Campus Visit- Cal Poly Pomona

Following the November Trustees meeting I was the guest of President Ortiz and Alumni Director Melissa Riordan. A very full two day visit including meetings with the Student Senate, Athletic Department leadership,Advancement team,the campus Farm and meeting with the Alumni Board.

Cal Poly Pomona Alum and Alumni Council Executive Committee member Jon Lundstrom and Alumni Council President Ken Stone also were in attendance at the meeting and provided the local Board with a very comprehensive report on the work of the CSU Alumni Council.

Obviously the financial condition of the State of California budget remains at the top of everyone's discussion list. Alumni are very willing to mobilize on behalf of the campus and are interested in hearing more about our work in Sacramento.

During the meeting with the Student Senate the discussion focused on class section availability and a visual presentation from the students about how the budget cuts are impacting the students at Cal Poly Pomona.

Many thanks to Melissa Riordan for an outstanding visit.

Campus Visit- CSU Dominquez Hills

Monday prior to the November 2009 Trustees meeting, I was the guest of the CSUDH Alumni Advisory Council. Long-Time CSU Alumni Council representative Jimmie Thompson was present along with Vice President Greg Saks. It was important to Alumni Director Porsche Gordon that we spend some time discussing issues important to Alumni on campus and how to mobilize them on behalf of the campus.

The Alumni organization at CSUDH has made some organizational adjustments and in the vision of Campus President Millie Garcia, she believes they are on track to help the campus focus on student access and regional support for the campus.