Guide to the "Student Affairs newsletter" and "Student Services newsletter"

This collection consists of 43 issues of the Student Affairs newsletter and Student Services newsletter published from 1981-1994 by the Student Affairs Office and Student Services Office, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah.

First issued in July 1981 as the Student Affairs newsletter, the title was changed to the Student Services newsletter with the December/January 1983 issue. The newsletters contain a broad range of information, and covered a variety of events concerning the Westminster College community. While the newsletters focused primarily on the students, information useful to faculty and staff was often included.

The newsletter was initially published monthly during the school year, then it became bimonthly in the fall of 1982, and finally was issued by season (fall, spring, winter) beginning in 1986. Since the newsletters were not numbered nor did they include an explanation of frequency it is impossible to know how many issues were actually published annually, although the typical year has between three to five issues. Its design includes its return address and bulk mailing staff to allow for wide distribution.

The informative nature of the newsletters centers largely on its description of services available to students through Westminster College. Information about registration for classes, changes in curriculum and grading policy, and important deadlines or dates consistently appear in the newsletters. Changes within the Westminster College are frequently emphasized, especially in the "Financial Aid Update" section that appears in the majority of issues. Other frequent topics include departmental awards are projects, distinguished visitors on campus making some kind of contribution to the college (for example, Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson, the Eccles Family, etc.), and new resources available to students (i.e., student access to new typewriters). Many newsletters also solicit student involvement on campus in a variety of opportunities, including: tutoring, job openings (on and off campus), student events, and intramurals.

Gaps in the collection: The newsletters for the Spring and Fall of 1992 have not been located.

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Preferred Citation:

Student Affairs newsletter and Student Services newsletter, 1981-1994, ACC-055, Giovale Library Archives, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically by publication year and date.

Processing Note:

Processed by Alana Dela Cruz in July 2004, with the assistance of Karen Hendry in the Student Life Office.

Creator:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983). Student Affairs Office

Westminster College of Salt Lake City. Student Services Office

Language:

Collection materials are in English.

Quantity:

0.2 linear feet

Language of the Finding Aid:

English.

Author of the Finding Aid:

Finding aid written by Alana Dela Cruz in July 2004.

EAD Creation Date:

2010 March 26 by Sarah Shaw

Standard:

Describing Archives : A Content Standard (DACS)

Subarea:

Related Material:

Related collections in Giovale Library Archives:

• President's bulletin and President's newsletter, 1977-1980 (ACC-048)
• Campus courier, 1980-1983 (ACC-050)
• Update, 1975, 1985-2004 (ACC-051)
• Westminster College student handbooks, 1946-2004 (ACC-054)
• The Parson and The Forum, 1953-2012 (ACC-082)

Corporate Names:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--Periodicals
Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--Students
Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983). Student Affairs Office--Archives
Westminster College of Salt Lake City--Periodicals
Westminster College of Salt Lake City--Students
Westminster College of Salt Lake City. Student Services Office--Archives

Subject Terms:

College publications--Utah--Salt Lake City
Newsletters

Form or Genre Terms:

Newsletters

Geographical Names:

Salt Lake City (Utah)--History--Sources