Preliminary Guide to the Washington State University Office of the Provost Reports, 1997-2012
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Washington State University. Office of the Provost
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Washington State University Office of the Provost Reports
- Dates
- 1997-2012 (inclusive)19972012
- Quantity
- 1 Linear foot of shelf space, (2 Boxes)
- Collection Number
- UA2017-11 (collection)
- Summary
- Reports from the Provost's Office from 1997-2012. Reports include Fifth Year Reports, Self-Studies, and Annual Reports.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Office of the Provost at Washington State University is responsible for providing academic leadership for the school. The use of the name at WSU dates to about 1978 when the Office of the Vice President – Academic was retitled as the Provost, but obviously administration over academic functions dates to the first days of the college, when that function was held by the school President.
Accreditation of the colleges and universities of the United States began in the 1950s, when the federal government became more involved in college funding and sought evidence the schools they were funding were qualified and were providing the educations the promised. The accreditation process was placed in the hands of regional higher education membership organizations; for schools in the state of Washington that was the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools. While that organization has since gone through a variety of names, in the late 2010s it is known as the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Content Description
Reports from the Provost's Office from 1997-2012. Reports include Fifth Year Reports, Self-Studies, and Annual Reports.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Preliminary Guide to the Washington State University Office of the Provost Reports, 1997-2012 (UA2017-11)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records' creators or previous custodians, or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Boxes contain material related to the WSU Academic Extension at the Tri-Cities and Vancouver campuses. Box 1 contains reports on successful academic extension and administrative reports on promotions and hiring faculty. Box 2 contains reports on academic effectiveness and recruiting.
Location of Collection
(MASC STAFF USE) 2-37-05-3Acquisition Information
This material was transferred to WSU Libraries' MASC by the Provost's Office in July, 2017 and retained as UA2017-11.
Processing Note
(MASC STAFF USE) These are from a Provost's office cabinet purge, mostly reports from various WSU departments. A large part of them should be dispersed to WSU Publications if desired, since little of this originates with the Provost.
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Corporate Names
- Washington State University. Office of the Provost -- Records and correspondence
