The Office of Faculty Affairs

The goal of this office is to assist faculty with: retention, tenure, and promotion; periodic evaluations, lecturer evaluations, post-tenure review, and sabbatical leaves.  To achieve this goal, the following resources are provided:
 

• Faculty Calendar - dates of interest to faculty
  
• 2013-2014 Academic Calendar
• Faculty Handbook, 2012-2013
• Lecturer's Handbook, 2007-2010
   

Retention, Tenure and Promotion (RTP)

• RTP Training Workshops
  • March 28, 2013 for RTP candidates
  • September 19, 2013 for RTP reviewers
    
• 2013-2014 RTP Timeline
• Senate Policy 526 Retention, Tenure, and Promotion, including Appendix K RTP Guidelines for Librarians
• Article 15 Evaluation - info about RTP from the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
  

   Documents from the 2012 RTP Workshop

• The WPAF (Working Personnel Action File)
• Sample WPAF Index
   

Periodic Evaluation of Probationary Faculty - normally occurs during the first, third, and fifth probationary year

• Senate Policy 526 (RTP) - section on periodic evaluations
• Faculty Activity Report - filled out by the faculty member undergoing a periodic evaluation
• Periodic Evaluation Form - filled out by the Dept Review Committee, the Dept Chair, and the Academic Dean
• Periodic Evaluation Procedures and Timeline - Spring 2013
   

Lecturer Evaluations - full-time and part-time lecturers - occurs during the spring semester

• Senate Policy 528 - Evaluation of Lecturers
• Appendix A Lecturer Annual Self-Assessment Form - Spring 2013
• Appendix B Dept Chair Evaluation Form of Lecturers - Spring 2013
• Appendix C Dept Review Committee Evaluation Form of Lecturers - Spring 2013
• Lecturer Self-Assessment Form (with appointments less than 1-yr)
• Dept Chair Evaluation Form of Lecturers (with appointments less than 1-yr)
   
• Timeline for Full-Time Lecturer Evaluations - Spring 2013
• Timeline for Part-Time Lecturer Evaluations - Spring 2013

Post-Tenure Review - periodic evaluation of tenured faculty at 5-year intervals after last evaluation

• Senate Policy 527 - Post-Tenure Review
• Post-Tenure Procedures and Timeline - Spring 2013

 
Sabbatical Leaves - Funds are available for sabbatical leaves during the academic years, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014  Faculty applying for sabbatical leaves during the academic year 2014-2015 must submit a sabbatical leave application to the Chair of the Professional Leave Committee by Friday, October 4, 2013.

• Sabbatical Eligibility List (April 2013)
  
• Application for Sabbatical Leave
• Senate Policy 502 - Sabbatical Leave
• CBA Article 27 - Sabbatical Leave
  
• Sabbatical Leave Certification

Link to the Faculty Development website
 
Lloyd Kitazono
Director of Faculty Affairs
California Maritime Academy
200 Maritime Academy Drive
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707) 654-1149
lkitazono@csum.edu