College Senate Records
Collection
Identifier: AR-0006
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises minutes, correspondence, memorandums, course and curriculum proposals, publications, and reports that document the activities of the Faculty Senate, now known as the College Senate.
The Organizational Records include by-laws, constitutions, rosters, and handbooks on past Faculty/College Senate activities.
General Meeting Minutes and Supporting Documents (1966-2010) include meeting minutes, memorandums, committee recommendations, and reports. The materials document the Faculty Senate’s activities related to topics such as academic policies; senate membership eligibility; student grading, especially the use of I and W grades; faculty grievance procedures; sexism on campus; tenure policy; fringe benefits; campus expansion; mediation; and faculty workload.
The Committee Records Series (1968-2010) contains minutes, memorandums, correspondence, materials for review at meetings, and recommendations to the Faculty Senate, Board of Trustees and College Cabinet. The bulk of the collection consists of the course and curriculum proposals that were submitted to the Curriculum Committee for review and approval. These files are organized alphabetically by program name or course abbreviation.
Additional subjects, including the Fall Faculty Conference, are documented in the Subject Files Series (1967-1998, undated).
The Publications Series (1971-1979, 1989-1998) includes the Senate newsletter, which was started in 1971 and had two different names, and a handbook for incoming members of the Faculty Senate.
The Organizational Records include by-laws, constitutions, rosters, and handbooks on past Faculty/College Senate activities.
General Meeting Minutes and Supporting Documents (1966-2010) include meeting minutes, memorandums, committee recommendations, and reports. The materials document the Faculty Senate’s activities related to topics such as academic policies; senate membership eligibility; student grading, especially the use of I and W grades; faculty grievance procedures; sexism on campus; tenure policy; fringe benefits; campus expansion; mediation; and faculty workload.
The Committee Records Series (1968-2010) contains minutes, memorandums, correspondence, materials for review at meetings, and recommendations to the Faculty Senate, Board of Trustees and College Cabinet. The bulk of the collection consists of the course and curriculum proposals that were submitted to the Curriculum Committee for review and approval. These files are organized alphabetically by program name or course abbreviation.
Additional subjects, including the Fall Faculty Conference, are documented in the Subject Files Series (1967-1998, undated).
The Publications Series (1971-1979, 1989-1998) includes the Senate newsletter, which was started in 1971 and had two different names, and a handbook for incoming members of the Faculty Senate.
Dates
- 1966 - 2019
- Majority of material found within 1970 - 1990
Administrative History
The Faculty Senate was formed in 1966 as a consultative body to serve the interests of the faculty of Central Piedmont Community College. The name of the senate was changed by a majority vote to the College Senate in April 2002 to better reflect the community of professional staff and faculty members who are officially represented by the organization.
Extent
5.84 Linear Feet (22 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The College Senate Records document the activities of the Faculty Senate, now known as the College Senate. Records include meeting minutes, reports, memorandums, publications, and course and curriculum proposals.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into five series:
I. Organizational Records, 1973-1998
II. General Meeting Minutes and Supporting Documents, 1966-2010
III. Committee Records, 1968-2010
IV. Subject Files, 1967-2001
V. Publications, 1971-1979, 1989-1998
Custodial History
College Senate records were transferred to the archives over an unknown period of time by unknown offices or individuals.
Accruals
Future accruals are expected; frequency and volume are unknown.
Processing Information
Initial inventory and preliminary processing by/date: Abby Rovner/2011
Processing and finding aid by/date: Katie Howell/April 2012
Final processing and finding aid by/date: Erin Allsop and Becky White/May 2021
- Title
- College Senate Records
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Katie Howell; Erin Allsop; Becky White
- Date
- April 2012; February 2020; May 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Central Piedmont Archives Repository
