Committee on Education records

Sub-Series — Box: 1

Identifier: RG 03-03-06

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Committee on Education Records date from 1963-1993 and consist of minutes and agenda, correspondence, reports of the Committee chair, lists, statistics, biographical sketches and curriculum vitae of faculty recommendations for tenure, and annual reviews of academic salaries. Most of the records for the 1990s are arranged as workbooks for meetings of the Committee. These materials chiefly concern faculty tenure, rank, and salary recommendations.

Dates

1963-1993

Conditions Governing Access

Records restricted to use by the Board of Trustees for 50 years from the date of record creation.

Conditions Governing Use

Use of the collection is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).

Historical Note

The Committee on Education appears to have been formed between 1924 and 1925. This supervisory committee oversees all matters pertaining to educational activities and policies of Mount Holyoke College. Issues and policies reviewed by the Committee include faculty appointments, reviews, promotions, salaries; sabbaticals, probations and dismissals; the selection and evaluation of administrative officers; and aspects of the curriculum.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records of the Committee on Education, a supervisory Committee of the Mount Holyoke College Board of Trustees established in circa 1924-1925, date from 1963-1993 and reflect the Committee's oversight of the College's educational activities and policies. Records consist of minutes and agenda, correspondence, reports, lists, statistics, biographical sketches and curriculum vitae of faculty, recommendations for faculty appointments and promotions, and annual reviews of academic salaries.

Processing Information

Processed by Patricia J. Albright, 2007. Peter Carini and Juliana Kuipers assisted with the arrangement and description of these records from 1999-2002.