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Provost and Vice President For Academic Affairs

Location
Bell Tower Building
West Wing, 2nd floor, Room 2188
805-437-8441

The Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs is charged with the overall administration of all academic units in the context of the University as a whole. The Provost provides direction regarding accreditation, faculty selection, evaluation, and performance; is responsible for analysis of the division's academic programs, policies, and procedures; and directs studies on major operational concerns. The Provost consults with the Academic Senate and University committees in order to maintain institutional focus on the campus mission and to enhance student learning. Among the academic offices reporting to the Provost are the Dean of the Faculty, the Dean of the University Library, the Dean of Extended Education, Faculty Affairs, Research and Sponsored Programs, Institutional Assessment, Academic Resources, Academic Programs and Planning, and Institutional Research.

Dean of the Faculty [top]

Location
Bell Tower Building
West Wing, 1st floor, Room 1164
805-437-8967

The Dean of the Faculty office provides academic direction and support for the University faculty and all academic programs, meeting regularly with the program chairs and faculty to discuss program implementation and planning, student enrollment, and academic support.

Working within Academic Affairs, the office helps identify priorities in instruction and planning for undergraduate and graduate programs. The Dean of Faculty is responsible for implementing student academic policies, including academic eligibility, appeals, matriculation and graduation, and provides direction in developing the fall and spring schedules of classes.

The Dean of the Faculty provides overall management of the instructional budget, including purchases, acquisitions, and travel, and is responsible for classroom and lab scheduling and utilization. The Dean also administers Instructionally Related Activities (IRA), funding, and cocurricular support for programs. Along with the Associate Dean, the Dean of the Faculty directs the operations of the Advising Center, the Credential Office, the University Writing and Math Centers, and oversees Academic Affairs events and student recognition.

Program Areas [top]

Art
Location: Bell Tower Building, Room 1521
805-437-8570

Biology
Location: Aliso Hall, Room 103
805-437-2779

Martin V. Smith School of Business and Economics
Location: Sage Hall, Room 2029
805-437-8545

Chemistry
Location: Aliso Hall, Room 103
805-437-2779

Communication
Location: Bell Tower Building, West Wing, Room 1199
805-437-3272

Computer Science
Location: Bell Tower Building, West Wing, Room 1131
805-437-8815

Early Childhood Studies
Location: Bell Tower Building, West Wing, Room 2199
805-437-8594

Education
Location: Bell Tower Building, West Wing, Room 2199
805-437-8594

English: Literature and Writing
Location: Bell Tower Building, West Wing, Room 1199
805-437-3272

Environmental Science and Resource Management
Location: Aliso Hall, Room 103
(805)437-2779

History
Location: Sage Hall, Room 2031
805-437-3139

Liberal Studies
Location: Bell Tower Building, West Wing, Room 2199
805-437-8594

Mathematics and Physics
Location: Bell Tower Building, West Wing, Room 1131
805-437-8815

Nursing
Location: Aliso Hall, Room 103
805-437-2779

Performing Arts
Location: Bell Tower Building, West Wing, Room 1199
(805)437-3272

Political Science
Location: Sage Hall, Room 2021
805-437-3139

Psychology
Location: Sage Hall, Room 2139
805-437-8835

Sociology
Location: Sage Hall, Room 2021
805-437-3139

Spanish
Location: Bell Tower Building, West Wing, Room 1199
805-437-3272

Academic Programs and Planning [top]

Location
Sage Hall, Room 2053
805 437-8540

The Academic Programs and Planning office has responsibility for developing and updating the campus academic master plan and facilitating proposals for new degrees and programs. The office coordinates academic planning with enrollment management, assessment, and physical space planning, and coordinates relations with the Chancellor's Office on academic plans and program reviews.

With respect to academic programs, the office assists Academic Senate committees in their work on course and program development and modification. It oversees catalog production for the University and assists program chairs in their relations with community colleges and schools. It oversees the lower division transfer project (LDTP) and CSU efforts to facilitate student degree completion. It directs the CSU Pre-doctoral Program on campus.

Advising Center [top]

Location
Bell Tower Building, 1st floor
805-437-8571
http://www.csuci.edu/academics/advising/

At CSU Channel Islands, the role of advising is shared with faculty advisors and professional advisors. Academic advising is a continuous process that supports students throughout their academic journey at the University. Students are ultimately responsible for their education planning and meeting all graduation requirements. Students need to be familiar with the University catalog policies and major and degree policies. To ensure academic success and to remain on course, students are encouraged to maintain regular contact with academic advisors.

Academic advisors in the Advising Center provide guidance with general education and graduation requirements, monitoring of the student's degree progress, undeclared major advising, clarification of academic probation policies, and other institutional policies and procedures. In addition to taking advantage of the center's professional academic advisors, students can develop a mentoring relationship with a faculty advisor upon declaration of a major. Faculty advisors assist students with clarification of major requirements and assist students with internship and career opportunities.

Students may call or stop by the Advising Center check-in counter to schedule an appointment with one of our professional academic advisors. Major faculty advisors are available on a walk-in basis or by appointment. For faculty advisor availability and office locations, please check the Advising Center lobby display case. Advisors are busiest during registration periods and the first few weeks of the semester. Therefore, students are encouraged to schedule advising sessions during non-peak times. The Advising Center hours are: Monday ? Thursday, 8:30 a.m. ? 6 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. ? 5 p.m.

Centers and Institutes [top]

Center for Integrative Studies

The mission of the Center for Integrative Studies is to serve as an organized source of information and support for integrative and interdisciplinary approaches to the creation, discovery, transmission and application of knowledge.

The goals of the Center for Integrative Studies are to:

• create the infrastructure for integrative and interdisciplinary teaching and learning;
• design and implement programs and curricula that promote integrative and interdisciplinary understanding for students in all fields of study;
• assist faculty in developing the integrative and interdisciplinary dimensions of their teaching, scholarship, and service activities;
• facilitate and develop academic and scholarly exchanges and partnerships for students and faculty; and
• coordinate activities that enhance campus awareness of interdisciplinary and integrative studies and their importance to the life of the campus and local community.

Center for International Affairs

Location
Sage Hall, Room 2038
805-437-3170
http://www.csuci.edu/cia

The mission of the Center for International Affairs is to internationalize the »ªÌå»á educational experience.

The Center for International Affairs supports efforts to internationalize the curriculum, affords students the opportunity to study abroad, supports international faculty collaboration, and fosters links with higher education institutions around the world.

The objectives of the Center are to:

• design and implement policies and programs that promote cross-cultural and global understanding in all fields of study;
• assist faculty in developing the international dimension of their teaching, scholarship, and service activities;
• facilitate and develop academic and scholarly international exchanges and partnerships for students and faculty;
• diversify the student body to include outstanding students who represent a broad range of geographic, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds; and
• coordinate all activities that enhance campus global awareness and augment the international life of the campus and local community.

Center for Multicultural Learning and Engagement

The mission of the Center for Multicultural Learning and Engagement (CMLE) is to create and sustain a campus climate in and out of the classroom that values and promotes all forms of diversity. It challenges students, staff, and faculty to commit to diversity as a source of renewal and vitality that empowers them to change the culture and the world through civic action.

The Center for Multicultural Learning and Engagement promotes working to end all forms of oppression and toward a just society so that all people can exist with equality and respect.

The objectives of the Center for Multicultural Learning and Engagement are to:

• promote and support efforts to incorporate multicultural perspectives across the curriculum;
• act as a resource for multicultural scholarship and pedagogy for faculty, students and staff/administrators;
• articulate the nature of multiculturalism;
• document its importance for »ªÌå»á;
• maintain a communication network for the exchange of scholarly and pedagogical information on multicultural study among faculty and administrators in undergraduate and graduate education;
• enhance research and teaching in multicultural studies by promoting the development of multicultural theory, methodology, and curricular design;
• provide facilities and support for multicultural courses;
• encourage students and faculty to engage in multicultural study including those that focus on how diverse communities build sustaining cultures that model alternatives to prejudice and how individuals create and maintain authority and integrity in atmospheres of discrimination;
• become a broad-based professional home for reflective multiculturalists; and
• support, promote, and maintain the Multicultural, Women's and Gender Student Center (MWGSC) and thereby support students' efforts to promote justice on our campus, in society at large, and in their personal lives..

The Community and Labor Studies Institute serves as a resource to students and campus community and those interested in the study of community and labor issues. Through interdisciplinary learning and research, the institute seeks solutions to community and workforce problems, emphasizing the Central Coast region and its relationship with the global economy. By affording students service learning opportunities, the institute serves as a resource to government and public agencies, community-based organizations and labor unions in the region along with a wide spectrum of stakeholders including business and labor and non-profit organizations as well as, faculty and staff of »ªÌå»á

The Center integrates student interdisciplinary skills and service learning with applied studies and research and with the community, labor and the non-profit sector. The Center:

• Serves as clearinghouse for information
• Offers consultation and training
• Conducts public policy, collaborative and applied research studies
• Convenes the public on issues of interest to communities

Credential Office [top]

Location
Bell Tower Building, Room 1595
805-437-8953

The Credential Office is responsible for facilitating admission to all credential programs. Our staff serves as a campus resource to provide advice, assistance, and current information to students, members of the faculty, and other interested parties on matters regarding the State and the campus credential requirements. Credential staff members serve as a liaison between the campus and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, by recommending the issuance of teaching credentials. Advising services are available with the goal of supporting individuals interested or engaged in the teaching profession. Information meetings are conducted to provide admissions assistance and an overview of the teaching field. Resource materials, including admissions and credential materials, test bulletins, and test preparation referrals are provided.

Extended Education [top]

Location
Sage Hall, Room 2109
805-437-2748

The Extended Education office is designed to respond to important needs in the community for continuing access to higher education, and to provide overall support of the University's commitment to lifelong learning. It assists individuals seeking to enhance their lives through personal and cultural enrichment. Extended Education serves professionals throughout their career life cycles with job skills training, career upgrades, professional certifications, and accelerated courses of study. It offers special session degree programs, credit and non-credit courses, and certificate programs. Additionally, the office custom designs courses for various groups and businesses in Ventura County. It utilizes a mix of evening and weekend schedules, distance-learning technologies, and variable formats.

OSHER [top]

(Osher Lifelong Learning Institute)

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) was created in 2004 to offer University-quality courses to seniors over 50 years of age seeking intellectual stimulation and enhancement. Courses do not carry college credit, and thus do not entail tests or grading. Ten courses are offered during each of the eight-week fall, winter, and spring semesters. Courses meet on weekday mornings or afternoons on the »ªÌå»á campus. For a nominal fee, seniors may join the Institute for a single semester, or for the entire year. Membership entitles seniors to unlimited course enrollment, attendance at the regular noontime speaker series, participation in travel programs, and library privileges. Members participate in suggesting courses and speakers.

Courses are taught by »ªÌå»á faculty, retired College and University faculty, and persons with special expertise. Each semester a balanced and varied program of courses is offered in the arts, music, social and natural sciences, English and literature, and history.

Enrollment for the fall semester (September/October) takes place in July and August. Enrollment for winter (January/February) and spring (April/May) takes place in November and December (winter) and March (spring). To enroll, call 805-437-2748 or email osher.institute@csuci.edu.

Open University

Open University provides an opportunity for those people who are not currently admitted to CSU

Channel Islands to enroll in courses offered by the regular University.

• Begin Working Towards a Degree: Have you missed the deadline for admission? Do you want to improve your grade point average to better qualify for admittance?
• Sample a Field or Possible Career: Are you thinking of a career change? Do you want to examine a new field before enrolling in a degree program?
• Professional and Personal Enrichment: Do you want to update your professional training in specific fields? Interested in learning more about a particular subject for your own personal growth? CSU Channel Islands' Open University program allows enrollment in regular University credit classes on a "space available" basis, subject to the approval of the instructor and Academic Affairs. Check the CSU Channel Islands Schedule of Classes for class meeting times and location. The registration process is easy. Admission to the University is not required, and the same fees apply to everyone.

Students may apply up to 24 units taken through Open University toward a baccalaureate degree. Grades received through this program will be factored into your grade point average at CSU Channel Islands. Units earned through Open University may not be applied toward the 30 unit residency requirement.

Limitations

We cannot guarantee a space nor assure that you will be permitted to enroll in any class. Instructors are not required to accept Open University students even if space is available.

Open University is NOT Available to:

• Matriculated students (those admitted for the current semester)
• Non-matriculated international students with a score of less than 450 on the TOEFL examination or its equivalent
• International students on F-1 or J-1 visas without proper authorization.

Four Easy Registration Steps
(for Open University Only)

1. Check the CSU Channel Islands Schedule of Classes for the days and times of the courses you need.
2. You must use an Open University registration form to enroll in courses through this program (available by calling 805-437-2748).
3. Attend the first class meeting and get instructor and Academic Affairs signatures. Registration is done on a "space available basis." Note: some departments may have additional requirements for certain classes. Attend the first class to obtain the instructor's signature. Instructors are not permitted to sign forms before the first day of class when they can determine space availability. Forms will not be accepted by Extended Education before thefirst day of class.
4. Return the completed form to Extended Education by the end of the second week of classes

Regular Registration: 1st two weeks of session

Late Registration Dates (late fee applies): 3rd week

Drop (with 65% refund, instructor signature required): End of 2nd week

Late Withdrawal (no refund) - Instructor Signature

Required: end of 3rd week

Open University Registration Deadlines

To confirm the schedule and to receive an enrollment form, call 805-437-2748.

Faculty Affairs [top]

Location
Bell Tower Building
West Wing, 2nd Floor
805-437-8455

The Faculty Affairs office serves and provides for the human resources needs of the University's academic personnel. This includes implementation of policies and programs mandated by the Collective Bargaining Agreement for Unit 3 Faculty and Unit 11 Academic Student Employees. Faculty Affairs provides support for faculty recruitment, appointment, reappointment, evaluation, retention, tenure and promotion, and other related faculty personnel functions and faculty orientation. Faculty Affairs acts as the custodian for the official faculty personnel files.

Academic Resources [top]

Location
Bell Tower Building
West Wing, 2nd Floor
805-437-8418

The Academic Resources office manages the budget and expenditure processes for the operating year, and guides financial operations and reporting for the division. Academic Resources also manages the process for planning and developing the budget request for the upcoming fiscal year, provides program planning data, and communicates with support staff, chairs, and unit administrators about expenditure processes, budget processes, and use of financial systems.

Institutional Research [top]

Location
Sage Hall, 2nd floor
805-437-8979
http://www.csuci.edu/ir/

Institutional Research (IR) is responsible for official university reporting to the CSU Chancellor's Office and other external entities. IR supports university decision-making by compiling, analyzing, and reporting findings from institutional data. IR supports the WASC accreditation process, as well as the University's efforts in assessment, accountability, and institutional effectiveness. IR also supports academic planning and enrollment management. Studies, reports, and findings are posted to the IR website.

Research and Sponsored Programs Office [top]

Location
Lindero Hall
805-437-8495

The Research and Sponsored Programs office (RSPO) is responsible for the preparation and submission of University grants and contracts and supports the Institutional Review Board (IRB). RSPO offers grant seeking, grant writing, IRB basics and principal investigator certification trainings every semester. The office oversees a number of special projects such as the Child Abuse Training and Technical Assistance Center, Technology Enhanced Learning for great Careers and Higher achievement (T.E.C.H.) project.

Service Learning and Civic Engagement Office [top]

Location
Lindero Hall, Room 3218
805-437-8851

The Service Learning and Civic Engagement office serves a a resource and support for faculty, community partners and students engaged in service learning. The office supports the University's mission by promoting civic engagement and service-learning initiatives on campus and in the community.

University Library [top]

805-437-8561

The University Library provides an atmosphere and space conducive to study and inquiry for both individuals and small groups. Students have access to a knowledgeable and service-oriented staff and a newly developed print collection of 75,000 volumes, along with numerous databases, electronic journals, and digital images available 24/7. With all these resources, the Library enhances student learning through one-on-one assistance with research, the offering of an active instructional program, providing a space to display student art and outstanding projects, and providing meaningful and thought provoking exhibits.

The University Library has been designated a Digital Teaching Library incorporating up-to-date technologies and instructional support. There is wireless Internet connection throughout the Library and a complete instructional space with 21 wireless computers. The library has 30 wired PC and 5 Macintosh computers as well as other specialized workstations that provide students with access to software, scanning, editing, and other capabilities needed to complete course projects. The library checks out a number of technologies for course projects, including digital cameras, digital video cameras, digital audio recorders, iPods, and PC and Macintosh laptops for long-term and short-term use. The Library's staff provides one-on-one instruction and support for student use of multimedia applications such as web authoring, digital photography, and digital video editing.

The Robert J. Lagomarsino Collection

Located in the department of archives and special collections in the University Library, the Lagomarsino collection contains papers, photographs, furniture, and memorabilia relating to Mr. Lagomarsino's years of political service as a California Senate member from 1961-1974 and as a United States Congressman from 1974-1992.

University Math and Writing Center [top]

At the Math Tutoring Lab and the University Writing and Multiliteracy Center, the process is collaborative. Tutors work with students to encourage effective, independent learning and to further knowledge and understanding during their education at CSU Channel Islands.

University Math Center

Location
Bell Tower Building, Room 1512
805-437-8409

At the University Math Center, students can receive help in courses dealing with basic mathematics, geometry, statistics, calculus, as well as higher mathematics. Math Tutors help students obtain a better understanding of assignments. Our tutors enjoy working with groups and often prefer walk-ins, but appointments are welcome. Check the display in front of Room 1512 in the Bell Tower, or in front of the Advising Center (Room 1552) for updates and information.

University Writing and Multiliteracy Center

Location
Bell Tower Building, Room 1512
805-437-8409

The University Writing and Multiliteracy Center is open to talk with any student about writing -- whether it's a term paper, lab report, or employment letter. Our Writing Consultants are available to help with editing, organizing a paper, and improving writing skills. They can assist students with any step in the writing process, from brainstorming to creating a final draft. Appointments are at least 30 minutes, and can be as long as an hour. For more information, visit the Writing Center web site at http://www.csuci.edu/wmc/.

University Math and Writing Center Hours
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 7p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Check display case in front of Room 1512 in the Bell Tower for specific hours to make appointments.
Subject to change. (Note - closed during summer)
Information/Appointment Line ? 805-437-8409

Faculty Biographies [top]

Faculty biographies may be found in the .