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Brigham Young University. Academic Vice President

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1966-

Administrative History

The Office of Academic Vice President at Brigham Young University (1966- ) is responsible for administering university faculty, undergraduate studies, and research and graduate studies.

The position of Academic Vice president was established around 1966, though its functions had been established earlier. When Earl C. Crockett was appointed vice president in charge of finance and business administration in 1957, he was also given responsibility for the academic program at the university (except religion). Aside from his service as acting university president in 1964, Crockett operated in this position until his retirement in 1968. The office of Academic Vice President is responsible for undergraduate and graduate studies and research at the university, and has previously also included responsibilities for international studies, academic support, and computing. Between 1981 and 1989 the position was known as Provost and Academic Vice President, but in 1989 the position was split to allow the appointment of an independent provost. Academic Vice Presidents have included Crockett (1966-1968), Robert K. Thomas (1968-1980), Jae R. Ballif (1980-1989), Stan L. Albrecht (1989-1992), Todd A. Britsch (1992-1996), Alan L. Wilkins (1996-2004), John S. Tanner (2004-2011), Brent W. Webb (2011-2019), C. Shane Reese (2019-2023), and Justin M. Collings (2023- ).

Citation:
Daily universe, Oct. 16, 1957: p. 1 (Earl C. Crockett, vice president in charge of finance and business administration; academic program at BYU, except religion, headed by Pres. Crockett)

Brigham Young University, 1975: p. 1 (Earl C. Crockett served as academic vice-president since he came to BYU in 1957) p. 201-2 (Crockett retired in Feb. 1968; replaced by Robert K. Thomas, former assistant academic vice-president)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1964: p. 421 (Earl C. Crockett appears as Vice-President; no Academic Vice-President entry)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1966: p. 463 (Academic Vice-President, Earl C. Crockett)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1968: p. 516 (Robert K. Thomas, Assistant Vice-President)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1970: p. 526 (Robert K. Thomas, Academic Vice-President)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1981: p. 287 (Jae R. Ballif, Provost and Academic Vice-President)

Brigham Young University faculty files (UA 909), 1900-2000 (Jae R. Ballif, Academic Vice-President and Provost; Academic Vice President; appointed 1980)

Church news, July 1, 1989 (Stan L. Albrecht appointed Academic Vice President and Associate Provost; Bruce C. Hafen appointed as Provost)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1992: p. 298 (associate and assistant vice-presidents under Albrecht included areas of undergraduate and international studies, research and graduate studies, faculty, academic support and continuing education, and computing)

Deseret news, June 15, 1992 (Albrecht resigned as academic vice president to return to teaching)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1993: p. 339 (Todd A. Britsch, Academic Vice President and Associate Provost)

Wikipedia, Jan. 13, 2012 (Britsch served as Academic Vice President from 1992 to 1998)

BYU magazine, Mar. 1996 (Alan L. Wilkins appointed as new academic vice president)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1996: p. 423 (Alan L. Wilkins, Academic Vice President; associates and assistants covered areas of faculty, research and graduate studies, undergraduate and international studies, academic support and continuing education, and computing)

Brigham Young University catalog, 1997: p. 426 (associates and assistants covered areas of international, distance, and continuing education, faculty, research and graduate studies, undergraduate studies, and computing)

BYU Faculty Center, via WWW, Jan. 13, 2012 (Alan L. Wilkins, Academic Vice President, 1996-2004)

Wheatley Institution, via WWW, Jan. 13, 2012 (John S. Tanner; Academic Vice-President, appointed June 1, 2004)

Brigham Young University news release, Jan. 13, 2011 (Brent W. Webb appointed as academic vice president)

Brigham Young University catalog, 2011 (Academic Vice President; associates cover areas of faculty, research and graduate studies, and undergraduate studies)

Brigham Young University website, via WWW, Dec. 21, 2020: Office of the Academic Vice President (C. Shane Reese; appointed June 3, 2019)

Y news, June 21, 2023 (Justin M. Collings; appointed June 21, 2023)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Brigham Young University vice-presidential correspondence, 1968-2004

 Series
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence documenting the activities of Brigham Young University's Academic Vice Presidents. Topics included in this series are indices of the correspondence recorded by Stan Albrecht, William Evenson, J.R. Kerl, L. Robert Webb, and Todd Britsch; correspondence concerning BYU's educational departments; correspondence on University events including University Forums, Education Week, and visits from foreign ambassadors; and correspondence on other BYU Educational programs...
Dates: 1968-2004