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California State University Executive Council Meeting Records
CSU.004  
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  • Contributing Institution: California State University Archives
    Title: Executive Council Meeting Records
    Creator: California. State Department of Education
    Identifier/Call Number: CSU.004
    Physical Description: 18 boxes
    Physical Description: 23.25 Linear Feet
    Date (inclusive): 1933-1994
    Abstract: This collection contains minutes, agendas, reports, indeces, and related materials of the Executive Council of the CSU (1980-1994) and its predecessor Councils: the Chancellor's Council of State College Presidents (1962-1979) the State College Presidents Council (1940-1961) and the State Teacher's College Presidents (1934-1935).
    Language of Material: English .

    Access

    There are no access restrictions on this collection.

    Publication Rights

    All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

    Preferred Citation

    [Title of item], California State University Executive Council Meeting Records, Courtesy of the Gerth Archives and Special Collections, University Library. California State University, Dominguez Hills.

    Acquisition Information

    Materials in this collection were transferred by the Chancellor's Office, California State University and collected by archives staff. It is a growing collection.

    Processing Information

    Processed during 2004-2006 CSU System-wide Archives Processing Project.

    History

    The California State University System was formally established in 1960 by the Donahoe Higher Education Act. It is the nation's largest university system, with 23 campuses. The CSU is one of three public higher education systems in the state of California (the others are the University of California and the California Community College System). The System is the direct descendant of the California State Normal School (now, San Jose State University) established by the California Legislature on May 2, 1862. By 1895 there were four State Normal schools. In 1921, the schools were re-named the State Teacher's Schools. In 1935 the colleges were re-named the California State Colleges and were run by the State Department of Education. With the California Master Plan for higher education was created along with the Donohue Act, the California State Colleges were placed under control of the CSC Board of Trustees. In 1972 the system was renamed the California State Colleges and Universities. The term "Colleges" was dropped in 1982.
    Responsibility for the California State University is vested in the Board of Trustees, whose members are appointed by the Governor of the State of California. The Trustees appoint the Chancellor, who is the chief executive officer of the system, and the Presidents, who are the chief executive officers of their respective campuses. The Academic Senate of the California State University, made up of elected representatives of the faculty from each campus, recommends academic policy to the Board of Trustees through the Chancellor. Chancellors of the system include Buell Gallagher (1961-1962); Glenn S. Dumke (1962-1982); W. Ann Reynolds (1982-1990); Ellis E. McCune [Acting] (1990-1991); Barry Munitz (1991-1998); Charles B. Reed (1998-2012); Timothy White (2012-2021); Joseph I. Castro (2021-2022); Jolene Koester [Interim] (2022-2023); Mildred García (2023-present).
    The Executive Council is composed of the Chancellor, the CSU Presidents and others. Advisory in nature, the Council addresses matters of system-wide importance. While the council has changed names throughout its presence in the CSU System and during the pre-System era, its functions have generally remained the same. The Executive Council and its predecessors has always consisted of the Presidents of the various CSU campuses. When the Master Plan for State Education was created in 1961, the Council changed from being governed by the California State Department of Education to being chaired by the Chancellor.

    Scope and Content

    This collection contains minutes, agendas, reports, indeces, and related materials of the Executive Council of the CSU (1980-1994) and its predecessor Councils: the Chancellor's Council of State College Presidents (1962-1979) the State College Presidents Council (1940-1961) and the State Teacher's College Presidents (1934-1935). This collection contains materials both prior to and after the creation of the Master Plan and the establishment of the California State College System (now California State University System).

    Related Material

    Related materials can be found in the California State University Reports Collection, California State University Chancellor's Office Collection, and the Pre-CSU System Collection.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Education, higher
    University presidents
    California State University
    California State University. Office of the Chancellor