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Title: University of California, Santa Barbara, Academic Senate records
Identifier/Call Number: UArch 13
Identifier/Call Number: 3911
Language of Material:
English
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Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Physical Description:
41.4 Linear Feet
5 cartons, 84 document boxes, 1 half-sized document box and 4 audiotapes
Abstract: The records contain subject files on Academic Senate committees, councils, subjects of interest, and programs, meeting minutes,
reports and correspondence.
Physical Location: Del Sur, University Archives; Annex 2 (Series VI).
General Physical Description note: (5 cartons, 84 document boxes, 1 half-sized document box and 4 audiotapes)
Physical Location: Boxes 1: S1-A2-C2-R1
Boxes 2-4: S1-A2-C2-R2
Boxes 5-11: S1-A2-C2-R3
Boxes 12-18: S1-A2-C2-R4
Boxes 19-25: S1-A2-C2-R5
Boxes 26-32: S1-A2-C2-R6
Boxes 33-39: S1-A2-C2-R7
Boxes 40-45: S1-A2-C2-R8
Boxes 46-48: S1-A2-C2-R9
Boxes 49-56: S1-A2-C1-R1
Boxes 57-64: S1-A2-C1-R2
Boxes 65-71: S1-A2-C1-R3
Boxes 72-79: S1-A2-C1-R4
Boxes 80-86: S1-A2-C1-R5
Boxes 87-90: S1-A2-C1-R6
Creator:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Academic Senate
Date (inclusive): circa 1930-2010, bulk 1960s-1980s
Date (bulk): 1960-1989
None; Some materials stored offsite, advance notice required for retrieval.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
University of California, Santa Barbara, Academic Senate records. UArch 13. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library,
University of California, Santa Barbara.
Undetermined; Audio merged from University Archives Recordings in 2010.
"The Responsibilities of the Academic Senate
"[...] The Academic Senate of the University of California was established with the creation of the University in 1868. Under
the Organic Act passed that year as statutory law, the Senate and its faculty would act as administrators, instructors and
researchers. This model of faculty as both managers and teachers within the University was affirmed when the University was
elevated to a "public trust" under the California State Constitution in 1879. At several important junctures in the history
of the University of California, the Regents reaffirmed and actually strengthened the decisive role of the Senate in both
the daily management and long-term planning of the institution.
"Over time, the institution grew in complexity and a need developed for a professional staff. Today, the Senate is empowered
by the Regents to exercise direct control over academic matters of central importance to the University, and has advisory
powers on all issues relating to the mission of the University: instruction, research and public service. In summary, the
Senate's chief responsibilities are to:
- Authorize, approve, and supervise all courses (except those of certain graduate professional schools).
- Determine the conditions of admissions, certificates and degrees.
- Recommend the hiring and promotion of faculty members.
- Approve the publication of manuscripts by the University of California Press.
- Advise on the administration of the UC libraries.
- Assist in the searches for deans, chancellors, and presidents.
- Advise the University President and the Chancellors on budget and administrative matters under the rules of 'Shared Governance.'
"The Systemwide Academic Senate
"The Senate is a federation of campus "Divisions" that ultimately reports to the Systemwide Assembly of the Academic Senate.
This is a representational body with members from each Division that meets approximately three times a year. In turn, the
Assembly and its officers report directly to the University President, who then reports to the Board of Regents. Hence, the
Senate is not under the authority of campus Chancellors or other administrators besides the President. The systemwide organization
also includes the following:
"The Academic Council: the Council acts as the executive committee of the Assembly, and includes the Chairs of each Division,
the chairs of key systemwide Senate committees (such as the Board on Admissions and Relations with Schools and the University
Committee on Academic Personnel), and includes a Chair and Vice Chair. The Chair manages the affairs of the Systemwide Senate,
and also sits as an ex officio and non-voting member of the Board of Regents.
"Standing and Special Committees: a total of eighteen committees including, in addition to those mentioned above, the University
committees on Faculty Welfare, Graduate Affairs, Planning and Budget, Educational Policy, Affirmative Action, Privilege and
Tenure, UC Press Editorial Board, Education Abroad Program, Rules and Jurisdiction and Committee on Committees.
"Divisions of the Academic Senate: each campus has a division with either a Faculty Legislature (consisting of representatives
from the various departments), or an Assembly structure which extends voting privileges to all Senate members on the campus.
Each division then has its own set of committees that mirror, to some extent, those at the systemwide level.
"The Santa Barbara Division
"The Santa Barbara Division of the Academic Senate operates as a legislative body, and as a system of councils, committees,
and elected officials run by and for the faculty. It functions in accord with the Systemwide Bylaws and Regulations of the
Senate, and under its own set of Divisional Bylaws and Regulations. The Division and its officials are responsible to the
faculty at UCSB, and report directly to the Academic Assembly.
"Faculty Legislature: the legislature meets approximately five times a year and serves as a forum for debate on issues; it
may pass resolutions establishing formal faculty positions, and has final authority over all changes in the Divisional Bylaws.
"Divisional Councils and Committees: these councils and committees carry out the day-to-day business of the Senate, acting
on behalf of the faculty to make recommendations, review plans and proposals, and make decisions about academic matters and
professional concerns. The committees usually operate by consensus, although certain issues require votes. Non-voting representatives
– students and non-Senate academics – have their opinions recorded separately.
"Elected Officials: these officials include the Chair of the Division, the members of the Committee on Committees (who make
all appointments to standing and special committees), and the three Divisional Representatives to the Academic Assembly. The
Chair has had the specific responsibility of managing the affairs of the Division, and of representing the campus at the systemwide
Senate level."
From the Academic Senate website,
http://senate.ucsb.edu/about/duties.and.structure/
For more information, see the Academic Senate website:
http://senate.ucsb.edu/index.cfm
The collection is arranged in the following series:
Series I, General, contains alphabetical files of Academic Senate committees, councils, subjects of interest, and programs.
Series II, Minutes, contains meeting minutes of the Faculty, Santa Barbara Division, Faculty Legislature, and Legislative Assembly Southern Section.
Series III, CEPAP, contains alphabetical archive and back files of the Committee on Educational Policy and Academic Planning.
Series IV, Graduate Council Degree Programs, contains program and proposal files on Masters and Doctoral degrees. See also proposal files in Series IV, CEPAP. Arranged
alphabetically.
Series V, Reports and Correspondence, contains general reports and related/attached correspondence pertaining to subjects of interest to the Academic Senate. Arranged
chronologically.
Series V, Audio, contains four audiotapes of Academic Senate meetings, ca. 1970, merged from University Archives Recordings.
Bound copies of minutes (1951-1978) shelved with collection in University Archives, Row 26A.
Faculty collection, UArch 99.
Related committee, office and subject files on issues presented in this collection, including:
- Office of the Chancellor, Chancellors' records, UArch 17, for speeches, subject and committee files from Chancellor Cheadle's files
- Associated Students subject files, UArch 21, for student involvement in the Academic Senate, as well as related committee files
- Office of Public Information subject files, UArch 12, for news clippings and notices from the Academic Senate
- College of Letters and Science records, UArch 66, for files on academic freedom, majors and degrees, grading, etc.
- Computer Advisory Committee records, UArch 46.
- Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools collection, UArch 68.
- Graduate Division collection, UArch 77.
Manual of the Academic Senate. Main Library LD731 .C3.
In Memoriam. Main Library LD750 .A54 and University Archives Serials.
The Academic Senate of the University of California, H. Russell Fitzgibbon. Special Collections LD758 .F57 1968, Main Library LD758 .F57.
Website archived as a part of the UCSB University Archives collection on the Internet Archive.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
University of California, Santa Barbara. Academic Senate
University of California. Academic Senate