You are in the official 2000-2001 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2000-2001 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
(20 U.S.C. 1232g) and regulations adopted thereunder (34 C.F.R. 99) set
out requirements designed to protect the privacy of students concerning
their education records maintained by the campus.
Specifically, the statute and regulations govern access to student records
maintained by the campus and the release of such records. In brief, the
law provides that the campus must provide students access to records directly
related to the student and an opportunity for a hearing to challenge such
records on the grounds that they are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise
inappropriate. The right to a hearing under the law does not include any
right to challenge the appropriateness of a grade as determined by the instructor.
The law generally requires that written consent of the student be received
before releasing personally ident ifiable data about the student from records
to other than a specified list of exceptions. The institution has adopted
a set of policies and procedures concerning implementation of the statutes
and the regulations on the campus. Copies of these policies and procedures
may be obtained at the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs.
Among the types of information included in the campus statement of policies
and procedures:
An office and review board have been established by the department to
investigate and adjudicate violations and complaints. The office designated
for this purpose is Family Policy Office, U.S. Department of Education,
Washington, D.C. 20202-4605.
The campus is authorized under the Act to release public "directory
information" concerning students. "Directory information"
may include the student's name, ad dress, telephone listing, date and place
of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities
and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance,
de grees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency
or institution attended by the student.
The above designated information is subject to release by the campus at
any time unless the campus has received prior written objection from the
student specifying information that the student requests not to be released.
Written objections should be sent to the Office of Admissions.
The campus is authorized to provide access to student records to campus
officials and employees who have legitimate educational interests in such
access. These persons have responsibilities in connection with the campus'
academic, administrative or service functions and who have reason for using
student records connected with their campus or other related academic responsibilities.
Disclosure may also be made to other persons or organizations under certain
conditions (e.g., as part of accreditation or program evaluation; in response
to a court order or subpoena; in connection with financial aid; to other
institutions to which the student is transferring).
Use of Social Security Number. Applicants are required to include
their correct Social Security numbers (individual taxpayer identification
numbers) in designated places on applications for admission pursuant to
the authority contained in Section 41201, Title 5, California Code of Regulations,
Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code. The university uses the Social
Security number to identify records pertaining to the student, to identify
the student for purposes of financial aid eligibility and disbursement,
and to identify the student's repayment of financial aid and other debts
payable to the institution. Also, the Internal Revenue Service requires
the university to file information returns that include the student's Social
Security number and other information such as the amount paid for qualified
tuition, related expenses, and interest on educational loans. This information
is used by the IRS to help determine whether a student, or a person claiming
a student as a dependent, may take a credit or deduction to reduce federal
income taxes.
Taxpayers who claim Hope Scholarship or Lifetime Learning tax credit will
be required to provide their name, address, and Taxpayer Identification
Number to the campus.
California State University, Fresno has adopted provisions for the conduct
of research that employs or influences humans. All research at the university
must comply with these provisions. Students must familiarize themselves
with the provisions by inquiring in the departmental offices or the office
of the dean of their school.
The campus shall notify students born after January 1, 1957 of the CSU
requirement to present proof of measles and rubella immunizations by the
beginning of the next term of enrollment. This is not an admissions requirement
but shall be required of students at the beginning of their second term
of enrollment. Proof of measles and rubella immunizations shall also be
required for certain groups of enrolled students who have increased exposure
to these diseases. Proof of Hepatitis B immunization is also required of
certain students prior to enrollment; these students will be notified of
the requirement. Those so notified who have not presented acceptable proof
of the immunizations shall be notified further of the need to comply before
receiving registration materials to enroll for the succeeding term.
Persons subject to these health screening provisions include: new students
enrolling fall 1987 and later; readmitted students reenrolling fall 1987
and later; students who reside in campus residence halls; students who obtained
their primary and secondary schooling outside the United States; students
enrolled in dietetics, medical technology, nursing, physical therapy, and
any practicum,
student teaching, or fieldwork involving preschool-age children, school-age
children, or taking place in a hospital or health care setting. The Student
Health Center provides immunizations without cost to those students unable
to obtain acceptable proof of immunizations.
California State University, Fresno is committed to a program of equal
opportunity for all, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender,
age, marital status, religion, disability, or sexual preference. California
State University, Fresno's Policy Statement and the Affirmative Action Program
address equal opportunity in employment, admissions, recruitment, financial
aid, placement counseling, curricula, and housing for students. These are
recognized by the university as basic to our equal opportunity goals.
The California State University does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, gender, physical disability, or sexual orientation
in the educational programs or activities it conducts.
Persons who are aggrieved may pursue a complaint informally or formally
under the Policy and Procedures Addressing Sexual Harassment. Inquiries
should be directed to Edward G. Varela, affirmative action officer in the
Office of Employment and Recruitment, (559) 278-2032 and the Office of Classification
and Compensation, (559) 278-2034, Joyal Administration Building, Room 162.
Inquiries may also be directed to Thomas Ebert, the associate vice president
for Academic Personnel and reviewer for faculty concerns, (559) 278-3027,
or Judy Sakaki, vice president for Student Affairs/dean of students and
reviewer for student concerns, (559) 278-2541.
Gender. The California State University does not discriminate on
the basis of gender in the educational programs or activities it conducts.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, and the administrative
regulations adopted thereunder prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender
in education programs and activities operated by California State University,
Fresno. Such programs and activities include admission of students and employment.
Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX to programs and activities
of California State University, Fresno may be referred to Jeannine Raymond,
the director of Human Resources, Joyal Administration Building, Room 148,
(559) 278-2364; Judy K. Sakaki, Judy K. Sakaki, vice president for Student
Affairs and dean of students, Joyal Administration Building, Room 262, (559)
278-2541; Terry Noble, the personnel director, Auxiliary Services, 2771
E. Shaw, (559) 278-2574; or the regional director of the Office for Civil
Rights, Region 9, 220 Mail Street, 10th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.
The California State University is committed to providing equal opportunities
to male and female CSU students in all campus programs, including intercollegiate
athletics.
Sexual Harassment. Discrimination on the basis of sex is prohibited
by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act as well as Title IX of the Education
Act. Sexual harassment is a violation of Section 703 of Title VII. Sexual
harassment refers to the unwanted imposition of sexual attention usually
in the context of a relationship of unequal power, rank, or status, as well
as the use of one's position of authority in the university to bestow benefits
or impose deprivations on another. This applies equally to all students,
staff, faculty, and administrators at California State University, Fresno.
Harassment includes verbal, nonverbal, and/or physical conduct that has
the intent or effect of unreasonable interference with individuals' or groups'
education or work performance. This may also include actions that create
an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or learning environment.
Both men and women can be the victims of sexual harassment.
Students who believe they are victims of sexual harassment should contact
the Learning Resource Center, (559) 278-3052. She can explain the informal
and/or formal complaint procedures available to students on our campus.
For more information about the formal complaint process, please contact
Edward Varela, affirmative action officer, (559) 278-2032 or Jeannine Raymond,
the director of Human Resources, (559) 278-2364.
Disability. The California State University does not discriminate
on the basis of disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment
in, its programs and activities. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended, and the regulations adopted thereunder as well as the
Americans with Disabilities Act of (1990) prohibit such discrimination.
The director of human resources has been designated to coordinate the efforts
of California State University, Fresno to comply with the acts in their
implementing regulations. Inquiries concerning compliance may be addressed
to Jeannine Raymond, the director of Human Resources, Joyal Administration
Building, Room 148, phone (559) 278-2364.
If you have special needs as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) and need course materials in alternate formats, immediately notify
your course instructor or Pat Blore, interim coordinator of Services for
Students with Disabilities, (559) 278-2811. Reasonable efforts will be made
to accommodate your special needs.
Race, Color, National Origin, or Disability. The California State
University complies with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Act and the regulations
adopted thereunder. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national
origin, or disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits
of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program of The
California State University.
Age, Marital Status, Religion, or Sexual Orientation. The California
State University does not discriminate on the basis of age, marital status,
religion, or sexual orienation.
On August 27, 1996, Governor Pete Wilson issued Executive Order W-135-96, which requested that the CSU and other state agencies implement "as expeditiously as reasonably practicable" the provision of The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRAWORA) of 1996 (P.L. 104-193). The Act, also known as the Welfare Reform Act, included provisions to eliminate eligibility for federal and state public benefits for certain categories of lawful immigrants as well as benefits for all illegal immigrants.
Students who will require a professional or commercial license provided by a local, state, or federal government agency in order to engage in an occupation for which the CSU may be training them must meet the immigration requirements of the new Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act to achieve licensure. Information concerning the regulation is available from the Financial Aid Office (559) 278-2182.
Procedure for the establishment or abolishment of a student body fee. The law governing the California State University provides that fees defined as mandatory, such as a student body association fee and a student body center fee, may be established. A student body association fee must be established upon a favorable vote of two-thirds of the students voting in an election held for this purpose (Education Code, Section 89300). A student body center fee may be established only after a fee referendum is held which approves by a two-thirds favorable vote the establishment of the fee (Education Code, Section 89304). The student body fee was established at Fresno State by student referendum. The campus president may adjust the student body association fee only after the fee adjustment has been approved by a majority of students voting in a referendum established for that purpose (Education Code, Section 89300). The required fee shall be subject to referendum at any time upon the presentation of a petition to the campus president containing the signatures of 10% of the regularly enrolled students at the university. Once bonds are issued, authority to set and adjust student body center fees is governed by provisions of the State University Revenue Bond Act of 1947: Education Code, Sections 90012, 90027, and 90068. Student body fees support a variety of cultural and recreational programs, childcare centers, and special student support programs.
The process to establish and adjust other mandatory fees requires consideration by the campus fee advisory committee. A student referendum also is required. The campus president may use alternate consultation mechanisms if he/she determines that a referendum is not the best mechanism to achieve appropriate and meaningful consultation. Results of the referendum and the fee committee review are advisory to the campus president. The president may request that the chancellor establish the mandatory fee. Authority to adjust fees after consideration by the campus fee advisory committee and the completion of a student referendum is delegated to the president.
Inappropriate conduct by students or by applicants for admission is subject
to discipline as provided in Sections 41301 through 41304 of Title 5, California
Code of Regulations. These sections are as follows:
41301. Expulsion, Suspension, and Probation of Students. Following
procedures consonant with due process established pursuant to Section 41304,
any student of a campus may be expelled, suspended, placed on probation,
or given a lesser sanction for one or more of the following causes which
must be campus related:
a. Cheating or plagiarism in connection with an academic program at a campus
b. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of campus documents, records, or identification
or knowingly furnishing false information to a campus
c. Misrepresentation of oneself or of an organization to be an agent of
a campus
d. Obstruction or disruption, on or off campus property, of the campus educational
process, administrative process or other campus function
e. Physical abuse on or off campus property of the person or property of
any member of the campus community or of members of his or her family or
the threat of such physical abuse
f. Theft of, or nonaccidental damage to, campus property or property in
the possession of, or owned by, a member of the campus community
g. Unauthorized entry into, unauthorized use of, or misuse of campus property
h. On campus property, the sale or knowing possession of dangerous drugs,
restricted dangerous drugs, or narcotics as those terms are used in California
statutes, except when lawfully prescribed pursuant to medical or dental
care, or when lawfully permitted for the purpose of research, instruction,
or analysis
i. Knowing possession or use of explosives, dangerous chemicals or deadly
weapons on campus property or at a campus function without prior authorization
of the campus president
j. Engaging in lewd, indecent, or obscene behavior on campus property or
at a campus function
k. Abusive behavior directed toward, or hazing of, a member of the campus
community
l. Violation of any order of a campus president, notice of which had been
given prior to such violation and during the academic term in which the
violation occurs, either by publication in the campus newspaper, or by posting
on an official bulletin board designated for this purpose, and which order
is not inconsistent with any of the other provisions of this Section
m. Soliciting or assisting another to do any act which would subject a student
to expulsion, suspension, or probation pursuant to this Section
n. For purposes of this Article, the following terms are defined:
o. This Section is not adopted pursuant to Education Code Section 89031.
p. Notwithstanding any amendment or repeal pursuant to the resolution by
which any provision of this Article is amended, all acts and omissions occurring
prior to that effective date shall be subject to the provisions of this
Article as in effect immediately prior to such effective date.
41302. Disposition of Fees: Interim Suspension; Campus Emergency.
The president of the campus may place on probation, suspend, or expel a
student for one or more of the causes enumerated in Section 41301. No fees
or tuition paid by or for such student for the semester, quarter, or summer
session in which he or she is suspended or expelled shall be refunded. If
the student is readmitted before the close of the semester, quarter, or
summer session in which he or she is suspended, no additional tuition or
fees shall be required of the student on account of the suspension.
The president may immediately impose an interim suspension in all cases
in which there is reasonable cause to believe that such an immediate suspension
is required in order to protect lives or property and to ensure the maintenance
of order. A student so placed on interim suspension shall be given prompt
notice of charges and the opportunity for a hearing within 10 days of the
imposition of interim suspension. During the period of interim suspension,
the student shall not, with out prior written permission of the president
or designated representative, enter any campus of the California State University
other than to attend the hearing. Violation of any condition of interim
suspension shall be grounds for expulsion.
During periods of campus emergency, as determined by the president of the
individual campus, the president may, after consultation with the chancellor,
place into immediate effect any emergency regulations, procedures, and other
measures deemed necessary or appropriate to meet the emergency, safeguard
persons and property, and maintain educational activities.
41303. Conduct by Applicants for Admission. Notwithstanding any provision
in this Chapter 1 to the contrary, admission or readmission may be qualified
or denied to any person who, while not enrolled as a student, commits acts
which, were he or she enrolled as a student, would be the basis for disciplinary
proceedings pursuant to Sections 41301 or 41302. Admission or readmission
may be qualified or denied to any person who, while a student, commits acts
which are subject to disciplinary action pursuant to Section 41301 or Section
41302. Qualified admission or denial of admission in such cases shall be
determined under procedures adopted pursuant to Section 41304.
41304. Student Disciplinary Procedures for the California State University.
The chancellor shall prescribe, and may from time to time revise, a code
of student disci plinary procedures for the California State University.
Subject to other applicable law, this code shall provide for determinations
of fact and sanctions to be applied for conduct which is a ground of discipline
under Sections 41301 or 41302, and for qualified admission or denial of
admission under Section 41303; the authority of the campus president in
such matters; conduct related determinations on financial aid eligibility
and termination; alternative kinds of proceedings, including proceedings
conducted by a Hearing Officer; time limitations; notice; conduct of hearings,
including provisions governing evidence, a record, and review; and such
other related matters as may be appropriate. The chancellor shall report
to the Board actions taken under this section.
Cheating. Cheating is the actual or attempted practice of fraudulent or deceptive acts for the purpose of improving a grade or obtaining course credit. Typically, such acts occur in relation to examinations. It is the intent of this definition that the term cheating not be limited to examinations situations only, but that it include any and all actions by a student that are intended to gain an unearned academic advantage by fraudulent or deceptive means.
Plagiarism. Plagiarism is a specific form of cheating that consists
of the misuse of the published and/or unpublished works of others by misrepresenting
the material so used as one's own work.
The Career Services Office may furnish, upon request, information about the employment of students who graduate from programs or courses of study preparing students for a particular career field. This information may include data concerning the average starting salary collected from graduates of the campus.
In case of an emergency, students can dial "911" from campus pay phones for assistance. Blue light/yellow light emergency phones provide a direct line to the police dispatcher. Practice safety measures: be aware of who is nearby, never open the door without checking who is there, have car keys in hand and check inside the car before entering, use well-traveled routes well-lighted areas, and keep outside doors locked. During hours of darkness, the University Police Department will provide an escort on campus or to a nearby residence upon request. For more information, see the Schedule of Courses.
Education at California State University, Fresno includes the opportunity
to serve the people of California. This is partially accomplished by the
link of academic study to community service. Service-learning is a method
by which students learn and develop through active participation in organized
service, which is conducted in and meets the needs of the community. This
service is integrated into and enhances the academic curriculum and provides
students with structured opportunities for critical reflection on their
service experience. It also enhances students' appreciation of themselves
and societal and civic issues, as well as encourages students' commitment
to be active citizens throughout their lives.
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