1 FACULTY HANDBOOK 2020 – 2021 Table of Contents COVID-19.................................................................................................................................................. 3 SDSU Flex ............................................................................................................................................. 3 GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................................. 3 Initial Appointment ............................................................................................................................ 3 Signing In .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Identification ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Parking ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Keys (and Magnetic Key Cards) ....................................................................................................... 4 Email ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 Mail ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Telephone.............................................................................................................................................. 5 Child Care ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Diversity and Inclusion ...................................................................................................................... 5 Environmental Safety ......................................................................................................................... 5 Vehicle Usage for University Business ........................................................................................... 5 Benefits .................................................................................................................................................. 5 California Faculty Association .......................................................................................................... 7 Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion (RTP) ............................................................................. 8 Separation ............................................................................................................................................. 8 TEACHING .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Center for Teaching and Learning ................................................................................................... 8 Course Schedules................................................................................................................................. 8 Course Materials .................................................................................................................................. 8 Student Registration ........................................................................................................................... 9 Course Syllabi ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Syllabus Template – Required Syllabus Content ......................................................................... 9 Office Hours ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Student Absences and Accommodations ........................................................................................ 9 Student Health Services Medical Excuse Policy ........................................................................... 9 Students with Varying Abilities..................................................................................................... 10 SDSU Economic Crisis Team .......................................................................................................... 10 Examinations ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Grading ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Student Evaluations of Faculty ....................................................................................................... 11 Student Discipline............................................................................................................................. 11 Academic Integrity: Cheating and Plagiarism ............................................................................. 11 Student Privacy .................................................................................................................................. 12 Student Safety .................................................................................................................................... 12 Field Trips and Off-Campus Activities ......................................................................................... 13 PROFESSIONAL GROWTH: RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY ............................................................................................................................................... 13 POLICIES AND WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS ......................................................................... 14 Professional Responsibility............................................................................................................. 14 Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity/Diversity ...................................................................... 14 Employees with Disabilities ........................................................................................................... 15 Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation ............................................................................. 15 Whistleblower Complaints and Retaliation................................................................................. 15 Nepotism ............................................................................................................................................. 15 Personal Relationships in the Workplace ..................................................................................... 16 Alcohol and Substance Abuse ........................................................................................................ 16 Smoking .............................................................................................................................................. 16 Political Activities ............................................................................................................................. 16 Liability ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Outside Employment ........................................................................................................................ 16 Travel and Absence from Campus ................................................................................................. 17 OTHER CAMPUS OFFICES AND RESOURCES ........................................................................... 17 RESOURCES FOR WORKING WITH STUDENTS ...................................................................... 19 Faculty Handbook 2020 – 2021 | 2 COVID-19 SDSU is closely monitoring the worldwide situation regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. SDSU, in its decision-making regarding COVID-19, follows the guidance of the San Diego County Health and Human Services (HHSA), California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of State. More information, updates and campus resources regarding SDSU’s COVID-19 pandemic response can be found here: https://sa.sdsu.edu/student-health-services/coronavirus. SDSU FLEX Through SDSU Flex, we will offer a flexible and connected community experience in Fall 2020. Unique to SDSU and our regional context, and respecting county, state and federal orders, the SDSU Flex model provides a collaborative learning, research and community service environment with a blend of in- person, hybrid and virtual offerings. We will: • Slowly repopulate campus, with priority placed on research faculty and courses that require in- person instruction for academic and professional reasons. • Provide maximum flexible participation between face-to-face instruction and online course offerings. • Provide an immersive student-focused experience, complementing our adaptable academic programming, to create social engagement and easy pathways for student involvement, access to student success services, and integrated health and well-being resources. • Continue our research mission, including