Introduction

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, and a total of 10 CSU campuses currently have Ed.D. programs.

Enrollment in fall 2008 totaled almost 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.

Trustees of the California State University

Ex Officio Trustees

The Honorable Arnold Schwarzenegger,
State Capitol, Governor of California, Sacramento 95814
The Honorable John Garamendi,
State Capitol, Lieutenant Governor of California Sacramento 95814
The Honorable Karen Bass
State Capitol, Speaker of the Assembly Sacramento 95814
The Honorable Jack O’Connell,
721 Capitol Mall, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sacramento 95814
Dr. Charles B. Reed, 401 Golden Shore
Chancellor of The California State University 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
Richard P. West, 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)
Jeffrey L. Bleich (2010)
Herbert L. Carter (2011)
Carol R. Chandler (2012)
Debra S. Farar (2014)
Kenneth Fong (2013)
Margaret Fortune (2016)
George G. Gowgani (2010)
Curtis Grima (2009)
Melinda Guzman (2012)
William Hauck (2009)
Raymond W. Holdsworth Jr. (2011)
Bob Linscheid (2009)
Peter Mehas (2015)
Lou Monville (2014)
Craig Smith (2009)
Glen Toney (2013)
Kyriakos Tsakopoulos (2009)

Correspondence with Trustees should be sent to: c/o Trustees Secretariat The California State University 401 Golden Shore Long Beach, California 90802-4210

Office of the Chancellor

Dr. Charles B. Reed Chancellor – CSU System Dr. Gary Reichard Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Mr. Richard P. West Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Ms. Gail Brooks Interim Vice Chancellor, Human Resources Ms. Christine Helwick General Counsel Dr. Keith Boyum Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

The California State University
401 Golden Shore
Long Beach, California 90802-4210
(562) 951-4000

Campuses – The California State University

California State University, Bakersfield

9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099
Dr. Horace Mitchell, President
(661) 664-2011
www.csub.edu

California State University, Channel Islands

One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012
Dr. Richard Rush, President
(805) 437-8400
www.csuci.edu

California State University, Chico

400 West First Street
Chico, CA 95929-0150
Dr. Paul J. Zingg, President
(530) 898-4636
www.csuchico.edu

California State University, Dominguez Hills

1000 East Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747-0005
Dr. Mildred Garcia., President
(310) 243-3301
www.csudh.edu

California State University, East Bay

25800 Carlos Bee Boulevard
Hayward, CA 94542
Dr. Mohammad Qayoumi, President
(510) 885-3000
www.csueastbay.edu

California State University, Fresno

5241 North Maple Avenue
Fresno, CA 93740
Dr. John D. Welty, President
(559) 278-4240
www.csufresno.edu

California State University, Fullerton

800 N. State College Boulevard
Fullerton, CA 92834-9480
Dr. Milton A. Gordon, President
(714) 278-2011
www.fullerton.edu

Humboldt State University

One Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521-8299
Dr. Rollin C. Richmond, President
(707) 826-3011
www.humboldt.edu

California State University, Long Beach

1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
Dr. F. King Alexander, President
(562) 985-4111
www.csulb.edu

California State University, Los Angeles

5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Dr. James M. Rosser, President
(323) 343-3000
www.calstatela.edu

California Maritime Academy

200 Maritime Academy Drive
Vallejo, CA 94590
Dr. William B. Eisenhardt, President
(707) 654-1000
www.csum.edu

California State University, Monterey Bay

100 Campus Center
Seaside, CA 93955-8001
Dr. Dianne Harrison, President
(831) 582-3330
www.csumb.edu

California State University, Northridge

18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330
Dr. Jolene Koester, President
(818) 677-1200
www.csun.edu

California State Polytechnic University,Pomona

3801 W. Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
Dr. J. Michael Ortiz, President
(909) 869-2290
www.csupomona.edu

California State University, Sacramento

6000 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95819
Dr. Alexander Gonzalez, President
(916) 278-6011
www.csus.edu

California State University,

San Bernardino
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397
Dr. Albert K. Karnig, President
(909) 880-5000
www.csusb.edu

San Diego State University

5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
Dr. Stephen L. Weber, President
(619) 594-5000
www.sdsu.edu

San Francisco State University

1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132
Dr. Robert A. Corrigan, President
(415) 338-1111
www.sfsu.edu

San José State University

One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0001
Mr. Don Kassing, President
(408) 924-1000
www.sjsu.edu

California Polytechnic State University,

San Luis Obispo
One Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Dr. Warren J. Baker, President
(805) 756-1111
www.calpoly.edu

California State University, San Marcos

333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road
San Marcos, CA 92096-0001
Dr. Karen S. Haynes, President
(760) 750-4000
www.csusm.edu

Sonoma State University

1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3609
Dr. Ruben Armiñana, President
(707) 664-2880
www.sonoma.edu

California State University, Stanislaus

One University Circle
Turlock, CA 95382-0299
Dr. Hamid Shirvani, President
(209) 667-3122
www.csustan.edu

University Mission, Values and Vision

Mission: California State University, Northridge exists to enable students to realize their educational goals. The University's first priority is to promote the welfare and intellectual progress of students. To fulfill this mission, we design programs and activities to help students develop the academic competencies, professional skills, critical values of learned persons who live in a democratic society, an interdependent world, and a technological age; we seek to foster a rigorous and contemporary understanding of the liberal arts, sciences, and professional disciplines, and we believe in the following values:

Commitment to Teaching, Scholarship, and Active Learning We demonstrate excellence in teaching: We honor and reward high performance in learning, teaching, scholarship, research, service, and creative activity. Because the quality of our academic programs is central to our mission, we encourage intellectual curiosity and protect the multiple expressions of academic freedom.
Commitment to Excellence: We set the highest standards for ourselves in all of our actions and activities and support the professional development of faculty, staff and administrators. We assess our performance so that every area of University life will be continually improved and renewed. We recognize and reward our efforts of greatest distinction and through them provide state and national leadership.
Respect for All People: We aspire to behave as an inclusive, cooperative community. Our behaviors, policies, and programs affirm the worth and personal dignity of every member of the University community and contribute to a campus climate of civility, collegiality, tolerance, and reasoned debate.
Alliances with the Community: We seek partnerships with local schools, community colleges, businesses, government and social agencies to advance the educational, intellectual, artistic, civic, cultural and economic aspirations of our surrounding communities.
Encouragement of Innovation, Experimentation, and Creativity: We seek to provide an environment conducive to innovation, experimentation, and creativity. We encourage all members of our community to take intellectual and creative risks and to embrace changes that will enhance the fulfillment of the University’s mission.

Vision: California State University, Northridge is inspired by the belief that our commitment to educational opportunity, inclusion and excellence will extend the promise of America to succeeding generations. Our graduates will be the vanguard of leaders for this century—committed to sustaining a democracy in which diverse people share in the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, proficient in applying technology to wise purposes, and dedicated to securing a humane world community and sustaining the bounty of the Earth. As an institution of higher learning,

We will be a high performing, model university in which student achievement levels are among the highest of peer universities;
We will create a community of shared values in which faculty, students, staff, administrators and alumni will experience personal satisfaction and pride in our collective achievements;
We will be the first choice for university applicants who seek a rigorous, collaborative teaching/learning experience in a technologically rich environment;
We will be the leader in enhancing the educational, cultural and economic resources of our region; and
We will receive local and national recognition for our distinctive achievements in teaching, learning, scholarship and service.

University Administration

Office of the President

Jolene Koester, President
Barbara Gross, Chief of Staff
Randy Reynaldo, Executive Assistant to the President

Academic Affairs

Harry Hellenbrand, Provost and Vice President
Jerry Luedders, Assistant Provost

Admissions and Records

Eric Forbes, Admissions and Records, Director
Suzy Babikan, Associate Director, (Records & Graduation)
Janet Rienbolt, Associate Director, (Systems & Technology)

Academic Resources and Planning

Spero Bowman, Associate Vice President
Diane Stephens, Academic Resources Director
Bettina Huber, Institutional Research Director

Educational Opportunity Program

José Luis Vargas, Educational Opportunity Program Director
Shiva Parsa, EOP Transitional Programs, Director
Doris Clark, EOP Admissions & Partnership Programs, Director
Conchita Battle, Advising Resource Center/EOP, Director

Faculty Affairs

Penelope Jennings, Associate Vice President

Faculty Senate

Jennifer A Matos, Faculty President

Graduate Studies, Research, and International Programs

Mack I. Johnson, Associate Vice President
Hedy Carpenter, Associate Director
Scott Pérez, Research and Sponsored Projects, Director
Jusinte Su, International Programs, Coordinator

Teachers for a New Era

Harry Hellendbrand, Teachers for a New Era, Director
Magnhild Lien, Teachers for a New Era, Assistant Director
Undergraduate Studies
Cynthia Z. Rawitch, Associate Vice President
Maureen Rubin, Director
Mandie McConkey, Academic Services for Student Athletes
Vicki Pedone, University Assessment
Gregory Mena, Catalog Editor
Cheryl Spector, Center for Innovative & Engaged Learning
Opportunities (CIELO) Coordinator
Cheryl Spector, Academic First Year Experiences Director
Merri Whitelock, Community Engagement, Managing Director
Kiren Dosanjh, Faculty Development, Director
Daisy Lemus and Janet Oh, New Faculty Orientation
Michael Neubauer, Developmental Mathematics, Director
Maureen Rubin, General Education Honors Program, Director
Sheryl Thompson, Learning Resource Center Director
Tami Abourezk, Program Review Coordinator

University Library

Susan C. Curzon, University Library Dean
Marianne Afifi, Associate Dean
Eric Willis, Systems Administrator
Laura Clary, Academic Resources Manager
Lynn Lampert, Reference and Instructional Services, Dept. Chair
Doris Helfer, Technical Services, Dept. Chair
Cindy Ventuleth, Director of Development

Student Affairs Offices

Terry D. Piper, Vice President for Student Affairs
William Watkins, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Elyse Chaplin, Center on Disabilities Director
Roz Rosen, National Center on Deafness, Director
Paul Schantz, Student Affairs Information Technology Director
Cecille Avila-Robison, Account Manager
Linda Reid Chassiakos, Student Health Center, Director
Mark Stevens, Counseling and Testing Director
Anne More-Newbury, The Career Center Director, Student Development and International Programs
Thomas Piernik, Student Development and International Programs, Director
Debra Hammond, Executive Director, University Student Union
David Crandall, General Manager, Associated Students
Christine O’Dell, Children’s Center Director
Trent Morgan, Director Recreation Sports
Cindy Signett, Recycling Coordinator
Ken Etter, Ticket Office Manager
Mary Ann Cummins-Prager, Center on Disabilities Director
Financial Aid Director
Lili Vidal, Director of Financial Aid
Javier Hernanadez, Outreach & Recruitment Director
Tim Trevan, Residential Life and Conference Services, Director

Administration and Finance

Tom McCarron, Vice President
Fred Dukes, Executive Assistant to the Vice President
Sharon Eichten, Budget Planning & Management
Joann Fielder, Equity and Diversity
Colin Donahue, Facilities, Development and Operation
Robert Foldesi, Human Resources
Rick Mazzuto, Intercollegiate Athletics
Tom Brown, Physical Plant Management
Anne Glavin, Public Safety
Howard Lutwak, University Auditor
Robert Barker, University Controller
Ron Norton, Environmental Health and Safety, and Risk Management

University Advancement

Dr. Vance T. Peterson, University Advancement,
Geetha Thomas, Resource Management
Danny Reader, Advancement Services Director
Ali Sadri, Manager Advancement Resources (MAR)
D.G. “Gray” Mounger, Assistant Vice President, Alumni Relations
Shellie Hadvina, Associate Director, Alumni Relations
Todd Prepsky, Annual Giving Director
Judith Nutter, Government and Community Relations Director
Susan Andraus, Corporate and Foundation Relations Director
Gailya Brown, Imagine the Arts Campaign Director
Vacant, Assistant Vice President, Public Relations and Strategic Communications
Carmen Ramos Chandler, News and Information Director
Brenda Roberts, Managing Editor
Randal Thomson, Publications Director
Joseph O’Connor, University Web Communications Manager
Greg Buesing, Planned Giving Director
Dominique C. Munoz, Special Events and Donor Programs Director

Information Technology

Hilary J. Baker, Vice President and CIO
Danita Leese, Executive Analyst to the Vice President
David Levin, Academic Technology
Ben Quillian, Administration and User Support Services
Kevin Krzewinski, Application Development Services
Bill Hardy, Business Continuity
Greg Nicols, Telecomm & Identity &Access Management
Hien Ho, Infrastructure Services
Chris Xanthos, Project Management Office
Chris Olsen, User Support Services

The California State University, Northridge Foundation

The California State University, Northridge Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c) (3) California Corporation that serves as an auxiliary organization to California State University, Northridge. The Foundation’s primary function is to help the university raise private, philanthropic contributions and grants from alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations in support of the university’s mission of helping students realize their educational goals. In addition, the Foundation is responsible for accepting, managing and investing all private funds and endowments for the university. The Board of Directors of the California State University, Northridge Foundation is a distinguished and representative group of community leaders who are committed to raising private funds to support the educational mission of the university. The Foundation Board provides leadership and guidance to the university’s fundraising efforts and, thereby helps to maintain the highest quality of university programs.

Foundation Board of Directors

For Term Beginning July 1, 2007 Through June 30, 2008

William (Bill) Allison, CEO, Southcoast Engineering
Marlene R. Bane, President & CEO, Marlene Bane Associates
Vincent (Vince) P. Barabba ‘62, Chairman, Kings County Ventures, LLC
Sara Bauer, Community member
John W. Bradley, V.P. & CFO, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Inc.
Wayne-Kent A. Bradshaw, Vice Chair, CSUN Foundation;
Western Region President & CEAD, Washington Mutual Bank
Brian Castronovo – Annual Appointment as Faculty Representative
Chair, Modern & Classical Languages & Literature
Ralph A. Courtney III ‘02, Retired Deputy Public Defender
Earl S. Enzer ‘83, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
David W. Fleming, of Counsel, Latham & Watkins
Dirk I. Gates ‘83, CEO & Founder, Xirrus Co.
Richard E. Gilbert, Esq., Partner, Freeman Smiley LLP
John R. Golisch ‘72, Partner, BDO Seidman, LLP
Michael J. Grobstein ‘65 Founder & Sr. Partner, Grobstein, Horwath & Co., LLP
Adam Haverstock, Harold (Harry) Hellenbrand, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, CSUN
David S. Honda, Past Chair, CSUN Foundation
President, D.S. Honda Construction, Inc.
Jolene Koester, University President, CSUN
Judith Landy, Appointed Alternate Secretary, CSUN Foundation;
Special Projects Coordinator, CSUN
Albert M. Lapides ‘68, Chairman & CEO Emeritus,
Replacement Parts Industries, Inc.
Philip S. Magaram Hon. D. ‘03, Chair, CSUN Foundation;
Attorney/Principal, Valensi Rose, PLC
Thomas McCarron, Interim Vice President Administration & Finance, CSUN
The Honorable Georgia L. Mercer, Board of Trustees, Los Angeles Community College District
Charles (Chuck) H. Noski ’73, M’95, Hon. D. ‘07, Retired Vice Chairman, AT & T Corp.
Sanford (Sandy) Paris, Owner, Paris Industrial Park
Vance T. Peterson, President, CSUN Foundation;
Vice President for University Advancement, CSUN
The Honorable Joy Picus, Former Member, Los Angeles City Council
Robert Rawitch ‘67, Senior Vice President, Winner & Associates
Todd R. Reinstein, Attorney, Valensi Rose, PLC
James H. Ring ‘70, President & Owner, Ring Financial, Inc.
Rob Rousselet, ’79, M’97 Retired CFO, The Voit Development Company
Dale A. Surowitz, CEO, Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center
Pierre Y. Tada ‘80, Founding Principal, Granite Peak Partners, Inc.
Geetha M. Thomas, Chief Financial Officer, CSUN Foundation;
Assistant Vice President, CSUN
Larry Twersky ‘84, President, CSUN Alumni Association; President, 1-800 DENTIST

Directors Emeriti

Earl G. Burke, Retired Plant Manager, Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
S.Q. Della Grotta, Senior Vice President, Sentinel Real Estate Corp.
Gary C. Dickey ‘72, Retired Partner, Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Howard E. Haller ‘69, President & CEO, Haller Companies
F. Anthony Kurtz ‘63, Retired Businessman
Manfred Mosk, President, Techno-Medics Management and Systems Inc.
Anthony J. (Tony) Partipilo ‘69, Attorney at Law
James D. (Dave) Power III Hon. D. ‘99, Chair Emeritus of the CSUN Foundation; Founder, J.D. Power and Associates

Cal State Northridge Alumni Association

Coordinating Office: Office of Alumni Relations/Division of University Advancement
University Hall (UN) 305
(818) 677-2137
www.csunalumni.com

The California State University, Northridge Alumni Association exists to support the mission of the University and the vision as stated by the campus President. The Association’s mission is to create opportunities for alumni to become more connected to and interactive with the University and more connected to and interactive with one another. Under the coordination of the Office of Alumni Relations, the association serves as a conduit in building relationships with alumni according to individual interests and student and academic affiliations. The association also attempts to garner the individual and collective talents of its members and 180,000 alumni. The expertise and experiences of a vast alumni network helps the University extend its educational mission well beyond graduation.

The Association is a dues-based organization open to all those who wish to connect to the University and receive reciprocal benefits through the relationship. Annual and Lifetime memberships are available to alumni, students, current and retired faculty and staff, parents, friends and CSUN neighbors. The Alumni Association funds major campus initiatives to in support of academic programs and student life. The Association sponsors “life-enhancement “ programs as well as scholarships for alumni legacies and for first generation CSUN students. In 2008-2009 the Association will launch a student- alumni association. The Association also honors and showcases alumni based on achievement and loyalty to alma mater.

The Alumni Association is governed by an executive committee which includes its officers, the Assistant Vice President for Alumni Relations, 18 at-large elected representatives, 26 constituency chapter representatives, and others appointed by the University Administration. Ex-officio members include the Association past presidents and campus executive officers.

Operating in accordance with, its Memorandum of Understanding with the University and its own strategic plan and bylaws, the Association dedicates membership dues and affinity partnership royalties to the University to further advancement initiatives and to support the campus mission.

The University Corporation

Sierra Center, Third Floor
Telephone: (818) 677-5298
Fax: (818) 677-2671
Acting Executive Director: Rick Evans
Email: rick.evans@csun.edu
Chief Financial Officer: John Griffin
Email: john.s.griffin@csun.edu
Director of Commercial
Services: Dave Nirenberg
Email: dave.nirenberg@csun.edu
Website: www.csun.edu/universitycorporation

The University Corporation is a nonprofit California corporation chartered in 1958 to operate within the CSU system but without State funds. The University Corporation was organized to serve and assist the University by providing certain commercial services, including the Matador Bookstore and food services.

The University Corporation coordinates community-oriented, non-credit workshops, conferences and institutes, and fiscally administers Federal, state, local and other grants to the University. The 17-member Board, made up of students, faculty, administrators and community members, is appointed by the University President and is responsible for establishing University Corporation policies. Five officers, elected annually by the Board, comprise the Executive Committee, which manages the Corporation’s business affairs