San José State University Office of the Vice President Records MSS.2009.04.02
Alicia Deadrick
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
© 2009
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
special.collections@sjsu.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
SJSU Special Collections & Archives
Title: San José State University Office of the Vice President Records
creator:
San José State University. Office of the Vice President
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2009.04.02
Physical Description:
23.0 boxes
(28 linear feet)
Date (inclusive): 1953-2008
Abstract: The SJSU Office of the Vice President Records consists of administrative files, admissions issues, committee meeting notes,
correspondence, departmental evaluations, informational pamphlets, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, certificates, photographs
and ephemera.
The collection is open for research, however, all materials in boxes 15, 20, and 22 are restricted.
Copyright is assigned to the San José State University Special Collections & Archives. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Special Collections & Archives. Copyright restrictions may apply to digital reproductions of the
original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
San José State University Office of the Vice President Records, MSS-2009-04-02, San José State University Library Special
Collections & Archives.
Collection processed by Alicia Deadrick. Finding aid EAD encoded by Mary Ellen Petrich. Reviewed by Danelle Moon and Erin
Louthen. Series II. added in October 2017 by Dana V. Lema.
This finding aid was created as part of the Survey and Cataloging Project, a two-year San José State University Library grant project funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. The project began in 2008. The Project Director is Danelle Moon. The Project Archivist is Erin Louthen.
In 1857 the San Francisco Board of Education established Minns' Evening Normal School for current and prospective teachers
in the city. Named after its principal, George W. Minns, the institution was formally established as the first California
State Normal School by the State Legislature in 1862. A decade later, the Legislature voted to move the Normal School to San
José, and the school relocated to its new home on Washington Square prior to the fall term of 1872. After a fire destroyed
the Normal School building in 1880, the Legislature authorized $200,000 to construct a new building on the same site. Completed
in 1881, the building was commonly referred to as the Second State Normal School. After several names and curriculum changes,
Minns' Normal School is now San José State University, offering more than 134 bachelor's and master's degrees with 110 concentrations,
and is recognized as one of the top public universities granting such degrees in the West.
The Office of the Vice President reports directly to the President of the University. In the 1960s this office was known as
the Office of the Executive Vice President, and had responsibility over the Director of Admissions and Records, Director of
Public Relations, and the Executive Dean. The Academic Administration, composed of the Academic Vice President (AVP) and college
deans, was responsible for policies, procedures, and programs related to the educational mission of the university. Today
the Executive and the Academic branches consist of the following: President, Chief of Staff, Intercollegiate Athletics Director,
Special Assistant to the President, and the Director of Sustainability; Academic Affairs--Provost and Vice President; Administrative
and Finance Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Information Technology Vice President, Student Affairs Vice President,
and University Advancement Vice President.
Executive Vice Presidents/Administration and Finance Vice Presidents
| 1953-1955 | James C. DeVoss |
| 1955-1956 | C. Grant Burton |
| 1956-1972 | William J. Dusel |
| 1972-1978 | Burton R. Brazil |
| 1978-1980 | Gail Fullerton |
| 1980-1986 | Jack W. Coleman |
| 1986-1992 | J. Handel Evans |
| 1992-1994 | Dean Batt |
| 1995-2006 | Don W. Kassing |
| 2006-2009 | Rose Lee |
Academic Vice Presidents/Provosts
| 1967-1970 | Hobert W. Burns |
| 1970-1972 | Edward J. Harrington |
| 1972-1984 | Hobert W. Burns |
| 1984-1986 | John R. Brazil |
| 1986-1988 | John B. Gruber |
| 1988-1994 | Arlene N. Okerlund |
| 1995-1998 | Vacant |
| 1998-2002 | Linda L. Bain |
| 2002-2006 | Marshall R. Goodman |
| 2006-2008 | Carmen Sigler |
| 2009 | Gerry Selter (interim) |
Student Affairs Vice Presidents
| 1995-1998 | Dean Batt |
| 1998-2006 | Monica F. Rascoe |
| 2006-2009 | Veril Phillips |
University Advancement Vice Presidents
| 1998-2004 | Janet C. Redding |
| 2004-2006 | Robert Ashton |
| 2006-2009 | Fred Najjar |
San José State University Office of the President, John T. Wahlquist Records, MSS-2009-04-04
San José State University Office of the President, Robert D. Clark Records, MSS-2009-07-02
San José State University Office of the President, Hobert W. Burns Records, MSS-2009-06-02
San José State University Office of the President, John H. Bunzel Records, MSS-2009-06-01
Scope and Content of Collection
The SJSU Office of the Vice President Records, 1953-2008 (bulk 1961-1972) consist of administrative files, admissions issues,
committee meeting notes, correspondence, departmental evaluations, informational pamphlets, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings,
certificates, photographs and ephemera. The bulk of these records document the impact of the civil rights movement and the
anti-war protests on campus life in the 1960s and 1970s. Of note, the records document the administration's response to race
relations and anti-war protests and include research materials related to the campus from other local and national colleges.
This collection is arranged into two series: Series I. Administrative Records and Series II. Ephemera.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Education, Higher -- California -- San Jose
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- California -- San Jose
Minorities -- Education (Higher) -- California -- San Jose
California State University, San José -- History
San Jose State College
San José State University -- History
San José State University. Office of the Vice President -- History
San José State University. Office of the Vice President -- Records and correspondence
San José State University. Office of the Vice President
Series I: Administrative Records 1953-1994 (bulk 1961-1972) 1961-1972
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series consists of the administrative records of the Office of the Vice President. The series includes committee meeting
minutes, correspondence, departmental evaluations, newspaper clippings of campus announcements and events, as well as student
and faculty unrest files. In 1970s and 1980s, a state budget crisis developed and impacted the university on several administrative
and fiscal levels, particularly in terms of the limitations imposed upon student admissions and enrollment due to a lack of
instructional funding. Despite the economic downturn during this period, the university was able to expand its course curriculum
and student services, as evidenced by the numerous departmental evaluations included in this series.
This series is arranged chronologically by date range.
All materials in Boxes 15, 20, and 22 are restricted.
Box 1-22
Administrative Records 1953-1994