RS 8/4/3 Iowa State University. Faculty Council Records

Descriptive summary

creator:	Iowa State University. Faculty Council
title:	Records
dates:	1953-1988, n.d.
extent:	8.6 linear feet (20 document boxes)
collection number:	RS 8/4/3
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, Faculty Council Records, RS 8/4/3, Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library.

Historical note

The Faculty Council was established in 1953 by the General Faculty to facilitate communication between the faculty and the General Faculty, the President, the Provosts, Deans and other administrative officers of the University. Concerned with the general welfare of the faculty and the educational policies of the University , the Council, an advisory body, conducted studies and made recommendations on a variety of topics, including promotion and tenure, curriculum, salaries, and the status of women faculty.

In 1988, the General Faculty and the Iowa Board of Regents approved of the creation of the Faculty Senate and the dissolution of the Faculty Council. The Senate was created to take a more proactive role in the governance of the university versus the advisory role performed by the Council. The Faculty Senate is to act as the representative body of the General Faculty and to conduct the business of the General Faculty. According the Senate’s 2000 constitution, the purpose of the Senate was to “have legislative responsibility for general academic and educational policy for the university; conduct studies and advise the faculty, the staff, the student body, the administration, and the Board of Regents on matters within the purview of the General Faculty; and facilitate communication among faculty, staff, students, and the administration and assist in the resolution of conflicts.”

Collection description

The collection (1953-1988, n.d.) consists of the records of the Iowa State University Faculty Council and its committees including the Academic Affairs Committee, the Curriculum Committee, the Faculty Development and Administration Relations Committee, and the Executive Committee. The files contain meeting agendas and minutes, reports, and correspondence. The collection also includes the Faculty Council’s Basic documents, rules and bylaws, and the history of the Faculty Council.

For further information regarding faculty governance, please see also the Faculty Senate Records, RS 8/4/4.

Organization

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

Container List

Box	Folder	Title	Dates
1	1	Basic document (constitution)	1953
1	2	Meeting agendas and minutes	1953-1957
1	3	Meeting agendas and minutes	1953-1961
1	4	Basic document (constitution)	1954
1	5	Proposed policy for payment of expenses for staff to attend professional meetings	1954
1	6	Rules and bylaws	1954
1	7	Sabbatical leave policies	1954-1955
1	8	Basic document (constitution)	1955
1	9	Final examination period study	1955
1	10	Composition of proposed Faculty Senate	1956
1	11	Report on the need for mental health counseling at Iowa State College (University)	1956
1	12	Report policies governing acceptance of grants for research purposes at Iowa State	1956
1	13	Academic freedom and responsibility	1956-1957
1	14	Annual report	1956-1957
1	15	Elections Committee – reports	1956-1957
1	16	Organization, Duties, and Responsibilities of the Faculty Committee – reports and proposals	1956-1957
1	17	Faculty benefits study	1957
1	18	Quarter semester issue	1957
2	1	Conditions of Employment Subcommittee – reports	1957-1958
2	2	Organization, Duties, and Responsibilities of the Faculty Committee – reports	1957-1958
2	3	Meeting agendas and minutes	1957-1961
2	4	Basic document (constitution)	1958
2	5	Promotional Policies Subcommittee – reports	1958
2	6	Annual report	1958-1959
2	7	Annual report	1959-1960
2	8	Basic document (constitution)	1960
2	9	Annual report	1960-1961
2	10	Report of Faculty Council activities	1960-1961
2	11	Annual report	1961-1962
2	12	Meeting agendas and minutes	1961-1965
3	1	Meeting agendas and minutes	1961-1966
3	2	Annual report	1962-1963
3	3	Members of the Faculty Council	1962-1963
3	4	Reports of the activities of the Faculty Council	1962-1963
3	5	Action Committee – reports	1963-1964
3	6	Annual report	1963-1964
3	7	Conditions of Employment Committee – reports	1963-1964
3	8	Members of the Faculty Council	1963-1964
3	9	Reports of the Faculty Council	1963-1964
3	10	Student Matters Committee – reports	1963-1964
3	11	Faculty Appeal Channel – reports	1964
3	12	Annual report	1964-1965
3	13	Faculty and Administration Relations Committee – reports	1964-1965
3	14	Faculty Development and Welfare Committee – reports	1964-1965
3	15	Members of the Faculty Council	1964-1965
3	16	Reports of the Faculty Council	1964-1965
3	17	Student Matters Committee – reports	1964-1965
3	18	Supporting Services to Faculty Committee – reports	1964-1965
3	19	Actions, correspondence, reports and resolutions	1965-1966
3	20	Annual report	1965-1966
3	21	Faculty and Administration Relations Committee – statement	1965-1966
3	22	Faculty and Student Relations Committee – reports	1965-1966
3	23	Faculty Development and Welfare Committee – reports	1965-1966
4	1	Meeting agendas and minutes	1965-1966
4	2	Members of the Faculty Council	1965-1966
4	3	Reports and recommendations	1965-1966
4	4	Student Matters Committee – reports	1965-1966
4	5	Supporting Services to Faculty Committee – reports	1965-1966
4	6	Technical Institute Study Committee – reports	1965-1966
4	7	Traffic Committee – reports	1965-1966
4	8	Basic document (constitution)	1966
4	9	Action Committee – reports and correspondence	1966-1967
4	10	Annual report	1966-1967
4	11	Faculty and Administration Relations Committee –reports	1966-1967
4	12	Faculty and Student Relations Committee – reports, correspondence, and resolutions	1966-1967
4	13	Faculty Development and Welfare Committee – reports	1966-1967
5	1	Meeting agendas and minutes	1966-1967
5	2	Reports	1966-1967
5	3	Resolutions and recommendations	1966-1967
5	4	Retirement ad hoc Committee	1966-1967
5	5	Supporting Services to Faculty Committee – reports	1966-1967
5	6	Meeting agendas and minutes	1966-1970
6	1	Action Committee – reports	1967-1968
6	2	Annual report	1967-1968
6	3	Faculty and Administration Relations Committee – reports	1967-1968
6	4	Faculty and Student Relations Committee – reports and correspondence	1967-1968
6	5	Faculty Club ad hoc Committee	1967-1968
6	6	Faculty Development and Welfare Committee – reports	1967-1968
6	7	Reports	1967-1968
6	8	Resolutions and recommendations	1967-1968
6	9	Meeting agendas and minutes	1967-1970
6	10	Action Committee – reports	1968-1969
6	11	Actions, resolutions, and recommendations	1968-1969
6	12	Annual report	1968-1969
6	13	Correspondence	1968-1969
6	14	Executive Committee – reports	1968-1969
6	15	Faculty Club ad hoc Committee	1968-1969
6	16	Members of the Faculty Council	1968-1969
6	17	Scholarships for Black American Students ad hoc Committee	1968-1969
6	18	Supporting Services to Faculty Committee – reports	1968-1969
6	19	Rules and bylaws	1969
6	20	Action Committee – reports	1969-1970
6	21	Actions, resolutions, and recommendations	1969-1970
6	22	Annual report	1969-1970
6	23	Elections Committee – reports	1969-1970
6	24	Members of the Faculty Council	1969-1970
7	1	Actions, resolutions, and recommendations	1970-1971
7	2	Annual report	1970-1971
7	3	Conduct and Ethics ad hoc Committee	1970-1971
7	4	Correspondence	1970-1971
7	5	Elections Committee – reports	1970-1971
7	6	Executive Committee – correspondence	1970-1971
7	7	Faculty Volunteers – correspondence	1970-1971
7	8-9	Meeting agendas and minutes	1970-1972
8	1	Academic Freedom and Responsibility Committee – reports	1971-1972
8	2	Action Committee – reports	1971-1972
8	3	Actions, resolutions, and recommendations	1971-1972
8	4	Annual report	1971-1972
8	5	Athletics Committee – reports	1971-1972
8	6	Correspondence	1971-1972
8	7	Faculty Club Committee – reports	1971-1972
8	8	Members of the Faculty Council	1971-1972
8	9	University Governance Task Force – charge	1971-1972
8	10	Basic document (constitution)	1972
8	11	Academic Freedom and Responsibility Committee – reports	1972-1973
8	12	Annual report	1972-1973
8	13	Correspondence	1972-1973
8	14	Elections Committee – reports, proceedings and correspondence	1972-1973
8	15	Executive Committee – reports	1972-1973
8	16	Faculty and Administration Relations Committee – reports and correspondence	1972-1973
8	17	Faculty and Student Relations Committee – reports	1972-1973
8	18	Faculty Development and Welfare Committee – reports	1972-1973
8	19	Faculty Outreach ad hoc Committee	1972-1973
8	20	Faculty Senate Committee	1972-1973
8	21	Governance Committee	1972-1973
8	22	Meeting agendas and minutes	1972-1973
9	1-3	Meeting agendas and minutes	1972-1973
9	4	Members of the Faculty Council	1972-1973
9	5	Supporting Services to Faculty Committee – reports	1972-1973
9	6	Basic document (constitution)	1973
9	7	Intercollegiate Athletics Taskforce – recommendation	1973
9	8	Academic Freedom and Responsibility Committee – reports	1973-1974
9	9	Action Committee – reports