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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Biographical / Historical
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Scope and Contents
Contributing Institution:
California State University Archives
Title: Pre-CSU System Collection
Creator:
California. State Board of Education
Creator:
California. State Department of Education
Identifier/Call Number: CSU.022
Physical Description:
26 boxes
Physical Description:
28 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1932-1967
Abstract: This collection contains meeting minutes, agendas and other materials from the Department of Education and its governing body,
the Board of Education, which governed the California State Colleges (formerly California Teachers Colleges) prior to the
creation of the Master Plan for Higher Education in 1960.
Language of Material:
English
.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials in this collection were transferred by the Chancellor's Office, California State University and collected by archives
staff.
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 (1998-2012);
Timothy White (2012-2021); Joseph I. Castro (2021-2022); Jolene Koester [Interim] (2022-2023); Mildred García (2023-present).
Preferred Citation
[Title of item], California State Board of Education Pre-CSU System Collection, Courtesy of the Department of Archives and
Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Processing Information
Processed during 2004-2006 CSU System-wide Archives Processing Project.
Related Materials
The Executive Council Meeting Records Collection contains further copies of the State College Presidents meetings materials
following the formation of the CSC/CSUC/CSU System.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains meeting minutes, agendas and other materials from the Department of Education and its governing body,
the Board of Education, which governed the California State Colleges (formerly California Teachers Colleges) prior to the
creation of the Master Plan for Higher Education in 1960. Included are meeting minutes and reports of the California State
Board of Education (1957-1961), annual reports of the State Colleges (1946-1957), Governor's Council Reports (1948-1959),
State College Council materials (1952), and State College Business Managers materials(1954-1963); as well as statistical reports
(1949-1967), circular letters (1947-1961), State College Presidents Meetings (1932-1961), reports from the Joint Committee
on the Public Education System and the Citizens Advisory Council (1958-1960), other miscellaneous reports, correspondence,
meeting materials from the Conference of Deans (1953-1961), miscellaneous conference materials (1953-1961), departmental and
organizational files (1943-1961), legal opinions (1949-1959), and miscellaneous meeting materials (1951; 1957-1958).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Education, higher -- California
Master Plan for Higher Education
Educational law and legislation -- California
Public universities and colleges -- California
California State University