Resources for Faculty & Staff
Adobe eSign Workflows
Adobe Acrobat Sign is the approved e-signature solution at Cal State East Bay (CSUEB). It allows faculty and staff to easily send, sign, track, and manage signature processes using a browser or mobile device.
General Assistance & Tutorials
Relevant Workflows
All relevant forms are found within the Home tab within Adobe Sign (login below). Select Start From Library / Workflows.
Payroll Forms (Payroll-form_name)
Human Resources Forms (HR-form_name)
Accounts Payable Forms (AP-form_name)
Office of Academic Affairs Forms (OAA-form_name)
Procurement Forms (Procurement-form_name)
Department Forms
Several Grade/Instruction-related forms are only accessible through the Department Forms website. NetID login required. Below, the most relevant:
Change Of Grade Form (Training Video)
Credit by Exam / Challenge Exam
Request For Extension Of Incomplete Grade
Graduate Coordinators, several relevant forms can be found here as well, including:
Faculty Travel
CSUEB pays or reimburses for travel related expenses that are ordinary, reasonable, not extravagant, and necessary to conduct official university business. More information about the overall CSUEB Travel Policy can be found in the Accounts Payable website.
1. Authorization to Travel. Requests for international travel must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the travel date via the AP-Travel Authorization Form in Adobe Acrobat Sign work-flow. For domestic travel, submit requests at least two weeks in advance (CLASS policy) to allow time for signature approvals.
International travel: A copy of the approved travel authorization form must be emailed to riskmanagement@csueastbay.edu for required enrollment in the California State University Risk Management Authority (CSURMA) Foreign Travel Insurance Program. Additional information related to requirements associated with foreign travel can be found on the Risk Management website.
2. Reporting Travel Expense
All CSUEB faculty and staff with an active status in the PeopleSoft payroll system must use their University specific Certify account.
3. Surface Transportation Used in Lieu of Air Travel
If an employee elects to drive as opposed to flying, the travel will be reimbursed for the lesser amount, “airfare in lieu of mileage.” The employee needs to obtain a price quote from the airlines, minimum of 21 days advance quote and attach it to the claim. If someone within the department is also traveling to the same destination by airlines, their ticket may be used as a price comparison.
A2E2 Information
Established by Executive Order 1066, the CSUEB Academic Access, Enhancement and Excellence Fee (A2E2) facilitates student retention, success, and workforce development through initiatives funded and assessed on a yearly basis:
College A2E2
Supporting courses and programs in academic colleges.
University-wide Activities and Programs (UAP)
Supporting high-impact programs and services for students across the university.
Device Voucher (DEV)
Supporting the individual purchase of a learning device for eligible students
CLASS Large-Enrolled Course Support
Large Enrolled Course Support is funded by A2E2 and, thus, must comply with A2E2 policy.
Catalog & Curriculum
The CLASS Curriculum Committee is the main resource for CLASS departments.
Launch Deadlines vs Final Deadlines
The proposal launch deadlines listed in curriculog are for faculty members and their submission of their proposals in Curriculog. It takes about two weeks for the proposal to be ready for our committee to review.
Please see the Curriculum Calendar for detailed information on what proposals need to be submitted when. The CLASS Curriculum Committee meeting calendar is adjusted to accommodate these. Missing a launch deadline and instead submitting a proposal on the final deadline will prevent your proposal from moving forward in time.
Office of Faculty Development
Supporting faculty with Dossier & Portfolio Preparation, Digital Trainings, Drop-In Space, Formative Teaching Evaluations, Individual Consultations, Writing Support, and Syllabus preparation.
OFD is also offering workshops on preparing and launching strong GEOC (General Education, Overlay, CODE) and writing-intensive (University Writing Requirement & Second Composition) course proposals as well as workshops on annual reports, five-year reviews, and curriculum mapping and program assessment.
eLearning Faculty Support & Services
CANVAS support, AI use, and general CSUEB eLearning ecosystem support.
Faculty Research
The office provides guidance, information, and technical assistance to faculty engaged in funded research, instruction, community service, and other scholarly activity.
External Grants resources (get access to PIVOT, and other external grant databases)
RSCA Grant Program (RSG) (previously CSUEB Faculty Grants). All internal grants are managed within the InfoReady website.
Institutional Effectiveness & Research
The mission of Institutional Effectiveness & Research is to provide timely, systematic, and insightful data and analysis that supports University planning, informs policy and decision-making, aligns resources allocation, and assesses institutional effectiveness.