Policies & Procedures

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• Department
• Post Tenure Review
• Administrative Manuals

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Collective Bargaining Agreements

• UNIT 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association

• UNIT 11 - UAW - Academic Student Employees

Leaves

• NEW! Google Form Link to the Sabbatical or DIP Leave Application Form, which is Step 1 of the process.
• NEW! Sabbatical or DIP Leave Application Form FOR 2025-26 (.pdf), which is Step 2 of the process.
• NEW! Click here to access Interfolio for Step 3 of the Sabbatical/DIP Leave process.
• Sabbatical/DIP Candidate Guide (.pdf)
• Sabbatical/DIP Reviewers Guide (.pdf)
• Promissory Note (.pdf) An updated Promissory Note for leaves taken during AY 2025-26 is coming soon.
• Promissory Note - Difference in pay (.pdf) An updated Promissory Note for leaves taken during AY 2025-26 is coming soon.
• NEW! Sabbatical/DIP Leave Deferral application 
• Leave of Absence Without Pay Application (.pdf) - Revised 11/20
• Leave of Absence Without Pay Report (.pdf)
• Parental Leave Application (.pdf)

Administrative Manuals

• Explore Administrative Manuals

Search and Screen Manuals

• Manual of Procedures for Search and Screen Committees for Academic - Administrative Positions (As of March 2024)

Other Procedures

• Best Practices for Peer Reviews of Teaching (.pdf)

  Responding to Disruptive or Threatening Student Behavior: A Guide for Faculty (.pdf) 

  Employment-Based Visas and Permanent Resident Status (Guideline on Documentation and Timeline (.pdf) 

  Best Practices for Avoiding Predatory Journals