Graduate Council records, 1990-1996

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Summary

Title:: Graduate Council records
Dates:: 1990-1996
Creators:: University of San Diego School of Graduate and Continuing Education
Abstract:: The Graduate Council records contain the proposal for creating a Graduate Council in the University of San Diego School of Graduate and Continuing Education as well as meeting materials and minutes for the Graduate Council dating 1991-1996.
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Folder Title], Box # Folder #, Graduate Council records, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections.

Background

Scope and content:

These records contain the agendas, correspondence, planning materials, and minutes for the University of San Diego Graduate Council meetings. Also included is correspondence regarding the implementation of a Graduate Council in 1990. These records reflect the desire to create a Graduate Council to comply with WASC recommendations as well as some reaction to the Graduate Council implementation. Meeting materials document the role of the Graduate Council between 1991 and 1996.

Biographical / historical:

The School of Graduate and Continuing Education Graduate Council held its first meeting in the spring of 1991. Proposals for the creating a Graduate Council pointed to the 1982 and 1987 WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) recommendations that a Graduate Council be created in order to ensure adequate support for the graduate programs at the University of San Diego. In December 1990, a Graduate Council of six members was established. Membership included one faculty member from each of the Graduate Schools (Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Nursing), the Dean of the 'lead' school for the year, and the Graduate Dean. The purpose of the Graduate Council was to provide an avenue for communication between faculty and administration regarding issues facing the graduate colleges. The Council discussed such issues as graduate courses, policies, programs, student financial aid, and library support.

Staffing changes in 1997 resulted in the elimination of the School of Graduate and Continuing Education with a Graduate Dean overseeing all of the graduate programs. The effectiveness of the Graduate Council was questioned, and the 2000 WASC report proposed further restructuring of the Council.

Processing information:

Initial processing of this collection was conducted by Tessie Camina in 2008. Further processing was conducted by Ashley Toutain in 2017.

Arrangement:

These records are arranged in chronological order.

Physical description:

1 box, (.5 linear feet)

Rules or conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: advisory bodies
deans

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid prepared by Ashley Toutain
Date Encoded:

Access and use

Restrictions:: This collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:: [Folder Title], Box # Folder #, Graduate Council records, Copley Library, University of San Diego, Archives and Special Collections.

Location of this collection:: University of San Diego. Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives

5998 Alcalá Park

San Diego, CA 92110 2492, US