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2023-2024
Document Number Subject Excom Approved Senate Approved President Approved
Interpretation of RTP Policy Concerning Early Promotion to Full Professor  via email 9/12/23 9/19/23
Winter Intersession Calendar 23-24 via email 9/26/23 10/5/23
Resolution upholding shared governance at Cal State Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV via email 11/28/23 12/15/23
Updated Timeline for Exceptional Levels of Service to Students (ELSS) Awards 2/6/24 2/7/24
Convening of Subcommittee on Coaches
Faculty Affairs Revisions to Retention, Tenure and Promotion (RTP) Policy and Procedures
Academic Work Day Definitions
Proposed Summer and Winter Calendars 2024-2027 2/6/24 2/7/24
Proposed Summer Calendars 2025-27 and Winter Calendars 2024-2027
23-24 FAC 10
23-24 FAC 11
23-24 FAC 12
Constitution and Bylaws Amendments to Definition of University Faculty
23-24 FAC 14
Revised Student Evaluation of Learning Policy
Revised PSYC Department RTP Criteria for Professional Achievement
Policy for Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT)
2022-2023
Document Number Subject Excom Approved Senate Approved President Approved
Proposed Winter Intersession Dates via email
 9/13/22 9/23/22
Subcommittee Referrals 10/18/22 11/8/22 N/A
Office Hours policy update
 10/4/22 10/25/22 11/9/22
Additions to the Student Experience Instrument to make consistent with policy via email 9/27/22 11/9/22
Syllabus Policy Update via email 11/8/22 12/14/22
Add a Lecturer to the ad-hoc University Committee on Layoffs 10/18/22 11/8/22 12/14/22
Another Temporary Modification of University Tenure & Promotion Committee Membership 10/18/22 11/8/22 12/14/22
Rights and Responsibilities of Department Chairs via email 3/21/23 3/24/23
Revision of the Appointment & Review of Department Chairs policies and procedures via email 3/21/23 3/24/23
Additional summer duty days for 4 unit courses 2/14/23 2/21/23 2/23/23
Week of Scholarship (WoS) rebrand as the ‘Week of Recognition’ (WoR) 3/21/23 3/24/23
Compensation for Lecturer service in the Academic Senate 5/2/23 6/8/23
Updates to Policy for Distributing Assigned time for Exceptional Levels of Service to Students 3/6/23 3/7/23
Revised FAC Policies and Procedures see  N/A N/A
2021-2022
Document Number Subject Excom Approved Senate Approved President Approved
Updates to the Faculty Affairs Committee Policies and Procedures for Committee Operation 10/19/21 N/A N/A
Proposed updates to Emeritus Policy via email 4/26/22 5/23/22
Policy on Peer Observation N/A N/A N/A
Recommended Change to the University By-laws regarding the composition of the Faculty Affairs Committee FAC tabled N/A N/A
Recommended Change to the University By-laws regarding the definition of Emeritus Members of the Faculty via email 4/26/22 5/23/22
Appointment of Department Chairs N/A N/A N/A
Temporary Modification of University Tenure & Promotion Committee Membership 11/16/21 11/30/21 2/17/22
2022-23 Academic Calendar 3/8/22 3/25/22
Policy on Academic Freedom
Policy governing the Eligibility of Faculty to Receive Emeritus/a Status
2022-23 Proportional Representation on the Academic Senate, Senate Standing Committees and University Tenure and Promotion Committee (UTP)
Updates to Policy for Distributing Assigned time for Exceptional Levels of Service to Students 3/15/21
Syllabus Policy Revision rejected
2023 Summer Calendar
2020-2021
Document Number Subject Excom Approved Senate Approved President Approved
Request to Temporarily Increase RTP Subcommittee Membership for the 2020-21 Academic Year 9/15/20 N/A N/A
Rights and Responsibilities of Department Chairs 4/6/21 4/27/21 5/19/21
Office Hours and Faculty Availability Outside the Classroom 1/19/21 2/9/21
Policy for Periodic Evaluation of Faculty
Interpretation of Rights of Faculty with FERP and PRTB Assignments to Participate in Elections and to Serve on Committees 5/4/21 5/25/21
Policy on Emeritus Status 5/4/21
2021-22 Proportional Representation on the Academic Senate, Senate Standing Committees and University Tenure and Promotion Committee (UTP) 2/9/21 2/23/21 as info N/A
Revision of Retention, Tenure and Promotion (RTP) Policy and Procedures 5/4/21
2019-2020
Document Number Subject Excom Approved Senate Approved President Approved
Report of the FAC Special Subcommittee to Address Disruptive Behavior 2018-19 9/10/19 9/17/19 N/A
Terminal Degree for Nursing 10/15/19 10/29/19 as info N/A
7 year academic calendar 2020-2027
 3/24/20 5/5/20 5/12/20
Policy and Application form for Distributing Assigned time for Exceptional Levels of Service to Students 10/15/19 11/12/19 11/21/19
Terminal Degree for MS in Health Care Administration 11/19/19 as info 12/3/19 as info N/A
Terminal Degrees for College of Business and Economics 11/19/19 as info 12/3/19 as info N/A
Terminal Degrees for the Department of Art 11/19/19 as info 12/3/19 as info N/A
Terminal Degrees for the Department of Kinesiology 11/19/19 as info 12/3/19 as info N/A
Reseating the Special Subcommittee to Address Disruptive Behavior 11/19/19 N/A N/A
Terminal Degrees for Criminal Justice Administration  1/21/20 as info 2/11/20 as info N/A
Terminal Degrees for Statistics & Biostatistics 1/21/20 as info 2/11/20 as info N/A
Updates to the Procedures for Evaluation of Tenured Faculty document 2/18/20 3/17/20 3/19/20
Policy on Appropriate Terminal Degrees 2/25/20 as info 3/17/20 as info N/A
Terminal Degrees for Social Work 2/25/20 as info 3/17/20 as info N/A
Terminal Degree update from Health Sciences 3/24/20 as info 4/14/20 as info N/A
Revised University Retention Tenure and Promotion Policy and Procedures 3/24/20 4/28/20 4/29/20
Recommendations from the Subcommittee for Disruptive Behavior 4/21/20 5/5/20 5/12/20
2018-2019
Document Number Subject Excom Approved Senate Approved President Approved
Terminal Degree Equivalency 10/16/18 as info 11/13/18 as info N/A
Updates to the Professional Leave Committee policies and procedures

10/16/18

 12/4/18 12/17/18
Updates to FAC policies and procedures 
18-19 FAC 4

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN APPOINTMENT AND REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF 
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY
Schedule updates for the Assigned Time for Exceptional Levels of Service to Students 11/6/18 12/4/18 12/5/18
New academic calendar for AY19-20 and AY 20-21, Summers 2019-2021, and Winter Intersession 2019 11/27/18 12/4/18 12/17/18
Procedures for Evaluation of Tenured Faculty 3/12/19 referred back 4/9/19
Proposed solution to Monday only courses in Fall 2018 having only 12 class meeting days 2/26/19 amended 3/5/19 3/7/19
Recommended Changes to Range Elevation Policy and Procedures 4/16/19 5/7/19 6/12/19
Proposed changes to the University Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Policy and Procedures 3/12/19 referred back 4/9/19
2017-2018
Document Number Subject Excom Approved Senate Approved President Approved
Annual Goals for FAC in AY17-18 N/A N/A N/A
Formation of Special Subcommittee to address disruptive behavior 2/27/18 N/A  N/A 
Revisions to the Faculty Office Hour Policy and proposal for a new policy on Office Hours and Faculty Availability Outside of the Classroom

4/24/18

5/15/18

 6/14/18
Semester and schedule updates for the Assigned Time for Exceptional Levels of Service to Students 1/30/18 2/20/18 (further amended 3/6/18) see
 N/A 
FAC Subcommittee on Student Evaluations of Teaching name change
 4/24/18 N/A N/A
Recommended Changes to the Policy on Periodic Evaluation of Temporary Faculty 4/24/18 5/29/18 6/27/18
Revision of academic calendar for AY18-19 4/10/18 5/15/18 6/14/18
Addition of note on Student Conduct to the CSUEB Common Syllabus 4/24/18 5/29/18 6/27/18
Suggested revisions to the Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) policy
 4/24/18 5/29/18 6/27/18
Revision of RTP Procedures for Semesters and for Electronic Submission of Dossiers  4/24/18 5/29/18 6/27/18
2016-2017
Document Number Subject Excom Approved Senate Approved President Approved
Updating of FAC Policies and Procedures document 2/28/17 N/A N/A
Annual Goals for FAC in AY16-17 N/A N/A N/A
Quarter to Semester updates for Interpretation of Rights of Faculty with FERP and PRTB Assignments to Participate in Elections and to Serve on Committees document 2/14/17 4/4/17 5/4/17
Changes to policies and form for Assigned Time for Exceptional Levels of Service to Students 2/14/17 3/7/17 N/A
Appointment and Review of Department Chairs Policy and Procedures with Quarter to Semester changes 2/28/17 4/4/17 5/4/17
Procedures for Evaluation of Tenured Faculty document with Quarter to Semester changes 2/28/17 4/4/17 5/4/17
Senate Bylaws updates including Semester changes 5/9/17 10/3/17 N/A
16-17 FAC 8 Revisions to the Faculty Office Hour Policy referred back to FAC 4/18/17 -see N/A N/A

Revisions to POLICIES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING
FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN APPOINTMENT AND REVIEW OF
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS document

 5/23/17 5/30/17 rejected by President

Revision of RTP Procedures for Electronic Submission of Dossiers

 5/23/17 withdrawn by committee N/A

Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Policy and Procedures document with Quarter to Semester changes

 5/23/17 withdrawn by committee N/A

Updated Sue Schaefer Faculty Service Award call letter

 5/23/17 as info 5/30/17 as info N/A

Lecturer Subcommittee Recommended Changes to the CSUEB Bylaws

 5/23/17 11/14/17 N/A
2015-2016
Document Number Subject Excom Approved Senate Approved President Approved
Allowance for an Executive Committee appointed representative to MPP search committees in emergency situations in the Policies and Procedures Governing Faculty Participation in Appointment and Review of Administrative Officers Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV 11/24/15 5/31/16 8/9/16
Establishing a term of service for the immediate past chair on the Academic Senate and Executive Committee within the University Constitution 11/24/15 4/12/16 9/23/16
Reconciling voting threshold differences between the requirements in the University Constitution and Bylaws 11/24/15 4/12/16 9/23/16
Addition of second Presidential appointee to the Provost Search Committee as outlined in the Appointment and Review of Administrative Officers of CSUEBdocument 1/26/16 not passed 3/8/16 N/A
Revisions of the Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Policy and Procedures 5/24/16 5/31/16 8/9/16
15-16 FAC 6 Not assigned N/A N/A N/A
Suggested changes to the Appointment and Review of Department Chairs Policy and Procedures

2/16/16

 5/17/16 5/31/16
New CSU Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Policy on Emerita and Emeritus Status referred back to FAC on 4/19/16 N/A N/A
Response to Executive Committee referral regarding problems with usability and function of Faculty Search online application process 10/11/16 10/25/16 as info N/A

2015-2025 Ten-year, Quarter to Semester Transitional
Calendar

 5/10/16 5/17/16 5/31/16

Clarification of Exceptional Levels of Service to Students Awards guidelines and form for AY 2016-2017

 4/26/16 5/17/16 5/31/16

Addition of note on Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation to the CSUEB Common Syllabus

 5/24/16 5/31/16 8/9/16

College of Business and Economics academic standards for professional achievement

 5/24/16 as info 5/31/16 as info N/A
2014-2015
Document Number Subject Excom Approved Senate Approved President Approved
Updating of FAC Policies and Procedures document 11/4/14 N/A  N/A 

14-15 FAC 2 *now 

 (became 15-16 FAC 5)Proposed amendment to add the Provost to the process of the University RTP Procedures RTP subcomm updating doc RTP subcomm updating doc RTP subcomm updating doc
Proposed policy on adding courses exempted from student evaluations 4/7/15 5/19/15 7/2/15
Inclusion of the Administrative Review of the Athletic Director under UARC Review - Suggested Changes to thePolicies and Procedures Governing Faculty Participation in Appointment and Review of Administrative Officersof CSUEB 2/10/15 3/10/15 by President on 6/17/15
Inclusion of the Administrative Review of the University Diversity Officer under UARC Review - Suggested Changes to the Policies and Procedures Governing Faculty Participation in Appointment and Review of Administrative Officers of CSUEB 4/7/15 5/19/15  by President on 7/2/15
Request for Reconsideration of a Waiver of External Search within the Appointment and Review document Pending action in 15-16 N/A N/A
14-15 FAC 7 Assigned Time Equity Resolution withdrawn by committee withdrawn by committee withdrawn by committee
14-15 FAC 8 Proposed Amorous Relationship policy  withdrawn by committee withdrawn by committee withdrawn by committee
Interim Guidelines and Form for Distributing Assigned Time for Exceptional Levels of Service 3/3/15 3/10/15 6/17/15
Inclusion of the Administrative Review of the Director of Sustainability under UARC Review - Suggested Changes to the Policies and Procedures Governing Faculty Participation in Appointment and Review of Administrative Officers of CSUEB 4/7/15 5/19/15  by President on 7/2/15
Updated Intellectual Property policy 4/28/15 6/2/15 7/2/15
Calendar Recommendation of a 5-day Thanksgiving Break Semester Calendar 4/7/15 5/19/15 7/2/15
Results of the Educational Enhancement Award 5/26/15 6/2/15 N/A provided as information to President)
Suggested revisions to the Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) policy Pending action in 15-16 N/A N/A
Lecturer Subcommittee Recommended Changes to the CSUEB Bylaws 10/27/15 12/1/15 9/23/16
Suggested revisions to the Policy on Course Syllabus Information 10/27/15 12/1/15 1/19/16

Proposed recommendations for shorter sessions under semesters 11/10/15 2/23/16 3/8/16

Policy for Distributing Assigned Time for Exceptional Levels of Service to Students

 10/13/15 10/20/15 N/A (for Senate approval only)
2013-2014
Document Number Subject Excom Approved Senate Approved President Approved
Interpretation of the Rules on Quorum 1/21/14  3/11/14 N/A
Revised Proposed Faculty Awards 2/18/14 3/11/14  4/10/14
Recommendation to Reduce the size of the Academic Senate and its Standing Committees Not passed on 5/13/14  N/A  N/A 
13-14 FAC 4 Policy Regarding the Development and/or Creation of a School Cancelled by 14-15 FAC members Cancelled by 14-15 FAC members Cancelled by 14-15 FAC members
Recommendation on the Continuation of Online Student Evaluations 1/28/14 Not Passed 2/25/14 (see ) N/A
Fall Quarter 2015 schedule change to the academic calendar 4/15/14 5/6/14 5/27/14
Review Schedule and MPP Acting/Interim Appointments  5/13/14 10/21/14 12/4/14
Response to Elections Committee Referral 5/13/14 (accepted as info) N/A  N/A 
Dean of Libraries title change in Library RTP document 4/1/14 4/22/14 5/28/14
Lecturer Subcommittee Suggested Changes to the CSUEB Constitution and Bylaws  1/6/15 2/17/15 Rejected by President
Digital Dossiers referral of November 1, 2013 Accepted as info on 9/30/14  N/A  N/A 

Interpretation of terms of office in the CSUEB Constitution and Bylaws

 10/14/14 12/2/14 N/A 
(provided to President as information)
13-14 FAC 13 Updating of the FAC Policies and Procedures document (Document replaced by ) N/A N/A  N/A 
Request for reconsideration of 12-13 FAC 13 Not addressed in 13-14 N/A  N/A 
13-14 FAC 15 Proposed amendment to add the Provost to the process of the University RTP Procedures (to be replaced by a 14-15 FAC document with updated information) N/A N/A  N/A 
Recommendation on the Revised Student Evaluations Form 1/6/15 2/17/15 3/19/15
Endorsement of documents 13-14 CAPR 13 and 13-14 CIC 31, regarding the “Formation, Dissolution, Merger, or Name change of Academic Units (revision of 05-06 CAPR 8 revised)” 9/30/14 10/21/14 12/4/14
2012-2013
Document Number Subject Excom Approved Senate Approved President Approved
Committee Policies and Procedures with Outstanding Professor Amendments N/A N/A N/A
Changes to the University Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Policy and Procedures document  1/8/13 2/12/13 2/27/13
Changes to the Library Retention, Tenure, Promotion Policy and Procedures document  1/8/13 2/12/13 2/27/13
Changes to the Procedures for Evaluation of Tenured Faculty 1/8/13 2/12/13 2/27/13
(see also ) Amended Online Student Evaluations plan 1/8/13 2/12/13

2/27/13
(12-13
BAS 1
approved 5/29/13)
Ballot Issues 1/8/13 2/26/13 N/A
Changes to Appointment and Review of Administrative Officers Policies and Procedures N/A 2/12/13 2/27/13
New CSU Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Policy on Emerita and Emeritus Status 3/5/13 4/9/13 Not approved; 
Changes to the Constitution and Bylaws of the University Faculty of CSU Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV 4/2/13 5/7/13 Not approved: 
Proposed Faculty Awards 4/2/13 5/7/13 5/29/13
Proposed list of holidays calendar 5/14/13  6/4/13 6/27/13
Separation of Department Chairs section from the Appointment and Review document 10/1/13 11/12/13 12/23/13
Suggested changes to the Appointment and Review of Administrative Officers of CSUEB document 10/1/13 11/12/13 Not approved: 

  • - Approval FAC memberships and an 11-12 student course evaluations subcommittee
  •  - Revisions of Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Policy and Procedures (RTP)
  •  - Revisions of the Faculty Office Hour Policy
  • - Revisions of RTP Policy and Procedures (subsumed in 11-12 FAC 2)
  •  - Revisions of the Range Elevation Policy and Procedures ()
  •  - Appointment and Review of Administrative Officers
  •  - Library Faculty Retention, Tenure, and Promotion

  • 10-11 cFAC 2 Revision of the Emeritus Policy - withdrawn by FAC

  • 09-10 FAC 5 revised - Revision to Policy on Emeritus Faculty “Not approved by the President”
  • New Interpretation of Rights of Faculty with FERP & PRTB to participate in elections and serve on Committees


  • 09-10 cFAC 10 - Revision of Retentin, Tenure, and Promotion Policy and Procedures “Not approved by the President”
  • 09-10 cFAC 12, Library RTP

(Note: Unless noted, all prior year docs have received presidential approval)

  • (revised)
  • (RTP; formerly PTR)

  •  (revised)
  •  (revised)
  •  (revised)
  • 06-07 FAC 3, Proposed New Ten Year Academic Calendar for 2010-2020 (revised) [ See  ]
  • 06-07 FAC 4, Proposed Revisions to the Appointment & Review Document (Did not pass)
  • 06-07 FAC 5, College and Library Outstanding Faculty Award Policy (Did not pass) 
  • 05-06 FAC 6, Returned to FAC by ExCom
  • (revised)
  •  (revised)
  • 04-05 FAC 4 (Did not pass)

  • FAC Annual Report 03-04 - none submitted
  •  AMENDED

  • Rights of FERP/PRTB re elections and committee svc
  • , FERPers-definition of Emeriti Status
  • , Office holding for emeriti faculty