David O. McKay Institute

Organization

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1976 - 1986

Administrative History

The David O. McKay Institute was created in 1976 to act as a way to consolidate instructional research, development and evaluation activities under one administration head. The institute acted under a director which included: Adrian P. Von Mondfrans (1976-1983), and Robert C. Wood (1983-1986).

Citation:

BYU Organizational History website, via WWW, July 3, 2014: David O. McKay Institute (est. 1976; acted as a way to consolidate instructional research, development and evaluation activities under one administration head; directors included Adrian P. Von Mondfrans (1976-1983), and Robert C. Wood (1983-1986))

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Graduate School records on academics, 1972-1981

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 1141 Series 1

Scope and Contents Materials focus on the academic situation of various departments from 1972 to 1981. Materials include audits of departments, information concerning the David O. McKay Institute, the School of Library and Information Sciences, and minutes of various meetings from 1972 to 1981. Many of the meeting minutes are from advisement centers around Brigham Young University campus about the graduate studies role on campus. Correspondence between Graduate Studies and the various departments is...

Dates: 1972-1981

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / UA 1141, Graduate Studies records

Graduate School reports, 1972-1981

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 1141 Series 5

Scope and Contents

Reports of various Graduate Studies programs from 1972 to 1981. Materials include reports prepared by research committees to improve the performance various departments and entities on Brigham Young University campus. These include the School of Library and Information Sciences, the David O. McKay Institute of Education, and several evaluations of Graduate Studies outreach programs to undergraduates. Materials consist of reports prepared by research committees.