Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Guide to the University of San Diego Board of Trustees records
- Dates:
- 1950-2016
- Creators:
- University of San Diego. Board of Trustees, San Diego College for Men. Board of Trustees, and San Diego College for Women. Board of Trustees
- Abstract:
- The Board of Trustees acts as the governing body of the University of San Diego. The board holds regular quarterly meetings and special meetings as necessitated by important issues or events. This collection contains the Board of Trustees minutes and related materials reflecting the merger of the San Diego College for Women with the San Diego College for Men and the School of Law in 1972 as well as the combined University of San Diego activities through 2016.
- Extent:
- 9.5 Linear Feet (9 records cartons, 1 legal size document box)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, Board of Trustees records, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections. [Date accessed.]
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of Board of Trustees records from 1950 through 2016. The records include meeting minutes, promotional materials, newspaper articles and research, Board committee meeting minutes, bylaws, conflict of interest forms, biographical information about trustees, strategic planning materials, presentation slides, accreditation documents, and materials related to the merger of the San Diego College for Women with the San Diego College for Men and School of Law to become the University of San Diego in 1972.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Board of Trustees acts as the governing body of the University of San Diego. The board meets quarterly each school year and holds special meetings as necessitated by important issues or events. The Board of Trustees records from 1950 through May 1972 centered on the San Diego College for Men and the School of Law, referred to as the University of San Diego in official documents. The San Diego College for Women maintained a separate Board of Trustees through May 1972. The Board of Trustees was known as the Board of Regents from August 1957 through September 1962, then reverted to the Board of Trustees in April 1968 after an almost six-year gap in meeting records. A new Board of Trustees debuted in June 1972 following the merger of the San Diego College for Women with the San Diego College for Men and School of Law to become the modern-day iteration of the University of San Diego.
As of 2022, the Board of Trustees consists of 31 members and 4 officers. The number of board committees grew from the 1960s through the 2000s but shrunk from 2012 through the present. The 10 current Board of Trustees committees are: Executive, Academic Affairs, Athletics, Audit, Finance, Investment, Student Affairs, Trustees, Executive Compensation, and Advancement.
- Acquisition information:
- The collection was transferred to the archives by the Office of the President at the University of San Diego.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-09 13:18:10 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The Board of Trustees records are closed for 75 years from the date of creation, except for personnel related records or any records restricted by law or otherwise classified as confidential by the university.
- Terms of access:
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The Board of Trustees records are the physical property of the University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections. Copyright, except in cases where material has passed into the public domain, belongs to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[Folder Title], Box # Folder #, Board of Trustees records, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections. [Date accessed.]
- Location of this collection:
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5998 Alcalá ParkSan Diego, CA 92110 2492, US
- Contact:
- (619) 260-2730