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Brigham Young University. Division of Continuing Education

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1964-

Administrative History

The Division of Continuing Education (est. 1964) is an administrative division at Brigham Young University responsible for coordinating distance education offerings, extension services, and conference planning.

Formerly known as the Adult Education and Extension Services (est. 1921), the Brigham Young University Division of Continuing Education was renamed and redesigned in 1964. The division was designed to provide educational programs and services offered to regular university students to adults who do not have opportunities for day time study. Services offered range from off-campus programs, lectures, correspondence study, and community services — both through the off-campus centers and extended programs in wide geographic areas — to formal on-campus classroom offerings, both credit and noncredit, extended and short-term in nature. Departments within the Division of Continuing Education include the Bachelor of General Studies, Religious Enrichment, EFY Programs, Conferences and Workshops, Evening Classes, Independent Study, and the Salt Lake Center. Deans of the division have included Harold Glen Clark (1964-1973), Stanley A. Peterson (1973-1978), William R. Siddoway (1978-1986), Richard C. Eddy (1986-2009), Wayne J. Lott (2009-2014), Lee J. Glines (2014-2023), and Richard M. Houseman (2023- ).

Citation:
Wright, N.E. Fam. and loc. hist. stud. 400R, c1981 (subdiv.) t.p. (Division of Continuing Education, Brigham Young University)

Brigham Young University organization history website, Sept. 28, 2011 (Division of Continuing Education; previously known as Adult Education and Extension Services, renamed in 1964; administered the Bachelor of General Studies Program, 1999- )

Department of Conferences and Workshops records, 1968-1999 (department and predecessor, Department of Special Courses and Workshops, part of Division)

BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW, Dec. 15, 2010 (Adult Education and Extension Services renamed Division of Continuing Education, 1964; Deans: Harold Glen Clark (1964-1973), Stanley A. Peterson (1973-1978), William R. Siddoway (1978-1986), Richard C. Eddy (1986-2009), and Wayne J. Lott (2009- ); programs for adults)

BYU Division of Continuing Education website, via WWW, May 2, 2011 (departments: Bachelor of General Studies, Religious Enrichment, EFY Programs, Conferences and Workships, Evening Classes, Independent Study, and the Salt Lake Center)

Brigham Young University organizational history website, via WWW, June 22, 2023 (deans included Wayne J. Lott (2009-2014), Lee J. Glines (2014-2023), and Richard M. Houseman (2023- ))

Found in 269 Collections and/or Records:

Office of the President correspondence with colleges, 1986-1987

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates: 1986-1987
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with colleges

Office of the President correspondence with colleges, 1987-1988

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates: 1987-1988
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with colleges

Office of the President correspondence with colleges, 1988-1989

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 8
Scope and Contents From the Series: Contains correspondence with the undergraduate colleges of the university in addition to correspondence with the dean and director's council, the Western Athletic Conference, Continuing Education, Women's Research Institute, Monte L. Bean Museum, and Ezra Taft Benson Institute. Covers the individual college's missions and values, committee appointments, graduate programs, and planning and space needs. Also includes information on the planning and execution of various conferences and...
Dates: 1988-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Office of the President records / Office of the President correspondence with colleges

Office of the President records on Continuing Education, 1974-1980

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1085 Series 10
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to the development of the Continuing Education program at Brigham Young University. Materials focus on the role of the Development Office of the programs and on the Lecture series associated with the program. Materials include correspondence, memos, reports, and transcripts of the lectures. Dates range from 1974 to 1980.

Dates: 1974-1980
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Office of the President records

On-Campus Instruction Department records, 1929-1958

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 13
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1929 to 1958.

Dates: 1929-1958
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Division of Continuing Education records

Oral history interview with Lowry Nelson

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233265344]
Identifier: UA OH 1
Scope and Contents

Interview by Hollis Scott with Lowry Nelson, first director of the Brigham Young University Extension Services, concerning the development of the Extension Center, and Social Unit systems at BYU, 1921-1935. Also includes activities since leaving BYU. Includes sound recording and transcript.

Dates: 1963
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives
Image of Photograph of Brigham Young University Extension Division staff
Image of Photograph of Brigham Young Unive...

Physical Facilities California Center records, 1970-1985

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 26: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264198], Folder: 4-8
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 8 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain advisory Committee records, and general material on the California Center and its program offerings. Dated from 1970 to 1985.

Dates: 1970-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Division of Continuing Education records / Division of Continuing Education collection addendum / Division of Continuing Education records on physical facilities and centers

Physical Facilities general records, 1962-1986

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 8 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain general administrative records. Dated from 1962 to 1986.

Dates: 1962-1986
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Division of Continuing Education records / Division of Continuing Education collection addendum / Division of Continuing Education records on physical facilities and centers

Physical Facilities Idaho/Ricks College Center records, 1972-1985

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 26: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264198], Folder: 9-15
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 8 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain Idaho Center and Ricks College correspondence, approvals, program files, and other records. Dated from 1972 to 1985.

Dates: 1972-1985
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Division of Continuing Education records / Division of Continuing Education collection addendum / Division of Continuing Education records on physical facilities and centers

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