NEW TEMPORARY FACULTY UNIT EMPLOYEE (LECTURER) APPOINTMENT

Appointment

All temporary faculty unit employee appointments can be for a period of one semester, a quarter, parts of a year, or one (1) or more years. As a faculty member in the “Lecturer” classification you will not earn credit toward tenure or permanent status. You may reference the CFA/CSU Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article 12, Appointment.

ID, Accounts, Keys, Parking Permits and Transit Passes

Once you have accepted the appointment offer from the College Dean, you will need to complete the following additional steps as a new faculty member:

University ID Card

Faculty may obtain an official CSUDH identification card from the department of Human Resources Management located in Welch Hall (WH), suite 340, (310) 243-3771 (this ID card also serves as your campus Library card).

Campus E-mail Account and IT Services

The Division of Information Technology serves as the University’s technological hub and is responsible for providing enterprise-wide leadership and support in information technology.

New employees may address the following inquiries with the IT Help Desk at http://csudh.service-now.com/it or calling (310) 243-2500.

1. Can I get the latest version of Microsoft Office installed on my office PC? My home PC?
2. How do I use the CSUDH telephone system?
3. How can I get trained on the Blackboard system?
4. Does CSUDH or the CSU provide any good deals for buying hardware and software?
5. Does the campus have “smart classrooms”?
6. Can I reserve a computer lab for a single meeting for my class?
7. How can I get trained on the MyCSUDH student record system?
8. How can I get support for online teaching/learning and course/instructional design?
9. Can I access my e-mail account from home?
10. Can I get technical support with the iTOROS app?

Campus Parking Permit or Public Transit Pass

A valid parking permit is required to park on-campus. For assistance in acquiring an employee parking permit, please visit the department of Human Resources Management located in Welch Hall (WH), suite 340, (310) 243-3771. You may be eligible for a payroll deduction by completing the payroll deduction authorization parking permit form with H.R.

You may also acquire a public transit pass from Transportation Services (Rideshare). 

Issuance of Keys

Facilities Services (Physical Plant) lock shop is responsible for the issuance of all campus keys and maintenance of electronic locks, standard key locks, office file cabinets, automatic doors, etc. Authorization is required to obtain a key for classrooms, offices, desks, cabinets, etc., by the College Dean or his/her designee. You may acquire an office key and/or associated keys, which is ordered by the department by completing the Key Request Form. The faculty member is responsible for picking up the key(s) at the University Police, located at the northwest corner of Welch Hall, on the first floor. When you pick up your key(s), you will need to provide a photo identification card.

Lost or stolen key(s) must be immediately reported to University Police, which will require a signed statement from the responsible party describing the details of how the key was lost or misplaced. A replacement fee for each key, lost or stolen, must be paid by the responsible party at the Cashier’s Office prior to issuance of the replacement(s), or separation from the University.

If you need any help with these steps, please check with the department office staff for assistance.

For more information regarding the CSUDH Key Control Policy and Procedures, please refer to Presidential Memorandum (PM) 09-03 [PDF].

The Semester System

There are fifteen (15) weeks of classes, a 16^th week for final examinations, and then grades are due in the Faculty Center via the My.CSUDH.edu portal using your campus username and password credentials. For instructions on faculty grading, click here. Check the academic calendar to confirm grading deadline. 

Your semester appointment requires that you meet the scheduled 15-week class meetings plus a 16^th week final examination. Final exams or final class meetings are required in all courses and shall be held at the times listed in the final exam schedule. Any exception requires written approval of the instructor, department chair, and college dean. Individual student exceptions in Final examination times are posted in the Class Schedule and final exam dates and times are scheduled according to the Class Meeting Time Module found in the Class Schedule.

Check with the department office for more information.

Classrooms

Your Department Chair/Director and/or Program Coordinator will assign you with your office and/or research space.

Your classrooms are assigned centrally, and we do not have a lot of choice. But if you have strong feelings about a classroom one way or the other or you have special needs because of small groups, a simulation, etc., contact the department office staff for assistance.

Please note that Facilities Services (Physical Plant) employees do not open locks to buildings upon request of administrators, faculty, staff, or students. Opening doors, lockers, storage cabinets, or any other university locking device will only be done at the request of, and in the presence of, the University Police. The opening of the University locking device will be done only after University Police have verified both the identification of the person requesting the service and that the person has been given proper authority to enter.

If you should need assistance, contact the department office staff or the Dean’s Office. After department business office hours, contact University Police at (310) 243-3639.

Enrollment Issues

Normally we are looking for more students rather than fewer, but in some lower division sections and some upper division courses, you can face significant demand the first day. The best way to handle these kinds of problems is to triage demand by prioritizing students by their proximity to degree completion with undergraduate seniors (Super Seniors) and graduate students who have had graduation checks that indicate they need the course to graduate first, and then let students enroll in order of class standing. If you are willing to add several students over your class limit, that is permitted; do not, however, enroll students above room capacity. You must have seats for all enrolled students. Please speak with your department chair and college scheduler.