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Wesleyan University Office of Student Affairs Dean of the College addition to records

 Collection
Identifier: 2000-063

Scope and Contents

The Dean of the College addition to records are alphabetically arranged general subject files created by the office of the Dean of the College. There are two series of records, the first of which primarily relates to Edgar Beckam's term, and the second relates to Allen Green's term; however, there is much overlap between the two. The third series contains restricted records.

Series 1 contains material on a wide variety of issues related to the student body, including admissions, curricula, substance abuse, budgets, health, and institutional research. It also documents the 1985 visit of Louis Farrakhan.

Series 2 includes extensive documentation of The Great Hollow Wilderness School (1988-1995), Institutional Research projects (1973-1991), Organizations, the Consortium on Financing Higher Education (COFHE), university facilities planning, and the Presidential Search Committee (1994-1995).

Dates

  • Creation: 1971-1997

Conditions Governing Access

Series 1 and 2 are open for research. Series 3, 4, and 5 contain restricted material and are closed.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Biographical / Historical

The Dean of the College is responsible for addressing campus issues related to students, including academics, activities, diversity, health, and on-campus residences.

Extent

32.5 Linear Feet (32 paige boxes and 1 hollinger box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Dean of the College addition to records date from the tenures of Edgar Beckham (1973-1990) and Allen Green (1994-1997).

Arrangement

The arrangement is primarily alphabetical, with some inconsistencies.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from the office of the Dean of the College in 2000. Additions to this collection were received in 2002 (2002-035) and 2011 (2011-024) but are restricted and have not been processed.

Title
Wesleyan University Office of Student Affairs Dean of the College addition to records, 1971-1997
Status
In Progress
Author
Processed by Joyanne Devorsetz, 2002 Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, December 2007 Migrated to ArchivesSpace by Jenny Miglus, July 2020
Date
July 14, 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact:
Olin Library
252 Church Street
Middletown CT 06459 USA
860-685-3864