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Brigham Young University. Department of Conferences and Workshops

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1979-

Administrative History

The Department of Conferences and Workshops is an administrative and teaching unit at Brigham Young University.

The department was previously known as the Department of Special Courses and Conferences, and took its current name in 1979. It is charged with offering and supporting credit-bearing and non-credit courses and programs for on-campus and distance students, as well as the general public. Directors have included Bert Gividen (1981-1989), R. Dwight Laws (1989-1994), Steven W. Taggart (1994-2013), and Robert Holcombe (2013- )).

Citation:
Family history & genealogical research syllabus, 1979, c1980 (a.e.) t.p. (Brigham Young University, Department of Conferences and Workshops; Conferences and Workshops)

BYU organizational history project, via WWW, Feb. 3, 2014 (Department of Conferences and Workshops; previously known as Department of Special Courses and Conferences, renamed in 1979; part of Division of Continuing Education; offers and supports credit and non-credit programs for on-campus and non-student audiences; directors: Bert Gividen (1981-1989), R. Dwight Laws (1989-1994), Steven W. Taggart (1994-2013), Robert Holcombe (2013- ))

Found in 117 Collections and/or Records:

Off-Campus Courses and Conferences Department records, 1950-1972

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 14
Scope and Contents

Materials contain files of the director of Off-Campus Courses and Conferences. Dated from 1950 to 1972.

Dates: 1950-1972

Off-Campus Courses and Conferences meeting minutes and agendas, 1958-1966

 Sub-Series — Box O 3: Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231219293], Folder: 6-8
Identifier: UA 547 Series 14 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain interdepartmental and general staff meeting minutes. Dated from 1958 to 1966.

Dates: 1958-1966

Off-Campus Courses and Conferences miscellaneous correspondence and materials, 1954-1972

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 14 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1954 to 1972.

Dates: 1954-1972

Off-Campus Courses and Conferences policy and procedure files, 1957-1965

 Sub-Series — Box O 3: Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231219293], Folder: 2-5
Identifier: UA 547 Series 14 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains policy and procedure memos, and statistical summaries. Dated from 1957 to 1965.

Dates: 1957-1965

Off-Campus Courses and Conferences reports and financial statements, 1950-1968

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 14 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1950 to 1968.

Dates: 1950-1968

Off-Campus Courses and Conferences Summer Lecture Tour, 1972

 Sub-Series — Box O 11: Series 14 [Barcode: 31197231219376]
Identifier: UA 547 Series 14 Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated in 1972.

Dates: 1972

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

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

Physical Facilities general records, 1962-1986

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 8 Sub-Series 1

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

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 112
Collection 5
 
Subject
Colleges and Universities 107
Education 107
Education, Higher -- Utah -- Provo -- History 103
Reports 45
Minutes (Records) 37