UA 002 Preliminary Inventory of the Office of the Chancellor Record Group, 1889 - 2007General records, annual reports, Administrative Council meeting minutes, general faculty meeting minutes, and official University
policies and procedures. Materials date from 1889 to 2007.
The Chancellor is the chief administrative and executive officer, leader and spokesperson of North Carolina State University
and reports to the President of the University of North Carolina General Administration and the Board of Governors, whose
members are appointed by the North Carolina legislature. The University is governed by a 13-member North Carolina State University
Board of Trustees. The Chancellor, who has complete executive authority for the university, subject to the direction of the
president and the board of trustees, defines the scope and authority of faculties, councils, committees, and officers of NC
State, is a member of all faculties and other academic bodies of the university and has the right to preside over the deliberations
of the legislative bodies of the faculties of the institution. The Office ofthe Chancellor retains authority in faculty and
EPA personnel, student matters, contracts, leases and other agreements, and the acquisition and disposition of property. Duties
include, but are not limited to, the establishment of admissions policies, administration of scholarship and financial aid,
appointment of tenure-track faculty positions, head coaches and the athletic director, administration of intercollegiate athletics,
regulation of student activities and conduct, and maintainence of campus security.
Restrictions to AccessThis collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice. Acquisitions InformationTransferred from the Office of the Chancellor and subordinate units. Preferred Citation[Identification of Item], North Carolina State University Office of the Chancellor Records, UA 002, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, North Carolina. Copyright NoticeThe nature of the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NCSU Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. Confidentiality NoticeThis collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility. ProcessingProcessed by: Jaime Margalotti and Russell S. Koonts; machine-readable finding aid created by: Russell S. Koonts Administrative NoteThe Chancellor is the chief administrative and executive officer, leader and spokesperson of North Carolina State University and reports to the President of the University of North Carolina General Administration and the Board of Governors, whose members are appointed by the North Carolina legislature. The University is governed by a 13-member North Carolina State University Board of Trustees. The Chancellor, who has complete executive authority for the university, subject to the direction of the president and the board of trustees, defines the scope and authority of faculties, councils, committees, and officers of North Carolina STate University, is a member of all faculties and other academic bodies of the university and has the right to preside over the deliberations of the legislative bodies of the faculties of the institution. The Office of the Chancellor retains authority in faculty and EPA personnel, student matters, contracts, leases and other agreements, and the acquisition and disposition of property. Duties include, but are not limited to, the establishment of admissions policies, administration of scholarship and financial aid, appointment of tenure-track faculty positions, head coaches and the athletic director, administration of intercollegiate athletics, regulation of student activities and conduct, and maintainence of campus security. The university was established as North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (A & M College) in 1887. The name was changed in 1917 to North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (State College). State College became North Carolina State University in 1965. The university was originally headed by a "President " (1889-1934), then a "Vice President" of the Consolidated University (1934), then a "Dean of Administration" (1934-1945), and finally a "Chancellor" (1945-present).
Short Biographies of Each NCSU Chancellor and President
Scope and Content NoteRecords of the North Carolina State University Office of the Chancellor include official correspondence, reports and committee minutes for the Office of the Chancellor; published annual reports for North Carolina State University and unpublished reports of schools, colleges, and divisions; minutes of the Administrative Council meetings, which document a wide variety of University business; minutes from the general faculty meetings; official policies and procedures for North Carolina State University; and records from the Park Scholars office. IdentificationUA 002 CreatorNorth Carolina State University. Office of the Chancellor. Quantity429.0 Linear feet General Physical Description noteLocationFor current information on the location of these materials, please consult the
Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff LanguageEnglish The records are organized into several subgroups, each with a separate guide:
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