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Brigham Young University. Student Life

 Organization

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, 1990-1991

Brigham 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 7 Collections and/or Records:

Associated Students of Brigham Young University memorandums, correspondence, and other material, 1974-1975

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 460 Series 2 Sub-Series 21
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence, memos, and other material on individual departments.

Dates: 1974-1975

Associated Students of Brigham Young University records, 1875-1975

 Series
Identifier: UA 460 Series 2
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1875-1975

Associated Students of Brigham Young University scrapbooks of student organizations, 1957-1970

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 460 Series 2 Sub-Series 22
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks for 'Class of...' years, Associated Students departments, social and service units, religious, geographical, musical, and honorary scholastic organizations.

Dates: 1957-1970

Athletics Office records, 1971-1974

 Sub-Series — Box b 17: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197231021202], Folder: 1-5
Identifier: UA 460 Series 2 Sub-Series 19
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative files, including correspondence, memos, clippings, proposals, information sheets, scrapbooks, and surveys.

Dates: 1971-1974

Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center director records, 1904-1974

 Series
Identifier: UA 460 Series 3
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1904-1974

Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 460
Scope and Contents

Contains letters, memos, reports, scrapbooks, and other material produced by the administration of the Wilkinson Center. Also includes records of organizational units housed in the Wilkinson Center. Materials date from between 1875 and 1975.

Dates: 1875-1975

Office of Student Community Service records, 1971-1973

 Sub-Series — Box b 15: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197231021194], Folder: 14
Identifier: UA 460 Series 2 Sub-Series 16
Scope and Contents

Contains history, description, scrapbook, news clippings, awards, programs, service project reports, Sub for Santa, office description, bulletins, handbook ("Success With Service"), 1971-1973.

Dates: 1971-1973