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University Advisory Board
The University Advisory Board was established in 1949 by legislation which authorized an advisory board to "encourage more two-way communication between each institution and its constituency." The University Advisory Board acts in an advisory capacity in the development of programs of the institution, interpreting the needs of the community to the institution, and the institution's needs to the community, as well as to legislators and other groups. It is composed of distinguished citizens from throughout the state of California.
Please consult the President's Office for information regarding University Advisory Board members, meetings, and activities.
Office of the President
President
Gayle E. Hutchinson — 898-5201
Chief of Staff & Executive Assistant to the President
Brooke Banks, Chief of Staff & Executive Assistant to the President — 898-5201
Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Provost and Vice President
Debra Larson — 898-6101
Executive Assistant to the Provost
Lori Fuentes — 898-6905
Chico State Enterprises
Mary Sidney, Chief Executive Officer — 898-6811
Vice Provost for Academic Programs
Daniel S. Grassian — 898-6894
Graduate Studies
Sharon A. Barrios, Interim Dean — 898-4473
International Education and Global Engagement
Sara A. Trechter, Interim Associate Vice President — 898-4767
Undergraduate Education
Kate McCarthy, Dean — 898-6650
Budget and Academic Resources
Jennifer Mays, Executive Director — 898-6566
Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
Evanne O'Donnell — 898-5609
Labor Relations, Academic Personnel
Jennifer D. Haffner, Acting Director — 898-5401
Vice Provost for Information Resources and Chief Information Officer
Michael L. Schilling — 898-6212
Associate Vice Provost for Information Resources
Andy Miller — 898-3169
Institutional Research
Thomas C. Rosenow, Interim Director — 898-5556
Information Security Office
Ray Quinto, Information Security Officer — 898-6520
Meriam Library
Patrick A. Newell, Dean — 898-5394
Regional & Continuing Education
Clare Van Ness, Interim Dean — 898-5674
College Deans
College of Agriculture
John A. Unruh, Dean — 898-5844
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Eddie Vela, Dean — 898-6171
College of Business
Terence J. Lau, Dean — 898-6272
College of Communication and Education
Angela Trethewey, Dean — 898-4015
College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Construction Management
Melody J. Stapleton, Interim Dean — 898-6377
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Tracy Butts, Interim Dean — 898-5351
College of Natural Sciences
David M. Hassenzahl, Dean — 898-6121
Office of the Vice President for Business and Finance
Vice President
Ann Sherman — 898-6231
Associate Vice President of Budget and Operations
Jeni Kitchell — 898-5910
Associate Vice President for Facilities and Capital Projects
Michael Guzzi — 898-6222
Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Sheryl Woodward — 898-6771
Associate Vice President of Financial Services
Stacie Corona — 898-5103
University Police
John Reid, Chief of Police — 898-6541
Audits and Continuous Improvement
Annabel Grimm, Director — 898-6231
Labor Relations and Compliance/Title IX/Cleary/DHR Administrator
Dylan Saake, Director — 898-3116
Business Information Technology Systems
Rebecca Cagle, Director — 898-5435
Environmental Health & Safety
Marvin Pratt, Director — 898-5126
Facilities Operations
Randy Southall, Director — 898-4080
Financial Accounting & Reporting
Melissa Taylor, Interim Director — 898-5851
Financial Systems & Data Reporting
Michelle Korte, Director — 898-5207
Payroll, Benefits, and Human Resources Information Systems
Rebecca Cagle, Director — 898-6771
Planning, Design & Construction
Zachary Smith, Director — 898-5653
Procurement & Contracting Services
Sara Rumiano, Director — 898-5270
Risk Management, Business Services (Bus, Mail, Shipping/Receiving, Property)
Michael Thorpe, Risk Manager — 898-6588
Student Financial Services
Anna Magana, Director — 898-5936
Sustainability Programs
Cheri Chastain, Manager — 898-3875
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
Vice President
Sandy K. Parsons-Ellis, Interim — 898-6131
Executive Assistant to Vice President for Student Affairs
Josie Gilmore, Interim — 898-6131
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
Sandy K. Parsons-Ellis — 898-6131
Associate Vice President for Student Life & Interim Chief Diversity Officer
Chela Mendoza Patterson — 898-6831
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Services
Vacant — 898-4113
Assistant Vice President for University Advisement
Kaitlyn Baumgartner Lee — 898-5712
Accessibility Resource Center
Holly Hunt, Director — 898-5959
Office of Admissions
Kimberly Guanzon, Director — 898-4177
Career Center
Megan Odom, Director — 898-5253
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Tray Robinson, Director — 898-4764
Early Outreach and Support Programs
Cecilia Santillan-Robles, Director — 898-6831
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Dan Reed, Director — 898-6451
Intercollegiate Athletics
Anita Barker, Athletic Director — 898-6470
Latinx Equity & Success
Teresita Curiel, Director — 898-3024
Off-Campus Student Services
Dan Herbert, Director — 898-6131
Office of the Registrar
Michael C. Allen, University Registrar — 898-5142
Recreational Sports
Kendall Ross, Director — 898-4444
Student Conduct, Rights, and Responsibilities
Emily Peart, Director — 898-6897
Student Life and Leadership
Mary Wallmark, Director — 898-5396
University Housing
Connie Huyck, Executive Director — 898-6325
WellCat Services
Juanita Mottley, Director — 898-5241
Office of the Vice President for University Advancement
Vice President
Ahmad M. Boura — 898-5830
Associate Vice President for University Advancement
Evelyn K. Buchanan — 898-3679
Finance and Administration
Pamela Hollis, Executive Director — 898-3402
Outreach
Caitlin Ashley Baumann, Executive Coordinator — 898-4143
Alumni and Parent Engagement
Jay R. Friedman, Executive Director — 898-6472
University Advancement Services
Dwight Seuser, Executive Director —898-4405
University Communications
Alex Karolyi, Executive Director — 898-6132
University Public Engagement
Stephen Cummins, Director — 898-5917
Faculty
The Constitution of the Faculty of CSU, Chico provides that the faculty shall consist of the following: professors, associate professors, assistant professors, instructors, lecturers, and coaches. In addition, it includes the president, professional librarians, and student services professionals (academic related).
The constitution further provides that "It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Faculty to formulate, recommend, review, and revise all academic, personnel, and professional policies, including fiscal policies related thereto, broadly and liberally defined." These and other duties and responsibilities are delegated by the faculty to the Academic Senate.
The faculty is listed in each academic program chapter in this catalog.
For more information see the full Constitution of the Faculty of CSU, Chico
Academic Senate
The Academic Senate consists of thirty-one elected and ten ex-officio faculty members. It exercises those legislative and advisory powers that rest with the faculty. Members, except ex-officio members, are elected as follows: eight members elected at large (two are systemwide senators); twenty-three members distributed among the colleges. Regular elections are held in April or May, as the Executive Committee shall set.
Chiara Ferrari, Chair — 898-6379
Standing Committees of the Academic Senate:
- Faculty & Student Policies Committee
- Educational Policies & Programs Committee
Staff Council
The Staff Council is an organization that allows staff to discuss matters of concern and interest not addressed through collective bargaining. Guests are invited to monthly meetings to inform staff about issues in the University. The council consists of thirty-six elected and three ex-officio members. A slate of officers is elected from within the constituency.
The primary role of Staff Council is to promote positive communication between University staff and the administration, faculty, students, and community. The council also implements programs and projects that are designed to benefit the staff and University. To fulfill this role, the council is involved in special projects including staff scholarships, staff development, on-campus blood drives, the University's Joy of Giving Program, and the Staff Awards Luncheon.
Tawnie Peterson, Chair — 898-3209
Alumni Association
Founded in 1892, the Alumni Association is an organization of graduates and former students of the University which provides a link between the campus and its alumni. It keeps alumni informed of current developments in the classroom, in continuing education, and of local and national trends in higher education. The Association also provides updates on fellow alumni and former classmates and supports University programs and activities in a variety of ways. These include scholarships, special funding for University projects, and a student emergency loan fund. Alumni volunteers are ready to give their time to the University as needed. The Association also carries on a planned program of alumni chapter meetings throughout the state.
Jay R. Friedman, Executive Director — 898-6472
Auxiliary Organizations
The authority for CSU auxiliary organizations and their purposes are derived from the Education Code (Education Code, Section 89900, California Code of Regulations, and in Title 5, Sections 42401-2, 42500). The sole purpose of CSU auxiliaries is to serve the University. As appropriate, auxiliaries must also be responsive to their state and federal corporate nonprofit status. Existing CSU, Chico auxiliaries are the Chico State Enterprises, University Foundation, and Associated Students.
It is CSU, Chico policy that campus auxiliaries exist to support the University's mission and the strategic plan, which implements that mission as determined by the president of the University. Specific obligations of campus auxiliaries are to provide University-approved services and financial support for the mission and strategic plan of the University (EM 98-026).
Associated Students
The Associated Students (AS) is an independent student nonprofit corporation owned and governed by the students under the leadership of an elected board of directors.
In addition to being the student government of the campus, the AS operates the campus Dining Services and facilitates the leasing of the Chico State Bookstore. Although student government operates somewhat independently, it establishes proper channels for student participation in the governance of the University. The AS provides services, facilities, and amenities, and implements a broad spectrum of educational, social, and cultural programs to enrich campus life.
Jamie Clyde, Executive Director — 898-6411
AS President — 898-5701
Chico State Enterprises
Chico State Enterprises (formerly the CSU, Chico Research Foundation), a nonprofit corporation, exists to manage a variety of externally funded projects which directly and indirectly support the University's mission and strategic plan. CSE serves as the recipient of all grants and contracts awarded to the University. CSE administers hundreds of projects annually with annual revenues of about $35-$30 million. CSE also provides a vehicle for the University to engage in entrepreneurial and other projects that provide funds, equipment, and other support not otherwise available through the state.
Mary Sidney, Chief Executive Officer — 898-6467
University Foundation
The University Foundation, California State University, Chico, was organized and incorporated as a nonprofit California corporation in 1940 to support activities for the University that otherwise could not be provided through state-supported funds. In 1997 the University Foundation's function became solely philanthropic and as such administers bequests, charitable trusts, special gifts, gift annuities, scholarship, endowments, and donor-advised funds. The University Foundation Administers the University gift endowment program.
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