Whitman College Dean of Students records, 1946-2015

The collection spans the years 1946 to 2015 and includes the records of deans Robert Whitner, Gordon Scribner, Russell DeRemer, Rob Gardner, and Chuck Cleveland. The collection also contains the records of Associate Dean of Students, Assistant Dean of Students, and limited records from the Dean of Men and the Dean of Women. The collection is divided into five series: 1. Committees, 2. Dean of Students, 3. Fraternities and Sororities, 4. Housing and Residence Life, and 5. Office of Student Affairs.

The Committees series dates from 1975 to 2007, and contains meeting minutes and memoranda of the various groups which guide and govern student life, such as the College Council on Interpersonal Relations. The Dean of Students series dates from 1946 to 2015, and contains memoranda and correspondence, policy statements, annual reports and budgets, and other planning documents. The Fraternities and Sororities series dates from 1963-2005, and contains memoranda, correspondence, rush statistics, and policy documents relating to Greek Life at Whitman. The Housing and Residence Life series dates from 1950 to 2009, and contains policy documents, occupancy reports, and memoranda and correspondence relating to the staffing and maintenance of dorms, interest houses, and Greek houses. The Office of Student Affairs series dates from 1948 to 2009, and contains advising manuals, annual reports, and student services records. The series also includes meeting minutes, correspondence, and policy documents of the Associated Students of Whitman College and the Council on Student Affairs.