Business Affairs Office Records, 1966-1988

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
California State University . Office of Business Affairs
Abstract:
The Business Affairs Office records (1966-1988) contains materials from the Business Affairs Office in the Chancellor's Office and contains materials like correspondence, reports, quarterly reports, budget support letters and other materials.
Extent:
2 boxes and 2.5 Linear Feet
Language:
Collection material is in English
Preferred citation:

[Title of item], California State University Business Affairs Office Records, Courtesy of the Department of Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Background

Scope and content:

The Business Affairs Office records (1966-1988) contains materials from the Business Affairs Office in the Chancellor's Office and contains materials like correspondence, reports, quarterly reports, budget support letters and other materials.

Includes program change proposals, Collective Bargaining Committee, Harry Brakesbill testimony (1968), budget decentralization, child care, public safety, and budget planning and administration.

Biographical / historical:

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. 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 Garcรญa (2023 - Present).

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:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication 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.

Preferred citation:

[Title of item], California State University Business Affairs Office Records, Courtesy of the Department of Archives and Special Collections. University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Location of this collection:
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747, US
Contact:
(310) 243-3895