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Brigham Young University. Admissions and Records

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1956 - 2001

Administrative History

The Admissions and Records Office (1956-2001) was an administrative unit at Brigham Young University.

Admissions and Records was established in 1956 and was designed to help students from their first inquiry about Brigham Young University. The unit also worked with faculty, parents, university administration, and agencies that require information about student records. Responsibilities were divided into eleven supervised areas. These include the Admissions Adviser Program, High School and Junior College Relations, Financial Aids, Admissions Office, Registrar, Evaluation--Transfer and Graduation, Data Collection and Analysis, Microfilm Services, Academic Advisement, and cooperating with the Educational Information and Guidance Center.

Admissions and Records was under the direction of a dean and administered regularly over the Admissions Office, Records Office, and Registrars. Over some periods it also was over the Admissions Advisers Program, the Coordinator of Financial Aids, and the Statistics and Veterans officer. The office of Admissions and Records was under the direction of these deans: Bliss H. Crandal (1956-1959), Alma P. Burton (1959-1964), William R. Siddoway (1964-1972), Robert W. Spencer (1974-1991), Erlend D. Peterson (1992-2001).

Admissions and Records was renamed Student Academic and Advisement Services in 2001.

Citation:
Student Academic and Advisement Services advisement records, 1965-2005

Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Mar. 27, 2009 (Admissions and Records Office; reorganized as Student Academic and Advisement Services, ca. 2002)

Brigham Young University catalog, via WWW, 1998 (Admissions and Records)

A statement of regulations, 1959: t.p. (Admissions and Records Office of Brigham Young University)

Brigham Young University Organizational History Project website, via WWW, Aug. 1, 2011 (Admissions and Records Office established, 1956; worked with students, faculty, and parents; BYU administration and agencies that require information about student records; eleven supervised areas:Admissions Adviser Program, High School & Junior College Relations, Financial Aids, Admissions Office, Registrar, Evaluation—Transfer and Graduation, Data Collection and Analysis, Microfilm Services, Academic Advisement, and cooperating with the Educational Information and Guidance Center; dean and administered regularly over the Admissions Office, Records Office, and Registrars; Admissions Advisers Program, the Coordinator of Financial Aids, and the Statistics and Veterans officer; deans: Bliss H. Crandal (1956-1959), Alma P. Burton (1959-1964), William R. Siddoway (1964-1972), Robert W. Spencer (1974-1991), Erlend D. Peterson (1992-2001); renamed Student Academic and Advisement Services in 2001)

Financial Aid records, 1967-2001 (Admissions and Records)

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Admissions and Records Office performance reports, 2000

 Series — Carton 2: Series 2; Series 10 [Barcode: 31197233622775], Folder: 60-69
Identifier: UA 5516 Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Includes performance reports including reviews of academic advisement, admission and school relations, Dean performance, records, registration, and scholarship, 2000.

Dates: 2000

Admissions and Records Office statistics, 1967-1990

 Series — Carton 3: Series 6; Series 7; Series 10 [Barcode: 31197233622783], Folder: 2-7
Identifier: UA 5516 Series 6
Scope and Contents note

Includes statistics regarding admissions, registration, school relations, and scholarships, 1967-1990.

Dates: 1967-1990

Office of the President admission records, 1987-1988

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence on admissions namely with Admissions and Records and Dean Robert W.Spencer. Includes correspondence regarding commencement, scholarships, tuition, and financial aid. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1987-1988

Office of the President admission records, 1988-1989

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence on admissions namely with Admissions and Records and Dean Robert W.Spencer. Includes correspondence regarding commencement, scholarships, tuition, and financial aid. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1988-1989

Office of the President admissions records, 1980-1981

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence on admissions namely with Admissions and Records and Dean Robert W.Spencer. Includes correspondence regarding commencement, scholarships, tuition, and financial aid. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1980-1981

Office of the President admissions records, 1981-1982

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence on admissions namely with Admissions and Records and Dean Robert W.Spencer. Includes correspondence regarding commencement, scholarships, tuition, and financial aid. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1981-1982

Office of the President admissions records, 1982-1983

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence on admissions namely with Admissions and Records and Dean Robert W.Spencer. Includes correspondence regarding commencement, scholarships, tuition, and financial aid. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1982-1983

Office of the President admissions records, 1983-1984

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence on admissions namely with Admissions and Records and Dean Robert W.Spencer. Includes correspondence regarding commencement, scholarships, tuition, and financial aid. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1983-1984

Office of the President admissions records, 1984-1985

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence on admissions namely with Admissions and Records and Dean Robert W.Spencer. Includes correspondence regarding commencement, scholarships, tuition, and financial aid. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1984-1985

Office of the President admissions records, 1985-1986

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1030 Series 3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains correspondence on admissions namely with Admissions and Records and Dean Robert W.Spencer. Includes correspondence regarding commencement, scholarships, tuition, and financial aid. Materials date from 1980 to 1989.

Dates: 1985-1986