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.
The oldest campus--San Jose State University--was founded as a Normal School in 1857 and became the first institution of public higher education in California. California State University, Monterey Bay, became the CSU's 21st campus in September 1994. The California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, founded in 1929, joined the CSU as its 22nd campus in July 1995.
Responsibility for The California State University is vested in the Board of Trustees, consisting of ex -officio members, alumni and faculty representatives, and members 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 actual 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 of the 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 1,500 bachelor's and master's degree programs in some 200 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 Fall 1995, the system enrolled approximately 326,000 students, taught by more than 16,000 faculty. Last year the system awarded over 50 percent of the bachelor's degrees and 30 percent of the master's degrees granted in California. More than 1.2 million persons have been graduated from the 22 campuses since 1960.
The Honorable Gray Davis
Lieutenant Governor of California
State Capitol
Sacramento 95814
The Honorable Brian Setencich
Speaker of the Assembly
State Capitol
Sacramento 95814
The Honorable Delaine Eastin
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
721 Capitol Mall
Sacramento 95814
Dr. Barry Munitz
Chancellor of The California State University
400 Golden Shore
Long Beach 90802-4275
Mr. Jim Considine
Chairman
Ms. Martha C. Fallgatter
Vice Chairman
Chancellor Barry Munitz
Secretary-Treasurer
Mr. Roland E. Arnall (1998)
Ms. Marian Bagdasarian (1996)
Ms. Martha C. Fallgatter (2003)
Mr. William D. Campbell (2003)
Mr. Ralph R. Pesqueira (1996)
Mr. Ted J. Saenger (1997)
Mr. Anthony M. Vitti (1997)
Mr. James H. Gray (1998)
Mr. Ronald L. Cedillos (1999)
Dr. Bernard Goldstein (1995)
Mr. William Hauck (2001)
Dr. Joan Otomo-Corgel (2001)
Michael D. Stennis (2000)
Mr. Stanley T. Wang (2002)
Mr. Frank Y. Wada (1997)
Correspondence with Trustees should be sent:
Dr. Barry Munitz
Chancellor, CSU System
Ms. Molly Corbett Broad
Executive Vice Chancellor
Dr. Peter S. Hoff
Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs
Dr. June M. Cooper
Vice Chancellor, Human Resources and Operations
Mr. Richard West
Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance
Dr. Douglas X. Patiño
Vice Chancellor, University Advancement
Ms. Christine Helwick
General Counsel (Interim)
California State University, Chico
1st & Normal Streets
Chico, CA 95929
Dr. Manuel A. Esteban, President
(916) 898-6116
California State University, Dominguez Hills
1000 East Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747
Dr. Robert C. Detweiler, President
(310) 516-3300
California State University, Fresno
5241 North Maple Avenue
Fresno, CA 93740
Dr. John D. Welty, President
(209) 278-4240
California State University, Fullerton
800 N. State College Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92634-9480
Dr. Milton A. Gordon, President
(714) 773-2011
California State University, Hayward
Hayward, CA 94542
Dr. Norma S. Rees, President
(510) 881-3000
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA 95521
Dr. Alistair W. McCrone, President
(707) 826-3011
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840
Dr. Robert C. Maxson, President
(310) 985-41111
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Dr. James M. Rosser, President
(213) 343-3000
California Maritime Academy
200 Maritime Academy Drive
Vallejo, California 94590
Dr. Mary E. Lyons, President
(707) 648-4200
California State University, Monterey Bay
100 Campus Center
Seaside, California 93955
Dr. Peter P. Smith, President
(408) 582-3330
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330
Dr. Blenda J. Wilson, President
(818) 885-1200
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
Dr. Bob Suzuki, President
(909) 869-7659
California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819
Dr. Donald R. Gerth, President
(916) 278-6011
California State University, San Bernardino
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Dr. Anthony H. Evans, President
(909) 880-5000
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
Dr. Stephen L. Weber, President
(619) 594-5000
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
Dr. Robert A. Corrigan, President
(415) 338-1111
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192
Dr.Robert L. Caret, President
(408) 924-1000
California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Dr. Warren J. Baker, President
(805) 756-1111
California State University, San Marcos
San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
Dr. Bill W. Stacy, President
(619) 752-4000
Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Dr. Ruben Armiñana, President
(707) 664-2880
California State University, Stanislaus
801 West Monte Vista Avenue
Turlock, CA 95380
Dr. Marvalene Hughes, President
(209) 667-3122