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University of Wyoming, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs records, 1902-2020

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Wyoming, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Title
University of Wyoming, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs records
Dates
1902-2020 (inclusive)
Website capture 2019-ongoing (inclusive)
Quantity
302.63 cubic ft. (319 boxes) + 24 GB + website material
Collection Number
540000
Summary
Contains office files from the Vice President for Academic Affairs' Office and access to the archived website. The collection also includes information about the operation of Academic Affairs and all units under them, including all colleges and academic departments.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

The materials marked "RESTRICTED" can be accessed only with the permission of the Vice President of the Academic Affairs Office.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Office of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs oversaw all academic departments, schools, and colleges at the University of Wyoming, in addition to the University Libraries, American Heritage Center, International Programs, and other cultural and resource programs. This office, which included the University Provost, provided leadership and oversight for academic planning, academic budget administration, faculty personnel issues and career development, curriculum and degree program development, assessment of student learning, and academic accreditation. The Provost and Vice-Provosts worked closely with all other university units, faculty committees, and many outside organizations and individuals on strategic planning and policy issues.

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Content Description

This collection contains a wealth of information on the University of Wyoming in general, not only the Office of Academic Affairs. It documents most academic and administrative units at the University of Wyoming and their relationship with Academic Affairs. There is also material broadly documenting education in Wyoming, not only education at UW. The collection contains mostly correspondence, memos, reports, meeting minutes, and administrative files. The collection also includes access to the archived website. The Centennial Celebration (UW's) materials contain photographs. Information about the University's budget, faculty and staff, administrative and academic programs, academic departments, academic planning, students and student groups, curriculum, diversity, and accreditation is present in this collection.

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Use of the Collection

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Copyright Information

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

These records have been arranged intellectually rather than physically. This means that a box could contain multiple folders of the same title but they might not be found together within that box. Please search through the entire box to ensure all material related to a particular topic is found.

Some materials have not been listed for privacy issues.

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by the University of Wyoming, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

This material was received from the University of Wyoming, Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs from 1984-2024.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Laura Jackson in February 2011. Updated by Alexandra Cardin in February 2019, April 2019, May 2019, and September 2019, Sara Davis in April 2021, and Jamie J. Greene in June 2020, June 2022, and March 2025.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Processed by Laura Jackson
2021

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