University Archives: Major Collections - Academic Planning

Academic planning relates to the establishment and accreditation of academic programs, the definition and revision of curricular and departmental requirements, the formulation and approval of courses, and the evaluation of teaching and learning.  Academic planning at UCI occurs at the level of both the entire campus and the individual school or department. The University Archives has a variety of materials that document academic planning, particularly for the campus and the schools.

Major Topics

Use the following searches in ANTPAC to identify materials on these subjects and university offices:

Subjects

• Universities and colleges -- California -- Accreditation
• University of California, Irvine -- Accreditation
• University of California, Irvine -- Curricula
• University of California, Irvine -- Planning
• Academic plans or academic planning at UCI

University Offices

• University of California, Irvine. Office of Academic Affairs

Selected Printed Materials

• Academic Plan: Visions for the 21st Century
• Academic Plan for the 1980s
• The Academic Plan: University of California, Irvine, 1972-1977
• Accreditation Report, 1966
• Accreditation Report, 1969
• Focus on Excellence: A Strategy for Academic Development at the University of California, Irvine, 2005-2015
• Planning for the New Millennium: A Self-Study
• Report for Reaffirmation of Accreditation Review by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Summer 1980
• UCI General Catalogue

Selected Archival Materials

Archival collections are described in detail in searchable, online finding aids in the Online Archive of California. Follow the links below to view the complete finding aids.

• Central Records Unit Records (AS-004)
  Includes files on campus academic planning as well as materials from many academic units, such as the School of Humanities and School of Social Sciences, documenting curricular planning.
• Chancellors' Files
  Materials relating to curricular planning and accreditation are found in the correspondence and topical files of UCI's chancellors:  Daniel G. Aldrich (1962-1984), Jack W. Peltason (1984-1992),  Laurel L. Wilkening (1993-1998), and  Ralph J. Cicerone (1998-2005).  These collections have not yet been organized; contact us for more information.
• Vertical Files on Academic Planning
  Reports, announcements, and clippings on academic planning at UCI. This collection has not yet been organized; contact us for more information.