Reports Collection

This collection consists reports generated by or about the California State University, the Calfornia State Universities and Colleges, California State Colleges, and the California system prior to formal establishment in 1960 when the pre-system was operated by the State Board of Education. The Reports date between 1937 and the present. Reports were generated by various CSU System Office of the Chancellor divisions, committees and other entities including the state government. Generally, the reports consist of analytical, programmatic, feasibility or budgetary reports dealing with planning, administration, teaching, the functions of the university system and other subjects.

Also includes personnel directories, published speeches by Chancellors or Trustees. Other subjects include enrollment, academic master planning, libraries, affirmative action, master planning, Hispanics and higher education, summer sessions, admissions, 1960s campus disruptions, administrative functions, legislation relating to education, legal issues, salaries, capital outlay, budgets, continuing education, computers, international programs, and many other subjects. Divisions or offices generating reports include Academic Affairs, Academic Planning, Academic Senate, Academic Program Improvement, California Department of Education, Administrative Services, Chancellor’s Office, Master Plan, Faculty and Staff Affairs, Alumni Council, Extended Education (Continuing Education, Consortium), Board of Trustees, Analytic Studies, Auxiliary and Business Services, Budget Planning and Administration, Business Affairs, Business and Finance, California State Legislature and Governor’s Office, Educational Programs and Resources, General Counsel, Government Affairs, Human Resources, Information Systems, Information Technology Services, Institutional Research, International Programs, Library Affairs, New Program Development and Evaluation, Physical Planning and Development, Public Affairs, and other offices, committees campuses, or entities.

In addition to CSU department created reports, there are also reports from outside organizations about the CSU System and reports about higher education in general.