Armando Arias papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-001

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection documents Dr. Armando Arias' involvement in the founding and development of California State University, Monterey Bay, as well as his role as the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Dean of Arts Humanities and Creative Technologies during 1994 to 1999. This material consists almost exclusively of subject files Dr. Arias maintained during this time, but also includes published reports, catalogs, and binders.

The collection includes materials from other CSU campuses used as reference during the planning of CSUMB. It also includes correspondence related to the development of the university's structural organization, academic programs, and curriculum; faculty-related files; memos, correspondence, and reports from the CSU Chancellor's Office and Board of Trustees; materials from meetings and conferences; documents related to research and collaboration with various organizations and regional colleges; and administrative files.

Dates

1989-1999
Majority of material found within 1994-1999

Creator

Arias, Armando, Jr. (Creator, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for research by appointment only. Please contact Archives and Special Collections staff in advance to request access.

Conditions Governing Use

California State University, Monterey Bay does not hold copyright to all materials in this collection. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives Specialist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Archives and Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. Archives and Special Collections recognizes that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of copyright.

Biographical

In 1994, Dr. Armando Arias was called to serve as a key strategist and member of the transformation and start-up team that created California State University, Monterey Bay campus on the site of the former Fort Ord military installation. He served as the Founding Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Founding Dean of the Social & Behavioral Sciences and Founding Dean of Arts Humanities & Creative Technologies. He currently serves on the faculty of the Division of Social, Behavioral & Global Studies.

Extent

6.67 Linear Feet (5 record cartons, 4 file boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Materials related to Armando Arias' involvement in the founding and development of California State University, Monterey Bay, as well as academic and administrative documents from Arias' role as the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Dean of Arts Humanities and Creative Technologies during 1994 to 1999. This material consists almost exclusively of subject files Dr. Arias maintained during this time, but also includes published reports, catalogs, and binders.

Arrangement

Materials arranged in 9 series:

Series 1: Academic policies and programs

Series 2: Conferences and meetings

Series 3: Faculty-related files

Series 4: Community colleges

Series 5: Planning binders

Series 6: Chancellor's Office and CSU system

Series 7: Administrative files

Series 8: Miscellaneous subject files

Series 9: Publications

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Armando Arias, 1999

Processing Information

In order to facilitate access, the collection was minimally processed. Most dates are approximate. Materials were rehoused in new folders and removed from binders. The original labeling (but not necessarily original order) of files and binders was maintained during rehousing. The materials were originally housed in boxes that were labeled with broad topical titles (e.g., academic programs and policies, faculty-related files, binders), and these groupings were used in part when organizing the materials into series. For ease of access, subject files have been arranged alphabetcally. In some cases, the contents of individual files have been divided into a number of sub-files, based on content; many of the files contained unrelated or loosely related materials.

Collection processed by Robin Guthrie & Kaylynn Lockard, 2017.