MenuPreliminary Inventory of the Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences Records, 1968 - 1991
Abstract
The Duke University Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences (UFCAS), established in 1971, guided undergraduate education in arts and sciences, adopted academic regulations and admissions policies, advised on financial aid and recognized academic achievement. It succeeded the Undergraduate Faculty Council after the body no longer included representatives from the engineering and nursing schools. In 1991, UFCAS voted to disband and reorganize as the Arts and Sciences Council. Records include bylaws, minutes, correspondence, memoranda, rosters, reports, and other records of the Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences at Duke University. Most of the records were created by the UFCAS Committees, which included: Curriculum, Courses of Instruction, Honors, Study Abroad, Program II, Academic Standards, Advising, Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Residential Life, Freshman Year, Advanced Placement, Athletics and Recreation, Health Science Education, and Non-western Studies. Materials range in date from 1968 to 1991.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences Records, 1968 - 1991.
- Creator
- Duke University. Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences.
- Extent
- 20.0 Linear Feet, , 19000 Items
- Repository
- University Archives, Duke University
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult University Archives, Duke University.
- Language
- English.
Collection Overview
Records include bylaws, minutes, correspondence, memoranda, rosters, reports, and other records of the Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences at Duke University. The Program II files contain some identifiable student records and are regulated by FERPA. The records also contains materials from a prior body, the Undergraduate Faculty Council, which concern ongoing matters.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
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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.
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The Duke University Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences (UFCAS), established in 1971, guided undergraduate education in arts and sciences, adopted academic regulations and admissions policies, advised on financial aid and recognized academic achievement. It succeeded the Undergraduate Faculty Council after the body no longer included representatives from the engineering and nursing schools. Council membership consisted of the president, provost, dean of the undergraduate college, and elected members of the faculties of the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. The dean presided at meetings, while a member of the faculty was elected chair of the Executive Committee.
Most of Council's work was done through its standing and ad hoc committees, which included: Curriculum, Courses of Instruction, Honors, Study Abroad, Program II, Academic Standards, Advising, Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Residential Life, Freshman Year, Advanced Placement, Athletics and Recreation, Health Science Education, and Non-western Studies. In 1991, UFCAS voted to disband and reorganize as the Arts and Sciences Council.
Subject Headings
- Duke University--Administration.
- Duke University--Admission.
- Duke University. Arts and Sciences Council.
- Duke University--Curricula.
- Duke University--Faculty.
- Duke University--Faculty--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Duke University. Program II.
- Duke University--Students.
- Duke University. Undergraduate Faculty Council.
- Duke University. Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences.
- Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.
- Education, Higher--Curricula.
Related Material
- Undergraduate Faculty Council records. (University Archives, Duke University.)
- Arts and Sciences Council records. (University Archives, Duke University.)
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences Records, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1974-1992.
Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Encoded by Jill Katte, May 2005
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.