State University. The trustees appoint the chancellor of the California State University, who is the chief executive officer of the system, and the presidents of each campus, who are the chief executive officers of their campuses.
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.
=== Board of trustees ===
The California State University is administered by the 25-member board of trustees, composed of:
The governor of California (president ex officio)
Sixteen members appointed by the governor of California with the consent of the Senate
Two students from the California State University appointed by the governor with the recommendation of the Cal State Student Association
One tenured faculty member appointed by the governor selected from a list of names submitted by the Academic Senate
One representative of the alumni associations of the state university selected …
