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Institutional Research Office Records

 Record Group
Identifier: CSU-015

Scope and Content

Office of Institutional Research was responsible for gathering statistics and other information on enrollment, admissions, freshman and other information at the various campuses of the CSU. Correspondence, studies, and other records relating to admissions, enrollment, long range allocations, and Jarvis Proposition 9. Also includes correspondence of Arthur J. Hall. Many of the statistical reports completed by this office are in the CSU Reports Collection.

Dates

  • 1963-1981

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material is in 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 Gerth Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

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); and Timothy White (2012-present).

Extent

1 box (1 linear ft)

Abstract

Office of Institutional Research was responsible for gathering statistics and other information on enrollment, admissions, freshman and other information at the various campuses of the CSU. Correspondence, studies, and other records relating to admissions, enrollment, long range allocations, and Jarvis Proposition 9. Also includes correspondence of Arthur J. Hall. Many of the statistical reports completed by this office are in the CSU Reports Collection.

Acquisition Information

Materials in this collection were transferred by the Chancellor’s Office, California State University and collected by archives staff.

Related Material

California State University Reports Collection.

Processing Information

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

Title
The California State University Institutional Research Office Records
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Greg Williams
Date
2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English

Repository Details

Part of the California State University Archives Repository

Contact:
California State University, Dominguez Hills
University Library South, 5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
(310) 243-3895