As Vice Provost, Dr. David Dowell collaboratively leads divisional planning for and management of an academic budget in excess of $120 million, admission policies and practices, enrollment of more than 35,000 students, academic support services, student success initiatives, and academic facilities.
As Director of Strategic Planning, Dr. Dowell collaboratively leads the process for annually updating the campus strategic plan and he leads cross-divisional initiatives related to enrollment, student success, and accountability.
Recently Governor Brown approved the 2012-13 state budget. As anticipated, the budget continues to rely on the expectation that voters will approve temporary tax increases at the ballot box in November 2012. If the November tax initiative is not approved by the voters, the CSU would be subject to the previously announced trigger reduction of $250 million in January 2013.
Read more of the President's July 9 letter to the campus community.
