Preliminary Inventory of the Office of the Provost Records, 1890 - 2001Collection Number UA 005
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Historical NoteIn 1953, Consolidated University of North Carolina President Gordon Gray hired the management firm of Cresap, McCormick, and Paget to study the administration of the three branches of the Consolidated University. The firm recommended numerous changes to reorganize the administration of North Carolina State University. One of the recommendations was to create the office of the Dean of Faculty, which would release the Chancellor of some administrative duties and provide more efficient coordination of academic matters. John W. Shirley, who had been Dean of the School of General Studies since 1948, became the first Dean of the Faculty in November, 1955 Dean Shirley relieved the Chancellor of routine academic matters and worked with the school's faculty to improve the curriculum. He also worked with the Faculty Senate and the Association of University Professors (AAUP) representatives to formulate uniform tenure, promotion, and appointment policies. Dean Shirley resigned in 1962, and President John T. Caldwell recruited Harry C. Kelly from the National Science Foundation to serve as the new dean. In 1967, the title of Dean of Faculty was changed to Provost, and in 1971 changed again to Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs. Today the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is the chief academic officer under the Chancellor of the University. The Provost is responsible for the review and approval of all academice programs and policies, as well as the appointment, compensation, and promotion of the faculty and professional Exempt from Personnel Act (EPA) personnel in the academic divisions of the University. Online Catalog HeadingsNorth Carolina State University -- Administration. Related Materials[HTML] North Carolina State University, Office of the Chancellor Records, UA 002
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NCSU Special Collections Research Center, University History Webpage
"The Provost's Office, North Carolina State University: An Informal History, 1955-1993", by Nash N. Winstead, 1999. Detailed Description of the Collection135 records storage boxes, 202.5 linear feet Includes general correspondence, publications and reports relating to the administration of North Carolina State University and issues in higher education from 1949 to 2000. 1 records storage box , 1.5 linear feet Includes bound unpublished annual reports from 1983 to 1990. 5 records storage boxes , 7.5 linear feet Includes general records of the Provost's Office, relating to the University of North Carolina Program Review, graduate programs, and administration from 1960 to 1985. 3 records storage boxes , 4.5 linear feet Includes correspondence, reports and curricula relating to the college accreditation review for the whole university from 1973 to 1990. Subgroup UA 005.009: "Equal Opportunity and Equity Records (includes Affirmative Action), 1966 - 1990" 15 records storage boxes , 22.3 linear feet Includes general correspondence file of Dr. Lawrence Clark, Affirmative Action Officer, relating to issues such as equal employment opportunity, minority issues, personnel, racism, institutional research, Brotherhood Dinner, etc.; financial records relating to budget, payroll, accounting, invoices, payment authorizations; documents relating to the Athletics Council - includes some ACC material, student eligibility, NCAA material; correspondence and reports related to formation and administration of the Mathematics and Science Education Network Pre-college Program to increase minority/women students pursuing math and science fields of study by providing them with rigorous academic enrichment in 6-12th grades; correspondence and reports relating to NCSU's activities in complying with the federal mandate known as the "Consent Decree to Increase Minority Recruitment."; Title IX records, 1975-1976, including self-evaluation reports, questionnaires, committee meetings, compliance reports, and material relating to women; Official faculty/staff recruitment reports filed by various colleges at the department level on each EPA position, also waiver applications from 1974-1988; published and unpublished affirmative acton plans from 1974-1983, including the "North Carolina State Plan for the Further Elimination of Racial Duality in the Public Post-Secondary Education System." Also includes Interracial Seminar Records from 1966, consisting primarily correspondence with some invoices relating to seminars on racial issues; many seminars were held at Aquaduct Conference Center in Chapel Hill; Office of Civil Rights personnel data, including printouts of F-90, SPA and EPA data by division, occupation, group, race and sex for the NC Office of State Personnel Affirmative Action Plan, which is used by the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity to generate reports; records generated by the Ad Hoc Committe on the Handicapped, which was formed in response to the Section 504 amendment to Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which mandated modification of physical facilities of all institutions receiving federal assistance so as to eliminate discrimination based upon physical disability; Title VI; memoranda, correspondence relating to NCSU's compliance with federal requirements. 2 records storage boxes , 2.3 linear feet Correspondence, contracts, purchase orders, travel requests, etc.; NCSU biennial budget requests; capital improvements; change budgets; greenhouse improvements. 4 records storage boxes , 6.0 linear feet Correspondence, surveys, reports related to discrimination and African-American issues; also includes information African-American Cultural Center; this office of African-American Affairs worked in cooperation with Affirmative Action Office. 5 records storage boxes , 7 linear feet Corresondence, reports, brochures related to NCSU Admissions, including admissions research data; small amount of athletics-related materials; professional papers of Ronald Butler including his committee work and conferences.Correspondence related to degrees offered, designated, conferred, etc. in connection with HEW regulations. 3 records storage boxes , 4.5 linear feet Includes information surrounding grants applied for by members of the NCSU community. 2 records storage boxes , 3 linear feet Includes correspondence, memos and reports related to what was known as the Fort Bragg Brach of North Carolina State University from 1964 to 1973. 1 records storage box , 1.5 linear feet Includes correspondence, newsletters, and reports relating to interdisciplinary studies and the relationship of science to everyday life from 1964 to 1970. 2 records storage boxes , 3.3 linear feet Annual report drafts, promotions, tenure, retirements, salary, loyalty odes relating to faculty personnel actions. |
