This collection comprises administrative records that document the development of the University of California, Irvine, Division of Continuing Education (formerly known as University Extension until 2016) and its continuing education and community programs from 1972-2017. Of particular interest are records created during the incorporation of the Distance Learning Center and the program that acquired and operated KOCE TV. Also included are records from programs in the following areas: summer sessions, summer session academic summits, travel study, UCI Online, Online Advisory Committee, UNEX, Japan Travel Bureau, deans' records, family and international graduate student programs, Hewlett Foundation, CSET Exam courses, first online programs, planning and design, marketing, law, business and management, English for nonnative speakers, University Club, the 2004 OLLI Conference, Laureate, INSEARCH, early documentation about the engagement of UCI with the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) movement, meeting minutes, correspondence, photographs, international student recruitment, budget and documentation.

17.75 Linear Feet (12 records cartons, 11 document boxes, and 2 oversized folders)

Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are generally retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

The collection has only been minimally processed. It may contain restricted materials. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.