TRiO Student Support Services Records, 1976-2015

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Oregon State University. TRiO Student Support Services.
Title
TRiO Student Support Services Records
Dates
1976-2015 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.75 cubic feet, (6 boxes)
0.24 megabytes, (5 born-digital files)
Collection Number
RG 277
Summary
The TRiO Student Support Services Records include grant proposals, reports, committee records, and other materials that document the establishment and ongoing development of TRiO and related programs. TRiO Student Support Services was established with the intent to provide students with academic growth and development opportunities, assist students with basic college requirements, and serve to motivate students toward the successful completion of their post-secondary education.
Series 1 and 2 include born-digital materials that are available to view in the reading room.
Access to various materials in Series 1, 2, and 4 are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. All requests for access to these materials should be directed to the University Archivist.
Repository
Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu
Access Restrictions

Access to various materials in Series 1, 2, and 4 are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. All requests for access to these materials should be directed to the University Archivist. All other materials in this collection are open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

TRiO is the culmination of several different programs. Initially, Upward Bound was established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 as part of a greater spectrum of federal programs within the “War on Poverty.” In 1965, Talent Search, a second outreach program, was developed under the Higher Education Action. Student Support Services, initially titled Special Services for Disadvantaged Students, gained authorization under the Higher Education Amendments. By the late 1960s, this series of federal educational opportunity programs was commonly referred to as “TRiO”.

TRiO has expanded over the years to reach more students through providing additional services and programs. In 1972, the Higher Education Amendments authorized the Educational Opportunity Centers. In 1976, the Training for Federal TRiO Programs, initially known as the Training Program for Special Programs Staff and Leadership Personnel was authorized. 1986 marked the addition of a sixth program, the Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program. To meet the growing STEM needs, Upward Bound Math/Science program was established in 1990. While this program is administered under the same regulations as the standard Upward Bound program, its funding is applied for separately. In 1998, the TRiO Dissemination Partnership program was authorized to encourage the spread of the practices of TRiO programs. Under the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, the Student Support Services (SSS) program was amended to permit the use of program funds for direct financial assistance (Grant Aid) for current SSS participants who are receiving Federal Pell Grants.

Legislative requirements for all Federal TRIO Programs can be found in the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) Records include grant proposals, reports, committee records, and other materials that document the establishment and ongoing development of TRiO and related programs. The goal of SSS is to increase college retention and graduation rates of its participants and help students make the transition from one level of higher education to the next through providing ongoing support and promoting development through advocacy and additional services available at Oregon State. The records include administrative records, grants and related reports, digital files, committee files, and miscellaneous supporting documents which show the breadth of the program.

The collection includes grant application materials to the BRAVO Program, the Continuation Grant, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc, the Learn and Serve Grant, the Literacy Grant, the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, the Special Services for Disadvantaged Students (SSDS), and the Edge Grant. The grant application materials include detailed descriptions of the goals and intentions of each programs' benefits to the marginalized students on the Oregon State University campus.

Series 1 and 2 include born-digital materials that are available to view in the reading room.

Access to various materials in Series 1, 2, and 4 are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. All requests for access to these materials should be directed to the University Archivist.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

TRiO Student Support Services Records (RG 277), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Records are organized into 4 series: 1. Grants, 1980-2001; 2. Reports, 1980-1995; 3. Committee Records, 1988-2015; 4. Subject and Reference Files, 1976-2014

Acquisition Information

The TRiO Student Support Services Records were transferred to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center in 2017.

Related Materials

Special Collections and Archives Research Center's collections include the records of the Diversity Development Office Records (RG 228), the Educational Opportunities Program Records (RG 230), Office of Multicultural Affairs Records (RG 225), and Minority Education Office Records (RG 229) also document services for non-traditional and minority students at OSU. All of these collections are components of the Oregon Multicultural Archives.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1:  Grants, 1980-2001Return to Top

Series 1 primarily consists of grant applications for specific programs within TRiO SSS, as well as additional supporting documents. This series also includes a single digital folder which contains files regarding SSP tutoring and further grant information.

The grants and programs included in this series all had the goal of making higher education more accessible to low income, minority, handicapped, and limited English ability students.

The BRAVO Program which began in 1992, serves low income Hispanics in the Beaverton, OR area. The bilingual program of volunteers helps participants to fill out job applications, understanding notices in the mail, English tutoring, job referrals and/or placement in other training or service programs in the community. This program also helps students to "mainstream" into ESL programs offered by their school districts.

The Continuation Grant provides academic assistance, advising, and cultural programing to low income, minority, handicap, and limited English speaking ability students at Oregon State University.

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., encourages the recruitment and retention of women and minorities into fields of science and engineering. This program instituted specific seminars in pre-chemistry and mathematics to provide students with access to the skills needed for success in chemistry, mathematics, and engineering.

The Learn and Serve Grant application sought to provide college students with experience in public school teaching and contributing to the education of younger Hispanic students.

The Literacy Grant application was for Oregon State University to institute a literacy tutoring program with Hispanic public school students in Beaverton and Woodburn.

The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is to provide grants for higher education institutions to prepare low-income, first generation, and minority students for graduate or doctoral studies.

Special Services for Disadvantaged Students (SSDS) sought to augment academic assistance, advising services and cultural programing available to low income, minority, handicapped, and limited English ability students at Oregon State University. The Student Support Services Program (SSSP) had the same goals as SSDS with a goal of increasing retention and graduation rates of students.

The Edge Grant was to encourage women and minority participation in graduate education by providing a summer research program, assign faculty mentors, counsel and advise application into graduate school. Academic areas of interest were the Agricultural Sciences, Archeology, Physical & Biological Sciences, Engineering, Forestry, Liberal Arts, and Oceanography.

Access to various materials in Series 1 are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. All requests for access to these materials should be directed to the University Archivist.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1.01
BRAVO Grant
1993-1994
1.02
Continuation Grant
1981-1982
1.03
Continuation Grant
1982-1984
1.04
Continuation Grant
1982-1984
1.05
Continuation Grant
1984-1986
1.06
Continuation Grant
1985-1986
1.07
Continuation Grant
1986-1987
1.08
Continuation Grant
1988-1989
1.09
Continuation Grant
1988-1991
1.10
Continuation Grant
1991-1992
1.11
Continuation Grant
1994-1995
1.12
Continuation Grant
1995-1996
1.13
Dreyfus Foundation Grant
1994
1.14
Learn and Serve Grant
1994
1.15
Literacy Grant
1993
1.16
Literacy Grant (updated)
1993
1.17
Literacy Grant
1994-1995
1.18
Pre-Science Seminars for Underrepresented Minorities and Women Application
1994-1998
1.19
Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant
1989
1.20
Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant
1990
1.21
Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant
1991
1.22
Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant
1991-1995
1.23
Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant
1992-1995
1.24
Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant (Extended)
1992-1995
1.25
Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant
1995-2000
1.26
Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant (Extended)
1995
1.27
Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant
1989-2002
4.01
Continuation Grant
RESTRICTED
1990-1992
4.02
Continuation Grant
RESTRICTED
1992-1994
2.01
SSDS Grant
1980-1984
2.02
SSDS Grant
1984-1987
2.03
SSDS Grant
1987-1990
2.04
Special Services Project (SSP) Grant
1989-1992
2.05
Special Services Project (SSP) Grant
1994-1997
2.06
Need for SSS Chapter #1
undated
2.07
Need for SSS Chapter #2
undated
2.08
SSS Grant and readers' comments
1983-1984
2.09
SSS Grant Proposal
1986-1987
2.10
SSS Budget and Workplan
1986-1987
2.11
SSS Grant Application
1989-1990
2.12
SSS Grant
1989-1991
2.13
SSS Grant Budget Proposal
1991-1993
2.14
SSS Grant Proposal
1992-1996
2.15
Edge Grant
1993-1994
2.16
Summer Research Program Grant
1982-1996
2.17
Summer Research Program
1989
2.18
Summer Research Program Review
1990
2.19
Summer Research Program
1991-1992
2.20
"What should I know about Ed Grants?"- Dept. Education Booklet
1996
Grant Documents, SSP Tutoring
4 files; 228 KB
1996-2000
Box/Folder
6.6
SSP Grant
1989-1993
2.21
Women's Educational Equity Act Program
1991

Series 2:  Reports, 1980-1995Return to Top

Series 2 contains a range of reports for TRiO Student Support Services and related programs. The reports are primarily in response to specific grants received or applied for by TRiO SSS and associated programs. Subjects addressed in these reports include: samples, performance, cost sharing, federal site visits, and budgets. This series contains a single digital file that contains further report information.

Access to various materials in Series 2 are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. All requests for access to these materials should be directed to the University Archivist.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
4.03
Cost Sharing Report
RESTRICTED
1983-1996
4.04
Dept. of Education Site Visit Report
RESTRICTED
1986-1988
4.05
Federal Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1981-1982
4.06
Federal Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1982-1985
4.07
Federal Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1980-1986
4.08
Federal Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1984-1986
4.09
Federal Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1985
4.10
Federal Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1986-1989
4.11
Federal Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1987-1990
5.1
Federal Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1988-1990
5.2
Federal Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1988-1990
5.3
Federal Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1990-1991
5.4
Federal Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1971-1995
5.5
Federal Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1992-1996
6.1
Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1993-1995
6.2
Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1994-1998
6.3
Performance Report
RESTRICTED
1996-1998
6.4
Performance Report (SSS) - Test
RESTRICTED
1995-1996
2.22
Budget
1980-1981
2.23
Budget
1981-1982
2.24
Budget
1984-1985
2.25
Performance Report/Budget Summary
1995-1997
2.26
Cost Sharing Report (Educational Opportunties Program - EOP)
1994-1995
2.27
SSD Sample Reports
undated
Reports
1 file; 12 KB
1997

Series 3:  Committee Records, 1988-2015Return to Top

Series 3 contains a range of documents regarding various committees. In addition to internal committees within TRiO Student Support Services, this series includes documents which highlight TRiO SSS's involvement in committees within the greater campus and local communities. The focus of these committees range from developing and maintaining support for specific groups, hiring, and other aspects of campus and community life which are relevant to the mission and actions of TRiO SSS.

Bridge Encouraging Successful Transition (BEST) Summer Program was a program addressing the needs of student athletes from a variety of sports.

The Committee on Academic Counseling (CAC) had the goal of finding holistic ways to address and discuss the issues that students face in college

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
2.28
Academic Affairs Council
2014-2015
2.29
Academic Advisor Council
2010-2013
2.30
Academic Regulations
2010-2011
2.31
Benton County Cultural Coalition
undated
2.32
BEST Program
undated
2.33
CAC/Athletic Advisory Committee
2008-2009
2.34
CAC Resources/Documents
2011-2015
2.35
CAC
2015
2.36
Community Care Team
2010-2013
3.01
CAC Symposium/Holistic Advising Symposium
2012
3.02
Admissions Committee (Summer Orientation Advising Program - SOAP)
1988-1989
3.03
Safer Sex Committee
1988
3.04
Transfer Student Committee
2012-2014
3.05
Veteran's Work Group
2010-2011

Series 4:  Subject and Reference Files, 1976-2014Return to Top

Series 4 contains a range of documents which further illustrate the breadth of the activities and overall development of TRiO SSS and its related programs. This includes advising information as well as promotional and informational publications about TRiO SSS and affiliated programs such as the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP).

Access to various materials in Series 4 are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. All requests for access to these materials should be directed to the University Archivist.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
6.5
OSU Foundation Ledgers
RESTRICTED
2009-2010
3.06
Advising
2009-2010
3.07
Advising
1991-2010
3.08
Advising
2009-2010
3.09
2010 Advising Resources
2010
3.10
Bacc Core/LGGs Advising 2011
2011
3.11
EOP Advising
2009-2010
3.12
EOP Advising
2008-2009
3.13
Advising/Professional Development
2005-2009
3.14
Academic Learning Services Program/AHE
2008
3.15
September Scholars 2010-12/General Advising Resources
2010-2012
3.16
EOP Plan
2011
3.17
EOP Success Plans and Meeting
2012
3.18
EOP Anniversary Dates
1994-2014
3.19
Affirmative Action Search Advocate
2010
3.20
New Employee Orientation
1994-2008
3.21
SSP Hiring/Resources
1980-1988
3.22
ALS Methods of Study
2008
3.23
CAMP Orientation Class/Peer Advising
2004-2005
3.24
HST 502: African American History
2002-2010
3.25
EOP Cost Accounting Project
undated
3.26
Student Affairs Space Audit
2004
3.27
Knowing the Bottom Line Basic Skills Assessment Program
1994
3.28
NACADA (National Academic Advising Association - NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising) Notes
2011
3.29
NACADA 2011/EOP Background
2011
3.30
Application for CAMP
1993-1998
3.31
Learning Disability Identification
1980s
3.32
TRiO Project Income Guidelines
1993-1994
3.33
Racial Aikido
2010
3.34
Racial Aikido
2011
3.35
Veterans Resources/Documents
2009-2014
3.36
Veteran Transition Course
2011-2012
3.37
Barometer/GT/Oregonian Articles & Tributes to Lonnie Harris
1976-2010
3.38
Transfer Resources/ORCAN (Oregon College Access Network)
2013
3.39
Reference Materials
2009

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Minorities--Education (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Minority college students--Oregon--Corvallis.
  • Multicultural education--Oregon.
  • Multiculturalism--Oregon.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Born digital.