CSUMB operates under the direction of a president appointed by the CSU Board of Trustees as the chief executive officer of the campus. The president develops campus policy through broadly based consultative procedures that include students, faculty, staff, and administrators in decision making. The CSUMB Academic Senate and its Academic Senate Executive Committee, made up of elected representatives of the faculty, recommend academic policy to the president through a shared-governance process.
The university divides its operations into administrative divisions, each under the direction of a vice president. The current CSUMB leadership team of president and vice presidents includes:
- Dianne F. Harrison, Ph.D.
President - Kathryn Cruz-Uribe, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs - James E. Main
Vice President for Administration and Finance - Patricia Cardenas-Adame, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs - Mike Mahan
Vice President for University Advancement