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 269 Collections and/or Records:
College of Education dean records, 1954-1968
Contains administrative files produced by Asahel D. Woodruff and Antone K. Romney during their service as dean, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.
College of Education dean records, 1954-1960
Contains administrative files produced by Asahel D. Woodruff during his service as dean, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.
College of Education dean records, 1947-1962
Contains administrative files produced by Asahel D. Woodruff and Reuben D. Law during their service as dean, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.
College of Education dean records, 1954-1964
Contains administrative files produced by Asahel D. Woodruff during his service as college dean, including correspondence, reports, minutes, and surveys.
College of Education dean records, 1961-1971
Contains meeting minutes aggregated by Antone K. Romney and Stephen L. Alley during their service as dean.
College of Education departmental admissions and policies minutes, 1970-1971
Contains minutes from departmental admissions and policies meetings.
College of Education experimental programs and projects reports, 1965-1969
Contains proposals, project files, studies, and reports from the College of Education.
College of Education general files, 1951-1968
Contains class roll books, memoranda, reports, bulletins, and policy and procedures.
College of Education publications, 1950-1971
Contains published reports and booklets produced by the College of Education.
College of Education publications and reports, 1965-1968
Contains reports, manuals, interpretive studies, program files, and notes related to the College of Education.