Office of the President Records, 1920-2011

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Summary

Creators:
California State University, Northridge
Abstract:
The Office of the President Records consist of materials generated and used by CSUN's Office of the President. This includes administrative files, correspondence, financial records, professional associations and organizations the president participated in, as well as papers related to campus construction, academic programs, and subject files.
Extent:
180.86 linear feet
Language:
English .
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Background

Scope and content:

The Office of the President Records are organized into seven series. Series I, Administrative Records, has been divided into two subseries: Committees, Councils, and Task Forces (1958-2005) and Operational Files (1959-2008). Committees, Councils, and Task Forces includes materials related to Advisory Boards, the Faculty Senate, Provosts' Council, and other campus committees and task forces. Operational Files consist of accreditation materials including re-accreditation, self-studies, and Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the campus constitution, by-laws, policy statements, as well as the Ventura Campus/CSU Channel Islands and the Master Plan. All materials are arranged alphabetically.

Series II, Financial Records, has been divided into four subseries; State Funding (1983-2001), The University Corporation (1958-2001), The Foundation (1974-2000), and the North Campus Development Corporation, Inc. (1963-2004). State Funding includes materials relating to budget planning from standard budget sources including lottery funds. The Foundation consists of materials relating funding administred by the Foundation, including grant and gifted funds. The University Corporation includes records related to campus stores, such as the Bookstore. North Campus Development, Inc. consists of all materials relating to the proposed development of North Campus including the MarketPlace and MiniMed. All materials are arranged alphabetically.

Series III, Campus Construction Records (1958-2005), consists of materials relating to facilities, facilities planning, and construction and have been arranged alphabetically.

Series IV, Correspondence, includes both Coded (1980-1998) and Uncoded (1955-2011) correspondence. Coded correspondence refers to memoranda issued by departments and units within the CSU Chancellor's Office to disseminate policy and procedure to all campuses. Offices generating coded correspondence include Academic Affairs, Budget Planning, Educational Programs and Resources, Faculty and Staff Relations, Public Affairs, and others. This coded structure was in use from as early as 1960 and remained until approximately 2000 when the CSU began its move to electronic distribution. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by office of origin. Uncoded correspondence consists of all other correspondence and is arranged alphabetically by sender or topic as filed by the President's office staff.

Series V, Academic Programs (1955-2001), consists of material related to academic colleges, departments, programs, and the University Library and are arranged alphabetically.

Series VI, Professional Associations and Organizations (1967-2002), includes material regarding various organizations in which the campus president participated. These include the Association of Retired Faculty, Alliance for Undergraduate Education, National Education Association, and the National Association of College and University Business Officers. Additionally, University Presidents served as a member of the Board for several organizations, these include entities such as the Bank of California, The J. Paul Getty Trust, and the Children's Television Network. These materials are arranged alphabetically by the name of the organization.

Series VII, Subject Files, has been divided into five subseries: Special Events and Programs (1955-2006), Faculty, Staff and Administrator Profiles (1958-2007), Legislative Files (1976-2005), Reference Files (1920-2010), and Newsletters and Publicity (1951-2001). Special Events and Programs includes speeches, conferences, dedication ceremonies, inaugurations, and distinguished visitors to the campus. Faculty, Staff, and Administrator Profiles consists of biographical and publicity files, including resumes, photographs, and newspaper clippings of campus employees. Legislative Files consists of materials relating to local, state, and other elections, including the "Legislative Update" produced by Government and Community Relations. Two surverys of the Update's readership were conducted in 1996 and 1998. A 50% random sample of completed responses has been retained in this subseries. Reference Files, consist of general working files and include material from Dr. James Cleary's co-editing of Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised (Scott, Foresman, 1970). Newsletters and Publicity consists of publications and reports that do not belong elsewhere in the collection. These include the College Information Bulletin (CIB), which changed its name to University Information Bulletin (UIB) in 1972 when California State Colleges became California State University. Also included are "From the President's Desk," press releases, and newspaper clippings prior to 1993 when the reporting line of the Office of Public Affairs was moved out of the President's Office. All materials in this series are arranged alphabetically.

Processing information:

April Feldman, 2023

Arrangement:

Series I: Administrative Files, 1958-2008

Subseries A: Committees, Councils, and Task Forces, 1958-2005

Subseries B: Operational Files, 1959-2008

Series II: Financial Records, 1958-2004

Subseries A: State Funding, 1983-2001

Subseries B: The University Corporation, 1958-2001

Subseries C: The Foundation, 1974-2000

Subseries D: North Campus Development Corporation, Inc., 1963-2004

Series III: Campus Construction, 1958-2005

Series IV: Correspondence, 1955-2011

Subseries A: Coded, 1980-1998

Subseries B: Uncoded, 1955-2011

Series V: Academic Programs, 1955-2001

Series VI: Professional Associations and Organizations, 1967-2002

Series VII: Subject Files, 1920-2010

Subseries A: Special Events and Programs, 1955-2006

Subseries B: Faculty, Staff, and Administrator Profiles, 1958-2007

Subseries C: Legislative Files, 1976-2005

Subseries D: Reference Files, 1920-2010

Subseries E: Newsletters and Publicity, 1951-2001

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Terms of access:

The collection is open for research use.

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

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Location of this collection:
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330, US
Contact:
(818) 677-4594
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