B.   Organizational Structure

The IFSSA shall be managed by: 

1.   Director

The Director shall be appointed by the Dean of the College of Humanities, in consultation with faculty of the Department of Gender & Women's Studies, for a term of three years. The Director shall be directly responsible to the Dean. Additional administrative and management positions may be established as needed by the Director and with the approval of the Dean. If deemed appropriate, the Dean may function as Director.

2.  Advisory Board

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C.   Administration

1. 1.   Administration: Director

Under the oversight of the Dean of the College, the Director shall be responsible for the general operation and administration of the Center. Responsibility for the direct operation of a specific program may be delegated, as may other responsibilities of the Director as necessary. The Director shall be responsible for allocating funds, staffing programs, administrative operations, and for arranging for space, equipment, and other resources and facilities required to support and promote the work of the Center. All decisions concerning staffing and expenditures made by the Director must have approval of the College Dean. The Director is also responsible for the preparation of the Center's annual report, as required by University policy. The Center/Institute must operate in conformity with all CSU and CSUN policies. The Director must put processes in place to ensure that all employees, faculty, staff, students, and volunteers working as part of the Center/Institute understand and conform with CSU and CSUN policies, including policies related to Protected and/or Level 1 Data. If Center activities include any access, storage, and/or transmission of Level 1 Confidential Information or Protected Data, the Director must obtain a CSUN Information Security Risk Assessment. 

2.   Administration: Advisory Board

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3.   Administration: Dean

The Dean of the College will be responsible for reviewing and approving all Center activities and published material. This review and approval process shall ensure that activities and published material of the Center contributes to the fulfillment of the CSU and CSUN missions, are consistent with acceptable standards of scholarship, the charter of the Center and goals of the College, and otherwise conform to applicable laws, regulations, and policies of the University.

V.                Finances

1. A.    Source of Funds

The Institute will be a self-supporting operation funded by donations, grants, and contracts from public and private organizations and individuals, as well as proceeds from Institute activities. 

B.   Operations

In consultation with and approval of the College Dean, the Director will be responsible for all financial operations of the Center and for maintaining its financial soundness. 

C.   Management of Resources

The use of resources shall be subject to review and must be approved by the Dean. 

VI.           Annual Report

1. A.   Proposed Activities

Each year by a date established by the Dean of the College, the Director shall submit to the Dean of the College an annual narrative and financial report that conforms to the established format and University policy. The Director will then meet with the Dean to review all proposed activities, publicity, plans, advisory board changes, and budget projections for proposed Center projects. The Dean will review additional activities proposed during the academic year, as necessary. 

B.   Submission of Annual Report

By September 15 of each year, the Director shall forward to the Provost or their designee a copy of the completed annual report. 

C.   Contents of Annual Report

The annual report shall include a) financial report of revenues and expenditures in the format provided; and, b) narrative report that includes a summary of activities for the previous year; a list of associated/affiliated faculty; a list of alliances/partnerships with external units and/or agencies; a list of Advisory/Community Board members; a list of grants and contracts applied for and secured; a list of products and outputs, including published work, creative activity, etc.; and, a management plan for the collection, access, storage, and transmission of Level 1 (Confidential) and Level 2 (Internal) data. The summary of activities should provide enough detail of the center's programs and activities sufficient to make clear the nature of the various projects and the extent of faculty involvement in those activities. 

1. VII.       Period of Operation

 The Center will be dissolved no later than December 31, 2027, unless this Charter is renewed prior to that date upon application to the Provost. Similarly, all projects and component organizations of the Center shall operate for fixed periods and shall be automatically dissolved at the end of the period unless renewed by the Director, in consultation with the Advisory Board and the Dean.