The California State University Board of Trustees is beginning the search for a new president of Fresno State to succeed Dr. Joseph I. Castro, who now serves as the chancellor of the CSU.

The Trustees' Committee for the Selection of the President will convene a virtual open forum for the campus and extended community from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9. During this time, the committee will outline the search process and the community will be invited to share their preferred attributes of the next president of Fresno State.

If you wish to provide comments during the forum you will need to register in advance. The registration deadline is Friday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. To register, click here.

No registration is required for those who want to view or listen to the open forum. The forum will be livestreamed Feb. 9 from noon to 2 p.m. on the CSU webpage. Simply click here. A recording of the event will be posted later on the Fresno State webpage.

Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the American with Disabilities Act, may be made via email to presidentsearch@calstate.edu.

CSU board policy requires the chair of the CSU Trustees to appoint a Trustees' Committee and an Advisory Committee to oversee the search. The Advisory Committee is composed of representatives from faculty, staff, students, and alumni, as well as a member of a campus advisory board, all of whom are selected by the campus's constituency groups. Also on the Advisory Committee is a vice president or academic dean from the campus, and a president of another CSU campus — both selected by the chancellor. Both committees function as one unified group. Rosters for the committees will be announced in the near future.