Preliminary Inventory of the Office of the Chancellor Records, 1889 - 2005

Collection Number UA 2

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Collection Information
Abstract:

General records, annual reports, Administrative Council meeting minutes, general faculty meeting minutes, and official University policies and procedures. Materials date from 1889 to 2005.

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.

Contact Information:
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Processed by
Jaime Margalotti and Russell S. Koonts
Date Completed
November 2001
Encoded by
Russell S. Koonts

Descriptive Summary

Creator

North Carolina State University. Chancellor's Office

Title

North Carolina State University Office of the Chancellor Records, 1889 - 2005

Call Number

UA 2

Extent

177 archival boxes , 265.5 linear feet

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Transferred from the Office of the Chancellor. Please consult University Archives staff for additional information.
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.
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Administrative Note


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 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.

For a more complete history of each of the Chancellors, please visit the online exhibit: Leadership Through the Years: Chancellors & Presidents at NC State (http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/exhibits/chancellors/)

Scope and Content Note


Records of the North Carolina State University Office of the Chancellor include official correspondence, reports and committee minutes for the Office of the Chancellor, 1891-2005; published annual reports for North Carolina State University and unpublished reports of schools, colleges, and divisions, 1889-1996; minutes of the Administrative Council meetings, which document a wide variety of University business, 1955-1977; minutes from the general faculty meetings, 1889-1980; and official policies and procedures for North Carolina State University, 1944-1991.

Organization of the Collection


The records are organized by function.

Online Catalog Headings

  • North Carolina State University.
  • North Carolina State University. Office of the Chancellor.
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Administration.
  • College administrators -- North Carolina.

Detailed Description of the Collection


    Subgroup UA 002.001: [HTML] Office of the Chancellor, General Records, 1891 - 2005

    162 Paige WonderBoxes, 243 linear feet

    Includes official correspondence, reports and committee minutes for the Office of the Chancellor. Materials date from 1891 to 2005.


    Subgroup UA 002.002: [HTML] Office of the Chancellor, Annual Reports, 1889 - 1996

    9 Paige WonderBoxes, 13.5 linear feet

    Includes published annual reports for North Carolina State University and unpublished reports of schools, colleges, and divisions. Materials date from 1889 to 1996.


    Subgroup UA 002.003: [HTML] Office of the Chancellor, Administrative Council Records, 1955 - 1977

    1 Paige WonderBox, 1.5 linear feet

    Includes minutes of the Administrative Council meetings, which document a wide variety of University business. Materials date from 1955 to 1977.


    Subgroup UA 002.004: [HTML] Office of the Chancellor, General Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1889 - 1980

    1 Paige WonderBox, 2 Volumes, 3 linear feet

    Includes minutes from the general faculty meetings. Materials date from 1889 to 1980.


    Subgroup UA 002.005: [HTML] Office of the Chancellor, University Policies and Procedures, 1940 - 1991

    4 Paige WonderBoxes, 6 linear feet

    Includes official policies and procedures for North Carolina State University. Materials date from 1944 to 1991.