Dates

• Existence: 1929 - 1986

Administrative History

The Graduate School (1929-1986) was to develop, coordinate and operate the graduate programs at Brigham Young University. The Graduate School also worked with coordinating and planning so that undergraduate and graduate level classes would be compatible for the university. The Graduate School was renamed Graduate Studies.

The Graduate School was established in 1929 to fulfill the need of education past the bachelor's degree. It operated under the guidance of a Dean. It also was under the guidance of a faculty-based council; the Council of the Graduate School (1946-1950), the General Committee of the Graduate School (1950-1957), and the Graduate Council (1957- ). The School also was under review of the President of the University. The following have served as Deans of the Graduate School: Christen Jensen (1929-1949), Asahel Woodruff (1949-1953), Christen Jensen (1953-1954), George Hansen (1954-57), A. Smith Pond (1957-1959), Wesley P. Lloyd (1960-1970), Chauncey C. Riddle (1970-1980). In 1986, the collection of graduate programs was renamed Graduate Studies.

The Graduate School served as the central administrative body for the graduate programs at Brigham Young University. It officiated admissions, graduation, and acted as a liaison between the departments, students, and University. The programs within the School offered degrees at the Masters and Doctoral level. The School, Council, and University president worked together to establish graduation requirements, curriculum guidelines, and admissions standards.

In 1986, the collection of graduate programs was renamed Graduate Studies.

Citation:

Its Abstracts of dissertations and theses, 1966: ǂb t.p. (Graduate School, Brigham Young University)

Organizational History Project, via WWW, September 9, 2022 (Brigham Young University Graduate School; established 1929; abolished 1986; operated under dean; faculty-based council; the Council of the Graduate School (1946-1950), the General Committee of the Graduate School (1950-1957), and the Graduate Council (1957- ); Graduate School served as central administrative body for graduate programs at Brigham Young University; officiated admissions, graduation, and acted as a liaison between the departments, students, and University; programs within the School offered degrees at the Masters and Doctoral level; school, Council, and University president worked together to establish graduation requirements, curriculum guidelines, and admissions standards; in 1986, the collection of graduate programs was renamed Graduate Studies)

Brigham Young University Catalog 1929-1930: page 6 (Christen Jensen, Dean)

Brigham Young University Catalog 1949-1950: page 9 (Asahel Woodruff, Dean)

Brigham Young University Catalog 1953-1954: page 13 (Christen Jensen, Dean)

Brigham Young University Catalog 1954-1955: page 16 (George Hansen, Dean)

Brigham Young University Catalog 1957-1958: page 12 (A. Smith Pond, Dean)

Brigham Young University Catalog 1960-1961: page 4 (Wesley P. Lloyd, Dean)

Brigham Young University Catalog 1970-1972: page 526 (Chauncey Riddle, Dean)

Brigham Young University Catalog 1983-1984: page 18 (Functions)

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