Protecting Our Pensions

As employees of the California State University (CSU) system, represented in collective Bargaining Unit 4 by Academic Professionals of California (APC), we have always known that although our salaries would realistically not in any way ever be comparable to what is paid for equivalent education and job skills in the private sector click here to continue reading the full article.


APC Executive Board statement on CSU budget crisis

A public statement adopted today by the APC Board, regarding the CSU budget crisis to clarify our position about our members' working conditions, student fees, CFA's strike, and efforts to generate funds for higher education.


Chancellor Reed's inconvenient truths

After the Chancellor refused to pay previously-negotiated faculty salary increases for 2008/09 and 2009/10, two neutral "Fact Finders" disagreed with his claim that he couldn't afford to pay any of the raises. Click here to read more.


San Francisco Honorees


San Francisco State Two APC members from San Francisco State University, Paul Mendez (SFSU Graduate College of Education) and Nancy Jodaitis (SFSU Financial Aid), were recognized and honored for their leadership roles in the Transfer Articulation Bridge (TAB) Program. To read more please click here.
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APC Helping Make Dreams Come True

Ensuring a Quality CSU Education with Expertise, Support & Compassion


For students attending the California State University, Academic Professionals of California (APC) union members share their expertise along with every step of a students' academic path. We help ensure the quality of an accessible CSU education. From arriving on campus until graduating with a degree, a student's life at CSU is filled with specialized support from the expert academic professionals of Collective Bargaining Unit 4. Our work with CSU students often begins even before they arrive on campus, and we assist all along the way until students receive their diplomas, and beyond!

When a student even considers coming to CSU, APC members are in the community promoting higher education and keeping the university accessible. Our work touches all students who arrive at a CSU, with a range of APC academic professionals helping support student success at all levels. Earning a degree can be a challenging journey, but APC members are there to guide the way, providing academic student support services and specialized programs. When students need assistance selecting classes, determining majors, finding career paths, and developing academic success strategies, we are there.

Across the state and on each CSU campus, students are helped and supported by professional advisors, and other expert APC members. We provide vital services such as orientation, housing, financial aid, tutorial, career services and more! Through a quality CSU education students achieve their life-long dreams. The journey can be a challenging, but students can depend on APC members' knowledge and expertise to help them succeed.