California State University International Programs Collection
Scope and Contents
The International Programs collection (1961 - 2019) contains materials related to the CSU International Programs. Collection includes correspondence, memoranda, year-end reports, newsletters, surveys, exhibit guides, yearbooks, as well as guides for students, teachers, and resident directors within each of the several international programs offered by the CSU system.
In addition, the collection contains administrative materials documenting the development and operation of the CSU International Programs department. Includes reports, memoranda, correspondence, surveys, evaluations, brochures promoting study abroad, and publications concerning the benefits and philosophy behind international education.
Collection also contains several floppy disks with unknown contents.
Dates
- 1961-2019
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Please consult Gerth Archives and Special Collections for information on any restricted material within the collection.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives and Special Collections. Permission 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.
Biographical / Historical
The CSU Office of International Programs (CSU IP) was founded in 1963 to provide students with the opportunity to study abroad and improve their intercultural communication skills. Operating as a systemwide department of the CSU Chancellor's Office, CSU IP established its first programs in France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and Taiwan.
After nearly a decade of development under director Tom Lantos, the International Programs saw success through growing enrollments, an expanding roster of programs, and reinforced academic and administrative procedures. The creation of the Advisory Committee for International Programs, which would be replaced by the Academic Council of International Programs (ACIP), promoted CSU campus participation in the development of policy concerning International Programs and ensured communication between the department and campuses.
Currently, the International Programs is affiliated with more than 70 recognized universities and institutions of higher education in 18 countries, and has admitted over 15,000 students in the CSU system.
Extent
5 boxes
2.09 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
English
Abstract
Records related to the CSU International Programs. Includes reports, memoranda, correspondence, surveys, and guides to the several study abroad programs within the CSU system. Also contains administrative documents for the Office of International Programs.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the Gerth Archives and Special Collections in 2023.
Processing Information
This collection was processed in 2023 by Levi Escalante and edited by Coryn Hardison. The records within the collection were first organized by each international program, then sorted chronologically. Materials that did not pertain to an individual program were placed into the Office of International Programs series.
Creator
- Title
- Inventory of the International Programs Collection
- Author
- Levi Escalante
- Date
- 2023-04-19
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the California State University Archives Repository
California State University, Dominguez Hills
University Library South, 5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson CA 90747
(310) 243-3895
archives@csudh.edu