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Ad Hoc Accreditation Committee
Records, 1957-1972

The records of the Ad Hoc Accreditation Committee were transferred to the University Archives, Washington State University prior to 1975 (WSU 48). They were reprocessed in December, 1983 by Paul Green.

AGENCY HISTORY

The Ad Hoc Accreditation Committee was active from the late 1960s into 1970, at the time of the decennial accreditation review of Washington State University by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools. Much of the preparation involved self-study reports by units of the University. Professor Charles E. Blackburn of the English Department served as coordinator of the University's participation in this effort.

ARRANGEMENT AND DESCRIPTION

The records of the Ad Hoc Accreditation Committee range from 1957 to 1975, with the bulk dating from 1969 to 1970, the time of its main activity. This material is divided into three series and arranged in two ways. The first series contains administrative material: the Self Study Report in toto, its distribution and the manual for its preparation, correspondence, and facilities. This series is alphabetical as is the third and last series, which includes materials retained from the 1960 accreditation. The second and main series is keyed to the Self-Study Report and, with a few insertions, follows its outline and topical breakdown. Predominantly correspondence and reports, these materials also contain booklets, brochures, statistics, and financial statements.

CONTAINER LIST

Box Folder        Description    @Items

Series I: Self Study, Correspondence, and Facilities
1   1        Accreditation Study Correspondence, 1968@7
    2        Accreditation Study Correspondence, 1969@69
    3        Accreditation Study Correspondence, 1969@61
    4        Accreditation Study Correspondence, 1970@73
    5        Distribution of Self-Study Report, 1969-1970@1
    6        Evaluation Committee Facilities, 1960-1970@18
    7        Manual of Standards and Guide for Self-Study,
               1966-1968@2
    8        Self-Study Report for Commission on Higher Schools, 1970@1
              
Series II: Self-Study File
    Part I Institutional Objectives
    9        General Institutional Objectives File, 1969-1970@14
    10       Presidential Letters, 1967-1970@1
    11       Annual Time Schedule, 1969-1970@1
    12       Bulletin, 1968-1970@1
    13       Bulletin, 1970-1972@1
    14       Catalog Supplement, 1969-1970@1
    15       Correspondence Courses, 1969@1
    16       Graduate Study Bulletin, 1968-1970@1
    17       Summer Session Bulletin, 1969@1
    18       Summer Session Bulletin, 1970@1
    Part II Finance
    19       General Finance File, 1969@20
    20       Budget Request and Biennial Report, 1967-1969 @1
    21       Budget Request and Biennial Report, 1969-1971 @1
    22       Financial Report, 1969@1
    Part III Physical Plant
    23       General Physical Plant File, 1968-1969@17
    24       Capital Budget (1969-1971) and Capital
               Improvement Program, 1969-1975@1
    Part IV Library
    25       General Library File, 1968-1969@15
    Part V Educational Program
    26       General Educational Program File, 1969@16
    27       General Educational Program File, n.d.@8
    28       Aerospace Studies, 1969@3
    29       Agricultural Economics, 1969@9
    30       Agricultural Engineering, n.d.@2
    31       Agronomy and Soils, 1969@5
    32       Animal Sciences, 1969-1970@10
    33       Anthropology, 1969@4
    34       Bacteriology and Public Health, 1968-1969@10
    35       Botany, 1968-1969@6
    36       Child and Family Studies, 1969@9
    37       Clothing, Interior Design, and Textiles, 1969@4
    38       Communications, 1969@8
    39       Computer Science, 1969@4

Box Folder        Description    @Items

2   40       English, 1969-1970@23
    41       Entomology, 1969@4
    42       Fine Arts, 1969-1970@9
    43       Food, Nutrition, and Institution Management, 1969 @4
    44       Foreign Languages, 1969@4
    45       General Agriculture, 1969@3
    46       Genetics, 1969@3
    47       Geography, 1969@3
    48       Geology, 1969@5
    49       History, 1967-1969@4
    50       Horticulture, 1969@10
    51       Mathematics, 1969@4
    52       Military Science, 1969@6
    53       Music, 1969@6
    54       Nursing, 1969@4
    55       Philosophy, 1969@4
    56       Physics, 1969@4
    57       Plant Pathology, 1969@9
    58       Police Science and Administration, 1969@6
    59       Political Science, 1966-1969@12
    60       Psychology, 1969-1970@7
    61       Sociology, 1969@10
    62       Speech, 1969@12
    63       Zoology, 1968-1969@12
    64       General Biology, n.d.@1
    65       General Studies, 1969@2
    Part VI Instructional Staff
    66       General Instructional Staff File, 1969-1970@19
    67       Computing Center, 1969@1
    Part VII Administration
    68       General Administration File, 1967-1969@37
    69       Committee Manual and Manual for the Educational
                    Policies Committee, 1968-1969@2
    Part VIII Students
    70       General Student File, 1966-1969@26
    71       General Student File, 1967-1970@11
    72       Office of Admissions, 1969@7
    73       Office of Admissions, 1965-1968@2
    74       Testing, Advising, Orientation, and Counseling, 1969@10
    75       Honors Program, 1969-1970@9
    76       Academic Standing Committee, 1965-1969@14
    77       Office of the Registrar, 1965-1969@12
    78       Financial Aids, 1967-1969@6
    79       Student Book Corporation, 1969-1970@8
    80       Housing and Food Service, 1969@17
    81       Student Health Center, 1969@4
    82       Extra-Curricular Activities, 1969@6
    83       Extra-Curricular Activities, 1969@2
    84       Intramural Athletics, 1969-1970@6
    85       Intercollegiate Athletics, 1969@11
    86       Placement Service, 1969@4
    87       Alumni, 1968-1969@14
    Part IX Special Services and Activities

Box Folder        Description    @Items

3   88       Cooperative Extension Service, 1969@1
    89       Agricultural Research Center, 1969@3
    90       Technical Extension Service, College of
               Engineering, 1965-1969@9
    91       General Extension Service, 1965-1969@12
    92       Radio and Television Service (KWSU-AM, KWSU-TV,
               KUGR), 1969-1970@4
    93       Office of Publications, 1961-1969@6
    94       Office of International Programs, 1969@5
    95       Lectures and Concerts, 1970@4
    96       Summer Session, 1967-1969@4
    Part X Research
    97       General Research File, 1969@4
    98       General Research File, 1969@6
    99       General Research File, 1968-1970@3
    Part XI Graduate Programs
    100      General Graduate Programs File, 1969-1970@18
    101      General Graduate Programs File, 1969@22
    102      Graduate Studies Bulletins, n.d.@18
    103      Graduate Studies Bulletins, n.d.@27
    104      Graduate School Brochures, 1969-1970@9
    105      Graduate School Brochures, 1967-1971@22
    Part XII New Developments
    106      Student Voices, n.d.@1
    107      High School Equivalency Program (HEP), n.d.@2
    108      Experimental Education Program, 1969@1
    109      American Minority Studies: Program in Black
               Studies, 1970@3
    110      Interdisciplinary Programs for Advanced Degrees,
               1965-1970@5
Series III: 1960 Accreditation
    111      Guide for Self-Evaluation and Accreditation of
               Higher Schools, 1957@1
    112      Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher
               Schools: Accreditation Material, 1959-1960@29
    113      Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher
               Schools: Accreditation Material, 1959-1960@28
    114      Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher
               Schools: Accreditation Material, 1960@28
    115      Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher
               Schools: Accreditation Material, 1960@27
    116      Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher
               Schools: Accreditation Material, 1960@23
    117      Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher
               Schools: Accreditation Material, n.d.@4
    118      Report to the Higher Commission of the Northwest
               Association of Secondary and Higher Schools,
               1960-1969@2
    119      Self-Evaluation Report: Report I: General
               1960@2
    120      Self-Evaluation Report: Report II: Departmental,
               1960@1
    121      Self-Evaluation Report: Report III: Graduate,
               1960@1