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Council on Ocean Affairs, Science, and Technology (COAST)
First Organizational Meeting
Dumke AuditorumCalifornia State UniversityOffice of the Chancellor
February 22, 2008
Meeting Agenda – Morning Sessions Welcome (Chancellor Charles B. Reed) Meeting Objectives (Beth Ambos) Marine Science in the CSU (Kenneth Coale) Overview of Regional, State, and Federal Ocean
and Coastal Interests (Krista Kamer) Homeland Security and Marine Transportation
(Kim McNutt) Visualizing COAST (Toby Garfield) CSUPERB’s Organizational Model (Kathie
McGuire) CSU Marine Infrastructure (Various Campuses)
Meeting Objectives: Inform, Discuss, Decide
By the end of today, we will have accomplished the following – both “firsts” in the CSU
Comprehensively shared information concerning faculty expertise, facilities, and equipment that support coastal and marine research
Discussed and planned for formation of a CSU-wide entity – COAST – that can:
– Help support CSU research and education programs through sharing of resources and expertise
– Inform state policy and increase CSU visibility– Provide research and education services to the State of
California
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Context of CSU’s Coastal and Marine Science Programs:
CSU Size and Diversity
CSU is the largest, most diverse, public higher education system in the United States; 417,000 students as of Fall 2006
CSU graduates more than 80,000 students per year
The CSU graduates more African American, Hispanic, and American Indian students than all other California universities combined
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CSU Bachelor's Degrees as Percent of All Public and Private University Bachelor's Degrees Awarded in California, Critical Fields 2001-2002
65%
52% 52% 51%45% 44%
Business AgriculturalBusiness &Engineering
Communications OtherEngineering
Computer &Electronic
Engineering
Life Sciences
Context of CSU’s Coastal and Marine Science Programs: CSU Major Provider of California’s Business and STEM* Professionals
Source: CSU Economic Impact Report, 1/2005* STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics
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Context of CSU’s Coastal and Marine Science Programs: Recruiting from > 60,000 CSU STEM Students
Discipline Undergraduate Graduate
Engineering 24,371 3,477
Life Sciences 17,241 1,145
Information Sciences 8,688 2,342
Physical Sciences 4,352 802
Mathematics 3,940 941
Of Direct Importance to Coastal and Marine Affairs, the CSU provides over 80% of the public administration degrees in the State
CSU Bachelor's Degrees as Percent of All Public and Private University Bachelor's Degrees Awarded in California, Service Fields 2001-2002
87% 89% 87%82%
Education* Criminal Justice Social Work Public Administration