California State University, Monterey Bay
PA-3: Participatory Governance

Taken from CSU Board of Trustees website: The Governor appoints two student trustees from nominees proposed by the California State Student Association. These student trustees serve staggered two-year terms. One student trustee has full voting powers; the second, non-voting student trustee succeeds to the voting position upon the expiration of the term of the first. https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/board-of-trustees/Pages/about-the-bot.aspx On campus students participate through the election process set up for such organizations as Associated Students, Inter-Club Council (ICC), Sports Club Council (SCC), Multicultural Greek Council (MGC), RHA (Residence Hall Councils) wherein they can elect representatives to serve within these organizations or where they can also run for office. Associated Students is the highest student governing body and all positions are elected, by their peers. Students are also invited to attend the general meetings of these groups to provide input or share concerns with different governing bodies during the Public Forum section of their meetings which is protected under the Gloria Romero Act. Annual elections are conducted by all of these groups open to their constituencies/peers to vote on their new officers who serve on their governing boards or councils. One example is that the Associated Students announce the dates for Election at the end of the Fall semester; provide applications for a two month period (up through the end of February); orientation meetings are conducted with all new candidates which is then followed by a campaign period that precedes the annual AS Elections. All students are notified on these matters through campus-wide announcements made through the Dean of Students Office/COMMUNITY and Otter Be Involved (weekly event announcement system at CSUMB) over the course of three months. AS Elections occur over a three—day period (24/7) where students can vote on-line or by going to the polls (posted on certain days and time). With open positions in Associated Students (non-elected positions), students are welcome to apply and be interviewed by the Internal Affairs Board who would then recommend their top candidates to Senate for their review and approval.

California State University Employee Union - Staff members can participate in workers unions across the university system. For every union on campus, there is an elected union representative.

The CSU Board of Trustees is the CSU's highest governing body. The Governor of California appoints a Faculty Trustee from nominees proposed by the Statewide Academic Senate. The Alumni and Faculty Trustees serve for two years. https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/board-of-trustees/Pages/about-the-bot.aspx All faculty can attend and participate in the CSUMB Academic Senate, with specific representatives being selected to serve. The process is done through volunteer and election. The nomination process for elections of officers of the Academic Assembly shall be conducted by the Academic Senate Executive Committee. Nominations may be put forward by any voting member of the Academic Assembly either by petition, by nomination from the floor at an Assembly meeting or by write-in. Completion of nominations and elections for officers of the Academic Assembly shall occur on or before February 28 of the academic year preceding the term of office. Additional information can be found at: https://csumb.edu/senate

CSUMB must comply with the California Environmental Quality Act. CEQA applies to certain activities of state and local public agencies. A public agency must comply with CEQA when it undertakes an activity defined by CEQA as a "project." A project is an activity undertaken by a public agency or a private activity which must receive some discretionary approval (meaning that the agency has the authority to deny the requested permit or approval) from a government agency which may cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect change in the environment. Most proposals for physical development in California are subject to the provisions of CEQA, as are many governmental decisions which do not immediately result in physical development (such as adoption of a general or community plan). Every development project which requires a discretionary governmental approval will require at least some environmental review pursuant to CEQA, unless an exemption applies. As part of CEQA, the Environmental Impact Report provides a period of public input. To make copies of EIRs available to the public, Lead Agencies should furnish copies of draft EIRs to public library systems serving the area involved. Copies should also be available in offices of the Lead Agency. The Lead Agency must evaluate comments on environmental issues received from persons who reviewed the draft EIR. The Lead Agency must also prepare a written response and respond to comments received during the noticed comment period. The written response must describe the disposition of significant environmental issues raised. In particular, the major environmental issues must be addressed in detail giving reasons why specific comments and suggestions were not accepted if a public agency disagrees with the draft EIR. There must be good faith, reasoned analysis in response and conclusory statements unsupported by factual information is not sufficient. http://resources.ca.gov/ceqa/guidelines/art7.html