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Student Academic and Advisement Services records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5479

Scope and Contents

Contains reports, minutes, correspondence, slides, and audiotapes from the Student Academic and Advisement Services dated 1976 to 2005. The materials pertain to department history and department policies and procedures.

Dates

  • 1976-2005

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted. Closed for 35 years from the date of creation of the records, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Student Academic and Advisement Services records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Administrative History

Student Academic and Advisement Services (2001-) is an administrative unit at Brigham Young University responsible for enrollment services.

Student Academic and Advisement Services was created in 2001 from what was before called the Admissions and Records division. Leaders over the organization have included Dean Ford Stevenson (2001-2007) and executive director Norman Finlinson (2007- ). The organization provides assistance to students in areas of financial aid, housing, locker rentals, meal plans, parking, bus passes, health plans, scholarships, registration, employment, deferment, personal records, and the BYU signature card.

Administrative History

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

The Admissions and Records Office was established in 1956 and was designed to help students from their first inquiry about Brigham Young University. The office also worked with faculty, parents, university administration, and agencies that require information about student records. The responsibility of the office is divided into eleven supervised areas. These include the 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.

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).

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

Extent

5 cartons (5 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged in two series: 1. Student Academic and Advisement Services records on department history, 1976-2005. 2. Student Academic and Advisement Services administrative records, 1983-2002.

Maintained in original order. Appears to be grouped by subject.

Custodial History

Transferred from Records Management in June 2009.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred; Records Management; June 2009.

Appraisal

Office files (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).

Related Materials

See also Brigham Young University Academic Advisement Department Records, 1965-2005 (UA 980).

Processing Information

Processed; Matthew Leavitt; June 2009.

Title
Register of Student Academic and Advisement Services records
Status
Completed
Author
Matthew Leavitt
Date
2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US