institutional Mission [The institution’s formally approved statements of purpose and operational practices are appropriate for an institution of higher education and clearly define its essential values and character].

 

Exhibits and Data Displays:

 

*CSUSB Vision and Mission Statements: [ http://www.csusb.edu/president/vm.html ].

 

* Strategic Plan, 1998-99 [Goals and Objectives]: [ http://www.csusb.edu/president/strategicplan.html ].

 

*Presidential Installation Day Speech (April 30, 1998) and

 

 Presidential Convocation Addresses for 1997, 1998, 1999,  2001 and 202.

[  http://thewasc.csusb.edu/repository/CONVO1997.htm ]

[  http://thewasc.csusb.edu/repository/CONVO1999.htm ]

[  http://www.csusb.edu/president/convo_2001.htm ]

[  http://thewasc.csusb.edu/repository/CONVO2002.htm ]

 

*Community University Partnerships [CUP] Information:

[ http://partnerships.csusb.edu/cupinfo.html# ]

 

*Service Learning at CSUSB: [ http://partnerships.csusb.edu/sl_atcsusb.html ].

 

*Welcome to the Office of Distributed Learning: [ http://odl.csusb.edu/ ].

 

1.2. Assessment and Outcomes Processes [Educational objectives are clearly recognized throughout the institution and are consistent with stated purposes. The institution has developed indicators and evidence to ascertain the level of achievement of its purposes and educational objectives].

 

Exhibits and Data Displays:

 

*FAM 490: Policy Regarding Subject Matter Assessment: [ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam490.htm ].

 

*Types of Assessment at CSU San Bernardino:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/progs/assessment/types.htm ].

 

1.3. Institutional Leadership [The institution’s leadership creates and sustains a leadership system at all levels that is marked by high performance, appropriate responsibility, and accountability].

 

Exhibits and Data Displays:

 

*FAM 245: Responsibilities of Department Chairs:

[  http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam245.htm ].

 

*FAM 246: Policy Concerning Periodic Review of Department Chairs:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam246.htm ].

 

*FAM 251: Policy Concerning Periodic Review of School [College] Deans:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam251.htm ].

 

*FAM 256; Policy Concerning Periodic Review of Academic Affairs Central Administrators:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam256.htm ].

 

*FAM 261: Policy Statement Concerning Periodic Review of the Vice President for Academic Affairs:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam256.htm ].

 

*Standards for reviewing the University President may be found on the web:

[ http://www.calstate.edu/datastore/PresCriteria.shtml ].

 

*2002 Administrative Council Minutes:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/progs/assessment/ ].

 

*Academic Affairs Council, Archive of Meeting Notes:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/aac.htm ].

 

*Faculty Senate: [ http://senate.csusb.edu/ ].

 

Integrity

 

Criteria for Review

 

1.4. Academic Freedom [The institution publicly states its commitment to academic freedom for faculty, staff, and students, and acts accordingly. This commitment affirms that those in the academy are free to share their convictions and responsible conclusions with their colleagues and students in their teaching and in their writing].

 

Exhibits and Data Displays:

 

*Speech and Advocacy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/speechadvocacy.htm ].

 

*FAM 501: Statement Concerning Professional Ethics and Responsibilities:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam501.htm ].

 

*FAM 500: Political Activity:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam500.htm ].

 

*FAM 300: Procedures and Criteria for Performance Review and Periodic Evaluation [protects faculty against arbitrary evaluation]:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam300.htm ].

 

*FAM 805: Student Academic Grievance Procedures [protects students against arbitrary evaluation]:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/progs/grade_policy/ ].

 

*FAM 815: Student Disciplinary Procedures for the California State University and Colleges [insures against arbitrary disciplining of students]:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam815.htm ].

 

*Judicial Affairs, Student Affairs Division: [ http://studentaffairs.csusb.edu/ ].

 

*Faculty MOU [Collective Bargaining Agreement, Unit 3, Faculty, “Memorandum of Understanding”]:

[ http://www.calstate.edu/LaborRel/Contracts_HTML/contracts.shtml ].

 

*CFA [California Faculty Association] Faculty Grievance Procedure:

[ http://helpweb.csusb.edu/main.asp?link=search ].

 

*Academic Affairs, Faculty Information Handbook: [ http://helpweb.csusb.edu/main.asp?link=search ].

 

1.5. Diversity [Consistent with its purposes and character, the institution demonstrates an appropriate response to the increasing diversity in society through its policies, its educational and co-curricular programs, and its administrative and organizational practices].

 

Exhibits and Data Displays:

 

*New Student Trends—College Year Summary:

     --Freshmen: [ http://ir.csusb.edu/FB2002/10.html ].

     --Transfers:  [ http://ir.csusb.edu/FB2002/11.html ].

     --Post Baccalaureates:  [ http://ir.csusb.edu/FB2002/12.html ].

 

*CSU Chancellor Executive Order 774 [System-wide Guidelines for Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action Programs in Employment]: [ http://www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-774.pdf ].

 

*Policy to Address Intolerance and Eliminate Bias-Motivated Harassment:

[ http://policies.csusb.edu/intolerance.htm ].

 

*CSUSB Office of Institutional Research, “Fall Enrollment by IPEDS Ethnicity within Class Level Division”: [ http://ir.csusb.edu/FB2002/28.html ].

 

*CSUSB University Diversity Committee: Strategic Plan for Diversity:

[ http://diversity.csusb.edu/plan.htm ].

 

*CSUSB University Diversity Committee: Annual Report 1999-2000:

[ http://diversity.csusb.edu/anrpt00.htm ].

 

*CSUSB University Diversity Committee: Annual Report 2000-2001: 

[ http://thewasc.csusb.edu/repository/DiversityCommiteeAnnualReport2001-02.pdf  ]

 

*Diversity Research Initiative Grants: [ http://diversity.csusb.edu/fund_event.htm ].

 

*Pamela Merchant Christian, McNair Program Director, About the Program and Current McNair Scholars, and Frequently Asked Questions About the Program:

[ http://webpages.csusb.edu/~mcnair/questions.html ].

 

*STARS [Student Transition Advising Retention System],  CSUSB Retention and Advising Plan 2001-2002: [ http://thewasc.csusb.edu/repository/STARS.htm  ]

 

*Retention Report 2002: [  http://thewasc.csusb.edu/repository/RetentionReport2002.htm ]

 

*Latin American Studies (see pp. 97 and 251 of the 2002-2003 Bulletin of Courses):

[ http://catalog.csusb.edu/cat02-03.pdf ].

 

*CSU Forgivable Loan/Doctoral Incentive Program:

[ http://www.calstate.edu/Budget/1997_98BudIndex/9798LottBud/FLP9798.shtml ].

 

*Gloria Cowan, Study of Student Ethnic Group Interaction at CSUSB:

 [ http://thewasc.csusb.edu/repository/Inter-racialRelationsSurvey.htm ]

 

*Cross Cultural Center: [ http://crosscultural.csusb.edu/ ].

 

*Chicano/ Latino Faculty & Staff Association: [ http://helpweb.csusb.edu/main.asp?link=search ].

 

*Black Faculty and Staff Association: [ http://mail.csusb.edu/~aminia/bfsa.html ].

 

*Asian Faculty, Staff and Students Association: [ http://helpweb.csusb.edu/main.asp?link=search ].

 

*The Women’s Resource Center: [ http://csbs.csusb.edu/resourcecenter/ ].

 

*Student Clubs and Organizations: [ http://helpweb.csusb.edu/main.asp?link=search ]. This site includes African Student Alliance; Coalition of Young Filipino Americans; El Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Student Union; Indian Students Association; Indonesian Student Association; Japanese Students Association; Latino Business Students Association; Latino Leadership Club; Mexican Connection; Mexika Eagle Society; Taiwanese Student Association; Thai Student Association; and Korean Student Association.

 

*Report of Findings and Recommendations for Increasing Access and Promoting Excellence: Diversity in California Higher Education, May 2002:

[http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/COMMITTEE/SELECT/COLLEGE/_home/PUBLICATON/COMMITTEEREPORT5-02.PDF ].

 

1.6. Institutional Autonomy [Even when supported by or affiliated with political, corporate, or religious organizations, the institution has education as its primary purpose and operates as an academic institution with appropriate autonomy].

 

Exhibits and Data Displays:

 

*CSU Chancellor Executive Order 774 [System-wide Guidelines for Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action Programs in Employment]: [ http://www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-774.pdf ].

 

*CSU Chancellor Executive Order 675 [System-wide Complaint Procedure for Discrimination Complaints for Employees Not Eligible to File a Discrimination Complaint or Grievance Under a Collective Bargaining Agreement]: [ http://www.calstate.edu/eo/EO-675.pdf ].

 

*CSU Financial Officers Association, Bylaws:

[ http://foa.calstate.edu/FOABylaws.shtml ].

 

*CSU Risk Management Policy—Executive Order 533: In response to this, our campus has developed its own Risk Management Policy:

[ http://policies.csusb.edu/riskmgmt.htm ].

 

*Title V of the California Education Code, Sections 41802, 41913, and 42201:

[  http://www.calregs.com/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=477397467&infobase=ccr&softpage=Browse_Frame_Pg42 ].

 

*CSU Council of Library Directors [COLD], Agreement on Library Support for CSU Distance Learning Students, November 17, 1999:

[ http://www.csulb.edu/library/guide/COLD_Distance_policy.html ].

 

*FAM 490: Policy Regarding Subject Matter Assessment:

[  http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam490.htm ].

 

*FAM 025: Responsibilities of Academic Senates within a Collective Bargaining Context:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam025.htm ].

 

*FAM 815: Student Disciplinary Procedures for the California State University and Colleges:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam815.htm ].

 

*FAM 430: Curriculum Guidelines [New degree proposals must be in harmony with the University’s Academic master Plan]:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam430.htm ].

 

*CSU Council of Library Directors, “Working Together: A Strategic Plan for the CSU Libraries”, Section 4. Cooperative Collection Development:

[ http://www.calstate.edu/SEIR/eBk_IntRpt_Sect4.shtml ].

 

*CSU Collective Bargaining Agreements, Units 1-10:

[ http://www.calstate.edu/LaborRel/Contracts_HTML/contracts.shtml ].

 

1.7. Institutional Policies and Practices Relating to Students [The institution truthfully represents its academic goals, programs, and services to students and to the larger public; demonstrates that its academic programs can be completed in a timely fashion; and treats students fairly and equitably through established policies and procedures addressing student conduct, grievances, human subjects in research, and refunds].

 

Exhibits and Data Displays:

 

*The university catalog contains much useful information regarding institutional policies and practices relating to students, such as policies concerning transcripts, degree completion programs for part-time students, various kinds of academic credit [i.e., courses, programs and military service], and transfer of credit from other institutions. For example, see CSUSB Bulletin of Courses, 2001-2002, sections on Student Life, Admission to the University, and Academic Regulations, pp. 27-58:

[ http://catalog.csusb.edu/cat01-02.pdf ].

 

*Admissions Information (Relating to Undergraduate Admission Requirements, Graduate Admission Requirements, Online Admission Application, Freshmen Requirements, Transfer Requirements, Graduate Admission Requirements): [ http://www.csusb.edu/b_admissInfo.asp ].

 

 

 

*Title V of the California Education Code, Sections 41802, 41913, and 42201:

 [  http://www.calregs.com/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=477397467&infobase=ccr&softpage=Browse_Frame_Pg42 ].

 

*CSUSB Graduation Checks (Contains General Information relating to Institutional Policies and Practices Relating to Students, including CSUSB Graduation Checks):

[ http://helpweb.csusb.edu/main.asp?link=search ].

 

*PAWS {Program Advising Worksheet for Students]: [ http://odl.csusb.edu/sr_paws/ ].

 

*WebReg [Web-Based Registration]: [ http://acs.csusb.edu/sched/WebReg_Scan.jpg ].

 

*Class Schedule Information, Spring 2002: [ http://acs.csusb.edu/sched/spring.htm ].

 

*TRACS Grade Information : [ http://acs.csusb.edu/sched/tracgrd2.htm ].

 

*FAM 800: Guidelines and Procedures for Student Petitions to Drop Course After Census Date:

 [ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam800.htm ].

 

*FAM 805: Student Academic Grievance Procedures:

 [ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/progs/grade-policy/ ].   

 

*Sexual Harassment Policy: [ http://helpweb.csusb.edu/main.asp?link=search ].

 

*Procedure for a Discrimination Complaint by a Student:

[ http://policies.csusb.edu/discrcompl.htm ].

 

*FAM 815: Student Disciplinary Procedures:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam815.htm ].

 

*FAM 820: Policy and Procedures Concerning Academic Dishonesty:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam820.htm ].

 

*FAM 830: Field Trips:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam830.htm ].

 

*FAM 835: Guidelines for Minimizing Risks for Potentially Hazardous Student Programs and Activities:

 [ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam835.htm ].

 

*FAM 475: Policy Concerning Simultaneous Enrollment:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam475.htm ].

 

*FAM 810: Student Non-Academic Grievance Policy and Procedures:

[ http://policies.csusb.edu/studgriev.htm ].

 

*Services to Students with Disabilities: Accessibility of CSUSB:

[  http://enrollment.csusb.edu/~ssd/ssd_axis.html ].

 

*FAM 565: Policy Concerning Research Involving Human Subjects:

[  http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam565.htm ].

 

*Revised Title 5 Regulations on Refund of Fees Including Nonresident Tuition, February 7, 2002:

[  http://helpweb.csusb.edu/main.asp?link=search ].

 

*Alcoholic Beverages on Campus: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/alcoholpolicy.htm ].

 

*Animals on Campus: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/animals.htm ].

 

*Bicycle Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/bicycle.htm ].

 

*School Colors: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/schoolcolors.htm ].

 

*No Smoking Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/nosmoking.htm ].

 

*Recreational Sports Fee Structure: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/recreational_sports_fee_structur.htm ].

 

* Recreational Sports Liability Release Procedure:

[  http://policies.csusb.edu/recreational_sports_liability_re.htm ].

 

*Speech and Advocacy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/speechadvocacy.htm ].

 

*Student Discrimination Complaint Procedure: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/discrcompl.htm ].

 

*Student Employment Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/studempl.htm ].

 

*Policy on External Use of Enrolled Student Mailing Lists: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/mailinglists.htm ].

 

*Student Records Administration: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/student_records_administration.htm ].

 

*Interim Students Special Events Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/studspecevents.htm ].

 

*Weapons on Campus: [  http://policies.csusb.edu/weapons.htm ].

 

1.8.1. Institutional Policies and Practices Relating to Faculty [The institution exhibits integrity in its operations as demonstrated by the implementation of appropriate policies, sound business practices, timely and fair responses to complaints and grievances, and regular evaluation of its performance in these areas].

 

Exhibits and Data Displays:

 

*Academic Affairs, Faculty Information Handbook: [ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fihtoc.htm ].

 

*FAM 001: The Constitution of the CSUSB Faculty:

[  http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam001.htm ].

 

*Bylaws of the CSUSB Faculty Senate: [ http://senate.csusb.edu/bylaws/ ].

 

*FAM 515: Policy Statement Concerning Faculty Professional Development:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam515.htm ].

 

*FAM 300: Faculty Retention, Promotion, and Tenure Document entitled “Procedures and Criteria For Performance and Review and Periodic Evaluation”:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam300.htm ].

 

*FAM 320: Policy on the Administration, Processing, And Use of Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness [SETE]:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam320.htm ].

 

*Ross Moran (Office of Institutional Research), “A Brief Analysis of the Student Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness, March 2001”: [ http://thewasc.csusb.edu/data/sete/SETE_Notes.pdf ].

 

*FAM 480: Academic Advising Policy:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam480.htm ].

 

*FAM 435: Scheduling of Full-Time Faculty:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam435.htm ].

 

*CSUSB Information Guide for Part-Time Faculty:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/ptguide.htm ].

 

*Collective Bargaining Agreement for Unit 3 creates the basis for the institutional practice of retaining existing part-time faculty rather than encouraging turn-over in the part-time faculty work force:

[ http://www.calstate.edu/LaborRel/Contracts_HTML/contracts.shtml  ].

 

*Teaching Resource Center (TRC): About TRC: [ http://trc.csusb.edu/ ].

 

*FAM 470: Policy on the Preservation of Small Classes:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam470.htm ]

 

*FAM 585: Policy Concerning Implementation of the Faculty Merit Increase and Service Salary Step Increase Programs, May 2000:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam585.htm ].

 

*FAM 501: Statement Concerning Professional Ethics and Responsibilities:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam501.htm ].

 

*FAM 405: Meeting, Dismissal and Conduct of Classes:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam405.htm ].

 

*FAM 415: Grades:

[ http://academic-affairs.csusb.edu/personnel/fam/fam415.htm ].

 

 

1.8.2. Institutional Policies and Practices Relating to Staff [The institution exhibits integrity in its operations as demonstrated by the implementation of appropriate policies, sound business practices, timely and fair responses to complaints and grievances, and regular evaluation of its performance in these areas].

 

Exhibits and Data Displays:

 

* Recruitment, Selection and Appointment (Staff) [Personnel Policy #100]:

[ http://policies.csusb.edu/recruitstaff.htm ].

 

*Reclassification Process:

[ http://hrd.csusb.edu/reclassifications/reclassification.html ].

 

*Staff Training and Development: [ http://hrd.csusb.edu/training.html ].

 

*Staff Benefits: [ http://hrd.csusb.edu/benefits.html ].

 

*CSU Collective Bargaining Agreements:

[ http://www.calstate.edu/LaborRel/Contracts_HTML/contracts.shtml ];

[ http://www.calcsea.org/csu/bargaining/contract/2002-2005/ ]. 

 

*Advertising Staff Positions: [ http://hrd.csusb.edu/clerical.html ].

 

*Drug Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/drugpolicy.htm ].

 

*Acceptable Use Policy for Electronic Communications: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/eleccomm.htm ].

 

*Policy on Campus-wide List Serves: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/listserve.htm ].

 

*Gift Acceptance Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/gift_acceptance_policy.htm ].

 

*Hiring Freeze Interim Procedure: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/hiringfreeze.htm ].

 

*Hospitality Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/hospitality.htm ].

 

*Key Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/keypolicy.htm ].

 

*Meetings and Social Gatherings: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/meetings.htm ].

 

*No Smoking Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/nosmoking.htm ].

 

*Printing Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/printingpolicy.htm ].

 

*Reclassification Policy—Probationary Period: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/reclprob.htm ].

 

*Salary Advance Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/salaryadvance.htm ].

 

*Sexual Assault Policy and Procedures: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/sexaslt.htm ].

 

*Sexual Harassment Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/sexharass.htm ].

 

*Staff Recruitment Process: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/recruitstaff.htm ].

 

*Vehicle Use Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/vehicle_use_policy.htm ]

 

*Zero Tolerance Policy on Workplace Violence: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/workviol.htm ].

 

1.8.3. Institutional Policies and Practices Relating to Business Practices [The institution exhibits integrity in its operations as demonstrated by the implementation of appropriate policies, sound business practices, timely and fair responses to complaints and grievances, and regular evaluation of its performance in these areas].

 

Exhibits and Data Displays:

 

*CSUSB Budget Office Homepage: [ http://finance.csusb.edu/budget_office.htm [

 

*Annual Financial Plan 2001-2002:  [ http://finance.csusb.edu/01_02/financial_plan_fy_01_02. ]

 

*Financial Operations:  [ http://finance.csusb.edu/index.htm ]

 

* Purchasing Office: http://purchasing.csusb.edu/index.htm

 

*Policy for Budget Decentralization, Creation of a Contingency Reserve, and Allocation of New General Funds: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/mtggoals.htm ].

 

*Schedule for FY 2001-2002, General Fund Budget:

[ http://policies.csusb.edu/budgetschedule.htm ].

 

*Interim Energy Policy: [ http://policies.csusb.edu/energypolicy.htm ].

 

*Addendum to Interim Energy Policy:

[ http://policies.csusb.edu/energyaddendum.htm ].

 

*CSU Financial Officers Association, Bylaws:

[ http://foa.calstate.edu/FOABylaws.shtml ].

 

*CSU Risk Management Policy—Executive Order 533: In response to this, our campus has developed its own Risk Management Policy:

[ http://policies.csusb.edu/riskmgmt.htm ].

 

*President’s Draft 1998-99 Central Budget Decisions:

[ http://finance.csusb.edu/1998-99_presidents_centra.htm ].

 

*President’s Draft 1999-2000 Central Budget Decisions:

[ http://finance.csusb.edu/1998-99_presidents_centra.htm ].

 

*University Budget Council, FY 2000-2001 Decisions:

[ http://finance.csusb.edu/00_01/fy_2000-01_fndg_dec.htm ].

 

*CSUSB Foundation Mission Statement: [ http://foundation.csusb.edu/mission.htm ].