Preliminary Inventory to the Office of the Provost, Professorship Records, 1962-1993

Collection Number UA 005.061

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Collection Information
Abstract:

This collection contains correspondence and reports on NCSU professorships.

John W. Shirley, who had been North Carolina State College's Dean of the School of General Studies since 1948, became the first Dean of the Faculty in November 1955. 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. By 2007 the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs had become the chief academic officer under the Chancellor of the University.

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Processed by
Todd Kosmerick, 2007
Encoded by
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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

North Carolina State University, Office of the Provost

Title

North Carolina State University, Office of the Provost, Professorship Records, 1962 - 1993

Call Number

UA 005.061

Extent

1.5 linear feet, 1 carton

Location

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

Language of Material

English

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 Provost.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Office of the Provost, Professorship Records, UA 005.061, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Historical Note


In 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.

By 2007 the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs had become 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.

Scope and Content Note


This collection contains correspondence and reports on NCSU professorships.

Organization of the Collection


This collection has not yet been fully processed, and it is arranged in the way it was received.

Online Catalog Terms


The following terms have been used to index the guide to the collection in the NCSU Library's online catalog.

Corporate Entities

  • North Carolina State University. Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor
  • North Carolina State University--Administration
  • North Carolina State University--Faculty
  • North Carolina State University--History

Topics

  • College teachers--North Carolina--Raleigh.
  • Universities and colleges--North Carolina

Detailed Description of the Collection