116 collections related to North Carolina State University -- Administration

This collection contains annual reports from departments under the direction of the NC State University Office of Finance and Administration, as well as related correspondence. Materials range in date from 1977 to 2018. The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration at North Carolina State University was formerly known as Bursar, Treasurer, Controller, and Business Manager. The mission statement of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration is "By stewarding financial assets, optimizing physical resources and investing in human capital, we will work with university constituencies to position NC State as a premier land grant university and world-class institution." As of 2020, the Office consists of the following units: Budget and Resource Management, Campus Enterprises, Environmental Health and Public Safety,Facilities, Finance, Human Resources, and Real Estate and Development. These units report to the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Business, and they provide infrastructure services essential to supporting the students, faculty and staff of the university. In 2015, the name was changed from the Office of Finance and Business to the Office of Finance and Administration. Less

This collection contains records relating to projects and initiatives undertaken by the Facilities Division in the years 1964-2006, 2021. Materials include blueprints, budget items, correspondence, memoranda, plans for projected construction and renovation of campus facilities, and photographs. The mission of the North Carolina State University Facilities Division has historically been to "create and preserve a physical environment that advances the university." The division oversees the construction and maintenance of all campus buildings and other facilities, ranging from sporting venues to parking decks to streetlights. The division also supervises the purchase, sale, and upkeep of real property. Less

These files contain correspondence, forms, flyers, and brochures relating to the activities of the Auxiliary Services Department at North Carolina State University, 1964 - 1992. Auxiliary Services was a constituent component of the North Carolina State University Office of Finance and Business. It was eventually merged into the Operations Department, and was known as the Operations and Auxiliary Services Department. As of 2020, this unit no longer exists. Less

The Centennial Campus Records document the development of Centennial Campus from the initial 1984 land allocation through its twentieth anniversary celebration, with the bulk of the content focused on the late 1980s and early 1990s. Containing correspondence, proposals, reports, articles, brochures, clippings, electronic images, and other materials, the items discuss general design and development issues, the campus's administrative structure, the master developer (Carley Capital Group), Centennial Campus partners, the natural environment, infrastructure, facilities construction, and traffic. Materials range in date from 1974 to 2011. Between 1984 and 1985 Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. and Governor James G. Martin transferred over 800 acres of state land to North Carolina State University. The university settled on the idea of creating Centennial Campus, a "technopolis" where university units, governmental entities, and private industry could share facilities and collaborate on projects. From 1988 to 2000 Claude E. McKinney served as coordinator of Centennial Campus and shaped its development. Since beginning its operation, the campus has attracted a variety of prominent tenants, including ABB, Red Hat, Inc., and the National Weather Service and it has become home to the College of Textiles and the College of Engineering. Less

Contains publications, brochures, flyers, reports, rules and regulations, and other documents generated by the Department of Transportation regarding parking, driving on campus, and bus service. The mission of North Carolina State University Transportation is to provide exceptional and professional services through challenging and empowering staff to continuously improve systems, processes and procedures. The unit strives to meet the dynamic and diverse transportation needs of the NC State community (https://transportation.ncsu.edu/about-ncsu-transportation/, accessed 5/20/2020). Less

The North Carolina State University's Office of Finance and Administration, Division of Budget and Resource Management Records include its official website. The NC State University Libraries has scheduled this website to be captured quarterly since July 2016, using the Internet Archive’s Archive-It web archiving service. The Division of Budget and Resource Management is one of the units of the Office of Finance and Administration. Its key functions include planning, financial analysis, budget preparation, monitoring, and control. The division provides financial information to university management for decision making purposes. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University, Construction Services Records contain correspondence, plans, drawings, and other documentation related to the construction, renovation, and repair of buildings and other structures on the North Carolina State University campus. In 1960 North Carolina State University established what was formerly known as the Campus Planning Office, which updated the 1958 plan. The Campus Planning Office was renamed the Design and Construction Services Department, located under the authority of the Facilities Division in the Office of Finance and Administration. As of 2020, the name of the unit is Construction Services (https://facilities.ofa.ncsu.edu/about-us/all-facilities-departments/fs/construction-services/, accessed 4/29/2020). Services offered include project development, construction shop, contract construction, FCAP/warranty shop, and in-house construction. Less

The North Carolina State University, Office of Finance and Administration, Human Resources Records contain correspondence, benefits information packages, information related to the personnel appraisal process, training manuals, policies and procedures manuals, personnel files on microfilm and other materials generated by the Human Resources Division and its constituent units. The Division of Human Resources is committed to providing services which ensure a fair, equitable, and quality working and learning environment for employees and members of the University community. The division seeks to supply customers with the opportunities and resources needed to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities so they may better support the mission of the University. The unit aims to provide innovative HR solutions that foster a culture of collaboration, productivity, engagement and inclusion at NC State (https://hr.ncsu.edu/about-us/journey/, accessed 5/20/2020). Less

This collection contains blueprints, drawings, notes, sketches, memoranda, surveys, photographic slides, and master plans relating to projects and initiatives undertaken by the Office of the University Architect. The majority of materials correspond to Edwin F. Harris’s tenure as Campus Planning Consultant, beginning in 1966, and later as director of Facilities Planning Division, a title which eventually became University Architect. However, the collection includes materials that pre-date Harris, as well as more recent additions to the collection. The University Archives contains architectural plans, drawings, and other materials for university buildings; however, federal and state law restricts access to certain types of documents in these categories. The Special Collections Research Center of the NC State University Libraries will handle access requests for those materials on a case-by-case basis, with the intention of providing as much access as possible to researchers. To support the university’s mission and goals, the Office of the University Architect leads campus master planning, capital planning, space planning, campus design, and facilities data management efforts, which include the building floor plans, campus maps, GIS, and plan library. Services offered by the Office include capital project programming, committee involvement, facilities information management, and planning activities (https://facilities.ofa.ncsu.edu/about-us/all-facilities-departments/oua/, accessed 5/8/2020). Less

Contains memoranda, rules, regulations, and brochures relating to the purchasing process at North Carolina State University from 1964 to 1994. The Purchasing Department provided assistance involving the purchasing activities of the University. This included help with all purchasing functions in the financial system, plus training and system issues. The Department also reviewed and approved most contractual issues. The duties of the Purchasing Department were subsumed under Procurement and Business Services. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Office of Finance and Administration, Real Estate Office currently consist of materials relating to the Chinqua-Penn Plantation, which was formerly owned by the university, but has since been sold. Types of materials include correspondence, financial files, information on the property and activities taking place there, and audiovisual materials. The Real Estate and Development Office within the Office of Finance and Administration is responsible for the stewardship, management and development of the university’s real estate portfolio, including Centennial Campus. Less

The North Carolina State University, Office of Finance and Administration, University Budget Office Records include Capital Improvement files such as budgets, contracts, change orders, and pay applications. Materials range in date from circa 1992 to circa 2009. The University Budget Office administers nearly all of the funds and budgets provided by the state of North Carolina, students, as well as some of the funds provided by the Federal government. It does not manage contracts and grants, endowments, foundations, gifts, or loans. The Budget Office is divided into three groups: the Budget Analyst group, the Capital Improvement group, and the Systems Data and Reporting group. Less

The North Carolina State University, Office of Finance and Administration, University Business Operations Records contain committee meeting minutes, consultants' reports, summaries of other institutions' restructuring, correspondence, and training modules. Most items concern the consolidation of individual campus business centers into the centralized University Business Operations and the concept of shared services. Many documents pre-date the founding of the Centers, but contain details on the planning and implementation phases. Materials range in date from 2006 to 2015. Less

The University Graphics records contain photographs, brochures, guides, flyers, pricelists, and typeface sample books. Materials range in date from 1945 to the 2000s. University Graphics was established in or before 1927 to provide a consistent approach to communication design for NC State. University Graphics served as NC State's source for all design, printing, and copying needs until approximately 2002, when those responsibilities were transferred elsewhere. Less

Collection contains memoranda, advertisements, brochures and promotional materials regarding sales, events, etc. from 1944 through 1996. Also includes series of calendars 1964-1991. The NC State University Bookstores is the official bookstore serving North Carolina State University. The bookstore operates for the convenience of the NC State University Students, Faculty, Administration, Staff and campus visitors. All monies generated through the bookstore are returned to the University for need-based financial aid programs. The flagship location is Wolfpack Outfitters, in Talley Student Center. Less

Contains a stock list for July 1, 1965, a list of electronic items in stock as of June 6, 1966, various flyers, and a catalog of services and supplies fron NC State University Central Stores. Central Stores was the unit overseeing the disposal of obsolete and surplus property on campus. This function was carried out by the Campus Surplus section of Central Stores. The name was later changed to Surplus Property Services, under the division of Procurement and Business Services. Less

The Chinqua-Penn Plantation records contain the papers of the Penn family (1863-1975, bulk 1923-1946) as well as the records of the management of the property by the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina State University, and the Chinqua-Penn Foundation (1921-1926, 1957-2002, bulk 1965-2002). This collection includes correspondence, reports, financial records, property and animal records, architectural drawings, photographs and scrapbooks, audio-visual materials, newspaper clippings, marketing materials, and inventories of the art, artifacts, and furniture collections, among other items. Within the materials dating from the management period are extensive records from research conducted on the property and the Penn family. Named for the chinquapin, a dwarf chestnut tree, Chinqua-Penn Plantation was built by Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Penn and Margaret Beatrice "Betsy" Schoellkopf (Schwill) Penn during the 1920s. The large house reflected their lifestyle of entertaining and traveling, and it showcased the art and furniture they collected from around the world. The plantation's grounds evolved into an exotic horticultural collection of both native and imported plants. Chinqua-Penn was maintained by the University of North Carolina, Greensboro from 1965 to the late 1980s. NC State University took over its management and reopened it shortly thereafter. In 1991, the Chinqua-Penn Foundation was formed to preserve the house and open it to visitors. The foundation secured the plantation's status as a National Historic Landmark. Although NC State University continues to administer the Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center on the mansion grounds, further funding problems forced the foundation to close the museum's doors. NC State University sold the house to a private owner in 2006. Less

The North Carolina State University, Office of General Counsel Publications include digital files of the Howling Counsel Newsletter. These files range in date from 2011 to 2013. The North Carolina State University, Office of General Counsel provides legal and risk management advice on a wide variety of matters to the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, senior officers, other university administrators, and faculty and staff who are acting on behalf of the university. General Counsel offers high-quality advice to assist the university community in their daily decision making and to further the university’s goals and initiatives (https://generalcounsel.ncsu.edu/ accessed 7/8/2020). The Office of General Counsel changed its name from the Office of Legal Affairs in 2010. Less

The records of the Office of Information Technology, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Information Technology contain annual reports, correspondence, and manuals and printouts pertaining to the division's activities and programs. Also included are material on analog computation, Conversational Monitor System, PC Write and scripting. Materials range in date from 1963 to 1999. The Office of Information Technology was formerly known as the Computing Center and the Information Technology Division. In the 1970s, the organization supported mainframe computers used for research and scientific computing. On November 1, 2007, ITD and Resource Management and Information Systems (RMIS) joined to form the Office of Information Technology (OIT). Currently, the division provides systems and services such as state-of-the-technology network backbone, computing account privileges and help desk support to the entire university. Less