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

RS 8/3/3
Iowa State University

General Faculty
Records, 1869-1989


Descriptive summary

creator: Iowa State University. General Faculty
title: Records
dates: 1869-1989
extent: 20.1 linear feet (5 document boxes, 9 ledgers)
collection number: RS 8/3/3
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, General Faculty Records, RS 8/3/3, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

 

Historical note

Prior to the founding of the Faculty Senate in 1988, the General Faculty was the legislative body of the faculty at Iowa State University. Before 1973, the General Faculty was comprised only of associate professors and professors with regular appointments and the administration. By 1975, the membership of the General Faculty had been expanded to include all faculty and adjunct faculty with regular appointments regardless of rank. The General Faculty usually met twice a semester to discuss and determine general educational policies and procedures concerning requirements for admission to the University or college as well as requirements for graduation, the relations between colleges, revisions in the curricula, and to approve candidates for degrees. The University President presided over the meetings.

Due the inefficiency of the General Faculty, the faculty had been working towards the creation of a representative legislative body in the form of a faculty senate since the 1950s. In 1954, the Faculty Council was formed, however, it served as an advisory body rather than a legislative one. After a successful vote of the General Faculty and the approval of the Iowa State Board of Regents, the University officially established the Faculty Senate in 1988. With the creation of the Faculty Senate, the authority of the General Faculty was transferred to it.

 

Collection description

The collection (1869-1989) contains meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence, reports, dockets, and news clippings relating to the activities of the General Faculty at Iowa State University. The records also include memorial resolutions for deceased faculty members.

 

Organization

The collection is listed in chronological order.

 

Container list

Box

Folder

Title

Dates

Ledger

1

Meeting minutes (oversized ledger)

1869-1878

Ledger

2

Meeting minutes (oversized ledger)

1878-1890

Ledger

3

Meeting minutes (oversized ledger)

1890-1904

Ledger

4

Meeting minutes (oversized ledger)

1904-1907

Ledger

5

Meeting minutes (oversized ledger)

1907-1913

Ledger

6

Meeting minutes (oversized ledger)

1913-1921

1

1

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1920-1921

1

2

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1921-1922

Ledger

7

Meeting minutes (oversized ledger)

1921-1929

1

3

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1922-1923

1

4

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1923-1924

1

5

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1924-1925

1

6

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1925-1926

1

7

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1926-1927

1

8

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1927-1928

1

9

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1928-1929

1

10

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1929-1930

1

11

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1930-1931

Ledger

8

Meeting minutes (oversized ledger)

1930-1939

1

12

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1931-1932

2

1

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1932-1933

2

2

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1933-1934

2

3

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1934-1935

2

4

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1935-1936

2

5

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1936-1937

2

6

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1937-1938

2

7

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1938-1939

2

8

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1939-1940

2

9

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1940-1941

Ledger

9

Meeting minutes (oversized ledger)

1940-1957

3

1

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1941-1942

3

2

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1942-1943

3

3

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1943-1944

3

4-5

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1944-1945

3

6

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1945-1946

3

7-8

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1946-1947

4

1-2

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1947-1948

4

3

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1948-1949

4

4-5

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1949-1950

4

6

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1950-1951

4

7

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1951-1952

4

8

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1952-1953

5

1

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1953-1954

5

2

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1954-1955

5

3

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1955-1956

5

4

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1956-1957

5

5

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1957-1958

5

6

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1958-1958

5

7

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1959-1960

5

8

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1960-1961

5

9

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1961-1962

6

1

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1962-1963

6

2

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1963-1964

6

3-4

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1964-1965

6

5

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1966-1967

6

6-7

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1967-1968

6

8

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1969-1970

7

1

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1970-1971

7

2

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1971-1972

7

3

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1972-1973

7

4

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1973-1974

7

5

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1974-1975

7

6

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1975-1976

7

7-8

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1976-1977

7

9

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1977-1978

8

1

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1978-1979

8

2

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1979-1980

8

3

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1980-1981

8

4

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1981-1985

8

7

News clippings

1983-1989

8

5

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1985-1987

8

6

Meeting minutes, agendas, dockets, reports, correspondence

1987-1988