Academic Council

Campus provosts and vice presidents for academic affairs comprise the core membership of the CSU Academic Council. The Council is chaired by the Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer for the California State University, Dr. Gary Reichard. Joining them on the Council are senior staff in the Chancellor's Office Division of Academic Affairs, and the chair of the Academic Senate of the California State University. Vice Chancellor Jackie McClain sits also with the Council, and provides updates and perspectives on human relations requirements, together with reviews of current topics under discussion in collective bargaining with represented CSU employees whose work is overseen by campus divisions of academic affairs.

The Academic Council discusses current and upcoming issues pertaining to the academic mission of the 23-campus university system. Members offer input to policies in advance of final adoption by the Chancellor and Board of Trustees, and provide advice as to best approaches and practices for the implementation of systemwide academic initiatives. Members also review campus practices and consult with each other as to recommended approaches to academic issues.

 
Meeting Schedule
2008
• February 12-13 San Diego

• April 10-11, 2008

• June 18-20, 2008

• August 14-15, 2008

• October 16-17

• December 4-5, 2008

2009
• February 12-13, 2009

• April 2-3, 2009

• June 17-19, 2009 (Retreat in Northern California)

• August 13-14, 2009

• October 8-9, 2009

• December 3-4, 2009


A Provosts' Technology Steering Committee grapples from an academic management perspective with issues pertaining to technology, as deployed both for learning and for management needs within campus academic affairs divisions.

Meeting Agenda/Handouts
(for Provosts only)

Provosts Contact List (.pdf, 76K)
Academic Deans Contact List (updated and subject to change) (.xls, 132K)
Department Chairs Contact List (updated and subject to change) (.xls, 690K)

Brief Descriptions of Current Topics


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