Inventory of the International Programs Collection CSU.062
Levi Escalante
California State University Archives
2023-04-19
California State University, Dominguez Hills
University Library South, 5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
Business Number: (310) 243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
Contributing Institution:
California State University Archives
Title: International Programs
Creator:
California State University. Office of International Programs
Identifier/Call Number: CSU.062
Physical Description:
5 boxes
Physical Description:
2.09 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1961-2019
Abstract: Records related to the CSU International Programs. Includes reports, memoranda, correspondence, surveys, and guides to the
several study abroad programs within the CSU system. Also contains administrative documents for the Office of International
Programs.
Language of Material:
English
, English
.
Please consult Gerth Archives and Special Collections for information on any restricted material within the collection.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not
intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
[title of item] International Programs, Courtesy of the Gerth Archives and Special Collections Department. University Library.
California State University, Dominguez Hills
The International Programs collection (1961 - 2019) contains materials related to the CSU International Programs. Collection
includes correspondence, memoranda, year-end reports, newsletters, surveys, exhibit guides, yearbooks, as well as guides for
students, teachers, and resident directors within each of the several international programs offered by the CSU system.
In addition, the collection contains administrative materials documenting the development and operation of the CSU International
Programs department. Includes reports, memoranda, correspondence, surveys, evaluations, brochures promoting study abroad,
and publications concerning the benefits and philosophy behind international education.
Collection also contains several floppy disks with unknown contents.
The CSU Office of International Programs (CSU IP) was founded in 1963 to provide students with the opportunity to study abroad
and improve their intercultural communication skills. Operating as a systemwide department of the CSU Chancellor's Office,
CSU IP established its first programs in France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and Taiwan.
After nearly a decade of development under director Tom Lantos, the International Programs saw success through growing enrollments,
an expanding roster of programs, and reinforced academic and administrative procedures. The creation of the Advisory Committee
for International Programs, which would be replaced by the Academic Council of International Programs (ACIP), promoted CSU
campus participation in the development of policy concerning International Programs and ensured communication between the
department and campuses.
Currently, the International Programs is affiliated with more than 70 recognized universities and institutions of higher education
in 18 countries, and has admitted over 15,000 students in the CSU system.
This collection was processed in 2023 by Levi Escalante and edited by Coryn Hardison. The records within the collection were
first organized by each international program, then sorted chronologically. Materials that did not pertain to an individual
program were placed into the Office of International Programs series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the Gerth Archives and Special Collections in 2023.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Foreign study
American students--Foreign countries
California State University
California State University. Office of International Programs
box 1, folder 1
box 1, folder 2
box 1, folder 3
box 1, folder 4-6
China 1988-2016
Folder 1 focuses on the expansion of the International Programs to include China, as well as the finances needed to help students
continue studying at the universities.
Folder 2 includes year-end reports, trip reports, and memoranda discussing the development and academic structure of the China
program.
Folder 3 contains program development reposts, syllabi, academic grading structures, and resident handbooks aimed to help
resident directors plan for a year overseas in Beijing.
box 1, folder 7
Denmark 1990-2004
Contains correspondence, memoranda, and reports on the CSU IP program at DIS Copenhagen. Subjects include a student petition
to end the Danish language class requirement, a detailed description of the University of Copenhagen, and a year-end report
on classes during the 2004-2005 academic year.
box 1, folder 8
box 1, folder 9-11
France 1979-2015
Folder 1 of 3 contains a yearbook, a booklet of poems/stories written by students, the mission statement of MICEFA (Mission
Interuniversitaire de Coordination des Echanges) and their goals for students, final reports, and a 1993 newsletter from students
who enrolled in the program in 1973-74 (Note: This folder is restricted due to student information).
Folder 2 of 3 contains year end reports, as well as correspondence related to the change in management for the CSU IP lead
and a faculty workshop abroad. Also provides instructions for students preparing to depart for France.
Folder 3 of 3 discusses the possible effects of ending French language class requirements, issues that have led to staff resignations,
and the new head of MICEFA.
Folder 9 restricted due to student information. Consult Gerth Archives and Special Collections for more information.
box 1, folder 12-14
Germany 1987-2019
Folder 1 of 3 contains photo albums of students who studied at Universität Tübingen, as well as correspondence and memoranda
discussing the international program in Germany as well as the Committee for Science, Research and Art of the Parliament of
the State of Baden-Württemberg's visit to the CSU Chancellor's Office.
Folder 2 of 3 includes corresponcdence regarding financial contributions to the program, problems with changes in staffing,
and the cooperative relationship between the CSU System and the German Federal State of Baden-Württemberg. Also includes year-end
reports and other informational reports written in English and German.
Folder 3 of 3 contains student surveys and responses regarding their experiences studying in Germany, reports on the academic
exchange program (written in both English and German), and correspondence regarding hiring staff and issues with housing German
students in the United States.
box 1, folder 15
box 1, folder 16
Israel 1985-2002
Documents pertaining to the Israel program (located at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem). Includes correspondence responding
to the Gulf crisis and its impact on student welfare, leading to the closing of the program in Spring 1991. Correspondence
and year-end reports after the program's resumption in 1993 highlight continuing security concerns.
Italy 1977-2019
box 2, folder 1-3
box 2, folder 4
box 2, folder 5-8
Italy Study Abroad Yearbook (RESTRICTED) 1978-2019
Contains yearbooks ranging from 1978 to 2019 depicting photographs of students visitng Florence as well as other parts of
Europe, along with firsthand descriptions of student experiences.
Folder 5 and 6 are restricted due to graphic imagery as well as private student information. Please consult the Gerth Archives
to learn more.
box 2, folder 9-13
Italy Program 1986-2019
Language of Material: English, Italian.
Folder 1 documents growing issues with the growing International Program in Italy, reviews from teachers and students, and
possible solutions created to address the increasing popularity of the Italy program.
Folder 2 contains teaching guides, security measures due to a possible bomb threat, and Issue dies down and discussion of
reforming the teaching system in Florence.
Folder 3 contains a year end report, a student handbook (including student reviews and budget management-related materials),
and a report about the CSU IP, including a breakdown of the program and advice for its future development.
Folder 4 includes memoranda, reports, a survey of student experiences in the Italy program, a participant guide to help prepare
students for their travels, program development reports, and a tour schedule for an architecture site visit.
Folder 5 contains a document on personal data security, program development reports and reviews, predeparture guides for resident
directors, and a proposal for a new concentration in Classics.
box 2, folder 14-15
Japan 1984-2013
Folder 1 of 2 contains reviews from students and professors, a history of the CSU IP in Tokyo, year-end reports from 2000-2006,
and a report detailing the benefits of studying abroad.
Folder 2 of 2 contains year end reports and resident director reports, greetings to the new dean, and a paper reporting multiple
cases of sexual harassment for students living in dorms with families that were open to hosting students.
box 3, folder 1-4
Mexico 1992-2007
Language of Material: English, Spanish; Castilian.
Folder 1 contains reports from the BCLAD (Bilingual, Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development) teacher education
in Mexico.
Folder 2 includes a continuation of the 1997 report of the ongoing BCLAD program, as well as a memorandum on program development
in Latin America and a predeparture planning guide for resident directors.
Folder 3 contains a report on the CSU Undergraduate Program and BCLAD Credential Program in Querétaro, Mexico for the 2004-2005
academic year.
Folder 4 contains a condensed version of the 2004-2005 BCLAD report, a questionnaire surveying experience in the Fall 2005
Mexico program, a review of the CSU Study Abroad Program in Mexico, and a program implementation timeline for resident directors.
box 3, folder 5-7
Spain 1972-2014
Folder 1 contains documents and correspondence related to evaluations of the CSU international programs in Granada and Madrid.
Folder 2 contains memoranda on year-end reports, completed student surveys on their experience in the Granada and Madrid programs,
and an International Programs Review conducted by the Ad Hoc Subcommittee of Academic and Fiscal Affairs Committee.
Folder 3 contains a report outlining the significant events and changes in Spain for the 2003-2004 academic year, memoranda
regarding the Association of American Programs in Spain (AAPS or APUNE) report, a Resident Director guide, and correspondence
related to year-end reports and program development reports.
box 3, folder 8
Sweden 1982-2008
Contains an issue sheet listing some problems with the Sweden program's revamped structure, resident director's program review
evaluations, and various reports including a self-study and evaluation, a director's appraisal, a year-end report, and a review
of the CSU Exchange Program.
box 3, folder 9
box 3, folder 10
Taiwan 1988-2008
Contains correspondence regarding cooperation between the CSU and UC systems in Taiwan as well as visits to Tsing Hua University
and National Taiwan University, a memorandum of understanding between the UC Education Program (EAP) and the CSU IP, and a
review of the CSU study abroad program in Taiwan.
box 3, folder 11
Zimbabwe 1993-2001
Contains documents and correspondence regarding the appointment of a visiting professor and an incoming Resident Director
of the CSU IP at the University of Zimbabwe, including terms and conditions giverning visiting appointments, resident director
personal guide, and predeparture planning for resident directors.
box 4, folder 1-7
General Information on International Programs 1961-2017
Folder 1 contains staff organization structures within the CSU Office of International Programs, minutes of CSC Trustee meetings,
memoranda, a report on the status and prospects of study abroad programs, a budget for the International Programs (IP) department,
a staff paper discussing alternatives to the model of the International Programs, a report of the Academic Council on International
Programs (ACIP) investigating complaints against the IP.
Folder 2 contains statements and correspondence regarding issues with the ACIP, memoranda and reports discussing the admission
of foreign students into the IP, a detailed description on the student selection process, and the Guidelines for the Establishment,
Administration, and Evaluation of Study-Abroad Credit Programs for CSU Students.
Folder 3 contains a 1987 status report on the Office of International Programs, memoranda concerning campus-operated overseas
programs, as well as agendas and minutes for various meetings, including the Academic Senate. Also includes memoranda regarding
the state and legality of overseas programs in the CSU and a report on the CSU Office of International Programs organization,
policies, and functions.
Folder 4 contains memoranda regarding staff structure and staffing levels, various correspondence, campus delegation reports,
documents concerning the reorganization of ACIP, a report detailing possible alternatives to international education, and
a requested update of administrative organization within the IP office.
Folder 5 contains a report on the developments, current condition, and future prospects of the CSU IP, proposed changes to
the ACIP by-laws, memoranda related to the Bilingual Credential Program in Mexico, a review of the Office of International
Programs, and memoranda regarding the IP budget.
Folder 6 largely includes memoranda concerning the 1996-97 International Programs student fee. Also contains the CSU International
Programs: Amendment of Trustees Policy Statement presented at the CSU Board of Trustees meeting, a proposal for faculty participation
in international programs, memoranda proposing a new program in Latin America, a paper on the "Academic Integrity of Study
Abroad," correspondence and memoranda related to health and safety guidelines for study abroad students, and the announcement
appointing Leo Van Cleve as Director of International Programs.
Folder 7 largely contains reports and memoranda related to the establishment of a Program Review Committee (PRC) in ACIP.
Also contains documents related to third-party program providers, a furlough plan for CSUEU employees, and a report on a global
competencies course at CSULB.
box 4, folder 8-9
box 4, folder 10-11
box 5, folder 1
box 5, folder 2-3
box 5, folder 4-5
box 5, folder 6
box 5, folder 7
"Educating for Global Competence: The Report of the Advisory Council for International Educational Exchange" 1988, August
box 5, folder 8
box 5, folder 9
box 5, folder 10
box 5, folder 11
box 5, folder 12
NAFSA: Association of International Educators Publications 2011-2014
Contains two publications from NAFSA: Association of National Educators. The first is an issue of
International Educator titled "Crime Reporting Complexities: Complying with the Clery Act Board." The second is a paper written by John K. Hudzik
titled "Comprehensive Internationalization: From Concept to Action."
box 5, folder 13
box 5, folder 14
"Internationalizing the California State University: Case Studies" 1992
box 5, folder 15
"Strength Through Wisdom: A Critique of U.S. Capability" 1979, November
A report to the President of the United States from the President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies.
In this document, the Commission presents its findings, detailing methods for Americans to attain greater competence in foreign
languages and international understanding.
box 5, folder 16
box 5, folder 17
box 5, folder 18
box 5, folder 19
box 5, folder 20