Faculty Advisory Council records , 1913-1988

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Andrews, Fred C.; University of Oregon. Faculty Advisory Council; Trowbridge, Hoyt; Duncan, Charles T.; Clark, Dan Elbert, 1884-1956
Title
Faculty Advisory Council records
Dates
1913-1988 (inclusive)
Quantity
6.5 linear feet, (8 containers)
Collection Number
UA 050
Summary
The Faculty Advisory Council at the University of Oregon is a university standing committee responsible for providing the President and other administration officials with faculty opinion and counsel on a wide range of university affairs. The collection (1913-1988) contains a history of the council, minutes, memoranda, reports, and curriculum files.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Permanent University Archive public records are available for research, and are subject to state, and in some cases federal freedom of information laws. In compliance with applicable state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, FERPA and HIPAA, specific records that are legally protected, sensitive, private, or confidential are exempt (not subject to disclosure) and closed to protect individual privacy. Access to paper records will be granted after a professional review of the records occurs based on regulations in state and federal laws. Contact Special Collections and University Archives well in advance in order to access these records.

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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Faculty Advisory Council at the University of Oregon is a university standing committee responsible for providing the President and other Administration officials with faculty opinion and counsel on a wide range of university affairs.

The committee was officially established in 1916, although a presidential advisory group made up of faculty members has existed since the creation of the university. The committee has been referred to in the past as the President's Advisory Council.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains a history of the council, minutes, correspondence, memoranda, reports, and budget and curriculum files.

The collection is organized by accession and material includes (but is not limited to):

Accession 1996.168.A: history of the establishment of the committee and committee minutes, 1916-1946.

Accession 10.561.A: minutes, reports to faculty, curriculum changes, and President Robert Clark general correspondence, 1955-1972.

Accession 10687.A: files from journalism professor Charles Duncan including: minutes, correspondence, and memoranda, 1974-1975.

Accession 2002s.54.A: correspondence, minutes, and budget files, 1975-1976.

Accession 1996.413.A: office files, minutes, and other records of the advisory council, 1976-1988.

Accession 1996.439.A: office files and minutes, 1980-1983.

Accession 10111.A: "President's Advisory Council" records including: correspondence and memoranda, minutes, and list of signatories of a 1913 petition to hold up payment of university appropriations, 1913-1960.

Accession 11264.A: committee appointed "Task Force on University Governance" records including: correspondence, minutes, and reports, 1982-1983.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Education, Higher--Oregon--Eugene
  • Universities and colleges--Oregon--Eugene

Personal Names

  • Andrews, Fred C.
  • Andrews, Fred C.
  • Clark, Dan Elbert, 1884-1956
  • Clark, Robert D. (Robert Donald), 1910-2005
  • Duncan, Charles T.
  • Trowbridge, Hoyt

Corporate Names

  • University of Oregon
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Oregon. Faculty Advisory Council

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Memorandums
  • Reports