Skip to main content

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:

Physical Facilities Salt Lake Center records, 1966-1985

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 8 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative records, including veteran affairs records, correspondence, reports, residence requirements, audit records, reorganization records, program records, and other records. Dated from 1966 to 1985.

Dates: 1966-1985

Publications and Graphics pamphlets collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1098
Scope and Contents

Contains pamphlets, booklets, newsletters, and posters, most of which are about Brigham Young University. Subjects include new student information, clubs, honor code, housing, study abroad, colleges and departments, campus services, and newsletters.

Dates: 1971-1996

Salt Lake Center records, 1944-1945, 1959-1970

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 17
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, course materials, policies and procedures, and other records. Dated from 1944 to 1945 and 1959 to 1970.

Dates: 1944-1945; Other: 1959-1970

Special Courses and Conferences Department chairman records, 1956-1972

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 15 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records from when Sterling Church and Tom James were chairmans of the department. Dated from 1956 to 1972.

Dates: 1956-1972

Special Courses and Conferences Department chairman records, 1970-1977

 Sub-Series — Box P 6: Series 15 [Barcode: 31197231218741]
Identifier: UA 547 Series 15 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, statistics, projections, and other records from when Phillip Harris was the chairman of the department. Dated from 1970 to 1977.

Dates: 1970-1977

Special Courses and Conferences Department records, 1956-1977

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 15
Scope and Contents

Materials contain administrative files such as correspondences, memos, meeting minutes, statistics and other reports from the office of chairman Phillip Harris, Sterling Church, and Tom James, and Special courses and youth programs files. Dated from 1956 to 1977.

Dates: 1956-1977

Special Courses and Conferences Youth Programs department records, 1962-1974

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 15 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1962 to 1974.

Dates: 1962-1974

Study Abroad committee records, 1974-1981

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 5: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233263984], Folder: 1-4
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain Advisory Committee records. Dated from 1974 to 1981.

Dates: 1974-1981

Study Abroad faculty records, 1977-1983

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 5: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233263984], Folder: 5-8
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain files on directors, faculty selection, Keith Oakes, and administration. Dated from 1977 to 1983.

Dates: 1977-1983

Study Abroad general records, 1965-1985

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

Materials contain administrative files, including goals, tour information, Center material, program evaluations, policies and procedures, travel study records, curricula, and other records. Dated from 1965 to 1985.

Dates: 1965-1985

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