Board of Trustees Committee Agendas and Minutes, 1958-2003

Summary

Title:

Board of Trustees Committee Agendas and Minutes

Dates:

1958-2003

Creators:

California State University. Board of Trustees

Abstract:

Minutes and agendas of meetings of the various Committees of the California State University Board of Trustees (1958-2003) as well as other materials relating to the Committees.

Extent:

18 boxes and 22.5 Linear Feet

Language:

Collection material is in English

Preferred citation:

[Title of item], California State University Board of Trustees Committee Agendas and Minutes, Courtesy of the Gerth Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains minutes and agendas of meetings of the various committees of the California State University Board of Trustees (1958-2003). Committees include Committee on Educational Policy (1960-1987); Committee on Gifts and Public Affairs (1961-1975); Committee on Salaries (1958-1959); Committee on Faculty and Staff Affairs (1961-1975); Committee on Organization and Rules (1961-1977); Joint Committee (1960-1980); Executive Review Committee (1983); Committee on Finance (1960-1993); Committee on Audit (1967-1983). Much of this material is duplicated in the CSU Board of Trustees Minutes and Agendas. Microfiche of some of the materials (1960-1985) is available.

Biographical / historical:

History of the CSU

The California State University System was formally established in 1960 by the Donahoe Higher Education Act. It is the nation's largest university system, with 23 campuses. 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). The 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 California Master Plan for higher education was 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. Under present California Law there are twenty-four voting Trustees. The Donahoe Act -which grew out of the recommendations contained in A Master Plan for Higher Education in California, 1960 -1975 -was added to the California Education Code as Division 16.5. Along with Division 18 of the Code, it defines the composition, appointments, terms, powers, and functions of the Board of Trustees. 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 (1998-2012); Timothy White (2012-2021); Joseph I. Castro (2021 - 2022); Steve Relyea [Acting] (2022); Jolene Koester [Interim] (2022 - 2023); Mildred García (2023 - Present).

In adopting the Donahoe Higher Education Act of 1960, the State Legislature established the Board of Trustees of the California State College (designated "The California University" on January 1, 1982) to "succeed to the powers, duties and functions with respect to the management, administration, and control of the State Colleges." Prior to this, the State Board of Education had jurisdiction over separate colleges. The Board of Trustees governs the California State University system by: "Developing broad administrative policy for the campus; Providing broad direction and coordination to campus curricular development; Overseeing the efficient management of funds, property facilities, and investments by the system and the campuses; Appointing the Chancellor and the Vice Chancellors for the system, and the Presidents for the campuses as chief executives with certain delegated responsibilities; Communicating to the people of California an understanding and appreciation of the current effectiveness and the future needs of the California State University."

Function of the Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the oversight of the California State University. The Board adopts rules, regulations, and policies governing the California State University. The Board has authority over curricular development, use of property, development of facilities, and fiscal and human resources management.

Currently, California law requires 25 trustees for the California State University, all of whom are full voting members. There are five ex officio members: the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the Assembly, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Chancellor. Sixteen trustees are appointed by the governor, confirmed by the State Senate, and serve eight-year terms. Trustees confirmed by the Senate remain on the Board until a replacement is named or 60 days after their term expires whichever comes first.

Additionally, the CSU Alumni Council appoints an alumni trustee, while the governor appoints a faculty trustee from nominees proposed by the Academic Senate of the California State University. The alumni and faculty trustees serve for two years. The governor also appoints two student trustees from nominees proposed by the California State Student Association. Student trustees serve staggered two-year terms. The student trustees remain on the Board until their replacement is named or January 1 of the year after their term expires, whichever comes first. Terms for alumni trustees expire at the end of their term. The faculty trustee remains on the Board until a replacement is named or one year after their term expires, whichever comes first.

The governor is designated as the President of the Board, while the CSU's General Counsel serves as Secretary, and its Chief Financial Officer as Treasurer. Other officers, including the Board's chair and vice chair, are elected by Board members for one-year terms.

Currently (July, 2024) there are nine standing committees of the Board: Audit; Campus Planning, Buildings and Grounds; Collective Bargaining; Educational Policy; Finance; Governmental Relations; Institutional Advancement; Organization and Rules; and University and Faculty Personnel.

Acquisition information:

Materials in this collection were transferred by the Chancellor's Office and other offices, and collected by archives staff. It is a growing collection. It appears that much of the Committee Collection was harvested from Board of Trustees Minutes prior to 1995.

Processing information:

Originally processing of the Committee of Faculty and Staff Affairs was done by Sandra Zafran, Intern Archives Fall 1986, under direction of Jacque Sundstrand, CSU Archivist. Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, February 2001. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Xiuzhi Zhou.

Complete collection re-processed during 2004-2006 CSU System-wide Archives Processing Project. Further additions and intellectual rearrangement done by Shawne West in 2024.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into 13 Series based on the separate Board of Trustees Committees.

1. Committee on Educational Policy (1960-1987; 1997)
2. Committee on Gifts and Public Affairs (1960-1979; 1981; 1985)
3. Committee on Salaries (1958-1958)
4. Committee on Faculty and Staff Affairs (1960-1980)
5. Committee on Campus Planning, Buildings and Grounds (1960-1981)
6. Committee on Organization and Rules (1960-1979)
7. Joint Committees (1960-1980)
8. Committee on Finance (1960-1990; 1992-1993)
9. Committee on Executive Review (1983; 1986-1987)
10. Committee on Audit (1967-1983; 1996)
11. Microfiche Board of Trustee Committee Agendas and Minutes (1960-1985)
12. Board of Trustee Meeting Notices (1982-2003)
13. Ad Hoc Committees and Other Meetings (1981-1987; 1990-1992; 1996-1997; 1999; 2003)

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

Related material:

For further material related to the Board of Trustees, please look to the Board of Trustees Meeting Agendas and Minutes and the Board of Trustees Meeting Audio Recordings collections.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

College trustees -- California
Education, higher -- California

Names:

California State University
California State University. Board of Trustees

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Greg Williams, Shawne West

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-07-11 17:35:19 +0000 .

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