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Brigham Young University. Department of Independent Study Programs

 Organization

Administrative History

The Department of Independent Study Programs (1979- ) is a department at Brigham Young University.

The Department of Independent Study Programs was established in 1979. It was previously known as Home Study. Independent Study is under the supervision of a director who reports directly to the dean of the Division of Continuing Education. The directors of the department are as follows: Orson B. Roper (1981-1982), Richard C. Eddy (1982-1985), Ralph A. Rowley (1985-1994), R. Dwight Laws (1994-2009), and Justin K. Johansen (2009- ).

Through its Independent Study program, BYU offers more than 300 college-level credit courses, providing practical and convenient solutions for students with scheduling problems and for working students, armed forces personnel, and others who cannot take all their classes in residence.

Citation:
Wright, N.E. Fam. and loc. hist. stud. 400R, c1981 (a.e.) t.p. (Department of Independent Study Programs, Division of Continuing Education, Brigham Young University)

Brigham Young University Web site, Mar. 27, 2009 (Brigham Young University Independent Study; BYU Independent Study)

Brigham Young University organizational history project website, viewed Aug. 25, 2011 (Independent Study; established, 1979; previously Home Study; director reports to the dean of the Division of Continuing Education; directors: Orson B. Roper (1981-1982), Richard C. Eddy (1982-1985), Ralph A. Rowley (1985-1994), R. Dwight Laws (1994-2009), and Justin K. Johansen (2009- ); more than 300 college-level credit courses offered for students, working students, armed forces personnel, and others who cannot take all their classes in residence)

Found in 68 Collections and/or Records:

Division of Continuing Education dean records, 1963-1973

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Materials contain administrative files, meeting minutes, reports, correspondences, and other records when Stanly A. Peterson was the dean of the Division of Continuing Education. Dated from 1963 to 1973.

Dates: 1963-1973

Division of Continuing Education financial records, 1965-1988

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 12
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain files on fees and honoraria, federal funds, overhead, salaries, contracts and grants, tuition, audits, and other records. Dated from 1965 to 1988.

Dates: 1965-1988

Division of Continuing Education general correspondence, 1969-1988

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 5 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain correspondence of specific individuals, as well as of various unpspecified chairmen, boards, and other records. Also financial correspondence, Salt Lake Center and Washington Seminar items, and other records. Dated from 1969 to 1988.

Dates: 1969-1988

Division of Continuing Education general records, 1982-1989

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 42: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264354], Folder: 13-22
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 14 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain invitations, National University Continuing Education Association records, and South, East, and North records. Dated from 1982 to 1989.

Dates: 1982-1989

Division of Continuing Education meeting and committee records, 1971-1987

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain committee files and meeting minutes, filed by department or committee in no particular order. Dated from 1971 to 1987.

Dates: 1971-1987

Division of Continuing Education memorandums and other material, 1963-1972

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547 Series 4 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note

Contains administrative files, including correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, reports, lists, procedures, financial information, and other records. Dated from 1963 to 1972.

Dates: 1963-1972

Division of Continuing Education personnel records, 1968-1985

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 28: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264214], Folder: 4-15
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 9
Scope and Contents note

Materials contain administrative records, including faculty and personnel information, employee orientation, faculty loads and approvals, job descriptions, and other records. Dated from 1968 to 1985.

Dates: 1968-1985

Division of Continuing Education records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 547
Scope and Contents

Contains files of the Deans and Directors. Includes records for Education week, leadership conferences, Travel Study, Home Study, evening classes, Special Courses and Conferences, community education, Salt Lake Center, and a brief history of the Division. Dated from 1921 to 2002.

Dates: 1921-2002

Division of Continuing Education records on American Indian Services, 1983-1989

 Sub-Series — Box Addendum 42: Series 20 [Barcode: 31197233264354], Folder: 9-10
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 14 Sub-Series 2

Division of Continuing Education records on Latin American program, 1970-1982

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 547 Series 20 Sub-Series 7
Scope and Contents

Materials contain records on Guatemala, Mexico, Bolivia, enrichment files, program files, and other material on the Latin American program. Dated from 1970 to 1982.

Dates: 1970-1982