FSAs, Member Spotlight, New Website, Evaluations Trainings

FSAs: Faculty Service Areas for Full-Time Faculty

It is that time of year again, during which we remind you that as budgets and circumstances at the state

and local level continue to change, one way you can increase your job security is to add Faculty

Service Areas (FSAs) to the one(s) you already have. The UF knows of no specific plan for faculty

layoffs in the coming year. Nonetheless, we recommend that you review the FSAs you have received to

see if there are others for which you may qualify.

FSAs define those disciplines that you are both qualified and competent to teach in the event of layoffs

due to program reductions. FSAs are not required for teaching in an area, although you must meet the

state minimum requirements of any discipline in which you teach.

To understand how the process works, you can read the FSA policy in Article 16 of the contract,

beginning with 16.4. (https://www.uf4cd.org/contract/article-16). This describes how FSA assignments

are made and specifies all deadlines. Also included in 16.4 is the faculty retraining policy, which is

available to faculty affected by Reductions in Force (RIF).

The minimum qualifications for each discipline are listed in the reference document, “Minimum

Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in the California Community Colleges,” published by the

State Chancellor’s Office at:

https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/docs/report/19theditionminimumqualifications18a11y.pdf

?la=en&hash=2B52FBA3909455ABF86B21533B5BB497A7742866

If you are unsure of which FSAs you have been awarded, you may want to check your personnel file,

which contains a record of your FSAs, housed at your home college Human Resources Office. Your

local HR office can also provide you with a copy of the application you will need to apply.

Contact your campus UF Vice President if you have any questions about completing the application.

The application deadline for DVC is Friday, October 31, 2025, and should be submitted to DVC

HR at this email: dvchr@email.4cd.edu by end of day.

*When we receive the application deadlines from CCC and LMC we will post it in the next UF Update.

NEW UF WEBSITE

Our new uf4cd.org website is live! The site is a resource for United Faculty members to stay

informed and connected. There you can find the latest updates on negotiations, contract information,

and faculty rights and benefits. You’ll also find resources for both full-time and part-time faculty, news

about higher education in our district and in the state, and details on upcoming events and

opportunities. Check our new “Member Spotlight” section that highlights the work and

accomplishments of our amazing 4CD faculty. We encourage you to visit the site and explore all it

has to offer!

EVENTS, WORKSHOPS & MEETINGS

To see these events and others, please visit our UF Events Calendar

UF Fall Conference: Leaves, Load, and Salary Placement & Advancement.

Friday, Oct. 3rd - 9:30am - 2:00pm

Join us this fall for our inaugural UF Fall Conference 2025! We will have 3 informative Zoom sessions

designed to help you better understand what kinds of leaves are available to you, how load works and is

calculated, and how salary placement works and how to advance on the salary schedule moving forward.

Each session will have a presentation and with time built in for Q&A afterwards. Don’t miss this chance to

get your questions answered and learn more about how to make the most of your contract rights and

opportunities. Save the date! Registration available in GROW

UF Fall Conference: Leaves, Load, and Salary Placement & Advancement @4CD

Synchronous Evaluation Training Workshops on Zoom

Every semester UF provides synchronous evaluation trainings (via zoom) in addition to the training video

we offer in the UF canvas module. Live trainings provide an opportunity to ask questions and get a little

more explanation on the things that matter most to you. Full and Part-time faculty from any 4CD college

can attend any of the trainings district wide. We will continue to add more synchronous trainings in the

coming weeks, but here’s what’s available now. Remember these trainings count as flex, so be sure to

register through GROW.

- Monday, September 22 from 11:00am-12:30pm Hosted by CCC VP Katie

Krolikowski. https://4cd.zoom.us/j/86404862354

- Tuesday, September 23 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm hosted by LMC VP Marci Lapriorie.

https://4cd.zoom.us/j/8831608939?pwd=dDdIR25TdW5vRjY5dXd6SjJycnlyZz09&omn=84151346388

Meeting ID: 883 160 8939 - Passcode: AEKwpNlSt0

UF Executive Board Meetings

Our next E-board meeting is September 18, 2025, from 2:45-5:30 on Zoom. We welcome public

comments from 2:45-2:55 and members are welcome to attend the public portion of our meeting.

Please join us to make a public comment and / or to hear about what is going on during our general

session time. To attend please email Lorena in the UF Office for the meeting zoom link: uf@uf4cd.org

THAT’S A GOOD QUESTION!

What is RSI?

Regular Substantive Interaction (RSI) is an essential element of online teaching and learning that fosters

meaningful interaction between students and instructors. When instructors implement quality RSI, it ensures

that students have an engaging and effective online learning experience. RSI plays a critical role in creating

inclusive and accessible learning experiences that humanize teaching practices in virtual environments.

Aligning RSI with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles helps to create authentic, empathetic

online approaches that strengthen communication, feedback, community, and sense of belonging.

What is meant by RSI?

● Regular means scheduled, consistent, and predictable interaction with students.

● Substantive means meaningful communication between the instructor and student about course content and

learning outcomes.

● Interaction means instructor-initiated contact with an opportunity for students to respond.

For more information about RSI or to find out more about professional development opportunities reach out

to your Distance Education team at your home college. We will remind you about upcoming RSI workshops

as they become available.

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