Brigham Young University. Student Life
Dates
- Existence: 1972-
Biography
Student Life (established 1972) administers programs related to student activities, student counseling, and student instruction outside of the colleges and departments of instruction.] Student Life was established in 1972, replacing the earlier Student Personnel Services division. The unit was given responsibility for coordinating and overseeing aspects of student life that are outside the range of the colleges and departments of instruction, including student activities, counseling, student health, and student living conditions. It has been administered by Dean of Student Life, and since 1996 it has been administered by the Vice President of Student Life. Administrators have included J. Elliot Cameron (1972-1979), David M. Sorenson (1979-1986), Maren Mouritsen (1986-1996), Alton L. Wade (1996-2001), and Janet S. Scharman (2001-).
Citation:
Student Life records, 1979-1985, 1990-1991Brigham Young University, L. Tom Perry Special Collections worksheet, Apr. 15, 2009 (Student Life; administrative unit at Brigham Young University responsible for counseling, health center, police services, on-campus housing, and other services)
Brigham Young University, 1975: v. 3, p. 218 (Student Life established in 1972)
Deseret News, Dec. 26, 1993 (College of Student Life)
BYU organizational history project, May 11, 2012: Student Life page (Student Life; replaced the Student Personnel Services division in 1972; administrative unit that coordinates and oversees aspects of student life that are outside the range of the colleges and departments of instruction; oversees student activities, student counseling, student instruction that isn't directly related to a particular college or department, student health, and student living conditions; administered by Dean of Student Life and since 1996 it has been administered by the Vice President of Student Life; administrators have included J. Elliot Cameron (1972-1979), David M. Sorenson (1979-1986), Maren Mouritsen (1986-1996), Alton L. Wade (1996-2001), and Janet S. Scharman (2001-))
Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:
Academics Office records, 1959-1971
Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and news clippings.
Associated Students of Brigham Young University memorandums, correspondence, and other material, 1974-1975
Contains administrative files, including correspondence, memos, and other material on individual departments.
Associated Students of Brigham Young University office and program records, 1967-1973
Contains administrative files, including correspondence, memos, reports, minutes, clippings, policy and procedures, and articles.
Associated Students of Brigham Young University records, 1875-1975
Contains records created by ASBYU Student Activity and Government offices as housed in the Wilkinson Center. The records are predominately after 1960, but there are a few records dating to 1950. The register is arranged by the name of the particular office or governing body.
Associated Students of Brigham Young University scrapbooks of student organizations, 1957-1970
Scrapbooks for 'Class of...' years, Associated Students departments, social and service units, religious, geographical, musical, and honorary scholastic organizations.
Athletics Office records, 1963-1971
Contains administrative files, including correspondence, financial information, cheerleading and pep committee materials, and Cougar Days reports.
Culture Office records, 1959-1971
Contains administrative files, including correspondence, reports, policy and procedures, budgets, news clippings, committee files, and assembly scripts and programs.
Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center business manager records, 1960-1971
Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, financial information, and news clippings created by Wilkinson Center business manager Jay Eitner.
Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center director records, 1970-1972
Contains committee and other meeting minutes, Advisory Council report, and notes created by F. Curtis Wynder during his service as Wilkinson Center director.
Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center director records, 1904-1974
Contains papers accumulated by the Director of Wilkinson Center and Student Activities date back to 1940 and extend to the present. Included in the papers are also records of the assistants to the director including program director, business director, and student advisors.