Brigham Young University. Division of Continuing Education
Dates
- Existence: 1964-
Administrative History
The Division of Continuing Education (est. 1964) is an administrative division at Brigham Young University responsible for coordinating distance education offerings, extension services, and conference planning.
Formerly known as the Adult Education and Extension Services (est. 1921), the Brigham Young University Division of Continuing Education was renamed and redesigned in 1964. The division was designed to provide educational programs and services offered to regular university students to adults who do not have opportunities for day time study. Services offered range from off-campus programs, lectures, correspondence study, and community services — both through the off-campus centers and extended programs in wide geographic areas — to formal on-campus classroom offerings, both credit and noncredit, extended and short-term in nature.
Departments within the Division of Continuing Education include the Bachelor of General Studies, Religious Enrichment, EFY Programs, Conferences and Workshops, Evening Classes, Independent Study, and the Salt Lake Center. Deans of the division have included Harold Glen Clark (1964-1973), Stanley A. Peterson (1973-1978), William R. Siddoway (1978-1986), Richard C. Eddy (1986-2009), Wayne J. Lott (2009-2014), Lee J. Glines (2014-2023), and Richard M. Houseman (2023- ).
Citation:
Wright, N.E. Fam. and loc. hist. stud. 400R, c1981 (subdiv.) t.p. (Division of Continuing Education, Brigham Young University)Brigham Young University organization history website, Sept. 28, 2011 (Division of Continuing Education; previously known as Adult Education and Extension Services, renamed in 1964; administered the Bachelor of General Studies Program, 1999- )
Department of Conferences and Workshops records, 1968-1999 (department and predecessor, Department of Special Courses and Workshops, part of Division)
BYU Organizational History Project, via WWW, Dec. 15, 2010 (Adult Education and Extension Services renamed Division of Continuing Education, 1964; Deans: Harold Glen Clark (1964-1973), Stanley A. Peterson (1973-1978), William R. Siddoway (1978-1986), Richard C. Eddy (1986-2009), and Wayne J. Lott (2009- ); programs for adults)
BYU Division of Continuing Education website, via WWW, May 2, 2011 (departments: Bachelor of General Studies, Religious Enrichment, EFY Programs, Conferences and Workships, Evening Classes, Independent Study, and the Salt Lake Center)
Brigham Young University organizational history website, via WWW, June 22, 2023 (deans included Wayne J. Lott (2009-2014), Lee J. Glines (2014-2023), and Richard M. Houseman (2023- ))
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Advisory Council minutes, 1983-1989
Contains meeting minutes from the Advisory Council dated 1983 to 1989. Includes information on the division's programs and activities, faculty, relationship with other Church Educational System units, and with other divisions of the university.
Division of Continuing Education annual reports, 1955-1989
Contains annual reports of the division, including information on enrollment, faculty and staff, finances, programs, relations with the Church Educational System, regional centers, and study abroad. Materials date from between 1955 and 1989.
Division of Continuing Education centennial history, 1921-2005
Contains materials from the division's centennial history, including the final publication, drafts, memorandums, and other items dating from between 1921 and 2005.
Division of Continuing Education collection of dissertations, 1971-1987
Contains dissertations collected by the division dated 1921 to 2005. Includes analyses of the extension and adult education services offered by Continuing Education.
Division of Continuing Education course catalogs, 1921-1996
Contains photocopies of excerpts from the university course catalogs from 1921 to 1996. Entries include information on the division's programs and services, as well as staff and faculty listings.
Division of Continuing Education department records, 1921-2005
Contains articles, reports, and staff meeting minutes from the division from 1921 to 2005. Includes self studies and comparative analyses of the division's programs.
Division of Continuing Education faculty records, 1929-1998
Contains the reports, letters, and articles from the faculty of the division from 1929 to 1998. Includes information on the organization of the division, faculty lists, and financial data. Also includes notes on continuing education topics.
Division of Continuing Education publications, 1983-1991
Contains publications from the division from 1983 to 1991. Includes information on the Bachelor of Independent Studies (BIS) program, as well as other projects undertaken by the division.
Division of Continuing Education records
Contains articles, reports, minutes, and dissertations from the division. Includes information on the division's programs, staff, and administration. Materials date from between 1921 and 2005.