It also credited Mr. King with recruiting an "outstanding team of campus presidents."

In the past, some campus presidents said, teaching positions were distributed at the discretion of the Chancellor's office, after little or no consultation with campuses.

We send the wrong message when we transmogrify our campus presidents into C.E.O.'s.

He began the practice of meeting monthly with the campus presidents, giving them significant input on system policies.

Chancellor W. Ann Reynolds distributed a 160-page report to the campus presidents yesterday that offered a detailed plan for the changes.

A search committee of 25 trustees, campus presidents, students and faculty members has met and is looking for a company to find candidates for the permanent position.

One clause requires each campus president to enter into a "mutual aid" agreement with adjoining police agencies.

It began in 2010 with a Key to the City presentation to the campus president.

Several students and campus presidents said they had already suffered from cutbacks.

It presented data that its campus presidents were typically paid less than others around the nation.