Description
These
records were generated by the
Faculty Senate
, Academic Council, the Academic Senate, the Academic Secretary, and various
committees and task forces. They include minutes, memoranda, correspondence, reports,
election records, agendas and supporting documents, rosters, memorial resolutions on
deceased members, and audiotapes of meetings. The collection also includes minutes from
faculty meetings prior to the creation of the Academic Council, 1891-1904. Some of the
issues addressed by the committees include admissions, academic freedom, athletics,
undergraduate education, foreign studies programs, graduate studies, public health,
education and employment of women in the University, student government, and student
political activities.
Background
The Academic Council was organized by the Stanford University faculty in 1904 and currently
consists of members of the Professoriate and certain officers of the academic administration
as specified by the Articles of Organization. The Council holds one regularly scheduled
meeting annually. The Advisory Board of the Academic Council is composed of seven members of
the rank of Professor and addresses issues of appointments, promotions, dismissals, creation
of new departments, and other policy matters as presented to it by the University
President.
Restrictions
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must
be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford
University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent is given on behalf of Special
Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright
owner, heir(s) or assigns. See:
http://library.stanford.edu/depts/spc/pubserv/permissions.html.
Availability
Materials are restricted 20 years from date of creation. Otherwise, Materials are open for
research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format, and must be
reformatted to a digital use copy.