Vince Fong — The speaker refers to Mr. Fong’s question about what the legislature required of the CSU system and asks when the relevant plans will be available to the legislature.
Vince Fong — Addressed as chair at the start of public comment.
Trustee McGrory — The chair noted that Trustee McGrory could not join the panel and wished him well.
Dr. Elizabeth Boyd — Identified as chair of the CSU Academic Senate and a panelist.
Dr. Elizabeth Boyd — Dr. Elizabeth Boyd introduces herself as a faculty member and professor at Chico State, an entomologist, and chair of the CSU Academic Senate (ASCSU). She frames her testimony as part of the budget discussion and outlines key faculty concerns and asks. She describes how faculty serve as frontline support for students facing mental health crises, food insecurity, and housing instability, while also designing courses, advising students, and working evenings and weekends to meet student needs. She concludes by noting the growing challenges in higher education, including learning and teaching new technologies like artificial intelligence and broader pressures affecting faculty and students.
Katie Karum — Katie Karum is introduced as the Vice President of Systemwide Affairs at the Cal State Student Association and identified as one of the panelists providing perspective.
Jack McGorry — Identified as a trustee who will not be on the panel today.
Dr. Boyd — Introduced as chair of the CSU system and part of the first panel.
Dr. Boyd — Thanked for leadership and efforts from the first panel; likely a witness or panel participant, but full identity is unclear.
Katie Kerm — Introduced as vice president of system-wide affairs for the Kemp; likely a transcription error for a CSU-related entity.
Katie Curram — Introduced as vice president of system-wide affairs for the California State Association.
Katie Karam — Identified as the representative of the CSS sitting beside Boyd.
Katie Karam — Identified herself as vice president of system-wide affairs with the California State Student Association and a student at CSU Northridge.
SB88 — Cited as a strong step forward in strengthening protections against immigration enforcement activity.
Luz Rivas — Thanked for presiding and for the hearing framing; likely Chair Luz Rivas or another chair referred to as Alvarez in transcript context, but not enough to assign with certainty.
Katie, Vice President Katie — Thanked for leadership and efforts from the first panel; likely a witness or panel participant, but full identity is unclear.
Dr. Dilsey-Perez — Introduced as a new panelist and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success.
Dr. Isaac Brundage — Introduced as Vice President for Student Affairs at Chico State University.
Dr. Stefan Hyman — Introduced as Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management at San Diego State University.
Patrick Day — Introduced as Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Cal State University, Los Angeles.
Patrick Day — Introduced himself as Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at Cal State L.A. and began describing the campus's service mission.
Dr. Perez / Delcy Perez — Opened testimony as Deputy Vice Chancellor of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success for the CSU Chancellor's Office.
Al Muratsuchi — Greeted at the start of testimony as a chair of the subcommittee.
Al Muratsuchi — Thanked for the opportunity to present.
Al Muratsuchi — The speaker addresses Chair Alvarez while asking about strategic realignment and whether it means adding new programs or cutting old ones.
Al Muratsuchi — The speaker thanks Chair Alvarez and continues the discussion on strategic enrollment management.
Al Muratsuchi — Referenced as having alluded to the issue earlier in the hearing.
SB640 — Referenced as legislation that will help scale the CSU direct admissions work statewide.
Dr. Isaac Brundish — Introduced himself as Vice President of Student Affairs at Chico State and began describing the campus motto and enrollment priorities.
Stefan Hyman — Introduced himself as Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management at San Diego State University and began testimony.
Mr. Lenz — Was welcomed by the chair and acknowledged in the exchange before responding.
Mr. Lenz — Begins testimony on CSU cost pressures and system changes.
Mr. Bunce — The speaker asks Mr. Bunce to explain the disparity in per-student funding across campuses.
Jenny Kitchell — Mentioned as the speaker's budget agency/contact in the context of confirming per-FTE funding assumptions.
Patrick Lenz — Identified as Vice Chancellor and CFO at CSU and part of the panel on cost-saving measures.
Patrick Lenz — Patrick Lenz is introduced at the table as the Interim Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer for the CSU Chancellor's Office, and is then invited to begin speaking.
Dr. Corey Cook — Identified as Vice President and CEO at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Solano campus.
Jeff Wilson — Jeff Wilson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at San Francisco State, testified about his role as project leader and chief operating officer for the San Francisco Bay Region Network. He explained that he reports to the three university presidents and described the network’s purpose and structure across its three universities.
Interim Chancellor Julian Kessler — Cited as the starting point of the CSU's recent 'sea change' and financial policy shift.
Dr. Perez — Referenced as having previously discussed the same systemwide financial point.
Chairman Fong — Thanked for interest in the Cal Poly and Cal Maritime integration.
Vice President and CEO of the Solano campus — Describes the Cal Poly/Cal Maritime integration and its goals.
Mr. Albers — Thanked for the work being done and for helping show how the changes may benefit the broader system.
Dr. Chrissy Holliday — Dr. Chrissy Holliday, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success at Cal Poly Humboldt, is welcomed and then introduces herself as she begins testimony about the university’s progress following state funding for its Polytechnic transition.
Dr. Rob Eiler — Welcomed as Interim Associate Vice President of Government Relations and Professor of Economics at Sonoma State University.
Robert Eiler — Introduces himself and explains Sonoma State's enrollment decline and resulting program cuts.
Mike McGuire — Cited as supporting Sonoma State during difficult program decisions.
Christopher Cabaldon — Cited as supporting Sonoma State during difficult program decisions.
Damon Connolly — Cited as supporting Sonoma State during difficult program decisions.
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry — Cited as supporting Sonoma State during difficult program decisions.