Charles B. Reed

Charles Reed
Chancellor of the California State University System
In office 1998 – Present
Preceded by	Barry Munitz
Chancellor of the State University System of Florida
In office 1985–1998
Preceded by	Barbara W. Newell
Succeeded by	Adam W. Herbert
Chief of Staff to the Governor of Florida
In office 1984–1985
Personal details
Born	September 29, 1941 (1941-09-29) (age 70) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Spouse(s)	Catherine Sayers Reed
Alma mater	George Washington University
Profession	Academic Administrator
Website	Chancellor Charles B. Reed

Charles Bass Reed (born September 29, 1941)^[1] is the current chancellor of the California State University (CSU) system.

Early life, education, and career

Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,^[1] Reed grew up in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and was the eldest of eight children. His father, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, was a civil engineer and construction supervisor. Reed played football in high school.^[2] Eventually, he earned a full athletic scholarship to George Washington University and received three degrees there: a B.S. in physical education (1963), M.A. in secondary education (1964), and Ed.D. in teacher education (1970).^[3][4] From 1984 to 1985, Reed was chief of staff for Florida Governor Bob Graham. From 1985 to 1998, Reed served as the chancellor of the State University System of Florida.

California State University chancellor

As CSU chancellor, Reed oversees 46,000 faculty and staff and 450,000 students on 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers. The CSU, which spans the entire state of California, had an annual budget of more than $5 billion at its peak, but recent budget cuts have significantly reduced this figure.^[4] An appointed Board of Trustees adopts rules, regulations, and policies governing the CSU.^[5]

Reed serves on the boards or in other leadership capacities for many organizations including Urban Serving Universities, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention, the National Center for Educational Accountability, The College Board, and EdVoice. He has served internationally and nationally as a consultant, conference leader, and keynote speaker on education and related subjects.^[4]

Reed has been criticized during his tenure. The San Francisco Chronicle in 2009 questioned his hiring of outside consultants to track legislation. Current and past university officials stated that the practice was necessary due to the size and complexity of policy and budget matters facing the system.^[6]

During his watch, the California Bureau of State Audit determined the Chancellor's Office engaged in questionable procurement and conflict of interest in purchasing a computer system, which led to hundreds of millions of dollars of unjustified spending.^[7]

Further, during his watch, the California Bureau of State Audit found a former CSU executive improperly billed travel expenses, including trips to Europe, Asia and Australia, and failed to follow reimbursement policies which resulted in improper and wasteful expenditures.^[8]

In 2007, the CSU Board of Trustees voted to raise Reed's annual salary from $377,000 to $421,500 (also with a $30,000 per year retirement bonus).^[9] Reed's previous yearly salary was $362,500.^[10] Reed 's salary consumes more than twice the taxpaying public's dollars as that of the governor of the cash-strapped State of California. His top 29 executive officers also make more than the governor, and nearly all get free, taxpayer-supplied housing or a substantial housing bonus that could pay a professor's salary, as well as other perks like substantial car allowances.^[11] Despite California's budget crisis, the subject of increasing executive compensation frequently comes up at Board of Trustees meetings. For instance, at the Board's meeting of July, 2011, the Board voted, ignoring protests from Governor Jerry Brown, to both raise student tuition by 12% while at the same time raising the salary of the newly hired president for the San Diego campus by $100,000, making him the highest paid president in the system (earning $400,000).^[12]

Reed, trained as a high school PE teacher augmented with an Ed.D. in teacher training, has presided over a substantial lowering of degree requirements since he took office. Post 2000-2001 degrees do not meet the same requirements as degrees granted under standards before 2001. Prior to 2000-2001, BA degrees required a minimum of 124 semester units, BS degrees required a minimum of 124 to 132 semester units, engineering BS degrees required 140 semester units, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degrees required a minimum of 132 semester units, Bachelor of Architecture degrees 165 to 175 semester units, and Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degrees 155 to 165 semester units. All post 2000 degrees under Reed's watch have been homogeneously lowered to require only 120 units. This is a substantial difference (10% to 25%), particularly for engineering degrees and architecture degrees.^[13]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Charles Bass Reed entry, Who's Who in American Education. Accessed via LexisNexis.
2. ^ Weiss, Kenneth R. (November 28, 1999). "Tough Guys Don't Dance". Los Angeles Times Magazine. http://articles.latimes.com/print/1999/nov/28/magazine/tm-38161. Retrieved May 10, 2011. 
3. ^ Nevin, Miles (January 27, 2009). "Chancellor Charles B. Reed, Ten Years Later". Long Beach Post. http://www.lbpost.com/newsdesk.php?id=2245&item=2050&where=#2050. Retrieved January 28, 2009. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "California State University, Chancellor's Biography". http://www.calstate.edu/administration/bios/system-officers/reed.shtml. 
5. ^ "California State University, About the Board of Trustees". http://www.calstate.edu/administration/bios/system-officers/reed.shtml. 
6. ^ Doyle, Jim (July 6, 2009). "CSU chancellor hires 2 lobbyists without bids". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/06/MNGL18HBC9.DTL&ao=all. 
7. ^ http://www.bsa.ca.gov/pdfs/reports/2002-110.pdf
8. ^ http://www.bsa.ca.gov/pdfs/reports/I2007-1158.pdf
9. ^ Doyle, Jim (September 20, 2007). "Top CSU execs handed raises of as much as 18 percent". San Francisco Chronicle: p. B1. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/20/BAC6S9I55.DTL. 
10. ^ Doyle, Jim (January 23, 2007). "California State University: Top executives are in line for 4% salary hike". San Francisco Chronicle: pp. B1. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/23/BAGU1NN72J1.DTL. 
11. ^ CSU Executive Compensation Summary, 2011, http://www.calstate.edu/pa/info/salaryfs.doc 
12. ^ http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/12/new-sdsu-presidents-pay-blasted-by-governor/
13. ^ California Code of Regulations, Title 5 (Education), Article 6. 

Persondata
Name	Reed, Charles B.
Alternative names
Short description	State University System of Florida chancellor,
Date of birth	September 29, 1941
Place of birth	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of death
Place of death