Committee on Trustees records

Sub-Series — Box: 1

Identifier: RG 03-03-11

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Records of the Committee on Trustees date from 1982-1993 and consist of agenda for meetings correspondence, memoranda, lists, curriculum vitae, and biographical material concerning trustee nominations, commencement speakers and honorary degree candidates. The records primarily discuss the qualifications of potential trustees and honorary degree recipients and orientation programs, workshops and committee assignments for new trustees.

Dates

Creation: 1982-1993

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 Trustees was established in 1982, replacing the Board of Trustees Nominating Committee. The Committee is responsible for the nomination and selection of new trustees, ensuring that there is a balance of male and female members and that the trustees have different backgrounds and areas of knowledge and expertise. Committee members are also involved in the selection of honorary degree candidates and commencement speakers at Mount Holyoke College.

Extent

0.83 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Records of the Committee of Trustees, established in 1982 to replace the Board of Trustees Nominating Committee, concern the selection of new members of the Board as well as commencement speakers and honorary degree recipients at Mount Holyoke College. The records date from 1982-1993 and consist of agenda for meetings correspondence, memoranda, lists, curriculum vitae, and biographical material.

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.