Series 1. Office of Institutional Research & Planning, 1928-2018, bulk 1970-1977 and 1990-1999
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
The records of the Shippensburg University Provost's Office document the activities of the Provost and Associate Provost. Contents include correspondence, reports, minutes, academic plans and semester notes, grant information, publications, evaluations, and awards. The series is arranaged into three sub-groups: Sub-Group 1 (Provost), Sub-Group 2 (Associate Provost), and Sub-Group 3 (Faculty). Sub-Group 1 includes 19 series: Series 1 (Administration), Series 2 (General Business), Series 3 (Government), Series 4 (Committees), Series 5 (Commencement), Series 6 (Academic Departments), Series 7 (Academic Planning), Series 8 (Academic Programs), Series 9 (Associations and Organizations - Academic), Series 10 (Associations and Organizations - Non-Academic), Series 11 (Awards, Prizes, and Scholarships), Series 12 (Student Evaluations), Series 13 (Campus Clubs), Series 14 (Professional, Continuing, and Distance Education Studies), Series 15 (Institute for Public Service & Sponsored Programs), Series 16 (Social Equity), Series 17 (Honors Program), Series 18 (no files assigned to this series yet), and Series 19 (Students). The records of Sub-Group 1 contain the records of areas and subjects the Provost oversees. Series 14-Series 17 contain records from offices that answer directly to the Provost. Sub-Group 2 are the records fo the Associate Provost and include 2 series. Series 1 (Office of Institutional Research and Planning) consists of reports, studies, publications, and the correspondence of various directors of the office. Series 2 (School of Graduate Studies) consists of graduate council minutes, correspondence of various deans, and an assortment of materials that record the general business of the graduate office. Sub-Group 3 includes 14 series that document the affairs of campus faculty, who fall under the management of the Provost's Office. Faculty records were moved to a separate sub-group for ease of access and organization. This sub-group includes the following series: Series 1 (Faculty Association), Series 2 (Faculty Senate), Series 3 (APSCUF)- Faculty union, Series 4 (CFEST) - Center for Faculty Excellence in Scholarship and Teaching, Series 5 (Associations), Series 6 (Faculty-Course Evaluations), Series 7 (Meetings)- Minutes and Agendas, Series 8 (Distinguished Faculty Awards), Series 9 (Committees), Series 10 (Faculty Record Cards) - record faculty information such as address, salary, and courses taught, Series 11 (General Business), Series 12 (Student Evaluations), Series 13 (Publications) - published works, and Series 14 (Phi Delta Kappa) - a professional educator's organization.
Dates
- 1928-2018, bulk 1970-1977 and 1990-1999
Conditions Governing Access
The majority of this collection is open for research. However, access to Sub-Series 1, Box 1, Folder 4 is restricted. There are more detailed notes at the file level. Please contact the archives for terms of use.
Extent
5.21 Linear Feet (13 archives boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Overview
The office was previously called Office of Institutional Research and was changed to the current name in 1993. It includes the following sub-series: Sub-Series 1 (Directors), Sub-Series 2 (Reports and Studies), Sub-Series 3 (General Business), and Sub-Series 4 (Publications). Sub-Series 1 holds the director’s correspondence, and Box 1, Folder 4 is restricted. Sub-Series 3 includes correspondence and statistics. Sub-Series 4 includes 1 publication called the “Profile,” which is a compilation of institutional data that is generated by various administrative offices from their daily procedures.
Arrangement
All sub-series in this series are arranged in alphabetical order except Sub-Series 4 (Publications), which is arranged chronologically by publication date.
Repository Details
Part of the Shippensburg University Archives & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library room 207
Shippensburg University of PA
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg PA 17257
717-477-1123 x3357
specialcollections@ship.edu
Ezra Lehman Memorial Library room 207
Shippensburg University of PA
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg PA 17257
717-477-1123 x3357
specialcollections@ship.edu