California State University, Northridge
Academic Affairs
Criteria for Re-chartering Centers/Institutes
 All charters to follow required format (see charter template)
 Center/Institute directors must submit at time of request for re-charter
the following:
1. a copy of the center charter;
2. a list of years no annual report was filed:
3. a revenue and expenditure report for entire period of last
charter;
4. if servicing clients a report detailing numbers and effectiveness
for entire period of last charter;
5. grants and contracts applied for and grants secured for entire
period of last charter;
6. if a research center, then a report on published researchand/or working papers and reports for entire period of last
charter;
7. if a performance or production center, a report on creative work
for entire period of last charter.
 All re-charters and attached reports should be submitted to their
respective college dean who will then submit it to the provost or
provost designee
 Provost’s council can make recommendation based upon report to (1)
re-charter; (2) not re-charter; (3) re-charter for probationary period
rather than fixed time.