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 88 Collections and/or Records:
Division of Continuing Education correspondence, 1969-1988
Materials contain correspondences with individuals, Salt Lake Center, various unspecified chairman, and the Dean's Office. Dated from 1969 to 1988.
Division of Continuing Education dean correspondence, 1973-1980
Materials contain Dean's Office correspondence. Dated from 1973 to 1980.
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 gerontology research records
Contains gerontology research under the Division of Continuing Education. It houses information on classes for the elderly, minutes from Executive Committee meetings, letters, and pamphlets about gerontology course offerings from colleges and universities around the United States.
Division of Continuing Education program records
Contains records documenting the various activities of the Division of Continuing Education, including program syllabi, enrollment records, and correspondence. Materials dated 1958 to 2019.
Division of Continuing Education records on William E. Hartman
Contains correspondence, transcripts, and other documents pertaining to the William E. Hartman case involving Brigham Young University and the Association of American University Professors.
Division of Continuing Education youth conference, camp, and activity records
Contains correspondence, financial reports, registration forms, rosters, itineraries, outlines, applications and other documents pertaining to Youth Conferences, camp, and other activities for the years 1974-1976.
Extension Division director records, 1921-1954
Harold Glen Clark letters and speeches, 1956-1977
Contains many letters, speeches, and articles written by Clark. Many are letters written to his family members in the holiday season, and the speeches and articles were often given at Brigham Young University-sponsored events or published in church magazines such as the Ensign. The letters were compiled by Clark's daugher, transcribed, and put in chronological order following his death, dated 1956 to 1977.
Institute of American Indian Services and Research assistant director records, 1956-1972
Contains project files, proposals, agreements, news clippings, correspondence, maps, budgets, minutes, etc.; files on alcoholism, educations, crafts, housing, various local tribes, Indian education and health, Kaibab and Kanosh projects, the Kellogg Foundation, the Lamanite Development Project, the Francis Mannie Poultry Project, and farm co-ops.