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University of Central Florida Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs Collection, 1967-2015, bulk 1978-2006

 

Summary

Abstract:
The Division of Academic Affairs at the University of Central Florida traces its beginning to 1967, when C.B. Gambrell, Jr. was elected to serve as its first Vice President. The Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs has a wide range of responsibilities and thus the collection contains academic program reviews, academic policies, reports, meeting minutes, and grade policies as well as information on strategic planning, degree programs, registration, Faculty Senate, accreditation, and the State University System of Florida among many other topics.
Extent:
165 boxes 82.5 linear feet
Language:
The materials are written in English
Preferred citation:

University of Central Florida Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Background

Scope and content:
This collection is arranged in four series. The first three series all stem from the same accession. The first two series were pulled to include their respective formats, Publications and Media. The second two series are arranged in the original order they were received in.
Biographical / historical:

The Division of Academic Affairs at the University of Central Florida traces its beginning to 1967, when C.B. Gambrell, Jr. was elected to serve as its first Vice President. Since its creation in 1967, other titles have been given to the person in charge of the division including Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs beginning in 1981, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs beginning in 2007, and Provost and Executive Vice President beginning in 2017. The line of succession following Gambrell's tenure as Vice President (1967-1978) includes Leslie L. Ellis (1978-1986), Richard Astro (1986-1993), Gary E. Whitehouse (1993-2003), Terry L. Hickey (2003-2011), Tony Waldrop (2011-2014), Diane Z. Chase (2014-2015), A. Dale Whittaker (2015-2017), and Elizabeth A. Dooley (2018-).

Over the decades both the division and the position has had many changes in order to create a supportive environment that promotes the university's academic endeavors. Academic Affairs has established a broad range of teaching, research and service programs to promote the advancement and application of human knowledge. It is committed to provide the finest undergraduate education in the state, achieving international prominence in key graduate education and research programs, developing a global perspective in the curriculum, promoting inclusiveness and diversity and helping UCF become America's leading partnership university.

As of 2018, the division of Academic Affairs overseas the Academic Officers, Strategic Initiatives and Administration, and the College of Deans.

Acquisition information:
Chris Morgan transferred these materials to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 2007 (CFU2007_22). Dania Suarez transferred these materials to the University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives in 2015 (CFU2015_06).
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in four series. The first three series all stem from the same accession. The first two series were pulled to include their respective formats, Publications and Media. The second two series are arranged in the original order they were received in.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Terms of access:

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

University of Central Florida Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Location of this collection:
John C. Hitt Library
12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2
Orlando
FL
32816-8030
USA