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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 34 Collections and/or Records:

Home Study Department records, 1936-1973

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 12
Scope and Contents

Materials contain progress reports, statistics, meeting minutes, correspondences, administrative files such as catalogs, exams, lessons, handbooks, policies, prison inmate applications and samples and requests from the Home Study Department. Dated from 1936 to 1973.

Dates: 1936-1973

Los Angeles Center meeting minutes, 1959-1970

 Sub-Series — Box Q 1: Series 16 [Barcode: 31197231218758], Folder: 1-15
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain Meeting minutes. Dated from 1959 to 1970.

Dates: 1959-1970

Los Angeles Center miscellaneous correspondence and materials, 1958-1969

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16 Sub-Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1958 to 1969.

Dates: 1958-1969

Los Angeles Center records, 1958-1974

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 16
Scope and Contents

Materials contain meeting minutes, financial reports, statistics, policy and procedures, workshops, correspondences, and other material related to the Los Angeles Center. Dated from 1958 to 1974.

Dates: 1958-1974

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 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

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

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