Inventory of
the Arts and Sciences Council Records,
1991 -
1999
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Descriptive Summary
Title
Arts
and Sciences Council Records,
1991 - 1999.
Creator
Duke University.
Arts and Sciences Council.
Extent
3.5 Linear Feet,
3000
Items
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Abstract
The
Arts and Sciences Council was established at Duke
University in July 1991, when the Undergraduate Faculty
Council of Arts and Sciences disbanded and reconstituted
itself to include some aspects of graduate studies and
research initiatives. The Arts and Sciences Council is
elected by the Arts and Sciences faculty and serves as this
faculty's primary institution for faculty governance. The
Council also determines and implements the broad objectives
of undergraduate education and considers all matters
affecting the academic and residential environments of
students, making recommendations and adopting regulations
where appropriate. Records include correspondence, reports,
minutes, memoranda, questionnaires, and other materials
documenting the activities of the A & S Council. The
bulk of the materials were generated by the Curriculum
Review Committee, circa 1992-1999. The collection also
features records created by several other committees,
including Academic Affairs, Academic Standards, Financial
Aid, Residential Life, and Senior Year.
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
For a period of twenty-five years from the
origin of the material, permission in writing from the
office of origin and the University Archivist is required
for use. After twenty-five years, records that have been
processed may be consulted with the permission of the
University Archivist.
In accordance with the Family Education Rights
and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, Duke University permits
students to inspect their education records and limits the
disclosure of personally identifiable information from
education records.
In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is
required for use.
Use Restrictions
Copyright for Official University records is
held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by
the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants,
as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Arts and Sciences
Council Records, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Arts and Sciences Council Records were
received by the University Archives as a transfer in
1993-2001.
Processing Information
This collection is partially processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Encoded by Jill Katte, July 2005
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Historical Note
The Arts and Sciences Council (A & S Council)
was established 1 July 1991, when the Undergraduate Faculty
Council of Arts and Sciences (UFCAS) disbanded and
reconstituted itself; the Arts and Sciences Council first
met on September 12, 1991. Its purposes include
representing the faculty and advising the deans of Arts and
Sciences with particular respect to Trinity College. The A
& S Council retained UFCAS's functions, but added other
matters to its purview, including some aspects of graduate
studies and research initiatives. The Executive Committee
of the Arts and Sciences Council established four ad hoc
committees and recommended to Deans White and Gillis
appointments to the following committees: Committee on
Facilities, Committee to Review Study Abroad, Curriculum
Review Committee, and the Committee on the Teaching of
Korean Languages. Since 1991, some of these committees have
been disbanded or re-organized, and new committees have
been formed.
In 2005, the Arts and Sciences council provided
the following description of its purpose on its website:
"The Arts and Sciences Council is elected by the Arts and
Sciences faculty and serves as this faculty's primary
institution for faculty governance. The purposes of the
Council are to represent the faculty and advise the Deans
of Arts and Sciences and Trinity College with respect to:
Arts and Sciences priorities; faculty development; support
and policy for faculty research, teaching, and
administrative facilities; organization of departments and
units within the Arts and Sciences faculty; areas of
interaction between graduate and undergraduate programs
such as teaching assistantships, instructional budgets, and
teacher training; and any other matters of particular
concern to the Arts and Sciences faculty. With particular
respect to Trinity College, the Council determines and
implements the broad objectives of undergraduate education
and considers all matters affecting the academic and
residential environments of students, making
recommendations and adopting regulations where appropriate.
The Council meets monthly during the academic year."
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Collection Overview
Arts and Sciences Council records include
correspondence, reports, minutes, memoranda,
questionnaires, and other materials documenting the
activities of the A&S Council. The bulk of the
materials were generated by the Curriculum Review
Committee, circa 1992-1999. In 1992 Dean Richard White
appointed the Curriculum Review Committee to evaluate the
undergraduate curriculum. The records of the committee
document its processes of studying the curriculum as well
as its evaluation and recommendations. Surveys concerning
the curriculum, which were completed by faculty as well as
juniors and seniors are included. Curriculum issues
reflected in the records include the Undergraduate Writing
Course, requirements for academic majors, the division of
the curriculum into six areas of knowledge, and academic
advising. Copies of earlier curriculum studies,
"Structure and Choice in
Liberal Education"
(1986) and
"A Climate for Liberal
Learning"
(1980), are included.
The collection also features records created by
several other committees, including Academic Affairs,
Academic Standards, Financial Aid, Residential Life, and
Senior Year.
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Subject Headings
These and related materials may be accessed under
the following subject headings in the Duke University
Libraries online catalog.
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Related Material
Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts
and Sciences Records.
University Archives, Duke
University.
Undergraduate Faculty Council
Records.
University Archives, Duke
University.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
Minutes,
1991-1999
Box 1
Minutes,
1991-1997
Box 5
Minutes, 1995-1999
Committees
Box 2
Curriculum Review
Committee
Bulletin
Minutes and memoranda,
1992
Curriculum studies,
1980-1992
Miscellaneous records,
1993
Questionnaire: Collation of
responses, 1992
Questionnaire responses: Faculty,
1992
Questionnaire responses: Students,
1992
Undergraduate Faculty Council of
Arts and Sciences minutes, 1986-1990
Box 3
Questionnaire results,
1993
Responses to CRC report,
1993
Report drafts, 1993
Audio tapes of committee meetings,
1992-1993
Senior Year Committee
Box 4
Academic Affairs Committee: Writing
Program review
Academic Standards
Committee
Ad Hoc Committee on Financial
Aid
Curriculum Review
Committee
Residential Life
Committee
Senior Year Committee
TASC Planning and Priorities
Committee
