THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
The individual California State Colleges were brought together as a system by the Donahoe Higher Education Act of 1960. In 1972, the system became the California State University and Colleges, and in 1982 the system became the California State University. Today the campuses of the CSU include comprehensive and polytechnic universities and, since July 1995, the California Maritime Academy, a specialized campus.
The oldest campus — San José State University — was founded in 1857 and became the first institution of public higher education in California. The newest — CSU Channel Islands — opened in fall 2002, with freshmen arriving in fall 2003.
Responsibility for the California State University is vested in the Board of Trustees, whose members are appointed by the Governor. The Trustees appoint the Chancellor, who is the chief executive officer of the system, and the Presidents, who are the chief executive officers of the respective campuses.
The Trustees, the Chancellor, and the Presidents develop systemwide policy, with implementation at the campus level taking place through broadly based consultative procedures. The Academic Senate of the California State University, made up of elected representatives of the faculty from each campus, recommends academic policy to the Board of Trustees through the Chancellor.
Academic excellence has been achieved by the California State University through a distinguished faculty whose primary responsibility is superior teaching. While each campus in the system has its own unique geographic and curricular character, all campuses, as multipurpose institutions, offer undergraduate and graduate instruction for professional and occupational goals as well as broad liberal education. All campuses require for graduation a basic program of “General Education Requirements” regardless of the type of bachelor’s degree or major field selected by the student.
The CSU offers more than 1,800 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in some 357 subject areas. Many of these programs are offered so that students can complete all upper-division and graduate requirements by part-time, late afternoon, and evening study. In addition, a variety of teaching and school service credential programs are available. A limited number of doctoral degrees are offered jointly with the University of California and with private institutions in California. In 2005, the CSU was authorized to independently offer educational doctorate (Ed.D.) programs, 10 CSU campuses currently have Ed.D programs.
Enrollments in fall 2008 totaled alomst 450,000 students, who were taught by some 24,000 faculty. The system awards about half of the bachelor’s degrees and a third of the master’s degrees granted in California. Nearly 2.5 million students have graduated from CSU campuses since 1961.
OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
The California State University401 Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA 90802-4210
(562) 951-4000
Dr. Charles B. Reed, Chancellor – CSU System
Dr. Jeri Echeverria, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Benjamin F. Quillian, Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Gail Brooks, Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
Ms. Christine Helwick, General Counsel
Mr. Garrett Ashley, Vice Chancellor, University Relations and Advancement
CAMPUSES OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
California State University,
Bakersfield |
California State University,
Northridge |
TRUSTEES OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES
| The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor of California |
State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 |
| The Honorable Abel Maldonado Lieutenant Governor of California |
State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 |
| The Honorable John Perez Speaker of the Assembly |
State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 |
| The Honorable Jack O'Connell State Superintendent of Public Instruction |
721 Capitol Mall Sacramento, CA 95814 |
| Dr. Charles B. Reed Chancellor of The California State University |
401 Golden Shore Long Beach 90802-4210 |
OFFICERS OF THE TRUSTEES
| The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger President |
Jeffrey L. Bleich Chair |
| Herbert L. Carter Vice Chair |
Christine Helwick Secretary |
| Dr. Benjamin F. Quillian Treasurer |
APPOINTED TRUSTEES
Appointments are for a term of eight years, except student, alumni, and faculty trustees whose terms are for two years. Terms expire in the year in parentheses. Names are listed alphabetically.
Roberta Achtenberg (2015) |
William Hauck (2009) |
Correspondence with Trustees should be sent: c/o Trustees Secretariat |
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