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Presidential Search
The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees is launching a nationwide search for the next president of Sacramento State.
Following CSU policy, the Chair of the CSU Trustees, Wenda Fong, has appointed a Trustees Committee for the Selection of the President. An Advisory Committee to the Trustees' Committee is composed of representatives from the faculty, staff, students and alumni, as well as a member of a campus advisory board, all of whom are selected by the campus' constituency groups per their selection criteria. Also on the Advisory Committee is a vice president or academic dean from the campus, and a president of another CSU campus—both selected by the chancellor in consultation with the Board Chair. Both committees function as one unified group in the search process.
Search Resources
- CSU Presidential Search Policy
- Messages from the President's Office
- Search Firm: AGB Search
- About Sacramento State
Strategic Plan
Presidential Search Open Forum
The interim chancellor and the Trustees Committee for the Selection of the President will host a hybrid open forum on Friday, February 3, 2023 from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. in the University Union Ballroom. The forum will provide members of the campus and surrounding community an opportunity to participate in person or virtually via live stream and share their thoughts about the qualities and experiences needed by the next president of Sacramento State.
Participation is highly encouraged as this is the only presidential committee meeting that will be open to the public.
Sacramento State seeks to ensure that our events are inclusive and that all attendees are able to participate fully. Captioning and ASL interpretation will be provided for in-person and virtual formats. Please contact University Events to request additional accommodations at events@csus.edu.
In-person Public Comment
Members of our campus community are welcome to attend and provide comments in person before the committee.
Virtual Public Comment
If you wish to provide comments virtually during the open forum you will need to register in advance (registration button provided below). We welcome and encourage all members of our campus community to participate.
View or Listen
No registration is required for those who only want to view or listen to the forum via the livestream. A recording of the event will also be posted here after the event.
Stakeholder Survey
Share your input to help craft the presidential leadership profile and advertisement that will be used to attract the most appealing candidates in the market. These surveys will close on February 7. To provide comments after February 7, please email presidentsearch@calstate.edu.
Questions, Comments, & Nominations
To submit your questions or comments, please email presidentsearch@calstate.edu.
Search Committee Members
| Representative Name | Advisory Role |
|---|---|
| Jolene Koester | Interim Chancellor |
| Wenda Fong | Chair, Board of Trustees |
| Diego Arambula | Trustee and Chair, Search Committee |
| Maria Linares | Trustee |
| Jack McGrory | Trustee |
| Lateefah Simon | Trustee |
| Erika Beck | CSU Northridge, CSU President Representative |
| Lisa Cardoza | Vice President for University Advancement, Administration Representative |
| Adam Rechs | Chair, Faculty Senate |
| Ann Moylan | Faculty Representative |
| Shawna Malvini Redden | Faculty Representative |
| Michael Hendren | Staff Representative |
| Azriel Nicdao | Student Representative |
| Salma Pacheco | Student Representative |
| Colette Harris-Mathews | Alumni Representative |
| Holly Tiche | Foundation Board Representative |
| Paul Lau | Community Representative |
| Alice Perez | Community Representative |