Guide to the Westminster College Dean of Faculty's Office. Faculty committee records

Table of Contents

Collection Overview

Collection Inventory+/-

Biographical Note/Historical Note

Content Description

Collection Use

Administrative Information

Subjects

Collection Overview +/-

Title: Westminster College Dean of Faculty's Office. Faculty committee records
Dates: 1982-1985 (inclusive)
Collection Number: ACC-170
Summary: This collection consists of the records of various faculty committees dating from 1982-1985 at Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Repository: Westminster College, Giovale Library
Address:
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
Phone: (801) 832-2250

Collection Inventory +/-

box 1, folder 1: Academic Advising Committee
box 1, folder 2: Advisory Council
box 1, folder 3: Athletic Ad Hoc Committee
box 1, folder 4: Appointment and Rank Committee
box 1, folder 5: Faculty Chairs
box 1, folder 6: Marketing Subcommittee
box 1, folder 7: Pontz House Ad Hoc Committee
box 1, folder 8: Statistics Ad Hoc Committee

Biographical Note/Historical Note +/-

Over the years, the title of the chief academic officer of Westminster College has changed. From 1901-1976, sixteen men served as the Dean (of the College) charged with overseeing faculty affairs as part of their duties. Beginning in 1981, the title changed to "Academic Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty", and in 2003 to "Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs".

Sheldon Jackson College (Salt Lake City, Utah) was in existence from 1895-1901. Robert Gibson McNiece was the Dean from 1897 through the 1901 transition to Westminster College, thus serving as the first dean of Westminster College from 1901-1913. Below is a partial list of the various men who have served as the chief academic officer:

Dean of the College

  • 1897-1913 McNiece, Robert G. (1st Dean)
  • 1914-1917 Sweazey, George B. (2nd Dean)
  • 1917-1926 McKirahan, Walter Wilbert (3rd Dean)
  • 1926-1933 Stevenson, Perry L. (4th Dean)
  • 1931-1932 Brainard, Paul Porter (5th Dean)
  • 1934-1941 Barker, Lincoln (6th Dean)
  • 1941-1942 Fisher, J. Elliott (7th Dean)
  • 1942-1944 Myers, Walter F., Jr. (8th Dean)
  • 1945-1953 Boughton, Jesse Scott (9th Dean)
  • 1953-1956 Watkins, Warren O. (10th Dean)
  • 1956-1957 Uemura, Joseph Norio (11th Dean)
  • 1957-1961 Ballenger, Milton C. (12th Dean)
  • 1961-1965 Bosch, Allen M. (13th Dean)
  • 1965-1968 McDonald, Curtis C. (14th Dean)
  • 1968-1973 Boyack, James D. (15th Dean)
  • 1973-1976 Hofmann, Helmut P. (16th Dean)

Academic Vice-President and Dean of Faculty

  • 1980-1983 Steeples, Douglas W.
  • 1983-1987 Kuusisto, Allan
  • 1987-1990 Gershowitz, Michael
  • 1988-2003 Baar, Steve

Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs

  • 2003- Seidelman, James E. "Cid"

Content Description +/-

This collection consists of the records of various faculty committees dating from 1982-1985 at Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah. During these years, the Academic Vice-President and Dean of Faculty position was held by Douglas W. Steeples (1980-1983) and Allan Kuusisto (1983-1987).

Materials including agenda, memoranda, minutes (drafts and final), recommendations, and reports. They were used to document the actions of the committees and to inform the faculty of their activities. Their agenda includes proposed changes and decisions to various administration groups of Westminster College. The proposed changes and decisions range from courses to the goals of incoming or transferring students.

These committees were short-term; few existed for more than a year. The committees represented are:

  • Academic Advising Committee
  • Advisory Council
  • Athletic Ad Hoc Committee
  • Appointment and Rank Committee
  • Faculty Chairs
  • Marketing Subcommittee
  • Pontz House Ad Hoc Committee
  • Statistics Ad Hoc Committee

Collection Use +/-

Restrictions on Access:

Open to public research.

Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Twenty-four hours advance notice is encouraged.

Restrictions on Use:

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material must be obtained from the director of the Giovale Library.

Preferred Citation:

Westminster College Dean of Faculty's Office. Faculty committee records, 1982-1985, ACC-170, Giovale Library Archives, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Administrative Information +/-

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by committee name.

Processing Note:

Processed November 2008 by Tera Mayo.

Creator:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983). Dean of Faculty's Office

Westminster College of Salt Lake City. Dean of Faculty's Office

Language:

Collection materials are in English.

Quantity:

0.5 linear feet

Language of the Finding Aid:

English.

Author of the Finding Aid:

Finding aid written November 2008 by Tera Mayo; expanded April 2014 by Sarah Shaw.

EAD Creation Date:

2014 April 29 by Sarah Shaw

Standard:

Describing Archives : A Content Standard (DACS)

Subarea:

Archives

Related Material:

Related collections in Giovale Library Archives:

Subjects +/-

Corporate Names:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--Faculty
Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983). Dean of Faculty's Office--Archives
Westminster College of Salt Lake City--Faculty
Westminster College of Salt Lake City. Dean of Faculty's Office--Archives

Subject Terms:

Universities and colleges--Utah--Salt Lake City--Faculty

Form or Genre Terms:

Agendas (administrative records)
Memorandums
Minutes
Reports

Personal Names:

Kuusisto, Allan K.
Steeples, Douglas W.

Geographical Names:

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