Policies & Guidelines
For a complete list of policies visit the Academic Senate University Policies and websites.
- General Curriculum Policies
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(1993) Curricular Priorities
S08-3 [pdf] (2008) Incorporating Accessibility into the Curriculum Process
S18-10 [pdf] (2018) Resource Analysis required for Curricular Proposals
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- Courses Policies
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CSU Course Classification - C/S Number Definitions (Faculty Staffing Formula) [pdf]
F66-13 [pdf] (1966) Prohibition of Double-Numbering of Course; Lower Division/Upper Division Differentiation
S66-12 [pdf] (1966) Transfer Credit for Extension and Correspondence Courses
S67-31 [pdf] (1967) Standards for Awarding Academic Credit; Faculty appointments at 91ÁÔÆæ; Discipline Specific Expertise of Faculty; Catalog Publication of Courses
(1967) Graduate Experimental Courses; Individual Study and Special Topics (Course #'s)
(1968) Guidelines for Experimental Undergraduate Courses
(1973) Continuing Education Course Standards (400 level courses)
S73-24 [pdf] (1973) Computing the GPA for "CR" Grades Given in Graduate Courses
(1977) The Continue Education Unit (CEU)
(1979) Campus Policy on Student Field Experiences During Campus Strikes
S85-4 [pdf] (1985) Criteria for Upper Division Courses
S00-6 [pdf] (2000) Course Offering and Enrollment Standards
(2002) Designing Service Learning Courses
S06-4 [pdf] Final Exam Evaluation or Culminating Activity Policy
(2009) First-Year Experience (FYE) Courses
(2015) Credit by Exam for Challenge Examinations
(2016) Internships, Service learning, and Off-Campus learning Experiences
(2016) Technology Intensive, Hybrid and Online Courses and Programs
S17-5 [pdf] (2017) Required Enrollment for Culminating Graduate Students
S17-7 [pdf] (2017) Graduate Course Revalidation
S19-7 [pdf] (2019) Credit Hours and Maximum Unit Load during Summer and Intersession
S20-3 [pdf] (2020) Graduate Credit Earned by 91ÁÔÆæ Undergraduate Students
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- Course Syllabi Policies
- Credit - Transfer / by Examinations Policies
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F68-9 [pdf] (1968) Maximum number of Junior College Transfer Units Allowed
F68-25 [pdf] (1968) Evaluation and Transfer of Credit; Recognition of Outside Degrees
F75-6 [pdf] (1975) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Requirement for Resident Alien Students
(1977) CLEP (College Level Examination Program)
S77-8 [pdf] (1977) Transferability of Credit by Examination
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- Departments/Schools Organization Policies
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S18-14 [pdf] Department or School Name Change - Procedures for Name Changes
S13-9 [pdf] Recommendation, Merging, Dividing, Transferring, Eliminating Academic Units - Procedures for Reorganizations
S20-5 [pdf] Administrative Reorganization of Selected Agencies
S14-4 [pdf] University Policy, Naming of Campus Facilities and properties; And Colleges, Schools, and Other Academic Entities at San José State University
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- Assessment and Program Planning Policies
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(1975) Use of Consultants in Review of Academic Programs; Program Planning
(2016) Academic Certificate Programs: Review and Approval Process
S17-12 [pdf] (2017) 91ÁÔÆæ Graduate and Undergraduate University Learning Goals
S17-11 [pdf] (2019) Organization of the Program Planning Process at 91ÁÔÆæ
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- Certificates, Concentrations, and Minors Policies
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S13-10 [pdf] (2013) Modify the Review and Approval Process for Academic Certificates
(2016) Academic Certificate Programs: Review and Approval Process
(2019) Guidelines for Concentrations
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- General Programs Policies
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F85-1 [pdf] (1985) Time Limit on Graduation Requirements
S99-4 [pdf] (1999) Degree Termination
S04-3 [pdf] (2004) Substantive Change
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- Graduate Program Policies
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F77-1 [pdf] (1977) Requirements for a Second Master's Degree; Graduate Degree
F74-7 [pdf] (1974) Requirement of Graduate Record Exam (GRE) a Department Option
F89-3 [pdf] (1989) Requiring Graduate Bibliographic Instruction
S94-7 [pdf] (1994) Competency in Written English for Graduate Students
(2013) Residency Requires for Masters Degrees
(2014) Master’s Committee Structure and Thesis Embargoes
F19-1 [pdf] (2019) Combined Bachelors and Masters Degree
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- Undergraduate Program Policies
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(1969) Minimum Number of Upper Division units for Bachelor’s Degrees
(1973) Guidelines for Secondary Baccalaureates
(1975) Undeclared Undergraduate Category
(1981) University Requirement: Oral Communication
(1988) BA/BS Differentiation
(1999) GE Related to LLD 98/99
(2001) 120 unit Requirement for the Baccalaureate
S13-3 [pdf] Temporary Accommodation for Degree Programs Reducing to 120 units
S14-5 [pdf] (2014) Guidelines for General Education (GE), American Institutions (AI), and the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) GE Guidelines.pdf [pdf]
(2014) Physical Education Requirement
(2016) Restoring Options for Students with Quantitative Reasoning Disabilities Affecting Math Skills
F18-1 [pdf] (2018) Rescinds Metropolitan University Scholars Experience (MUSE) New Student Seminar Program in Core General Education
(2018) Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) Examination; Sanctions; Probation
(2019) University Writing: Requirements/Guidelines, University Writing Committee
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- Registration / Grades Policies
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(1979) Advisor Signature Requirement on Registration Forms
S83-15 [pdf] (1983) Plus/Minus Grading System
S99-6 [pdf] (1999) Grading on Skills Courses
S11-5 [pdf] (2011) ABC/NC Grading
(2018) Grading Policy System + Temporary Amendment to S20-7 [pdf]
F20-1 [pdf] (2020) Adding Classes After Advance Registration ()
S20-9 [pdf] Instructor Drop Policy
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- Research Policies
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(2017) Human Subjects Research Amendment A [pdf], Amendment B [pdf]F69-12 [pdf] (1969) Prohibition of Classified Research; Academic Freedom
(2014) Humane Care and Use of Animals
(2018) Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity: Advisor-Student Relationship, Sponsored Projects, and Proprietary and Confidential Information in RSCA
(1999) Conflicts of interest for PIs
(2005) Reporting of Organized Research and Training Units
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