Office of the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs records

Collection

Identifier: 31.1001

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection contains correspondence and meeting information from the Office of the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Correspondence largely consists of printed emails about various student concerns and admission decisions from 2005-2019. Meeting information from the President's Cabinet (2007-2019) and Council of Academic Deans (2012 – 2019) is comprised of meeting agendas and supplemental materials, some files have hand written notes. Many materials in this collection are restricted and will be reviewed prior to release due to student related information.

Also contains memoranda, reports, meeting notes, and publications related to academic planning and futures research conducted by Soutwest Texas State University primarily from 1980-1981.

Arranged in original order as received, largely chronologically.

Dates

1974-2019

Creator

Texas State University. Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (Organization)
Texas State University. Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Council of Academic Deans (Organization)
Texas State University. Office of the President. The President's Cabinet (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Some of the materials contain protected student information and high probability of personal identifying information (PII). Access is restricted to these materials due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99). Please contact univarchives@txstate.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright held by Texas State University. Educational reproduction is allowed without permission. Authorization to publish must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives.

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Historical note

Texas State University was established by the 26th Legislature in 1899 as the Southwest Texas State Normal School; 313 pupils were enrolled in 1903-04, the first year classes were held. The school name changed to Southwest Texas State Normal College in 1918, to Southwest Texas State Teachers College in 1925, to Southwest Texas State College in 1959, to Southwest Texas State University in 1969, to Texas State University-San Marcos in 2003, and to Texas State University in 2013.

In 2004, the University created the position of Provost, expanding the role of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. The Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs serves as the chief academic officer of the University. The Council of Adcademic Deans provides information, opinions, and advice to the Provost. The position also serves on the President's Cabinet.

Extent

12.875 Linear Feet (9 record cartons, four 2.5" document cases, one 5" document case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection contains records, correspondence, and meeting information from the Office of the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Includes meeting information from the President's Cabinet (2007-2019) and Council of Academic Deans (2012 – 2019).

Physical Location

Materials may be stored off-site. Advance notice may be required for use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred by Charles M. Johnson on July 25, 2018.

Transferred by Stacey Rodriquez, Executive Assistant to the Provost, 2020 October 22.

Related Materials

Digital copies of the Council of Academic Deans meeting summaries and action items dating 2006 through 2021 are available online on the Office of the Provost and VP for Academic Affairs’ website at:
https://www.provost.txstate.edu/resources/cad_minutes1.html https://www.provost.txstate.edu/resources/cad_minutes1.html

See also Council of Academic Deans meeting records (31.200.CAD) for more materials related to the council meetings. Minutes of the Council of Academic Deans dating earlier may be found in presidental papers.