Within the Division of Academic Affairs, Faculty Affairs is the central location for all faculty-related programs, policies, and procedures. This includes support to academic personnel regarding implementation of the Faculty (Unit 3) and Academic Student Employee (Unit 11) Collective Bargaining Agreements.
Faculty Affairs manages various personnel processes including: faculty retention, tenure, and promotion; faculty grievance/arbitration; sabbatical/difference-in-pay leaves; and compensation programs such as the Faculty Early Retirement Program. Faculty Affairs provides support for faculty recruitment, faculty orientation, and other related faculty personnel functions. Faculty Affairs acts as custodian for official personnel files.
Our Vision Statement
Our faculty success ensures our student success which supports our communities’ success.
Our Mission Statement
The Office of Faculty Affairs is committed to providing culturally sensitive personnel services supporting the professional development of faculty, who in turn are essential to ensure attainment of CSUCI student academic success.
Core Values
- Truth – Honesty and transparency of goals, strategies and decisions relating to Faculty Affairs and faculty-related policies, programs and procedures.
- Confidentiality – Obligation and commitment to protect sensitive information, security of faculty personnel files, and all faculty-related information that Faculty Affairs is privy to.
- Service – Assistance and support to faculty and staff. Delivering quality work and service in compliance with policy and rules and meeting deadlines.
- Respect – Professional conduct and consideration of others’ feelings, opinions, rights, or traditions.
- Compassion – Service to all with dignity, empathy and equity.
- Communication – Consistently deliver clear and accurate information in a timely manner.
Faculty Affairs 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
Meet Our Staff
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Gina Sánchez Gibau
Associate Vice President of Faculty AffairsMadera 1311805-437-3274- Policies, procedures, and programs
- Tenure-track faculty recruitment and appointment
- Academic labor relations and collective bargaining
- Retention, Tenure, and Promotion (RTP)
- Other conduct of concern and Title IX liaison
- Faculty development
- Academic personnel policy implementation
- Chair and hiring committee training
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Donna Vea Flores
Director of Faculty AffairsMadera 1306805-437-8485- Manage, oversee, and support various faculty personnel functions and processes
- Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and campus policies
- Rentention, Tenure, and Promotion (RTP)
- Faculty Evaluations
- Range Elevation
- Professional Leaves-Sabbatical, Difference-in-Pay Leave, AY at Half-Pay Leave
- Faculty Leave of Absences (LOA)
- New & Continuing Faculty Appointments
- Personnel Action File (PAF)
- Workshops on evaluations and reappointments
- New Faculty Orientation
- CHRS & CHRS Recruiting
- FERP
- Additional Employment/Special Consultants
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Justin Yu
Academic Personnel AnalystMadera 1302805-437-2731- Student ratings of teaching (SRT)
- Appointment Notification Filing
- Custodian of academic Personnel Action Files
- RTP/Lecturer Evaluation – file reviews/processing
- Interfolio system maintenance
- CHRS Recruitment lecturer applications advancement
- FASE/Faculty Development budget analysis/Invoice payments
- Department event planning/payment processing
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Manami Gutierrez
Academic Personnel SpecialistMadera 1304805-437-8876- CHRS Recruiting Lead
- CHRS Temporary Academic Employment Lead
- Temporary Academic Employment Appointments
- Faculty Workload/Entitlements tracking
- Faculty Recruitment
- Faculty Salary/Daily rate
- Data/Reports
- Position Management
About Us
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location
Faculty Affairs is located on the first floor of Madera Hall, (Ventura Street, across from Ironwood Hall) on the campus of CSU Channel Islands.
Contact Us
General Office Email
General Office Phone
805-437-8543
Online Faculty Application Help Hotline
805-437-8455