CSU Policies and Procedures 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which body is ultimately responsible for setting systemwide academic policy for the CSU?
- The California Legislature
- The CSU Board of Trustees (Correct answer)
- The Academic Senate of the CSU
- The Office of the Chancellor
Correct answer: The CSU Board of Trustees
The CSU Board of Trustees holds ultimate authority over systemwide policies, including academic policy.
Question 2: Under CSU's policy on student privacy, which of the following is considered 'directory information' that may be disclosed without consent?
- GPA and grades
- Social Security number
- Student's name and enrollment status (Correct answer)
- Financial aid amounts received
Correct answer: Student's name and enrollment status
Name and enrollment status are typically classified as directory information, which can be disclosed unless the student opts out.
Question 3: A CSU student placed on academic probation must achieve what minimum GPA to return to good standing?
- 1.5 cumulative GPA
- 2.0 cumulative GPA (Correct answer)
- 2.5 cumulative GPA
- 3.0 cumulative GPA
Correct answer: 2.0 cumulative GPA
CSU requires a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA for students to be in good academic standing.
Question 4: What is the purpose of the CSU's Integrated California Higher Education Student Data System (ICAS) policy?
- To rank campuses by academic quality
- To coordinate data sharing and articulation between segments (Correct answer)
- To set tuition rates annually
- To track graduate employment outcomes only
Correct answer: To coordinate data sharing and articulation between segments
ICAS policies coordinate inter-segmental data sharing and course articulation between UC, CSU, and community colleges.
Question 5: Under CSU's Title IX policy, who is designated to receive complaints of sexual misconduct?
- The campus president
- The Title IX Coordinator (Correct answer)
- The campus ombudsperson
- The Dean of Students
Correct answer: The Title IX Coordinator
Each CSU campus designates a Title IX Coordinator to receive and process sexual misconduct complaints.
Question 6: Which CSU policy governs the maximum number of units a student may repeat to improve a grade?
- Grade Forgiveness Policy
- Academic Renewal Policy
- Course Repeat Policy (Correct answer)
- Unit Load Policy
Correct answer: Course Repeat Policy
The Course Repeat Policy establishes limits on how many units and how many times a student may repeat a course for grade replacement.
Question 7: A CSU student wishing to withdraw from all classes after the census date must:
- Simply stop attending; no action required
- Obtain approval through a formal withdrawal petition process (Correct answer)
- Only notify their individual instructors
- Pay a flat withdrawal fee with no other steps
Correct answer: Obtain approval through a formal withdrawal petition process
After the census date, a student must petition for withdrawal and may need to provide documented extenuating circumstances.
CSU Policies and Procedures 3
Which body is ultimately responsible for setting systemwide academic policy for the CSU?