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This collection was reprocessed but kept with as much original order as possible. This means keeping the original alphabetic order of the committee reports. This collection contains several committee reports dealing with campus affairs in the early part of the university’s history. It specifically includes academic planning, proposals for masters’ programs, and committee meeting minutes and memos.

Scope and Contents This collection includes meeting minutes and memoranda. The committees of the two councils were: Continuing Education, Social Relations, Social Planning, Building Committee (Interim) and Building Committee (Permanent). Meeting minutes contain information regarding faculty load, construction projects, student teacher ratio and university assembly council membership. Reports include draft of Council Committee structure and various membership rosters. Memoranda are from committee members to...

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Records of the Council on Student Services (1971-72) and its successor, the Council on Campus & Community Affairs (1972-74) includes agendas, minutes, reports, announcements, memos, and correspondence. Subjects documented include student welfare, athletics, entertainment, student fees, housing, orientation, and bus services.

Scope and Contents This collection was reprocessed in August 2023.The material in this collection came from the original collection of “Sangamon State University Major Reports and Documents, 1963-1995” Original order has mostly been maintained, though some documents that were published in other areas were removed as they were determined to be redundant. This collection contains major reports and documents concerning the need for a senior university in Springfield as well as...

Scope and Contents The Constitutional Convention 1973-74 and SSU Constitution 1975 files include: documents, memoranda, and correspondence. Included are drafts for Faculty Bill of Rights, Constitution, powers, and responsibilities of the University Governance Structure. Memoranda are from President Robert Spencer and convention members of the University Assembly. This material contains the first constitution of this university. It defines membership in the university community, components of the...