Council of Academic Department Heads records
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials from the Council of Academic Department Heads, dating from 2003 to 2017, and covers the years that Bill Harwood, Kent Sandstrom, John Fritch, Keith Crew, and Jeff Copeland were council chairs. Included is email correspondence to and from the chair, meeting reminders, meeting minutes, agenda items, and handwritten notes. Some materials contain handwritten annotations. The collection covers topics such as grade change processes, the 2016 UNI presidential search, First Year Council, space policies, the Higher Learning Commission visit, committee representation, campus disability services, areas of study, and more. Materials are grouped together as they were upon arrival at Rod Library.
Dates
- 2003-2017
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Most materials are open for research. Materials related to the confidentiality of personnel, student, medical, and other legally protected records are CLOSED to researchers for 70 years from their date of creation. Consult the archivist with any questions or concerns.
General Use, Reproduction, and Copyright Policies
Many items housed in the Rod Library Special Collections & University Archives, including unpublished images and manuscripts, may be protected by copyright, publication rights, trademarks, or model release rights which the library does not own and for which the library cannot grant permission or licensing. Materials currently under copyright are usually still available for research and limited reproduction under Fair Use laws. However, it is the sole responsibility of the patron to determine whether or not their use of a given material falls within Fair Use guidelines and to obtain permission for said use from the rightful copyright owner.
Sensitive Materials Statement
Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy or similar laws, and the Iowa Open Records Law (see Iowa Code ยง 22.7). Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which the University of Northern Iowa assumes no responsibility.
Biographical / Historical
The Council of Academic Department Heads focuses on issues and interests relevant across the University of Northern Iowa's (UNI) colleges and departments, its graduate programs, and Rod Library. Its membership is comprised of the heads and chairs of each academic unit on campus and reports to the Provost and Executive Vice President. Through the course of their work, the group provides recommendations to university leadership.
Extent
0.63 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by Benjamin Forsyth, Department Head, Educational Psychology and Foundations, via Deb Jacobs, Educational Psychology and Foundations.
Bibliography
- "Committees: Council of Academic Department Heads." University of Northern Iowa., Accessed May 24, 2021. "https://committees.uni.edu/council-academic-department-heads".
Processing Information
Collection processed and finding aid written by Archival Processor Tessa Wakefield, May 2021.
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- Council of Academic Department Heads records
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