1. Policy on Avoidance of Conflict of Interest in the Assignment of Course Materials Current policy is 15 years old. http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/grad_undergrad/senate/documents/policy /1999/15/ http://web.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/grad_undergrad/senate/documents/policy /1999/15/ There was a need to revisit current policy and bring it up to date. The nature of textbooks and instructional materials have changed. The policy was referred to FPPC last fall (November 2014). FPPC reviewed more than 10 similar policies from other universities including CSU Pomona, UCSF, University of Minnesota, University of Iowa, University of Arkansas, Rutgers University, Eastern Kentucky University, etc. Many universities have very detailed policies on textbooks and instructional materials prepared based on State and Federal laws. Several universities have included this policy as part of their general policy on conflict of interest. This policy was developed considering past experiences and current practices at CSULB, other CSU campuses and similar institutions. This policy does not deal with how textbooks/course materials are selected, ordered, or assigned. Those are decided at department and college levels by faculty. This policy provides guidelines to avoid conflict of interest in assignment of course materials when faculty member stands to profit financially. The policy provides guidelines to minimize ambiguities on conflict of interest. FPPC-09-11-2015-AS

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