Administrative files (1960-1994) of the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at UC San Diego. Included are administrative correspondence and subject files, primarily from 1972 to 1994, related to the academic functions and responsibilities of the office.
UC San Diego. Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Subject Files, 1960-1995 (RSS 1000)
Extent: 22.8 Linear feet (22 records cartons and 7 archives boxes)
The Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (EVCAA) acts as the chief academic officer for the campus with responsibility for all academic personnel matters, graduate and undergraduate education, research activities in the departments and organized research units, allocation of space and FTEs, academic planning, faculty recruitment and retention, and academic affirmative action. The EVC's office also houses the Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning and Resources.
Initially called Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the position was established in 1972. In 1996, the title changed to Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. It was changed again to the current title of Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in 2011.
The academic units that report to the EVCAA include four general campus academic divisions (Division of Arts and Humanities, Division of Biological Sciences, Division of Physical Sciences, and the Division of Social Sciences), three professional schools (Jacobs School of Engineering, School of Global Policy and Strategy, and Rady School of Management), the Graduate Division, two Vice Chancellor units (the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and the Student Affairs Office), several critical academic support units (including the University Library, the Teaching + Learning Commons, and University Extension), six undergraduate colleges. Other Academic Affairs administrative support units that report to the EVCAA include Academic Personnel Services, Enrollment Management, the Privacy Office, Resource Administration, and Undergraduate Education.
Incumbents include Paul Saltman (1972-1980), John Miles (1980-1983), Harold Ticho (1983-1990), Marjorie Caserio (1990-1995), Robert Dynes (1995-1996), Marsha Chandler (1997-2007), Paul Drake (2007-2010), Suresh Subramani (2010-2016) and Elizabeth Simmons (2017-present).
The administrative files (1960-1994) of the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs contain administrative correspondence and subject files related to the functions of the office.
The materials, arranged according to the VCAA's filing scheme, are organized in six series: 1) ADMINISTRATION, 2) EDUCATION/RESEARCH, 3) EMPLOYMENT POLICIES, 4) SERIES AND TITLES, 5) UNIVERSITY-WIDE, and 6) PUBLICATIONS.
The Publications series, arranged alphabetically, contains planning documents, academic affirmative action plans and informational brochures, data reports, and commencement programs from the Office of Graduate Student Studies.
This collection has additional unprocessed materials not described in this finding aid. See the UC San Diego Library catalog record to view the acquisition dates and extent of unprocessed additions.