North Carolina State University, Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes 1887-2018

Summary
Contents
Names/subjects
Using these materials
Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn how we’re addressing it.
Creator
North Carolina State University. Board of Trustees
Size
50.7 linear feet (4 volumes, 3 legalboxes, 4 cardboxes, 41 archival boxes, 5 oversize boxes, 12 cartons); 4.5 megabytes
Call number
UA 001.001
Access to materials

Portions of this collection have restricted access; the remainder of this collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice.

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.

Language

English

Biographical/historical note

The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees consists of thirteen members. Eight are elected by the UNC Board of Governors; two are appointed by the General Assembly, one upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and one upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and the president of the student body serves an ex-officio member.It elects from within its membership a Chair, Vice Chair, Second Vice Chair, and a Secretary, who serve a term of one year. It 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. It may also create committees as it deems appropriate. The newly elected chair is responsible for appointments to the standing committees and serves as an ex officio member of all standing committees.

Three regular meetings of the Board of Trustees occur each year. Any matter of business may be considered at a regular meeting of the Board. In addition, special meetings may be called by the Chair, or requested by not fewer than six members of the board. A quorum of the board consists of a majority of the members, and the Chair presides over all regular and special meetings. Minutes are taken by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary. These minutes are filed and indexed. The Assistant Secretary keeps the Board of Governors informed of the activities of the Board of Trustees, including changes to membership, committee structure, or bylaws. The Chancellor serves as the official medium of communication between the Board of Trustees and all individuals, officials, agencies and organizations, both within and without the institution.

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.

Scope/content

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 minutes cover a wide variety of topics including the consolidation of the University of North Carolina in 1931, the admittance of women as freshmen and sophmores at universities where previously they could only enroll as juniors or higher, federal funding and support for students preparing for the military during WWI and WWII, compliance with federal legislation on civil rights and other issues, discussion of the official name for NC State University, and the organization of the state board of education to administer growth of the consolidated university system. Other topics include land acquisitions as the university expanded, construction and organization of Centennial Campus, recruitment of minority students as connected to use of public and private sources of funding, student unrest during Vietnam, and ongoing revisions to the student code of conduct to reflect changing social norms and administrative strategies.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into six principal series: 1. North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering Board of Trustees Minutes, 2. Consolidated University of North Carolina Board of Trustees Minutes, 3. North Carolina State University Board of Trustees Minutes, 4. Buildings and Property Committee Minutes, 5. Personnel Committee, 6. Development Committee

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, UA 001.001, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Related material

Source of acquisition

Transferred from North Carolina State University, Board of Trustees.

Processing information

Processed by Jaime Margalotti, 2001 October; Encoded by Russell S. Koonts; Finding aid updated by Cate Putirskis, 2008 May; 2009 March-June; Processing to add individual titles and meetings by Laura Lethers and Clancy Hecht-Nielsen, 2020 February; Finding aid updated by Clara Wilson, 2020 April; Finding aid updated by Shima Hosseininasab, 2022 May; Additions processed and finding aid updated by Gevorg Vardanyan, 2023 June.

Please note that some historical materials may contain harmful content and/or descriptions. Learn how we’re addressing it.

Access to the collection

Portions of this collection have restricted access; the remainder of this collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice.

For more information contact us via mail, phone, or our web form.

Mailing address:
Special Collections Research Center
Box 7111
Raleigh, NC, 27695-7111

Phone: (919) 515-2273

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, UA 001.001, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

Use of these materials

The nature of the NC State University Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NC State University Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials.

The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.

This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which North Carolina State University assumes no responsibility.