SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES
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Academic Affairs
Departmental standards
 

Administrative Information | Search Terms | Background Note | Scope and Contents Note | Arrangement | PDF of Finding Aid
 

COLLECTION SUMMARY

Title:     Academic Affairs, Departmental standards

Dates:     1992-1998

Creator:     Office of Academic Affairs, South Dakota State University

Physical description:     0.84 linear feet—2 containers

Collection number:      UA 2.3

Language:      Collection material in English.

Repository:      South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.

Abstract:     Collection is composed of Departmental Standards papers which include information on departmental and faculty performance and goals for each department.

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Provenance: This collection is made up of material that arrived in the archives through departmental records transfers, the university campus mail, or random donation by various individuals. Much of the material arrived directly from the Office of Academic Affairs.

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to research without restriction. Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Copyright Status: Copyright 2007 by South Dakota State University and SDSU Archives. Please credit the SDSU Archives if you copy or reproduce material from this finding aid.

It is the responsibility of anyone reproducing material to determine the copyright holders and obtain permission from them if necessary. Archives staff will provide available copyright information on request. Please note that most collections, especially those received before 1997, may not have complete information on file. (Revised 15 SEP 2003)

Preferred citation: [Identification of item]. Academic Affairs, Departmental Records, UA 2.2, South Dakota State University Archives, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S. D.

Processing information: This collection was processed by Crystal J. Gamradt on 19 March 2002 with revisions on June 27, 2007 [aev].

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the subject guide. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically therein.

Subjects:

  • Departmental standards—South Dakota State University.

BACKGROUND NOTE

Prior to 1960, administration of academic programs and issues at South Dakota State College was left to those departments or areas in need.  In 1960, the growing administrative duties were consolidated under the new position of Dean of Academic Affairs.  In 1973, this title was changed to Vice President of Academic Affairs.  This new title better reflected the position's importance in the university hierarchy.  A similar position, Vice President for Administration (formerly known as Assistant to the President), was created at the same time and is responsible for administrative offices and programs within the university.

The Vice President for Academic Affairs answers directly to the president of the university.  Deans of all colleges within the university answer directly to the Vice President.  These include Arts and Science, Agriculture and Biological Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences, Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy, General Registration, Education and Counseling, and the Graduate School.  The Dean of Libraries also answers to the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

The purpose of this office is to deal with all aspects of academic affairs, including curriculum, faculty development, scholarship requirements, advising, honorary degrees, and dishonesty appeal.

Related Material:

South Dakota State University, Office of Academic Affairs, Curriculum handbook : definitions, processes, policies, and procedures, Brookings, S.D., Office of Academic Affairs, South Dakota State University, 1997. S537.S6 S60185 1992, 1995, 1997

South Dakota State University, Office of Academic Affairs, Handbook for academic personnel management, Brookings, S.D., Office of Academic Affairs, South Dakota State University, 2005. S537.S6 S60165 2005

SCOPE AND CONTENTS NOTE

This collection is composed of papers which include information on departmental and faculty performance and goals for each department.  Also included is a substantial amount of correspondence relating to the Departmental Standards.

ARRANGEMENT of the RECORDS

Folders are arranged in alphabetical order.

Box 1.

  1. Departmental Standards Papers, 1995-1996

  2. Original Departmental Standards Papers, 1994-1996

  3. Correspondence Regarding Departmental Standards (I), 1992-1998

Box 2.

  1. Correspondence Regarding Departmental Standards (II), 1992-1998

  2. Correspondence Regarding Departmental Standards (III), 1992-1998

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