UC San Diego. Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Subject Files, 1960-2003 (RSS 1000)

Extent: 23.8 Linear feet (23 records cartons and 7 archives boxes)

Administrative files 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.

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.

Academic Affairs consists of two divisions (Division of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs, Division of Undergraduate Education), eight schools (School of Arts and Humanities, School of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Global Policy and Strategy, Jacobs School of Engineering, School of Physical Sciences, Rady School of Management, School of Social Sciences, Preuss School), the eight undergraduate residential colleges, several academic support units (including: University Library, Teaching + Learning Commons, and University Extension), and numerous administrative units (including: Academic Personnel Services, Enrollment Management, the Privacy Office, and Resource Administration).

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.

Accession processed in April 1999

Arranged in five series: 1) ADMINISTRATION, 2) EDUCATION/RESEARCH, 3) EMPLOYMENT POLICIES, 4) SERIES AND TITLES, and 5) UNIVERSITY-WIDE.

Accession processed in June 1999

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. Arranged in four series: 6) ADMINISTRATION, 7) EDUCATION/RESEARCH, 8) STAFF, and 9) PUBLICATIONS .

Accession processed in 2023

Arranged in one series: 10) EDUCATION/RESEARCH.

Container List

Accession Processed in April 1999

ADMINISTRATION

Academic Affairs Office

Box 1 Folder 1
VCAA administrative structure, 1973-1986

Affirmative Action

Box 1 Folder 2
Academic Enrichment Program, 1985-1989
Box 1 Folder 3
Career Development Fellowship Program, 1985-1991
Box 1 Folder 4
Chancellor's Affirmative Action Advisory Committee (CAAAC), 1987-1988

Subcommittee - Faculty

Box 1 Folder 5
Faculty Affirmative Action Committee for Natural Sciences and Engineering, 1986-1988
Box 1 Folder 6
Faculty Career Development Program (FDCP), 1985-1991
Box 1 Folder 7
Faculty - General, 1985-1988
Box 1 Folder 8
Faculty statistics, 1985-1988
Box 1 Folder 9
Graduate students - General, 1986-1990
Box 1 Folder 10
National Physical Science Consortium, 1990-1998
Box 1 Folder 11
Overall, 1980-1990
Box 1 Folder 12
President's Fellowship Program, 1984-1988
Box 1 Folder 13
Staff Affirmative Action Training Program committee, 1986-1989
Box 1 Folder 14
Staff - General correspondence, 1981-1988
Box 1 Folder 15
Staff - Goals and progress reports, 1981-1988
Box 1 Folder 16
Target of Opportunity program, 1980-1989
Box 2 Folder 1
Undergraduate students - General, 1980-1990

Committees

Box 2 Folder 2
Advisory Committee for Asian American Studies (ACAAS), 1986-1989
Box 2 Folder 3-4
College Review Committee (CRC), 1973-1983

Includes a Committee Review of the UCSD System Report dated October 1982.

Box 2 Folder 5
Council of Provosts (COP), 1972-1991
Box 2 Folder 6
Data Communications - UCSD networking, 1984-1990
Box 2 Folder 7
Engineering Admissions Review Committee (EARC), 1988-1990
Box 2 Folder 8
Media Policy Committee, 1976-1987
Box 2 Folder 9
Performing Arts Subcommittee, 1982-1989
Box 2 Folder 10
Policies affecting researchers, specialists, and post-docs, 1987-1991
Box 2 Folder 11
Program Review Committee (PRC), 1973-1989
Box 2 Folder 12
Program Review Committee Contingency Planning Task Group, 1979-1982
Box 2 Folder 13
Reclassification Review Committee (RRC), 1990-1991
Box 2 Folder 14
Special committee - Academic personnel practices, 1985-1988
Box 2 Folder 15
Teacher Education Committee, 1973-1987
Box 2 Folder 16
UCSD Research Planning Committee (RPC), 1985-1990
Box 2 Folder 17-19
Vice Chancellor Academic Advising (VCAA) Cabinet, 1976-1989

Computing and Information Systems

Box 3 Folder 1
Army Supercomputer Center, 1988-1989
Box 3 Folder 2
American Telephone and Telegraph, 1984-1988
Box 3 Folder 3-4
Computer Policy Board (CPB), 1981-1991
Box 3 Folder 5
Educom, 1985-1991
Box 3 Folder 6
Instructional Use of Computers (IUC), 1980-1987
Box 3 Folder 7
San Diego Supercomputer Center, 1983-1988

Offices

Academic Senate

Box 3 Folder 8
Committee on Committees, 1967-1992
Box 3 Folder 9
Committee on Research, 1964-1989
Box 3 Folder 10-13
Educational Policy Committee, 1973-1990
Box 4 Folder 1
Executive and Policy Committee, 1973-1990
Box 4 Folder 2
Minutes and notices, 1986-1988
Box 4 Folder 3
Admissions and Registrar, 1981-1985
Box 4 Folder 4
Chancellor's Office, 1980-1991
Box 4 Folder 5
Contracts and Grants - General, 1972-1992
Box 4 Folder 6
Contracts and Grants - Indirect Costs, 1980-1988
Box 4 Folder 7
Development Office, 1977-1991
Box 4 Folder 8
Development - Arts and Sciences (DAS) - Director, 1988-1991
Box 4 Folder 9
Environmental Health and Safety, 1987-1992
Box 4 Folder 10-11
Graduate Studies, 1961-1990
Box 4 Folder 12
Human Resources, 1975-1990
Box 4 Folder 13
Vice Chancellor - Business Affairs, 1969-1989
Box 5 Folder 1
Vice Chancellor - Undergraduate Affairs (VCUA), 1974-1990

Operation

Box 5 Folder 2-3
Animal research regulations, 1985-1990
Box 5 Folder 4
Calendars, 1975-1990
Box 5 Folder 5-6
China relations, 1978-1993
Box 5 Folder 7
Classified research, 1966-1990
Box 5 Folder 8
Collective bargaining, 1966-1976
Box 5 Folder 9-10
Conflicts of interest, 1967-1987
Box 5 Folder 11-12
Department chair meetings, 1974-1988
Box 5 Folder 13
Department chair orientation, 1980-1989
Box 6 Folder 1
Directives and announcements, 1974-1994

Employee organizations

Box 6 Folder 2
Association of American Universities (AAU), 1982-1989
Box 6 Folder 3
Librarians' Association (LAUC), 1985-1993
Box 6 Folder 4
Phi Beta Delta Honor Society, 1987-1988
Box 6 Folder 5
Phi Beta Kappa, 1971-1991
Box 6 Folder 6
Procedures, 1967-1981
Box 6 Folder 7
Retirement Club, 1984-1987
Box 6 Folder 8
Sigma Xi Club, 1963-1990
Box 6 Folder 9-10
Executive administration - Overall, 1958-1986
Box 6 Folder 11-12
Faculty conduct and administration of discipline, 1966-1987
Box 6 Folder 13
Government export controls, 1982-1987
Box 6 Folder 14
Integrity of Research, 1982-1988
Box 6 Folder 15
Integrity of Research - Ombudsperson, 1988-1989
Box 6 Folder 16
Legislative bills, 1983-1989
Box 6 Folder 17-18
Low Power Television (LPTV), 1982-1990
Box 7 Folder 1
Management retreat, 1978-1990
Box 7 Folder 2
Mexican-UCSD relations, 1978-1984
Box 7 Folder 3-4
New faculty orientation, 1979-1990
Box 7 Folder 5
Ombudsmen, 1988-1990
Box 7 Folder 6-7
Policy and procedure manual, 1976-1990
Box 7 Folder 8
Protection of human subjects, 1972-1989
Box 7 Folder 9
Redirection, 1971-1985
Box 7 Folder 10
Registration and educational fee, 1981-1987
Box 7 Folder 11
Staff appreciation program, 1983-1988
Box 7 Folder 12
Student housing, 1980-1995
Box 7 Folder 13
University exchange agreement, 1978-1988
Box 7 Folder 14-15
Vice Chancellor Academic Advising (VCAA) retreats, 1987-1988
Box 8 Folder 1
Vice Chancellor Academic Advising (VCAA) staff meetings, 1980-1988

EDUCATION/RESEARCH

Colleges

Box 8 Folder 2
John Muir College, 1968-1978
Box 8 Folder 3
Third College, 1969-1988

Departments/Programs

Box 8 Folder 4-5
Anthropology, 1984-1990
Box 8 Folder 6
Asian-American Studies, 1984-1989
Box 8 Folder 7-9
Biology, 1967-1991
Box 8 Folder 10-12
Chemistry, 1963-1989
Box 8 Folder 13
Chicano Studies Program, 1972-1983
Box 9 Folder 1
Chicano Studies Program, 1984-1991
Box 9 Folder 2
Chinese Studies Program, 1971-1983
Box 9 Folder 3
Classics Program, 1977-1982

Communications

Box 9 Folder 4-7
Communications, 1972-1989
Box 9 Folder 8
Proposal for departmental status, 1971-1972
Box 9 Folder 9
Proposal for departmental status, 1981-1982
Box 9 Folder 10
Proposal for Ph.D., 1984
Box 9 Folder 11
Communications and TEP Programs Committee, 1980-1981
Box 9 Folder 12
Computer Sciences, 1972-1985
Box 9 Folder 13
Drama, 1965-1983
Box 9 Folder 14
Earth Sciences, 1967-1989
Box 9 Folder 15
Economics, 1963-1983
Box 10 Folder 1-2
Economics, 1984-1991
Box 10 Folder 3-5
Ethnic Studies, 1972-1989
Box 10 Folder 6
Future departments, 1965-1975
Box 10 Folder 7-9
History, 1964-1989
Box 10 Folder 10
Judaic Studies, 1972-1983
Box 10 Folder 11
Linguistics, 1963-1983
Box 10 Folder 12-14
Literature, 1965-1984
Box 11 Folder 1
Literature, 1984-1988
Box 11 Folder 2-3
Mathematics, 1962-1987
Box 11 Folder 4
Mathematics - Department planning for the MSO, 1982-1983
Box 11 Folder 5-6
Music, 1963-1987
Box 11 Folder 7
Philosophy, 1962-1983
Box 11 Folder 8-9
Physical Education, 1964-1989
Box 11 Folder 10-11
Physics, 1962-1990
Box 12 Folder 1
Political Science, 1965-1983
Box 12 Folder 2
Procedures, 1962-1982
Box 12 Folder 3
Psychology, 1964-1983
Box 12 Folder 4
Science and Technology Program, 1974-1984
Box 12 Folder 5
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 1961-1983
Box 12 Folder 6-7
Sociology, 1964-1988
Box 12 Folder 8
Sociology - Departmental response to the report of the visiting committee, 1982-1985
Box 12 Folder 9-12
Teacher Education Program, 1972-1989
Box 12 Folder 13
Theatre, 1984-1989
Box 13 Folder 1-2
Theatre, 1984-1991
Box 13 Folder 3-5
Urban Studies and Planning, 1971-1987
Box 13 Folder 6-7
Visual Arts, 1965-1988
Box 13 Folder 8
Visual Arts chair, 1966-1983

School of Engineering

Box 13 Folder 9-10
Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 1964-1985
Box 13 Folder 11-12
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1969-1985
Box 14 Folder 1
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1986-1989
Box 14 Folder 2-4
Overall, 1980-1992

Graduate School of Architecture

Box 14 Folder 5
Dean's office, 1989-1994
Box 14 Folder 6
Degree programs, 1986-1994
Box 14 Folder 7-9
Overall, 1985-1994
Box 14 Folder 10
Planning committee for School of Architecture and Urban Planning, 1987-1988
Box 14 Folder 11
Resource requirements, 1987-1993
Box 14 Folder 12
Steering committee, 1988

Graduate School of Int'l Relations/Pacific Studies

Box 14 Folder 13
Academic plans, 1982-1986
Box 14 Folder 14
Overall, 1985-1989
Box 15 Folder 1
Overall, 1990-1991
Box 15 Folder 2
Steering committee, 1985-1987

Organized Research Units

Box 15 Folder 3
Caesar, 1979-1988
Box 15 Folder 4
California Space Institute, 1979-1987
Box 15 Folder 5-6
Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences (CASS), 1978-1987
Box 15 Folder 7
Center for Communications Research, 1989
Box 15 Folder 8
Center for Excellence in Mathematical Sciences (CEMS), 1984-1985
Box 15 Folder 9
Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies, 1972-1979
Box 15 Folder 10
Center for Magnetic Recording Research (CMRR), 1982-1987
Box 15 Folder 11
Center for Molecular Genetics (CMG), 1966-1988
Box 15 Folder 12
Center for Studies of Non-Linear Dynamics, 1981-1984
Box 15 Folder 13
Humanities Research Institute, 1984-1988
Box 15 Folder 14-15
Institute for Cognitive Science (ICS), 1966-1985
Box 15 Folder 16-17
Institute for Nonlinear Science (INLS), 1983-1987
Box 16 Folder 1
Institute for Pure and Applied Physical Sciences (IPAPS), 1962-1981
Box 16 Folder 2
Institute of the Americas (IOA), 1981-1983
Box 16 Folder 3
Institute of Marine Resources (IMR), 1955-1987
Box 16 Folder 4
Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), 1982-1989
Box 16 Folder 5
International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), 1989-1990
Box 16 Folder 6
Overall, 1972-1988
Box 16 Folder 7
Powell Structural Systems Lab (PSSL), 1985-1988
Box 16 Folder 8
University of California Energy Institute (UCEI), 1979-1985
Box 16 Folder 9
University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States, 1981-1991

Overall

Box 16 Folder 10
Academic program review, 1974-1989
Box 16 Folder 11
American Council on Education (ACE), 1980-1990
Box 16 Folder 12
Archival program, 1982-1990
Box 16 Folder 13-14
California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC), 1975-1988
Box 17 Folder 1-2
Concurrent enrollment, 1974-1991
Box 17 Folder 3
English As A Second Language (ESL), 1987-1991
Box 17 Folder 4
Grading policy, 1975-1988
Box 17 Folder 5
Graduation rates, 1981-1998
Box 17 Folder 6
Interdisciplinary projects, 1988
Box 17 Folder 7
Interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program, 1975-1989
Box 17 Folder 8-15
Library, 1972-1985
Box 18 Folder 1-3
Library, 1986-1989
Box 18 Folder 4
Organization of faculties, 1965-1976
Box 18 Folder 5-6
Subject A, 1972-1988
Box 18 Folder 7
Summer session, 1973-1987
Box 18 Folder 8
Teaching assistants utilization, 1976-1989
Box 18 Folder 9-11
Teaching load policies, 1976-1988
Box 18 Folder 12-13
University Extension (UNEX), 1964-1976, 1978-1983
Box 19 Folder 1-5
University Extension (UNEX), 1976-1990
Box 19 Folder 6-7
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 1978-1991
Box 19 Folder 8-9
Writing programs - Overall, 1972-1988

Planning

Box 19 Folder 10
Enrollment and plans - Graduate, 1978-1986
Box 19 Folder 11
Enrollment and plans - Undergraduate, 1981-1987
Box 20 Folder 1
Enrollment projection, 1973-1987
Box 20 Folder 2
Instructional workloads, 1971-1987
Box 20 Folder 3
Long range planning, 1979-1987
Box 20 Folder 4
Retention, 1972-1980

School of Medicine

Box 20 Folder 5-6
Bonner plan - Overall, 1964-1991
Box 20 Folder 7
Dean's office, 1967-1985
Box 20 Folder 8-9
Overall, 1961-1988

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Box 20 Folder 10
Deep Sea Drilling project, 1966-1982
Box 20 Folder 11
Overall, 1959-1986
Box 21 Folder 1
Visibility Laboratory, 1964-1981

EMPLOYMENT/TERMINATIONS

Applications

Box 21 Folder 2
Aliens, 1959-1983

SERIES AND TITLES

Endowed and Presidential Chairs

Box 21 Folder 3
Naiman Chair, 1984-1992

UNIVERSITY-WIDE

Intercampus Activities

Box 21 Folder 4-6
Council of Chancellors, 1963-1973, 1977-1988
Box 21 Folder 7-13
Council of Vice Chancellors, 1975-1992
Box 22 Folder 1-3
Education Abroad Program (EAP), 1966-1976, 1978-1991
Box 22 Folder 4
Intercampus activities fund, 1979-1988
Box 22 Folder 5
Keck Observatory, 1982-1990
Box 22 Folder 6
Leningrad - UC Agreement, 1987-1991
Box 22 Folder 7
SA Campus advisory committees, 1979-1985
Box 22 Folder 8
Superconducting Super Collider (SSC), 1984-1994
Box 22 Folder 9
TEK - Ed, 1982-1983
Box 22 Folder 10
Ten-Meter Telescope (TMT), 1980-1986
Box 22 Folder 11
UC appropriate technology program, 1982-1984
Box 22 Folder 12
Universities Research Association (URA), 1984-1989
Box 22 Folder 13-14
University-wide program, 1982-1985

President's Reports

Box 22 Folder 15
Acting ranks appointments, 1971-1981
Box 23 Folder 1
Assistant professor - Instructor appointments, 1962-1981
Box 23 Folder 2
Regular rank appointment and separation information, 1975-1989
Box 23 Folder 3
Report to Regents - Appointments and promotions to tenure, 1978-1989

Publications

Box 23 Folder 4
Directory, 1970-1985

Regents

Box 23 Folder 5
Meeting transactions, 1980-1986
Box 24 Folder 1-2
Meeting transactions, 1987-1990

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ADMINISTRATION

Affirmative Action

Box 25 Folder 1
Graduate and Professional Student Affirmation Action Program (GPSAAP), 1982-1989

Operation

Box 25 Folder 2
Conferences - California and the future of American innovation, 1997
Box 25 Folder 3
Executive administration - Overall, 1987-1993

EDUCATION/RESEARCH

Overall

Box 25 Folder 4
Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Program (MDTP), 1985-1993
Box 25 Folder 5-6
Teaching workload policies, 1991

STAFF

Roster

Box 25 Folder 7
Chairman / Dean / Director, 1962-1999

PUBLICATIONS

Campus Academic Plan

Box 26 Folder 1
Step III, First draft, August 1, 1974
Box 26 Folder 2
Step III, Semi-final first draft, November 29, 1974
Box 26 Folder 3
Phase II, Volume VIII, The San Diego Plan, March, 1975

Academic Affirmative Action Plan

Box 26 Folder 4-7
1984-1986, 1988
Box 27 Folder 1-6
1989-1992
Box 28 Folder 1-3
1993-1995
Box 28 Folder 4
Annual Academic Personnel Report, 1977-1978
Box 28 Folder 5
Attrition of Graduate Students at UCSD, 1976
Box 28 Folder 6
Graduate School Opportunities for Women - Brochures, 1977-1981
Box 28 Folder 7
Commencement Exercises, Graduate Studies - Invitations, 1973-1977
Box 28 Folder 8
Commencement Exercises, Graduate Studies - Programs, 1973-1977
Box 28 Folder 9-10
Graduate degrees conferred, 1973-1991
Box 28 Folder 11
Graduate student data, 1991
Box 29 Folder 1
Graduate Student Union - Publicity materials
Box 29 Folder 2
Graduate Student Union - Grad to Grad, 1983-1996
Box 29 Folder 3
Office of Graduate Studies and Research - Graduate Student Affirmative Action Plan in the 1980s, 1981
Box 29 Folder 4
Recognition ceremony for the Black graduates, 1982 ,1984-1985
Box 29 Folder 5
UCSD and its Colleges - Brochures, 1985-1986

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EDUCATION/RESEARCH

Colleges

Sixth College

Box 30 Folder 1
Academic Senate - Representative Assembly meetings, 2000-2001
Box 30 Folder 2
Brochures, flyers, and publicity, ca. 2002-2003

Includes orientation materials, core curriculum, and staffing descriptions.

Box 30 Folder 3-4
Committee on Educational Policy (CEP) - Core Sequence Courses (CAT), 2001-2002

Includes course update.

Box 30 Folder 5
Funding request, 2003
Box 30 Folder 6
Naming of college and faculty recruitment, 2001

Includes earlier materials related to the naming of Eleanor Roosevelt College (1994).

Box 30 Folder 7-15
Sixth College Planning Committee (SCPC), 1987-2002

Includes pre-committee and Academic Senate materials, as well as academic plans and bylaws.

Box 30 Folder 16
UC Regents - Meeting materials for review of college proposal, 2002
Box 30 Folder 17
Thurgood Marshall College - Academic Plan, 1973-1974

Departments/Programs

Box 30 Folder 18
Department Chair meetings, 1993-2000
Box 30 Folder 19
Department of Pharmacology, 1980-2002

Includes Ad Hoc Committee to Review the Physiology-Pharmacology Graduate Program report (1980), department proposal (1986), faculty research interests (1996) and review committee material.

Box 30 Folder 20
Department of Structural Engineering - Proposal, 1998 April 9

Department under the Jacobs School of Engineering.

Planning

Box 30 Folder 21-22
Master plans and academic planning, 1962-1990

Schools

Box 30 Folder 23
School of Architecture - Proposal, reports, and masters degree proposal, 1987-1992

Includes proposal to establish school, steering committee report (1988), Education Commission questionnaire (1992), and proposal for Master of Architecture and the Master of Science in Architecture.

Box 30 Folder 24-29
School of Management - Proposal and planning, 2000

Includes Clusters of Innovation Initiative San Diego presentation (2001), as well as letters of support presented to the Academic Senate.

Box 30 Folder 30
School of Pacific Basin International Relations - Proposal, 1985 June 19

Would later be called the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies.