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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:

Study Abroad Paris records, 1976-1981

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 8: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264016], Folder: 9-10
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain general administrative files on the Paris program. Dated from 1976 to 1981.

Dates: 1976-1981
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Division of Continuing Education records / Division of Continuing Education collection addendum / Study Abroad records

Study Abroad records, 1965-1989

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Materials contain general files, committee files faculty files about study abroad and information on the Jerusalem, London, Paris and Madrid study abroad programs. Dated from 1965 to 1989.

Dates: 1965-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Division of Continuing Education records / Division of Continuing Education collection addendum

Study Abroad records addendum, 1974-1984

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 45: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264388]
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 15
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain records on Paris, Israel, and London, finances, personnel records, catalogs, student letters, scholarships, facilities, reviews, faculty selection, and other records. Dated from 1974 to 1984.

Dates: 1974-1984
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Division of Continuing Education records / Division of Continuing Education collection addendum

Survival program records, 1973-1976

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 19: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264123], Folder: 10-11
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 6 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain general program and workshop records. Dated from 1973 to 1976.

Dates: 1973-1976
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Division of Continuing Education records / Division of Continuing Education collection addendum / Division of Continuing Education general program records

Todd A. Britsch correspondence, 1992-1996

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence generated or received by Todd A. Britsch as Academic Vice President. Dates range from 1992 to 1996.

Dates: 1992-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Brigham Young University vice-presidential records / Brigham Young University vice-presidential correspondence

Training School records, 1962-1964

 Sub-Series — Box 32: Series 18 [Barcode: 31197233257887], Folder: 1-3
Identifier: UA 559 Series 18 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains files on special projects in literature, an observation guide on secondary curricula, and a curriculum development project.

Dates: 1962-1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / College of Education records / College of Education dean records

University Administrative Council meeting minutes, 1992-1999

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Collection of University Administrative Council meeting minutes. Topics included in these minutes are an overview of BYU's Office of Information Technology in 1999, blueprints to the remodeling of the Harold B. Lee Library, and an overview of BYU's year 2000 transition procedures. Dated 1992 to 1999.

Dates: 1992-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Brigham Young University vice-presidential records / Brigham Young University vice-presidential meeting minutes

University Communications files on Continuing Education, 1958-1998

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 5395 Series 5 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Contains newspaper clippings and news releases concerning Continuing Education from 1969 to 1995. Materials cover Continuing Education centers and services, including sports camps, study abroad programs, Education Week, workshops, and summer camps, as well as files on Barbara Barrington Jones.

Dates: 1958-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / University Communications records / University Communications files on colleges and departments

William E. Evenson correspondence, 1987-1989

 Sub-Series — Box 72: Series 1; Series 5 [Barcode: 31197227664759]
Identifier: UA 1233 Series 1 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence created by Evenson during his time serving as the Academic Vice President. Dates range from 1987 to 1989.

Dates: 1987-1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Brigham Young University vice-presidential records / Brigham Young University vice-presidential correspondence

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