California State University Academic Program Improvement Office Records, 1978-1981

Summary

Title:

California State University Academic Program Improvement Office Records,

Dates:

1978-1981

Creators:

California State University Academic Program Improvement Office

Abstract:

Chronological correspondence from the office of Academic Program Improvement at the CSU Chancellor’s Office, 1978-1981. Office assisted faculty in developing innovative approaches to improve both teaching and student learning through pilot projects, workshops and conference.

Extent:

1 box 1 linear foot

Language:

Collection material is in English

Preferred citation:

[Title of item], California State University Academic Program Improvement Office Record, Courtesy of the Department of Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Background

Scope and content:

Chronological correspondence from the office of Academic Program Improvement at the CSU Chancellor’s Office, 1978-1981. Office assisted faculty in developing innovative approaches to improve both teaching and student learning through pilot projects, workshops and conference. Correspondence deals with new programs, grants and other matters.

Biographical / historical:

The California State University System, formally established in 1960 by the Donahoe Higher Education Act. It is the nation’s largest university system, with 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers, more than 400,000 students and 42,000 faculty and staff. The CSU is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California (the others are the University of California and the California Community College System). Since 1961 more than 2 million alumni have received a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral (Ph.D. and Ed.D) degrees from the university system. It offers more than 1,800 degree programs in some 240-subject areas.

Today's California State University system is the direct descendant of the California State Normal School (now, San Jose State University) established by the California Legislature on May 2, 1862. By 1895 there were four State Normal schools. In 1921, the schools were re-named the State Teacher’s Schools. In 1935 the colleges were re-named the California State Colleges and were run by the State Department of Education. With the master plan created along with the Donohue Act, the California State Colleges were placed under control of the CSC Board of Trustees. In 1972 the system was renamed the California State Colleges and Universities. The term "Colleges" was dropped in 1982.

Responsibility for the California State University is vested in the Board of Trustees, whose members are appointed by the Governor of the State of California. The Trustees appoint the Chancellor, who is the chief executive officer of the system, and the Presidents, who are the chief executive officers of their respective campuses. The Academic Senate of the California State University, made up of elected representatives of the faculty from each campus, recommends academic policy to the Board of Trustees through the Chancellor. Chancellors of the system include Buell Gallagher (1961-1962); Glenn S. Dumke (1962-1982); W. Ann Reynolds (1982-1990); Ellis E. McCune [Acting] (1990-1991); Barry Munitz (1991-1998); Charles B. Reed (1998- ).

Acquisition information:

Materials in this collection were transferred by the Chancellor’s Office, California State University and collected by archives staff. It is a growing collection.

Processing information:

Processed during 2004-2006 CSU System-wide Archives Processing Project.

Rules or conventions:

Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

Related material:

CSU Reports Collection

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Education

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Finding aid prepared by [writer of the finding aid]

Date Prepared:

©2006

Date Encoded:

Machine-readable finding aid created by Greg Williams June 2006

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