This Faculty Handbook is intended to provide faculty with an overview of University policy and procedures. While it covers those matters most relevant to full- and part-time faculty, it is neither a definitive collection of policies and procedures at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) nor the Unit 3 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the California Faculty Association (CFA) and the Board of Trustees of the California State University (CSU) System. This Handbook is not meant to supersede the CBA or the established rules and regulations that govern the system, the University, or the faculty. Rather, the policies stated in this Handbook are brief statements of or references to policies whose exact language can be found in the cited documents. In case of any conflict between the contents of this Handbook and the provisions of the primary sources, the primary sources prevail. As policies and procedures change, this Handbook will be reviewed and revised periodically. 

More extensive statements on issues that affect all faculty can be found in the CBA or in various CSUF University Policy Statements (UPS). Several offices are available to respond to questions concerning University policy and procedures, including the offices of your department chair, college dean, the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Academic Senate, or Faculty Affairs and Records.

    Margaret A. Atwell
    Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
    Spring 2000