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Whitman College Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty records, 1903-2020

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Whitman College. Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty
Title
Whitman College Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty records
Dates
1903-2020 (inclusive)
Quantity
47.5 linear feet, (40 record cartons, 14 manuscript boxes, 1 flat box)
0.1 gigabytes, (11 digital files)
Collection Number
WCA.047
Summary
The Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty Records consist of materials created and collected by the department, including subject files, records from the Board of Deans, the Faculty Council, and the Academic Council.
Repository
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu
Access Restrictions

Records of the Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty are closed for 20 years from the date of creation. Access to files spanning multiple years will be opened to researchers based on the date of the most recent materials. Student educational records such as credentials, grade sheets, correspondence, reports, notes, applications, and all other records pertaining to past and present students are governed by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and are restricted for 75 years from the date of creation. Personnel related files of the college's faculty and staff, including search, review, promotion, reappointment, tenure, and disciplinary/grievance records, are restricted for 75 years from the date of creation. Additional restrictions may apply to other materials in this collection.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

The Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty serves as head of the academic program. It is responsible for overseeing the faculty, curriculum, academic support, academic program budgets, grants and faculty development, institutional governance, and accreditation processes. The dean of the faculty serves as the chief academic officer and, as provost, this individual represents the college in the event of the president's absence. At the beginning of Whitman College's history, the administrative duties that the provost and dean of the faculty are responsible for were overseen by individuals appointed to the position of the dean of the college.

In 1907, President Penrose appointed Archer W. Hendrick as dean of the college. Before becoming dean of the college, Hendrick was an assistant English professor hired in 1902. Hendrick resigned from the dean position in 1911. President Penrose then instituted a three-dean system (one for each division) and each dean was responsible for separate administrative duties. In 1934, President Clemen reinstated the dean of the college position and appointed Walter A. Bratton, a professor of mathematics who came to Whitman in 1895, to the role. Bratton's responsibilities included educational and faculty administration. He was promoted to acting president in 1936 while also serving as dean of the college for one more year until 1937. Under Bratton's presidency, the dean of the college duties were once again divided up between a group of divisional deans, the dean of the men, and the dean of the women.

President Maxey established the dean of the faculty position in 1934 and appointed Frank L. Haigh, a chemistry professor, to the position. From 1934 to 1967, four individuals served as dean of the faculty. The title dean of the college briefly appeared from 1967-1971 filled by Kenyon A. Knopf. In 1971, Knopf became dean of the faculty, and in the same year President Sheehan appointed him to the newly created position of provost. Knopf held both dean of the faculty and provost positions until 1977, when Roy Hoover became the acting dean of the faculty. From 1977 to 1980, Knopf served as provost only. President Skotheim eliminated the position of provost, and it wasn't until 2007 when the provost position was reinstated. President Bridges added the provost title and responsibilites to the position of dean of the faculty. Lori Bettison-Varga was the first to serve in this joint role beginning in 2007, and her successors have held the one position of provost and dean of the faculty. Chronology of the Position: Archer W. Hendrick, Dean of the College (1907-1911) Walter A. Bratton, Dean of the College (1934-1937) Frank Loyal Haigh, Dean of the Faculty (1948-1951) Charles Johnston Armstrong, Dean of the Faculty (1952-1953) Paul J. Jackson, Dean of the Faculty (1954-1963) Fredric F. Santler, Dean of the Faculty (1964-1967) Kenyon A. Knopf, Dean of the College (1967-1971) Kenyon A. Knopf, Provost and Dean of the Faculty (1971-1977) Kenyon A. Knopf, Provost (1977-1980) Roy Hoover, Acting Dean of the Faculty (1977-1979) Edward Foster, Dean of the Faculty (1979-1988) David Deal, Acting Dean of the Faculty (1988-1989) David Deal, Dean of the Faculty (1989-1995) Patrick Keef, Dean of the Faculty (1995-2006) Timothy Kaufman-Osborn, Acting Dean of the Faculty (2006-2007) Lori Bettison-Varga, Provost and Dean of the Faculty (2007-2009) Timothy Kaufman-Osborn, Provost and Dean of the Faculty (2009-2014) Patrick Spencer, Acting Provost and Dean of the Faculty (2014-2016) Alzada Tipton, Provost and Dean of the Faculty (2016-)

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Content Description

The Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty Records consist of materials created and collected by the Provost and Dean of the Faculty Office, and organizational boards of the faculty including the Board of Deans, Faculty Council, and Academic Council. This record series dates from 1903 to 2020. This record series includes topical subject files on scholarships and fellowships, departmental programming, external departmental reviews, exchange programs, annual reports, and academic advising. The Dean A.W. Henricks series includes correspondence and material related to his tenure as Dean of the Faculty, as well as materials related to the Greater Whitman Campaign. The Board of Deans, Faculty Council, Academic Council, and Policy Committee series contain meeting minutes and records of these faculty groups. Also included in this record series are faculty codes and handbooks, and accreditation records on Whitman College, both from external bodies and internal self-studies.

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Use of the Collection

Alternative Forms Available

Digtiized copies of Academic Council and Faculty Meeting minutes from the 1970s-early 2000s exist in the Electronic Accession folder in the K:Drive.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged into eight series: 1. Subject Files, 2. Dean A.W. Hendricks Records, 3. Board of Deans Records, 4. Faculty Council Records, 5. Academic Council Records, 6. Policy Committee Records, 7. Faculty Codes and Handbooks, 8. Accreditation Records.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Corporate Names

  • Whitman College

Elizabeth Hambleton, Dana Bronson, Colby Dragon, Katy Sassara, West Skrobiak-Bales
2021

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