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As of May 2020, more than 302,670 students have graduated from CSUF in 55 undergraduate degreesand 55 graduate degrees, including a Doctorate in Education and Doctor of Nursing Practice. CSUF is theonly CSU located in Orange County, and most students live in Orange County and were educated atCalifornia schools and junior colleges.Faculty members were awarded 31.5 million in grants and contracts for research and scholarly activitiesin 2019-20. A 2017 economic impact analysis shows that CSUF is a major driver of economic activitystatewide, powering 2.26 billion in economic activity, supporting more than 15,000 jobs and generating 126 million in local and state tax revenue. The bulk of that impact is felt in Orange and Los Angelescounties. In addition, CSUF returns 13.40 to California’s economy for every dollar invested by the state.e. names of all accrediting bodies (other than CEPH) to which the institution responds. The list mustinclude the regional accreditor for the university as well as all specialized accreditors to which anyschool, college or other organizational unit at the university respondsCalifornia State University, Fullerton was initially accredited by Western Association of Schools andColleges (WASC) –WSCUC in 1961. The most recent WSCUC review took place in 2019, which grantedCSUF reaffirmation for a full and maximum 10-year period. Individual programs maintain separateaccreditations from the following: National Association of Schools of Art and Design; National Associationof Schools of Dance; National Association of Schools of Music; National Association of Schools ofTheatre; Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; Council on Academic Accreditation inAudiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and MassCommunications; Public Relations Society of America; National Council for Accreditation of TeacherEducation; Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; ArbNet Arboretum AccreditationProgram; Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs; Council forStandards in Human Services Education; Commission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training Education;Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; Council on Education for Public Health; Council on SocialWork Education; Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration; American ChemicalSociety; American Association of Nurse Anesthetists; American College of Nurse Midwives; CaliforniaBoard of Registered Nursing; and California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.f.brief history and evolution of the public health program (PHP) and related organizational elements,if applicable (eg, date founded, educational focus, other degrees offered, rationale for offeringpublic health education in unit, etc.)The Department of Public Health (formerly called Health Science) was founded in 2005. Prior to this date,CSUF had a Health Science minor housed in the Department of Kinesiology. The rise in Health Scienceminors, combined with demand in the field of public health and allied health, lead to the creation of thedepartment. Three concentrations were formed based on faculty expertise and research areas.From 2013 - 2019, the MPH program and the Department underwent numerous changes. In addition torevising curriculum to meet the 2016 Accreditation Criteria, the Department experienced a tremendousamount of growth and transitions, including the renaming of the Department to “Public Health”, with revisedundergraduate programs (approved, 2019). The number of faculty approximately doubled and there weresignificant changes in administration and leadership. The MPH Administrative Support person, who hadbeen with the program from its inception, retired. Subsequently, the position has had 3 different people, insuccession, assume the role. Three (former) Department Chairs have left the University - two werepromoted to leadership positions at other universities and one faculty retired. The summer that Dr. Woodtransitioned to Department Chair was bookended by sabbaticals of the former (Dr. Gill) and the current (Dr.Yang) MPH Program Advisor. As a consequence, the department suffered a loss of institutional memoryand delays in efforts to adopt and implement accreditation requirements.Though these unforeseen events have been challenging, the current department leadership has learnedfrom the experiences and is working collaboratively to create systematic and institutionalized processesand procedures that are less reliant on individual faculty and are more embedded within the department.8

The Department of Public Health is part of the College of Health and Human Development (CHHD).CHHD is among the most popular and fastest growing colleges in the University, led by Dr. LaurieRoades who was appointed Dean in January 2016. The mission of the College of Health and HumanDevelopment is to provide exemplary education, research, and community outreach related to humanhealth, development, and lifelong well-being. Emphasis is placed on both theory and evidence-basedpractice, with special attention to the development of critical thinking, leadership, and professional skillsneeded in a global society. The ethnic distribution of the CHHD student body is 46.4% Hispanic, 22.7%Asian/Pacific Islander, 17.7% White, 4% Multi-Race, 3.6% International, 3.3% Unknown, 2.2% Black, and0.1% American Indian (2018). CHHD includes 8 academic divisions: Child and Adolescent Studies;Counseling; Human Services; Kinesiology; Public Health; Nursing; Social Work; and Military ScienceProgram. The College also houses 14 Institutes and Centers in support of its mission: Center for Autism;Center for Boys and Men; Center for Cancer Disparities Research; Center for Community Collaboration;Center for Healthy Neighborhoods; Center for Nursing Workforce Excellence; The Center forSociocultural Sport and Olympic Research; Center for Sport Performance; Center for Successful Aging;Center for the Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles and Obesity Prevention; Employee Wellness Center; FallPrevention Center for Excellence; Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Center; and Health PromotionResearch Institute.2) Organizational charts that clearly depict the following related to the program:a. the program’s internal organization, including the reporting lines to the dean/director9

b. the relationship between program and other academic units within the institution. Ensure that thechart depicts all other academic offerings housed in the same organizational unit as the program.Organizational charts may include committee structure organization and reporting lines10

c.the lines of authority from the program’s leader to the institution’s chief executive officer (president,chancellor, etc.), including intermediate levels (e.g., reporting to the president through the provost)PresidentFramroze VirjeeVice Presidentfor InformationTechnologyVice President forAdministrationand Finance/CFOAmir H. DabirianDanny C. KimVice President forStudent AffairsProvost and VicePresident forAcademic AffairsVice Presidentfor UniversityAdvancementCarolyn C. ThomasGregory J. SaksHarry Le GrandeCSUF’s administrative organization. The figure above displays CSUF’s administrative organization,including key administrative positions. The University is administered by the President and by the heads offive divisions: Academic Affairs, Administration and Finance, Information Technology, Student Affairs, andUniversity Advancement.11

CSUF’s administrative organization, continued. The figure above displays the organization of AcademicAffairs and the various colleges in the University. The Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs isCarolyn Thomas. The academic programs are housed within eight colleges: Arts; Business and Economics;12

Communications; Education; Engineering and Computer Science; Health and Human Development;Humanities and Social Sciences; Natural Sciences and Mathematics.A copy of all organizational charts are included in the ERF (ERF INTRO)d. for multi-partner programs (as defined in Criterion A2), organizational charts must depict allparticipating institutionsNot applicable.3) An instructional matrix presenting all of the program’s degree programs and concentrationsincluding bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees, as appropriate. Present data in the formatof Template Intro-1.Instructional Matrix ‐ Degrees and ConcentrationsCampusbasedMaster's DegreesConcentrationHealth Promotion and Disease PreventionEnvironmental and Occupational Health and SafetyGerontological cutive DistancebasedMPHMPHMPH4) Enrollment data for all of the program’s degree programs, including bachelor’s, master’s anddoctoral degrees, in the format of Template Intro-2.DegreeCurrent Enrollment(2020‐2021)Master'sMPHHealth Promotion and Disease PreventionEnvironmental and Occupational Health and SafetyGerontological Health13536160

A1. Organization and Administrative ProcessesThe program demonstrates effective administrative processes that are sufficient to affirm its abilityto fulfill its mission and goals and to conform to the conditions for accreditation.The program establishes appropriate decision-making structures for all significant functions anddesignates appropriate committees or individuals for decision making and implementation.The program ensures that faculty (including full-time and part-time faculty) regularly interact withtheir colleagues and are engaged in ways that benefit the instructional program (e.g., participatingin instructional workshops, engaging in program specific curriculum development and oversight).1) List the program’s standing and significant ad hoc committees. For each, indicate the formula formembership (e.g., two appointed faculty members from each concentration) and list the currentmembers.MPH Program Committee: This standing committee meets once per month and is comprised of facultythat teach the core courses in the MPH Program, the MPH Admissions Committee chair, the MPH ILEcoordinator and other Department of Public Health faculty who wish to join. The committee is charged withinitiating, reviewing, and recommending all educational policies and curricula for the MPH Program;evaluating, recommending, and revising policies and procedures for admission to, progression andretention in, and graduation from the MPH Program; providing for a systematic review of the MPH Program,considering course and program evaluation outcomes, revision of the mission, philosophy and/or objectivesof the MPH Program; fostering, evaluating and maintaining accreditation standards; reviewing creativeopportunities to work with other schools and departments in the University to enrich public health researchand teaching in the MPH Program; recommending workshops and seminars for CHES/MCHES CEUs;reviewing MPH websites annually and make necessary changes; reviewing the catalog copy annually; andmaking necessary changes to the MPH Student Handbook. Committee Chair: Joshua Yang (current MPHProgram Advisor); Committee Members: Jordan Aquino, Shana Charles, Phillip Gedalanga (current MPHAdmissions Committee chair), Jasmeet Gill (past MPH Program Advisor), Portia Jackson Preston, MariaKoleilat, Alice Lee (past MPH Admissions Committee chair), Archana McEligot, Sinta McGee (MPHAdministrative Support), Bo Park, Jennifer Piazza, Mojgan Sami (ILE Coordinator), Michele Wood(Department Chair); and one Student Representative from each MPH cohort.MPH Admissions Committee: This standing committee meets approximately twice per semester tounderstand admission and enrollment policies for graduate programs at CSUF; develop strategies for usein the recruitment of MPH students; work with Sinta McGee (MPH Administrative Support) and DepartmentChair to develop and update admission criteria, processes and procedures; make admissionrecommendations to the Department Chair; update MPH view sheet. Committee Chair: Phillip Gedalanga;Committee Members: Jordan Aquino, Alice Lee, Tabashir Nobari, Pimbucha Rusmevichientong, and DianaTisnado; one MPH Student.MPH Assessment Committee: This standing committee reviews long-range plans for student enrollment,faculty recruitment, and financial planning in accordance with: (1) CEPH accreditation criteria, (2) CSUFregulations, and (3) Program’s mission, values, and goals. The committee meets approximately once permonth and is charged to evaluate all general academic and program policies, including student public healthcompetencies, class sizes, and field placement sites and culminating experience project; monitor, assess,evaluate, and submit an annual report on Program’s goals and measurable objectives and targetedoutcomes; at least once/year ask MPH primary faculty and other constituents to make recommendationsfor revisions to MPH policies and curriculum, core and track-specific competencies, as well as to the vision,mission, goals, and values of the Program; at least once/year meet with MPH Program Committee todiscuss any recommended necessary changes in curriculum, core and track-specific competencies, as wellas to the vision, mission, goals, and values of the Program; write and submit annual accreditation reportsto CEPH; plan, organize, and submit Preliminary Self-Study; meet with MPH graduates, MPH ProgramCommittee, and Community Advisory Board for input and review of Self-Study; submit Final Self-Study andother material outlined in the preliminary review report by the CEPH office. Committee Chair: Jasmeet Gill;14

Committee Members: Jordan Aquino, Shana Charles, Sinta McGee (Administrative Support), Bo Park,Jennifer Piazza, Mojgan Sami (ILE Coordinator), and Joshua Yang (MPH Program Advisor).MPH Comprehensive Exam Committee: This standing committee consists of two faculty from each trackand a committee chair who facilitates the exam. This committee meets approximately twice per year to planfor the implementation of the comprehensive exam, which occurs during week 13 of each semester. Thiscommittee is charged with developing exam questions and format, proctoring portions of the exam, scoringthe exams, and making recommendations for improving exam procedures. The committee is comprised ofPimbucha Rusmevichientong (Committee Chair, Facilitator of the Comprehensive Exam, and Writer of theStatistics and Research Methods questions), Jasmeet Gill and Alice Lee (Epidemiology questions), PortiaJackson Preston and Joshua Yang (Health Behavior Theory questions), Diana Tisnado and Jennifer Piazza(Gerontological Health questions), and Phillip Gedalanga and Bo Park (Environmental and OccupationalHealth and Safety questions). The take-home portion of the exam is constructed by the MPH ProgramAdvisor with input from current MPH instructors.2) Briefly describe which committee(s) or other responsible parties make decisions on each of thefollowing areas and how the decisions are made:A. degree requirementsMPH Program Committee and MPH Assessment Committee monitor degree requirements. TheAssessment Committee reports back on survey results (Current Student, Exit) and Community AdvisoryBoard comments. The Assessment Committee, along with the MPH Program Advisor, retaincommunication with CEPH and any change to degree requirements. These data and communications,taken together, inform degree requirements. If changes are needed, the MPH Assessment Committeepresents the proposed changes to the MPH Program Committee; this larger co

school, college or other organizational unit at the university responds California State University, Fullerton was initially accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) -WSCUC in 1961. The most recent WSCUC review took place in 2019, which granted CSUF reaffirmation for a full and maximum 10-year period.