North Carolina State University, Office of the Provost Publications 1914-2015

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North Carolina State University. Office of the Provost
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8.5 linear feet (8 archival boxes, 3 cartons)
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UA 005.200

Contained in this sub-group are publications issued by the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, subordinate units, and predecessor units.

In 1955, the position of Dean of Faculty was first established at North Carolina State College (University). In 1967, the title changed to Provost, and in 1971, to Provost and Vice Chancellor. The Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost is NC State's chief academic officer, supporting faculty and programming that make the university a higher education leader. As executive vice chancellor, the provost is the senior executive responsible for NC State’s day-to-day activities. The provost is responsible for the university’s 10 colleges and 12 critical corollary units. The provost oversees the review and approval of all of NC State’s academic programs and policies, and directs the appointment, promotion and compensation of the faculty (https://provost.ncsu.edu/about/whats-a-provost/, accessed 5/29/2020).

Biographical/historical note

In 1955, the position of Dean of Faculty was first established at North Carolina State College (University). In 1967, the title changed to Provost, and in 1971, to Provost and Vice Chancellor. The Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost is NC State's chief academic officer, supporting faculty and programming that make the university a higher education leader. As executive vice chancellor, the provost is the senior executive responsible for NC State’s day-to-day activities. The provost is responsible for the university’s 10 colleges and 12 critical corollary units. The provost oversees the review and approval of all of NC State’s academic programs and policies, and directs the appointment, promotion and compensation of the faculty (https://provost.ncsu.edu/about/whats-a-provost/, accessed 5/29/2020).

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 the 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 American Association of University Professors (AAUP) representatives to formulate uniform tenure, promotion and appointment policies.

Dean of Faculty John W. Shirley resigned in 1962, and North Carolina State University 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, the title changed to Provost and Vice Chancellor for 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 academic 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.

1955-1962
John W. Shirley
1962-1967
Harry C. Kelly
1967-1971
Harry C. Kelly, Provost
1971-1974
Harry C. Kelly, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
1974-1990
Nash N. Winstead
1990-1993
Franklin D. Hart
1993-1998
Phillip J. Stiles
1999
Charles G. Moreland
1999-2000
Kermit L. Hall
2001
Charles G. Moreland
2001-2003
Stuart L. Cooper
2003
Robert A. Barnhardt
2003-2005
James L. Oblinger
2005-2009
Larry A. Nielsen
2009-
Warwick Arden

Scope/content

Contained in this sub-group are publications issued by the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, subordinate units, and predecessor units.

Course catalogs and schedules of courses have been authored and printed under the auspices of various campus departments at different times. As such, materials not present in this subgroup can be found housed in UA 016.200.

Arrangement

Materials in Boxes 1 - 7 are arranged alphabetically by title. Those in the remaining boxes appear in the order received.

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, Office of the Provost Publications, UA 005.200, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC

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Source of acquisition

Transferred from the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor and its subordinate units.

Processing information

Processed by Todd Kosmerick, 2007

Encoded by Todd Kosmerick, 2007

Finding aid updated by Cate Putirskis, 2008 May, July

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Advisers Handbook - Catalog, Undergraduate 1978-2002

Includes Affirmative Action Plan

Box 1
Catalog, Course - Equal Op 1998-2004

Includes Encore Program Catalogs, Emphasis: Teaching and Learning, and the Environmental Directory.

Box 2
Facilities Engineering Management (course description) - Future Directions in Air Quality Research: Abstracts - Presentations 1971-2002

Includes Faculty Handbook and Addenda (1971 - 1995).

Box 3
Guide to Services for the Handicapped - Survey of Lifelong Education Students Needs and Exptectations 1984-2004

Includes Interinstitutional Program Reports (see also UA 005.015) and Summer Session Bulletins (1997 - 2004).

Box 4
TRACS 1996-2001
Box 5
TRACS (2002 - 2004) - Undergraduate Catalog (2001 - 2004) 1978-2004
Box 6
Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2005
Box 7, Folder 1
Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2006
Box 7, Folder 2
Undergraduate Catalog 2006-2007
Box 7, Folder 3
The Provost's Office, North Carolina State University: An Informal History, 1955-1993 1999
Box 7, Folder 4
The Brick 2008
Box 7, Folder 5
Bulletin, vol. 72-73 1972-1973
Box 8, Folder 1
Bulletin, vol. 75-76 1975-1976
Box 8, Folder 2
Bulletin, vol. 78-80 1978-1980
Box 8, Folder 3
Bulletin, vil. 81-82 1981-1982
Box 8, Folder 4
Bulletin, vol. 86-88 1985-1988
Box 8, Folder 5
Bulletin, vol. 89-93 1989-1993
Box 8, Folder 6
Bulletin, (2 floppy disks) 1995
Box 8, Folder 7
Bulletin, vol. 95-99 1994-2000
Box 8, Folder 8
Admissions Bulletin 2007
Box 9, Folder 1
Undergraduate Admissions Brochures 1970s, 1990s
Box 9, Folder 2
Prospective Student Guide circa 1995-1997
Box 9, Folder 3
Freshman Statements 1992-1995
Box 9, Folder 4
Profile of Entering First-Year Students 1995
Box 9, Folder 5
Profile of First-Year Students 1996
Box 9, Folder 6
Application for Undergraduate Admission 1995 and undated
Box 9, Folder 7
Transfer Student Information and Application 1995-2000 and undated
Box 9, Folder 8
Prospective International Student Information 1998 and undated
Box 9, Folder 9
Visitor Guide and Information
Box 9, Folder 10
More Diversity, More Choices
Box 9, Folder 11
Open House Programs
Box 9, Folder 12
Open House Posters 1993-1998
Flat folder 1
Merit Scholarship Opportunities
Box 9, Folder 13
School. Future. Life
Box 9, Folder 14
Guide to Services for the Handicapped
Box 9, Folder 15
K. D. Raab Admissions (1 of 2)
Box 9, Folder 16
K. D. Raab Admissions (2 of 2)
Box 9, Folder 17
Enrollment Planning Service (3 CD-ROMs)
Box 9, Folder 18
Benchmarking Undergraduate Satisfaction
Box 9, Folder 19
Schedule of Courses 1956-1958
Box 11, Folder 1
Schedule of Courses 1960-1962
Box 11, Folder 2
Schedule of Courses 1963 Fall
Box 11, Folder 3
Schedule of Courses 1965 Spring
Box 11, Folder 4
Schedule of Courses 1965-1966
Box 11, Folder 5
Schedule of Courses 1967 Spring
Box 11, Folder 6
Schedule of Courses 1967-1968
Box 12, Folder 1
Schedule of Courses 1969 Spring
Box 12, Folder 2
Schedule of Courses 1969-1970
Box 12, Folder 3
Schedule of Courses 1970-1971
Box 12, Folder 4
Schedule of Courses 1971-1972
Box 12, Folder 5
Schedule of Courses 1972-1073
Box 12, Folder 6
Schedule of Courses 1973 Fall
Box 13, Folder 1
TRACS Schedule of Courses 2005 Spring
Box 13, Folder 2
Faculty Handbooks 1987-1995
Box 13, Folder 3
Faculty Handbooks and Addenda 1980-1982
Box 13, Folder 4
Faculty Handbook, Table of Contents-Chapter 6 1995
Box 13, Folder 5
Faculty Handbook, Chapter 7-Appendix D 1995
Box 13, Folder 6
Handbook for Teachers 1983
Box 14, Folder 1
Handbook for Teachers 1986
Box 14, Folder 2
Handbook for Teachers 1990
Box 14, Folder 3
Distance Education Course Booklets 2001-2006
Box 14, Folder 4
Encore Literary Anthology 2004
Box 14, Folder 5
Global Eyes 2005-2006
Box 14, Folder 6
Summer Sessions Bulletin 2006
Box 14, Folder 7
URJ-NCSU: Undergraduate Research Journal of North Carolina State University, vol. 1 2004-2005
Box 14, Folder 8
Commencements 1914-1916, 1921
Box 14, Folder 9
Commencements 1923-1925
Box 14, Folder 10
Commencements 1934, 1935, 1954
Box 14, Folder 11
Commencements, Exercises of Graduation 1925-1933
Box 14, Folder 12
Commencements, Orations by Members of the Graduating Class 1927-1934
Box 14, Folder 13
Commencements, Baccalaureate Service 1926-1927, 1931-1934, 1953-1954
Box 14, Folder 14
Commencement, Dedication of the D. H. Hill Library 1926
Box 14, Folder 15
Graduating Exercises of the Summer School 1930, 1932
Box 14, Folder 16
Commencement Programs 1935-1938
Box 14, Folder 17
Commencements, Baccalaureate Service 1935-1942
Box 14, Folder 18
Commencements, Orations by Members of the Graduating Class 1936-1937
Box 14, Folder 19
Commencements, Excercises of Graduations 1936-1942
Box 14, Folder 20
Baccalaureate Service 1943-1952
Box 15, Folder 1
Commencements, Excercises of Graduation 1943-1953
Box 15, Folder 2
Fall Graduation Program 2005
Box 15, Folder 3
Honors Convocation booklets 1986-1987
Box 15, Folder 4
Honors Baccalaureate Program 2005
Box 15, Folder 5
Service of Worship and Celebration in Memory of Jackson A. Rigney 1998
Box 15, Folder 6
You Can See the Future from Here, Loop Tape, 2 hrs., VHS undated
Box 15, Folder 7
You Can See the Future from Here, VHS undated
Box 15, Folder 8
Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) Newsletter 2007
Box 10
Summer Sessions Bulletin 2007
Box 10
Office of International Affairs, "Globaleyes" 2007
Box 10
GlobalEyes newsletters [digital files] 2012 Feb.-Apr. (Accession 2012.0102)
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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], North Carolina State University, Office of the Provost Publications, UA 005.200, 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.