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Preliminary Inventory of the Office of the Provost Special Programs Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1993-01185, etc.

Scope and Content Note

This collection houses planning proposals, reports, and correspondence regarding minority student recruitment from central Arizona high schools; files created by the Hispanic Business Students Association and the Chicano Faculty and Staff Association; and files regarding minority recruitment and retention programs (including HB 2108) at ASU. At the time that these records were created, Dr. Louis Olivas was the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and oversaw Special Programs. This collection has not been processed in full and can be viewed only by appointment. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970-1998
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1984-1998

Language of Materials

Material in English

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

The Arizona Board of Regents retains copyright to this collection for and on behalf of the Arizona State University Library. Requests to publish, display, or redistribute information from this collection must be submitted via our online application.

Historical Note

Arizona State University's Executive Vice President and Provost is the chief operating officer of all of the University's campuses, regardless of location. The Provost oversees administrative affairs, planning, facilities, auxiliaries, libraries, student affairs, and other administrative functions, allocates the budget to deans and other academic unit heads, and ensures that all programs and activities are consistent with the campus's mission and identity (https://provost.asu.edu/index.php?q=overview).

Full extent

16 Box(es)

Full extent

23.57 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection houses planning proposals, reports, and correspondence regarding minority student recruitment from central Arizona high schools; files created by the Hispanic Business Students Association and the Chicano Faculty and Staff Association; and files regarding minority recruitment and retention programs (including HB 2108) at ASU. At the time that these records were created, Dr. Louis Olivas was the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and oversaw Special Programs. This collection has not been processed in full and can be viewed only by appointment. Contact Archives and Special Collections for more information.

Arrangement

This collection consists of sixteen boxes divided into six series:

  1. Series I: Accession #1993-01185
  2. Series II: Accession #1994-01321
  3. Series III: Accession #1994-01411
  4. Series IV: Accession #1996-01678
  5. Series V: Accession #1996-01731
  6. Series VI: Accession #1998-01934

Provenance

The Office of the Provost transferred these records to University Archives between 1993 and 1998.

Title
Preliminary Inventory of the Office of the Provost Special Programs Records
Status
Completed
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding guide encoded in English.

Repository details

Part of the University Archives Repository

Contact

Arizona State University
P.O. Box 871006
Tempe AZ 85287-1006 United States
(480) 965-4932