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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & Archives
Title: Office of the President Records
Creator:
California State University, Northridge
Identifier/Call Number: UAC.001
Physical Description:
180.86 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1920-2011
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.
Language of Material:
English.
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.
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
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.
For information about citing items in this collection consult the appropriate style manual,
or see the
Citing Archival Materials
guide.
April Feldman, 2023
Subjects and Indexing Terms
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Documents
Photographs
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