Policies

Academic Year 2024-2025

SP 24-01 M.A. in Early Childhood Studies (PDF, 1.9MB)
SP 24-02 M.S. in Business Analytics (PDF, 2.1MB)
SP 24-03 M.H.A. in Healthcare Administration (PDF, 4.3MB)
SP 24-04 Policy on General Education Program and Learning Outcomes (PDF, 414 KB)
SP 24-05 B.A. in Spanish-English Translation and Interpretation (PDF, 602 KB)
SP 24-06 Minor in Bilingual Education (PDF, 553 KB)
SP 24-07 Syllabus Policy (supersedes SP 07-16) (PDF, 360 KB)
SP 24-08 Policy on General Education Program Course Requirements (supersedes SP 15-04, SP 16-12 and SP 20.006.) (PDF, 739 KB)

Academic Year 2023-2024

SP 23-01 Ed.D. in Educational Leadership (PDF version) 
SP 23-02 Masters in Public Administration (PDF version) 
SP 23-03 MS in School Counseling (with Pupil Personnel Services Credential) (PDF version) 
SP 23-04 Policy on Instructional Materials Adoption for Accessibility and Affordability (PDF version) 
SP 23-05 Policy on Principal Investigator (PDF version) 
SP 23-06 Policy on Sponsored Projects Administration (PDF version) 
SP 23-07 Additions to the University Academic Master Plan (PDF version)
SP 23-08 Minor in Dance Studies (PDF version)
SP 23-09 Pre-law Minor (PDF version)
SP 23-10 Minor in Public Policy (PDF version)
SP 23-11 MA degree in Psychology (PDF version)
SP 23-12 Policy on Communicating with Students (PDF version)
SP 23-13 Policy on the Schedule Template (PDF version)
SP 23-14 Policy on Misconduct in HHS-supported Research (PDF version) 
SP 23-15 Minor in Education (PDF version) 
SP 23-16 Policy on Office Hours (PDF version)
SP 23-17 Minor in Health Science (PDF version) 
SP 23-18 Name Change for Center for Multicultural Engagement 
     and Center for International Affairs (PDF version)
SP 23-19 Policy on Academic Senate Non-Tenure Track Faculty Council (PDF version)
SP 23-20 BS in Data Science (PDF version) 
SP 23-21 Add Policy (PDF version)
SP 23-22 Policy on Course Withdrawals (PDF version)
SP 23-23 Policy on Administrator Reviews (PDF version) - with the Office of the President
SP 23-24 Policy on Unit By-Laws (PDF version) - with the Office of the President
SP 23-25 Credit for Prior Learning (PDF version)

Academic Year 2022-2023

SP 22-01 Academic Master Plan
SP 22-02 Minor in Peace and Conflict Resolution
SP 22-03 Minor in Public Administration
SP 22-04 Amending SP 11-06 class schedule template
SP 22-06 Policy on Student Participation in Commencement Exercises
SP 22-07 Policy on Priority and Scheduling of Registration (PDF 674K)
SP 22-08 Academic Master Plan
SP 22-09 Urgent Updates to the Bylaws of the Academic Senate: see Bylaws
SP 22-10 Minor in Public Policy: See SP 23-10
SP 22-11 University Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Policy (PDF, 14.4 MB)

Academic Year 2021-2022

SP 21-01 Policy on Subrecipient Monitoring (PDF, 166KB)
SP 21-02 Policy on VP and Academic Administrator Searches and Appointments (PDF, 142KB)
SP 21-03 Policy on Student Recordings of Class Sessions (PDF, 111KB) - Passed by Academic Senate on October 26, 2021, forwarded to Legal for review
SP 21-04 Policy on Academic Notice and Disqualification (PDF, 189KB)
SP 21-05 Service-Learning Policy (PDF, 146KB)
SP 21-06 Policy on Responsible Conduct of Research for Extramural Grants
SP 21-07 Policy on Research and Sponsored Programs Records Retention
SP 21-08 Policy on Administrator Review (PDF, 71.8K)
SP 21-09 Policy on Undergraduate Unit Load Limitation

Academic Year 2020-2021

SP 20-01 Policy on Academic Senate Elections (PDF, 172KB)
SP 20-02 Policy on Academic Senate Standing Committee on Equity and Anti-Racism (PDF, 163KB)
SP 20-03 Academic Senate Policy on Auditing Courses (PDF, 193KB)
SP 20-04 Policy on Misconduct in HHS-Supported Research (PDF, 160KB)
SP 20-05 Policy on Paid Professional Leaves (PDF, 326KB)
SP 20-06 Policy on General Education Course Characteristics (PDF, 236KB)
SP 20-07 Policy on Credit Hour Definition (PDF, 232KB)
SP 20-08 Policy on the Recruitment and Appointment of Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty (PDF, 318KB)

Academic Year 2019-2020

SP 19-01 Policy on Academic Integrity (PDF, 241KB)

Procedures

Procedures for Allocating Travel Funds to Faculty from 2019-2020-One Time Funds (PDF, 89.6KB)

Academic Year 2018-2019

SP 18-03 Policy on Reinstatement (MS Word, 65KB)
SP 18-04 Policy on Leave of Absence (MS Word, 65.7KB) -- SP 18-04 Exhibit 1: Title 5, Section 40401(PDF, 38KB)
SP 18-05 Policy on Minimum Characteristics of Majors (MS Word, 66.5KB)
SP 18-06 Academic Planning Process(MS Word, 69KB)

SENATE RESOLUTIONS

SR 18-01 Resolution on Student Research and RTP(MS Word, 68KB)
SR 18-02 Resolution on Digital Scholarship and RTP(MS Word, 69KB)
SR 18-03 Resolution on Service and RTP(MS Word, 61.2KB)
SR 18-04 Resolution on Tenure Track Hiring(MS Word, 62KB)

Academic Year 2017-2018

SP 17-01 Undergraduate Admissions Appeal Policy(MS Word, 122KB)
SP 17-02 Academic Master Plan(MS Word, 23.3KB)
SP 17-03 Policy on Changing the Basis for Grading(MS Word, 117KB)
SP 17-04 Policy on Course Repeat(MS Word, 121KB)
SP 17-05 Policy of Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (MS Word, 124KB)

SP 17-06 Language Graduation Requirement(MS Word, 58.2KB)
SP 17-07 Multicultural Graduation Requirement (MS Word, 57.4KB)
SP 17-08 Policy on University Retention, Tenure, and Promotion (MS Word, 91.5KB)
SP 17-09 Evaluation of Temporary Counselor Faculty (MS Word, 67.4KB)
SP 17-10 Policy on Undergraduate Unit Load Limitation (MS Word, 128KB)

Academic Year 2016-2017

SP 16-01 Add Policy (supersedes SP 13-03) (MS Word, 120KB)
SP 16-02 Policy on Course Numbering (supersedes SP 01-03) (MS Word, 203KB)
SP 16-03 Policy on Academic Responsibilities Regarding Internships (with President for Review) (MS Word, 207KB)
SP 16-04 Policy on Assigned Time for Exceptional Service to Students (Supersedes SP 14-12) (MS Word, 644KB)
SP 16-05 Policy on Academic Renewal (MS Word, 69.9KB)
SP 16-06 Policy on Cross Listing Courses (MS Word, 70.6KB)
SP 16-07 Senate By-laws Revision for Senate Officer Elections (MS Word, 122KB)
SP 16-08 Policy on Centers and Institutes (MS Word, 332KB)
SP 16-09 Policy on Academic Disqualification (MS Word, 121KB)
SP 16-10 Policy on Priority Registration (MS Word, 283KB)
SP 16-11 Policy on General Education (GE) Course Characteristics (Supersedes SP 01-45 and SP 02-03) (MS Word, 337KB)
SP 16-12 Policy on General Education (GE) Course Requirements (Supersedes SP 01-08) (MS Word, 319KB)

Policy Index

Alphabetical Index of Senate Policies

Archives

Archives of Previous Policies by Academic Year - AY01-02 through AY15-16 

Writing a Policy

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