Cal State East Bay is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). University Accreditation
Please see the July 15, 2015 letter re-affirming Cal State East Bay’s WASC accreditation: WASC Letter
Cal State East Bay grants both baccalaureate and post baccalaureate credit. Please see the University Catalog for a list of baccalaureate programs and post baccalaureate programs.
Upon closure, deactivation, or discontinuance of a program, candidates will be notified and plans for current candidates will be made for completion of required programs. A teach-out plan would consist of individual roadmaps listing courses remaining in the program for each enrolled candidate, and a plan for either offering those courses or offering appropriate substitutions. The department chair or program coordinator would be the point person for assisting candidates with their completion plans.
(a) Title of the person responsible for oversight of all educator preparation programs (Unit Head):
Robert A. Williams, Ph.D., Dean, College of Education and Allied Studies
(b) Professional Education Unit Organization
Each of the 11 CTC-approved educator preparation programs reports to the College of Education and Allied Studies (CEAS) Dean, who is Unit Head. One CTC-approved program, Speech/Language Pathology Preliminary Credential, is housed outside of CEAS in the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences (CLASS). The CLASS Dean has oversight of the traditional academic aspects of the Speech/Language Pathology program (budget, faculty hiring & evaluation, curriculum). Each CTC-approved program is housed in a department, led by a department chair, who is the main point of contact about resources with their respective deans regarding enrollment, budget, faculty hiring & evaluation, and curriculum. Each program has a faculty Program Coordinator or Director, who directly interacts with the Unit Head (Dean of CEAS) primarily about accreditation and program management to a much lesser extent. Program Coordinators and Directors are responsible for program administration and fieldwork. However, Multiple Subjects and Single Subjects’ Program Coordinators are solely responsible for program administration, while fieldwork coordination (i.e., placement assignments) are the responsibility of the Fieldwork Coordinators. The CEAS Dean, upon recommendation of the relevant CEAS Department Chair, appoints each CEAS faculty Program Coordinator or Director annually. The CEAS Program Coordinators serve at the will of the Dean. The CEAS Dean reviews the performance of each Program Coordinator on an ongoing basis. The Chair of Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences directly reports to the Dean of the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences (Wendy Ng). The deans of CEAS and CLASS work in close coordination. The Program Director for the Speech-Language Pathology Credential Program reports to the Chair of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences. They are responsible for both program administration and field placements.
Starting Fall 2023, CEAS will have an MPP level Associate Dean, who will directly interact with Program Coordinators and Directors regarding accreditation and program management, on behalf of the deans of CEAS and CLASS.
(c) No parent organization, no outside organization(s), nor any partner(s) are involved in the oversight of the educator preparation unit, nor are any responsible for any aspect of program delivery.
(d) Credential Recommendation:
Solely persons who are current employees of Cal State East Bay provide duties regarding credential recommendations. Two staff members of our Credential Student Service Center are Credential Analyst IIs and submit credential recommendations.
Cal State East Bay does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category: age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, gender, immigration status, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status. This policy applies to the admission, retention, and graduation of students and decisions regarding the employment, retention or promotion of employees. Further, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and certain other federal and state laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender or sexual orientation in employment, as well all education programs and activities operated by the University.
CSU Nondiscrimination Policies & Complaint Procedures
College of Education and Allied Studies Nondiscrimination Statement
Reporting & Responding Personnel:
Dr. Robert A. Williams, Dean, Unit Head, Accreditation Coordinator
Dr. Chris Chamberlin, Interim Associate Dean, Interim Chair of Teacher Education, and CEAS Assessment Coordinator
Dania Massey, Single Subject Coordinator
Kelly Moore, Multiple Subject Coordinator
Dr. Denise Fleming, Reading Added Authorization Coordinator
Dr. Ardella Dailey, Chair, Department of Education Leadership
Dr. Mari Gray, Preliminary Administrative Services Program (PASC) Coordinator
Dr. Peg Winkelman, Clear Administrative Services Credential, (ASC) Coordinator
Dr. Greg Jennings, Chair, Department of Educational Psychology
Maya Taylor, Interim School Counseling Coordinator
Dr. Oahn Tran, School Psychology Coordinator
Dr. Linda Smetana, Education Specialist Program Coordinator (MMSN/ESN)
Dr. Elena Duchovny, Chair, Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Dr. Michelle Gravier, Program Director, Speech-Language Pathology
Christina Aflleje-meyer, Credential Analyst II
Brenna Iredale, Credential Analyst II
April James, Credential Analyst I
Candidates are provided the following information in program handbooks and as well as on the Credential Student Service Center website:
The Professional Education Unit has candidate and applicant grievance procedures that guarantee due process and equity. All applicants denied admission may request a review by the Associate Dean of the College of Education and Allied Studies and the Associate Dean of CLASS for Speech-Language Pathology. If such a request is made, the Associate Dean conducts a review of the applicant’s status to ensure that all admission policies and procedures were followed.
Once candidates are admitted, there are two potential categories of grievances: (1) Grade appeals and (2) Status in Program, including declassification (dismissal). The links below provide evidence.
Grade Appeals: Appeals of grades in courses in CTC-approved courses are handled by the University Grade Appeal Policy. Candidates first discuss the grade with the course instructor. If a dispute remains, the candidate then discusses the grade with the Department Chair in an attempt to find resolution. If there is no resolution, then the candidate appeals to the relevant Associate Dean (CEAS for all programs but, CLASS for Speech-Language Pathology). The Associate Dean completes an independent review, interviewing the course instructor and the candidate. If the candidate remains unsatisfied, they submit a formal appeal to the University’s Office of Academic Program and Graduate Studies using the Grade Appeal and Academic Grievance (GAAG) Form. An external faculty panel reviews the appeal and may decide to convene a Faculty Hearing Panel to conduct a full review of the matter.
Status in Program: Candidates in all programs may be declassified (i.e., disqualified) from a program for clearly specified causes, based on University Policies. Candidates may also be suspended from the credential program or required to repeat the field experience course if the candidate earns no credit. All programs have declassification policies, consistent with University policies, in their program handbooks, and all candidates are directed to read their relevant handbooks. The process for all programs is the same and explained below.
Program Coordinators recommend declassification to the Department Chair, who reviews the request. In each case, the candidate is informed of the cause of the declassification and the right to appeal. If the Chair agrees, then she/he recommends declassification to the Associate Dean. The candidate then appeals to the Associate Dean. The Associate Dean conducts an independent review, interviewing both the program coordinator and the candidate. If the Associate Dean agrees that declassification is appropriate, then she/he makes that recommendation to the University’s Director of Graduate Studies; the final decision to declassify resides with the Director.
All faculty and instructional personnel who regularly teach one or more courses in programs leading to a credential actively participate in the public school system at least once every three academic years, appropriate to their credential area. Such participation includes supervision of candidates in their field placements, participation in research or grant projects with K-12 schools, and professional development offered to K-12 practitioners. The Associate Dean of the College of Education and Allied Studies oversees compliance with this Precondition. The Faculty Participation Reporting data is stored in the Faculty Participation Database.
All information about admission processes and sample course requirements for each credential program is available to the public, prospective educators, and enrolled candidates on the CEAS website. Additional information about each program can also be found on the Credential Student Service Center website.
General information to the public: https://www.csueastbay.edu/cssc/index.html
Completion information for all programs is located on the CSSC website. Each dropdown menu leads to “Credential Completer Application” and related completer information.
Course & Fieldwork links:
Ed Specialist, MMSN, ESN, Autistic Spectrum Added Authorization
(a) Student Records
Student Records Management: MyCSUEB is the University's online self-service system where students can access their accounts and balances, course enrollment, grades, holds, and financial aid. Students can also view their class schedule and make payments to their account.
Upon separation from the university, whether due to graduation or transfer, the student may click the following link: Degree and Enrollment Verification.
(b) Student Record Storage Location
PeopleSoft is the central system for the University that manages everything from Admissions to Alumni. The Information Technology Department is responsible for:
Providing the servers to support the system.
Ensure the security of the system.
Ensure that backups are made of the database as well as maintenance tasks on the database.
Setup, maintenance and customization to the 'MyCSUEB' web servers that provide web-based access for faculty and students.
Credential Student Service Center is on campus and stores electronic files of all credential candidates' application materials, test results, and other mandates for their credentials (i.e., CPR certification, COC clearances, etc). All documents are kept securely on a two-factor authentication accessible server.
(c) Security and Policy
Security and Policy Statement: The CSU Information Security policy provides direction for managing and protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of CSU information assets. In addition, the policy defines the organizational scope of the CSU information Security Policy.