Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140

RS 3/1/8
Iowa State University

Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
Accreditation Records, 1975-2006


Descriptive summary

creator:

Iowa State University. Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
title:

Accreditation Records
dates:

1975-2006
extent:

2.52 linear ft. (6 document boxes)
collection number:

RS 3/1/8
repository:

University Archives, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University.

 

Administrative information

access:

Open for research
publication rights:

Consult Head, Special Collections Department
preferred citation:

Iowa State University, Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost Accreditation Records, RS 3/1/8, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost coordinates and administers the academic and personnel policies of the University. The office also plays a key role in strategic planning, budgetary issues, capital planning, and information technology initiatives. The Executive Vice President and Provost is directly responsible to the President.

The position of Provost was created in 1953 and has undergone several changes over the years. In 1961, it was reorganized as the Vice President for Academic Affairs. In 1988, the title became the Provost again. In 2002, ISU President Gregory Geoffroy recommended that the position title be changed to Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. Most recently, in 2006, the title was changed to Executive Vice President and Provost.

Vice Presidents and Provosts:

James H. Jensen

(1953-1961)

Provost

W. Robert Parks

(1961-1965)

Vice President for Academic Affairs

George C. Christensen

(1965-1987)

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Milton Glick

(1988-1991)

Provost

John Kozak

(1992-1998)

Provost

Rollin C. Richmond

(1999-2002)

Provost

Benjamin Allen

(2002-2006)

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Elizabeth Hoffman

(2007- )

Executive Vice President and Provost

 

Collection description

The collection (1975-2006) contains program reviews and reports related to Iowa State University's accreditation and the accreditation of the various academic departments that make up the University. The files contain self-study reports, reports from external reviewers, responses, and recommendations. Some of the files also include related correspondence and preliminary reports. Files related to the University's accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) also contain minutes, correspondence, and reports of the steering committee responsible for the preparation of the institutional self study report.

 

Related materials

Many of the recent final reports related to accreditation of the University are available in the University Archives and can be located by searching the Library catalog. Additional accreditation files may be found elsewhere in the University Archives, filed with the records of the individual colleges and departments. Other collections that may have related information include:

  • RS 3/1/1, Office of the Provost Records
  • RS 3/1/7, Long-Range Strategic Planning Responses
  • RS 8/6/57, Strategic Planning Committee Records

 

Organization

The collection is divided into two series:

 

Description of series

Series 1

Iowa State University Accreditation Records

1975-2006
extent:

0.63 linear ft. (1.5 document boxes)
description:

This series contains records related to the accreditation of Iowa State University by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). This process takes place once every decade and includes an institutional self-study prepared by Iowa State, a visit to campus by members of the NCA Commission of Higher Learning, and their corresponding report. These reports along with related correspondence and news clippings can be found in the series. This series is organized chronologically.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

1

1

News clippings

1984-2005

1

2

Self Study Report and NCA Review

1975-1976

1

3

Steering Committee for the North Central Association Self Study: Correspondence, Minutes, and Reports

1983-1984

1

4-5

Steering Committee for the North Central Association Self Study: Correspondence, Minutes, and Reports

1985

1

6-8

Preliminary Reports

1985

2

1-2

Institutional Self Study Report

1985

2

3

NCA Reports

1986

2

4

NCA Reports

2006

 

Description of series

Series 2

Academic Unit Accreditation Records

1980-2003
extent:

1.9 linear ft. (4.5 document boxes)
description:

The series contains program reviews and accreditation records regarding various academic units with Iowa State University. This includes colleges, academic departments, and specific programs of study. This series is organized alphabetically. Additional accreditation files may be found elsewhere in the University Archives, filed with the records of the individual colleges and departments.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

2

5

Agriculture, College of

1987

2

6

Animal Ecology, Department of

1989-2002

2

7

Apparel, Educational Studies, and Hospitality Management, Department of

1996-2001

2

8

Architecture, Department of

1983-1996

2

9

Athletic Training Program

1998-2003

2

10

Biochemistry and Biophysics, Botany, and Zoology and Genetics, Departments of

1996-1998

2

11

Biological and Pre-Medical Illustration Program

1995

3

1-2

Business, College of

1988-1999

3

3

Chemistry, Department of

1992-1997

3

4-5

Community and Regional Planning, Department of

1985-2001

3

6-7

Computer Science, Department of

1986-2001

3

8

Counseling Psychology, Doctoral Program in

1987-1991

3

9

Curriculum and Instruction, Department of

1994-1995

3

10

Design, College of

1997-1998

3

11

Dietetics, Coordinated Program in

1988-1994

4

1

Economics, Department of

1989-1994

4

2-3

Engineering, College of

1980-1996

4

4

English, Department of

1991

4

5

Food Science and Human Nutrition, Department of

1994-1995

4

6

Foreign Languages and Literatures, Department of

1992-1999

4

7-8

Forestry, Department of

1981-2002

4

9

Health and Human Performance, Department of

1993-1999

4

10

History, Department of

1988-1995

4

11

Honors Program

1993-1996

5

1

Horticulture, Department of

1994-1995

5

2

Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management, Department of

1988-1996

5

3

Housing, Interdepartmental Graduate Program

1993-2000

5

4

Interior Design Program

1983-1998

5

5

Journalism and Communication, Greenlee School of

1984-1998

5

6

Landscape Architecture, Department of

1982-1997

5

7

Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Doctoral Specialization in

1990-2001

5

8

Mathematics, Department of

1988-1999

5

9

Music, Department of

1983-1996

5

10

Philosophy and Religious Studies, Department of

1991-1997

6

1

Plant Pathology, Department of

1992-1998

6

2

Political Science, Department of

1992-1997

6

3

Psychology, Department of

1990-1998

6

4

Sociology, Department of

1989-1996

6

5

Statistics, Department of

1991-1998

6

6

Teacher Education Program

1994-1999

6

7

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

1990-1993

6

8-9

Veterinary Medicine, College of

1982-2000

6

10

Zoology, Department of

1989