On the November 17-18, 2008 Board of Trustees Meeting:

NOTE: A print version of FYI (.pdf) is available.The full Board of Trustees agenda and Schedule of Meetings (.pdf) are also available.

Declaration of Impaction for the CSU as a System

Trustees will discuss a plan to declare impaction for the entire CSU system, for the first time in its history. For several years, the CSU system has been providing access to more students, while resources have remained static and in some cases, have declined. While student demand to enroll at the CSU is at its highest levels, the 2008-09 budget does not provide funding above that of the previous year. Given the state’s worsening fiscal condition, it is anticipated that funded students for 2009-10 will remain at 2007-08 levels.
In response to this challenge, the CSU is considering declaring the CSU impacted as a system. This will help to align funded and actual enrollment. Agenda Item 1 of the Committee on Educational Policy describes the steps CSU would take to declare the system impacted and the effects of this designation.

2009-10 Budget Approval

The Board will receive the CSU proposed 2009-10 budget, which requests an augmentation of $611.4 million from the state. This request includes $341.2 million from the state’s General Fund that is the minimum needed to fully fund the CSU under the provisions of the compact. This amount includes $86.9 million in revenue to avoid a 10 percent student fee increase. In addition, the CSU will propose a $116.7 million compact recovery for revenues that were not received from the state in the 2008-09 fiscal year, and that are needed to avoid losing ground in closing salary lags and reaching competitive salary levels for faculty and staff. The budget also recognizes $153. 4 million to cover needs above the compact that will pay for CSU academic and administrative priorities.

2008-09 Budget Update

As a result of the state’s poor financial condition, the Governor has proposed further mid-year budget cuts of $66.3 million to the CSU 2008-09 budget. This cut comes on top of a recent one-time $31.3 million reduction and in addition to $215 million in unfunded CSU operational needs in the 2008-09 Budget signed in September. The Board will hear updated information on the impact of the reduced funding on the CSU budget.

Executive Compensation Reports

The Committee on University and Faculty Personnel will have several information items relating to compensation including the recently appointed CSU Vice Chancellor, Human Resources and CSU Vice Chancellor, University Relations and Advancement. In addition, the board will hear an update on compensation for campus vice presidents, including salary, salary increases, bonuses and supplemental forms of compensation. Lastly, the board will hear an update on executive relocation expenses for the president of San Jose University.

ACTION Items: The Trustees will also vote on

Committee on Collective Bargaining—Open Session

Approval of the California State University’s initial proposals for the fiscal year 2008-2009 Salary and Benefits Reopener bargaining with the International Union of Operating Engineers at the California Maritime Academy, Action

Committee on Institutional Advancement

Committee on Finance

Approval of the 2009-2010 Support Budget Request, Action
2009-2010 Lottery Revenue Budget, Action
Meeting Quality Standard in State-Supported Professional Business Graduate Programs with Revenue Support Derived from a Per-Unit Fee, Action
Approval to Issue Trustees of the California State University, Systemwide Revenue Bonds and Related Debt Instruments for Various Projects, Action

Committee on University and Faculty Personnel

Executive Compensation: Vice Chancellor, Human Resources, Action
Executive Compensation: Vice Chancellor, University Relations and Advancement, Action

Committee of the Whole

Committee on Governmental Relations

INFORMATION Items: The Trustees also will hear

Board of Trustees – Closed Session

Litigation Matters: Vivas v. CSU, et al. and Landvalue 77, et al. v. CSU, et al.
Executive Personnel Matters: Appointment of Vice Chancellors; Presidential Evaluations

Committee on Collective Bargaining—Closed Session

Committee on Finance

Report on the 2008-2009 Support Budget, Information
2008-2009 Student Fee Report, Information Labor Relations Status Report, Information

Committee on Campus Planning, Buildings and Grounds

Committee on University and Faculty Personnel

Committee on Audit

Status Report on Current and Follow-up Internal Audit Assignments, Information
Progress Report on the Corrective Action Plans for the Audit Findings in the Systemwide Audit in Accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the Single Audit Reports for the Year Ended June 30, 2007, Information

Committee on Audit

Status Report on Current and Follow-up Internal Audit Assignments, Information
Progress Report on the Corrective Action Plans for the Audit Findings in the Systemwide Audit in Accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the Single Audit Reports for the Year Ended June 30, 2007, Information

Committee on Educational Policy

Enrollment Management: Systemwide Impaction, Information
California State University Accountability Process, The Fifth Biennial Report, Information
The Voluntary System of Accountability’s College Portrait and the California State University’s Contributions to the Public Good, Information
Faculty-Student Research and Mentorship Special Focus: McNair Scholars Programs in the California State University, Information
Former Foster Youth, Information

Schedule of Meetings (.pdf)

The CSU Board of Trustees will convene at:

The CSU Chancellor’s Office
401 Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA 90802

Unless noted, meetings take place in the Dumke Auditorium. Times are approximate.

MEDIA INFORMATION:

Reporters who cannot attend the meeting may hear any open portion of it by
calling 916-278-2663 (password: 080808#)