These records comprise minutes and supplementary material, agendas, and administrative files of the Academic Senate. The administrative files include minutes and correspondence predating the establishment of the Irvine Division of the Academic Senate (1963-1966), bylaws, membership lists, and material pertaining to standing and special committees, including minutes and agendas of the Executive Committee.

The Irvine Division of the Academic Senate, established December 1, 1965, is the faculty governing body of the University of California, Irvine. The UC-wide Academic Senate is empowered by UC's governing body, the Board of Regents, to exercise direct control, subject to the board's approval, over academic matters of central importance to the University. These include matters of educational policy and approval of programs, courses, and grades. The UC Academic Council acts as the executive arm to carry Senate business forward to the President and the Board of Regents.

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