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Appointment, Confirmation and Service of Trustees to the California State University (CSU)
AS-3065-12/EX (Rev)
RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU) urge the
Governor and State Senate to be mindful, in the appointment and confirmation of
Trustees to the CSU, of the California Education Code § 66607, which stipulates that“The California State University shall be entirely independent of all political and
sectarian influence and kept free there from in the appointment of its trustees and in
the administration of its affairs…”; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the ASCSU further call upon the Governor and State Senate to be diligent and
timely in the appointment and confirmation of Trustees to the CSU in order to ensure
continuity, and to allow for the sharing of multiple perspectives which will facilitate
the most informed and effective decision-making process; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the ASCSU distribute this resolution to the Governor, State Senate Leadership,
Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, campus Presidents, campus Senate Chairs,
California Faculty Association, California State Student Association, CSU Alumni
Council, Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, Academic Senate
of the University of California, California Community Colleges’ Board of Governors,
and University of California Board of Regents.
RATIONALE: Given the recent challenge of appointing a Faculty Trustee to the
California State University as conveyed in numerous ASCSU resolutions [Concern
over Delay in Governor’s Appointment of CSU Faculty Trustee (AS-2911-09/FGA);
Support for the Appointment of an Academic Senate of the California State University
(ASCSU) Nominee as CSU Faculty Trustee (AS-2941-10/EX); A Call for Board of
Trustee Action on Faculty Trustee Appointment (AS-2935-10/FA); Resolution on the
Failure of the Board of Trustees to Support Publicly the Appointment of a Faculty
Trustee (AS-2956-10/FA)], the latest difficulty in re-appointing the Trustee Chair to
the California State University, and the potential complexity in appointing or reappointing
a number of Trustees to the California State University in the next few
months, the ASCSU feels compelled to: 1) urge the Governor and State Senate to be
mindful in the appointment and confirmation of Trustees to the CSU as affirmed in
California Education Code § 66607, and 2) further call upon the Governor and State
Senate to be diligent and timely in the appointment and confirmation of Trustees to
the CSU in order to ensure continuity, and to allow for the sharing of multiple
perspectives which will facilitate the most informed and effective decision-making
process.
Under present law there are 25 Trustees (24 voting, one non-voting). Five Trustees
are ex-officio members: the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the
Assembly, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Chancellor. The CSU Statewide Alumni Council appoints an Alumni Trustee. The Governor appoints a
Faculty Trustee from nominees proposed by the Statewide Academic Senate. The
Alumni and Faculty Trustees serve for two years. The Governor appoints two Student
Trustees from nominees proposed by the California State Student Association. These
Student Trustees serve staggered two-year terms. One Student Trustee has full voting
powers; the second, non-voting Student Trustee succeeds to the voting position upon
the expiration of the term of the first. The sixteen remaining Trustees are appointed
by the Governor, confirmed by the State Senate, and serve eight year terms. Trustees
confirmed by the Senate remain on the Board until a replacement is named or 60
days after their term expires whichever comes first (California Government Code §
1774). Alumni, Faculty, and Student Trustee terms expire at the end of their term
(California Education Code § 66602).
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the oversight of the California State
University. The Board adopts rules, regulations, and policies governing the
California State University. The Board has authority over curricular development,
use of property, development of facilities, and fiscal and human resources
management. The 25-member Board of Trustees has regular and special meetings to
allow for communication among the trustees, chancellor, campus presidents,
executive committee members of the statewide Academic Senate, representatives of
the California State Student Association, and officers of the statewide Alumni
Council.
REFERENCES:
Approved Without Dissent – May 3-4, 2012
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