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This collection contains one partial volume of warrants, a list of expenditures, dated 1887 to 1897. Also included in this collection are membership certificates, resolutions, certificates for certain Watauga Medal recipients, a book of by-laws, directories, and other records related to the Board of Trustees. The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees consists of thirteen members. Duties of the Board of Trustees include the promotion of the sound development of North Carolina State University, including service to the state of North Carolina in a way that complements the activities of the institution and aiding the institution to perform at a high level of excellence in every area of endeavor. The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees consists of thirteen members, and consists of the following committes: Audit, Risk Management and Finance Committee; Buildings and Property Committee; University Advancement and External Affairs Committee; University Affairs Committee; and Executive Committee. Duties of the Board of Trustees include the promotion of the sound development of North Carolina State University, including service to the state of North Carolina in a way that complements the activities of the institution and aiding the institution to perform at a high level of excellence in every area of endeavor. It also serves as advisor to the Board of Governors on matters pertaining to North Carolina State University. Less

The North Carolina State University, Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes collection contains both general minutes and committee minutes. Included in this collection are minutes of the Board of Trustees of the university under its two earliest names: North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1887-1917) and North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (1917-1932). Also included in this collection are minutes of the Consolidated University of North Carolina, a predecessor of the current University of North Carolina System, minutes of the Board since June 1972, following the creation of the UNC System, and minutes from several committees. Materials date from 1887-2018. The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees consists of thirteen members. Duties of the Board of Trustees include the promotion of the sound development of North Carolina State University, including service to the state of North Carolina in a way that complements the activities of the institution and aiding the institution to perform at a high level of excellence in every area of endeavor. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University Office of the Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, 1889-2008, contain correspondence, reports, archived web content, and memoranda pertaining to student life on campus including admissions, financial aid, residence life, counseling, student conduct, arts organizations, Greek organizations, housing and residence life, and the administration of student organizations. Records include files from the Associate Vice Chancellor's office, Alumni Association, Athletics, Financial Aid, and Student Government. The Division of Student Affairs at North Carolina State University provided programs and services for students and the larger community to enhance quality of life, facilitate intellectual, ethical and personal growth, and create a culture which engenders respect for human diversity. Through these activities the Division of Student Affairs support student learning with the principle of “Students First.” In 2011, the Division of Student Affairs merged with the Division of Undergraduate Academic Programs to become the Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA). 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

This collection contains blueprints, drawings, notes, sketches, memoranda, surveys, master plans, and photographic slides, prints, and negatives relating to projects and initiatives undertaken by the Office of Campus Planning and Strategic Investment (formerly 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 Campus Planning and Strategic Investment 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

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 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. The Chancellor is the chief administrative and executive officer, leader and spokesperson of North Carolina State University. The Chancellor defines the scope and authority of faculties, councils, committees, and officers of North Carolina State University. 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. Less

The records of the Early Chancellors in the Office of the Chancellor of, at first the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and then North Carolina State College, include correspondence, telegrams, annual reports, policy statements, booklets, financial records, programs, photographs, newspaper clippings, blueprints, and various professional papers related to education and agriculture in North Carolina. Topics include military training and discipline, the naming of dormitories in honor of former students of the College who died overseas in the World War, budget records, and the consolidation of three North Carolina higher educational institutions. The records of the first five administrations range in date from 1891 to 1934. The “Early Chancellors” include the first five chief executives, or presidents, of first the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and then North Carolina State College. Alexander Quarles Holladay was the first chief executive of North Carolina College for Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1889-1899). The second chief executive was George Tayloe Winston (1899-1908). The third chief executive was Daniel Harvey Hill, Jr. (1908-1916). Wallace Carl Riddick was the fourth chief executive of the College (1916-1923). Eugene Clyde Brooks was the fifth chief exective of the College (1923-1934). Less

The North Carolina State University, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Records contain ledgers, invoices/invoice books, blueprints, statements of accounts, financial reports, capital improvement plans, correspondence, and information pertaining to budgets, donations, tuition, scholarships, enrollment and foundations. Materials range in date from 1887 to 2024. The records also include the Office of Finance and Administration website. 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

The University Archives Reference Collection, General Reference subgroup, contains brochures, clippings, correspondence and memoranda, news releases, programs, publications, reports, speeches, and related archival material concerning a variety of items relating to the University. This is an artificial collection and is maintained by Special Collections staff. North Carolina State University was established in 1887 as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (A&M College). The College opened in 1889 with one building - the current Holladay Hall - six faculty, and courses in the agricultural and mechanical arts, adding a curriculum in applied science in 1893. By the turn of the century the College had grown to some half dozen buildings, about 300 students, and had begun to diversify its curricula. In 1917, the institution's name was changed to North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (State College). In 1931 the College greatly reworked its curricula as it underwent consolidation. Along with North Carolina College for Women and the University of North Carolina, it became a part of the Consolidated University of North Carolina,. North Carolina State is now one of the constituent institutions of the multi-campus University of North Carolina system, having received university status, and, after some controversy, assumed its current name in 1965. As of 2007, N.C. State had a student body of nearly 30,000, nearly two thousand faculty, and research and program expenditures of over $440 million. Less