Faculty Affairs

Policies and Manuals

Academic Policy Manual (APM)

COVID-19 and APMs 206, 232, 237, and 338

Below is a summary of the policies covered in each section:

Section 100: Organization and Governance

Mission statement; statement on academic freedom; advisory boards; ancillary units.

Section 200: Academic and Curricular Affairs

Undergraduate and graduate education and curriculum; academic standards; grading; distance learning; international education.

Section 300: Personnel

Appointment; faculty evaluation; faculty responsibilities and workload; professional development and leaves; nondiscrimination policies; other personnel-related topics.

Section 400: Student Affairs

Student rights; discipline; miscellaneous policies relating to students.

Section 500: Research and Instructional Support

Grants and contracts; human and animal subjects; handling of controlled substances; intellectual property.

Section 600: Miscellaneous Policies

University income; gifts and endowments; communication; facilities and grounds; complaint procedures.

Section 700: Collective Bargaining Agreement

The California Faculty Association (CFA) Unit 3 Collective Bargaining Agreement on the California State University website at this link.

MAPP: Manual of Administrative Policies and Procedures

A comprehensive reference of the most current policies issued by the university. Policy at this university is established by the President in consultation with faculty, managers, and students depending on the nature of the policy. The MAPP is updated as policies or policy revisions are issued and is subject to change at any time.

UPM/MAPP: University Policies Manual / Manual of Administrative Policies and Procedures

This link opens to a site maintained by the Division of Administrative Services.

Faculty Handbook 2011-12

New Faculty Survival Guide
Last updated Fall 2011
Part	Part Title
All	Print entire New Faculty Survival Guide as one document.
TOC	Table of Contents and Introduction
I	Top Ten Things about Fresno State
II	Governance
III	Faculty Responsibilities
IV	Enrollment Management
V	Instructional Support Resources
VI	Classroom Management
VII	Classroom Environment
VIII	Grading and Grade Appeals
IX	Student Support Services
X	Performance Reviews
XI	Professional Opportunities and Additional Employment
XII	Salary and Benefits
XIII	Sick Leave, Holidays, Vacation, and Other Absences
XIV	Nuts and Bolts

The Faculty Handbook is organized alphabetically by topic. Each linked letter in the second column is to a section of the document in pdf format. Within each section, there are links that provide detailed information from several sources such as the Academic Policy Manual or the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

2004-2005 Faculty Handbook
Section	Section Beginning and Ending Topics
A	AAUP through Auxiliary Services Division
B	BOP through Business, School of
C	CAB through Custodial Services
D	DARS through Duncan, Robert E. Athletic Facility
E	EADP through Extension Program
F	FAD through Fresno State Teacher's College
G	GSI through Grosse Industrial Arts Building
H	HEERA through Human Subjects
I	Identification Cards through Introduction, Letters Of
JKL	Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership through Lost and Found
MO	MPP through Overnight Use of Campus
PQ	PERS through Questionnaires
R	ROTC through Risk, Personal Field Trips
S	SCOP through Syllabus
T	Tax-Deferred Annuities through Tuition Waiver
U	Unauthorized Withdrawal through Use of University Facilities during nonscheduled hours
V	VPA through Voting by Proxy
WXYZ	WASC through World Wide Web Services