For Your Information shares announcements of events, public meetings, notices, classes and deadlines relevant to CSUN faculty and staff. The submission deadline is noon on Monday, one week before the next post.

The deadline for the Aug. 31 posting is Monday, Aug. 24.

We strive to include all items submitted by deadline occurring until the next post. You can submit future items by emailing pubinfo@csun.edu, sending them to mail drop 8242 or faxing them to (818) 677-4909. Email is the preferred method of submission.

Events 

Aug. 6 –Aug. 31

History Keepers: Storied Objects from Los Angeles

The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences is promoting an exhibit highlighting artifacts from Los Angeles’s past. “Curious objects,” including scrapbooks, photographs, documents and other goods are on display at the Pico House in Los Angeles.

The exhibit is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is located on 424 North Main St., Los Angeles.

For more information, call CSUN’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at

(818) 677-3317, or email csbsinfo@csun.edu

Aug. 19

New Faculty Orientation

California State University, Northridge’s new faculty are invited to attend the annual New Faculty Orientation. The orientation takes place Wednesday, Aug. 19 and Thursday, Aug. 20 in the Oviatt Library’s Presentation Room. New faculty should RSVP by completing this survey.

For more information about the New Faulty Orientation, call the Faculty Development Office at (818) 677-5934, or email facdev@csun.edu.

Aug. 20

President’s Annual Convocation

CSUN President Dianne F. Harrison will give her annual welcome address, which will include a review of the campus’ past year’s accomplishments, as well as a look into the year ahead. The event will be held at the Valley Performing Arts Center at 9 a.m., followed by a reception with light refreshments.

Please RSVP at rsvp@csun.edu. 

Aug. 24 –Oct. 10 

Jack Kirby Art Exhibit

California State University, Northridge faculty and staff are invited to visit the United States’ largest-ever exhibit of comic creator and legend Jack Kirby. The exhibit will be held at California State University, Northridge’s Art Galleries.

For more information, call CSUN’s Art Galleries at (818) 677-2156.

Aug. 29

Raised Bed Gardening

The CSUN Botanic Garden is hosting a free tutorial on raised bed gardening. The event is part of the garden’s CSUN-al Gardening Series, which provides classes on different gardening techniques. The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m.

For more information and registration deadline inquiries, email botanicgarden@csun.edu.

Sep. 1

Rainbow Reception

The CSUN Pride Center and LGBTQ Alumni Association are having a rainbow reception in the University Student Union’s Northridge Center from 5 to 7:30 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet faculty, staff and students within the LGBTQA community. Refreshments will be served.

For more information–email alumnievents@csun.edu or call
(818) 677-2137

Sep. 10

Freshman Convocation

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the annual Freshman Convocation at the Oviatt Library Lawn at 6 p.m. Author of the 2015 freshman common reading “Every Day” David Levithan will present the keynote speech.

For more information, contact the Office of Student Involvement and Development at (818) 677-4100.

Sep. 19

Founders’ Day

The annual CSUN Founder’s Day celebration will be held at the USU East Conference Center from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Former CSUN faculty, staff and alumni will be honored at the event. The registration cost is $35 per person and is free for 50-year club inductees.

To register, go to www.csunalumni.com/foundersday2015.

Public Meetings

University Student Union Board of Directors

Meets at 12:30 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 24

Thousand Oaks Room, USU

Educational Planning Committee

Meets 2 ­– 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 26

UN 211

Senate Executive Committee

Meets 1 – 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 27

UN 277

Faculty and Staff Appointments

Amy Levin — Appointment

Amy Levin has been reappointed for a three-year term as chair of the Department of Social Work, effective Aug. 19. The position will hold until the conclusion of the 2017–2018 academic year.

Shari Tarver-Behring — Appointment

Shari Tarver-Behring has been reappointed for a three-year term as chair of the Department of Educational Psychology, effective Aug. 19. The position will hold until the conclusion of the 2017–2018 academic year.

Doris Helfer — Appointment

Doris Helfer has been appointed as chair of the Department of Collection Access and Management Services for the Oviatt Library, effective July 1. The position will hold until the conclusion of the 2016 –2017 academic year.

Katherine Dabbour — Appointment

Katherine Dabbour has been appointed as chair of the Department of Research, Instruction and Outreach Services for the Oviatt Library, effective July 1. The position will hold until the conclusion of the 2017–2018 academic year.

Patricia Seymour — Appointment

Patricia Seymour has been appointed to a three-year term as Chair of the Communication Disorders and Sciences, effective Aug. 19. The position will hold until the conclusion of the 2017 – 2018 academic year.

Jody Dunlap — Appointment

Jody Dunlap has been appointed to a three-year term as chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, effective Aug. 19. The position will hold until the conclusion of the 2017 – 2018 academic year.

Linda Bowen — Appointment

Linda Bowen has been reappointed to a three-year term as chair of the Department of Journalism, effective Aug. 19. The position will hold until the conclusion of the 2017 – 2018 academic year.

 Policy Revisions

President Dianne F. Harrison and the Faculty Senate approved Section 604 of the Administrative Manual on Professional Responsibility and the 2015 – 2016 Academic Year Calendar of Personnel Procedures on May 15, 2015.

For more information, contact Heidi Wolfbauer at (818) 677-3263.

WHISTLEBLOWERS ARE PROTECTED

If you report an impropriety, you are protected by the Whistleblower Protection Act, which:

· Requires us to protect your identity (except from law enforcement);

· Prohibits intimidation, threats, or coercion by state employees that could interfere with your right to disclose improper governmental activities.

If you believe that you have been retaliated against for disclosing an improper governmental activity, you should report this immediately to:

State and court employees
State Personnel Board
801 Capitol Mall, MS53
Sacramento, CA 95814

California State University employees
Vice Chancellor of Human Resources
401 Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA 90802
Or contact the appointed campus administrator.

University of California (UC) employees
Contact the locally designated official for the UC facility at which you are employed. Visit http://www.ucop.edu for more information.

HOW TO REPORT

You have three ways to report information to the State Auditor confidentially:

1. Call the Whistleblower Hotline at:

(800) 952-5665

(916) 322-2603 (Fax)

(Note: The hotline is staffed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. However, callers may leave a brief recorded message during other hours.)

2. Mail information to: Investigations, California State Auditor, P.O. Box 1019, Sacramento, CA 95812

3. Submit a complaint online to:

(Note: The state auditor does not accept complaints sent by e-mail.)

Additionally, pursuant to California State University Executive Order 929, Reporting Procedures for Protected Disclosure of Improper Governmental Activities and/or Significant Threats to Health or Safety, you may also report information and/or make a protected disclosure to the Associate Vice President of Human Resources.

You may also call the California Attorney General’s confidential whistleblower hotlines at (800) 952-5225 or (916) 322-3360.

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