TABLE OF CONTENTS


Overview of the Collection

Historical Note

Scope and Contents

Arrangement

Restrictions

Index Terms

Detailed Description of the Collection

Miscellaneous, 1953-1993

Hobart and William Smith Colleges Self-Study Records

Finding Aid


Overview of the Collection
Repository: Hobart and William Smith Colleges Archives,Warren Hunting Smith Library, Geneva, NY 14456
Creator: Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Middle States Steering Committee
Title: Hobart and William Smith Colleges Self-Study Records
Dates: 1962-1993
Quantity: 3.6 cubic feet
Abstract: A collection of materials created to support several of the colleges' Self-Studies prepared for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It includes committee reports, surveys of faculty and students, departmental reports as well as miscellaneous items.
Identification: Geneva Coll #32
Language: The records are in English.

Historical Note

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is responsible for accreditation of institutuions of higher education. The self-study process for reaccreditation takes place very ten years under the supervision of the Provost's office. Information on Middle States is available at http://www.msche.org/

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Scope and Contents

A collection of materials created to support several of the colleges' Self-Studies prepared for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It includes committee reports, surveys of faculty and students, departmental reports as well as miscellaneous items.

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Arrangement

The collection is arranged in chronological order.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of Warren Hunting Smith Library.

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Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Organizations:

Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Subjects:

Universities and colleges--Accreditation

Document Types:

Administrative records

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Detailed Description of the Collection

1 1 Self-Evaluation Report , 1962
2 Committee on Aims Report, 1967
3-4 Report of the Curriculum Commission, 1971
5-6 Reports from Academic Affairs, 1971-78
7 Review, 1974
8 Board of Trustees By-Laws, 1976
9-10 Number of Graduate Majors by Department and by College, 1976-86
11-14 Academic Statistics, 1976-86
15 Periodic Review Report , 1979
16 Coordinate Identity Questionnaire on Curriculum, 1980
17 Steering Committee Faculty and Staff File, 1980
18-19 Study Abroad Program Evaluation, 1981
20 Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education Standards for Accreditation, 1982
21 Publications, 1982
22 Harmon 10 Curriculum , 1982
23 Annual Report of the Executive Director of the Commission on Higher Education, 1983
24 Faculty Leaves of Absence , 1982-3
25 Review State Education Department - Warren Reich, 1983
26 Harmon C. Dunthan’s Memos, 1983
27 Student Life Study Groups, 1983
28 Board, 1983
29 Keith Spaulding, 1984
30 Faculty Salaries and Fund Raising, 1984
31-32 Request for Follow-Up Report and Review, 1984
33 Reply to Report, 1984
34-38 Preparation for 1984 Review, 1984
39 Evaluation, 1984
40 Revised 1984 Review, Periodic Review Manual, 1984
41 Handbook for Institutional Self-Study, 1984
42-45 Middle States Evaluation Team/ Term Schedule Letters, 1984
46 Mid-Term Self-Study 1989; Evaluation of Salamanca Program 1987; 1984 Accreditation; Follow-up Report 1985, 1984-1-89
47 Follow-up Report , 1985
48 Request for Review Report and Review Report Manual, 1985
2 1 Periodic Review , 1989
2 Academic Program/ Writing Rhetoric , 1989
3 Periodic Review , 1989
4 Accreditation Standards , 1989-90
5 Faculty Surveys and Letters, 1990
6 Handbook for Institutional Self Study, 1991
7 Academic Programs, Russian Area Studies, SILP, Urban Studies, and Women’s Studies, 1992
8 Academic Program/ Africana, Latino, 1992
9 CIRP Survey Summary , 1992
10-24 Faculty Surveys , 1993
25 General Report on Student Life, 1993
26 Academic Programs and Curricula Report, 1993
27 Surveys – Students and Faculty, 1993
28-29 Student Surveys, 1993
30-31 Faculty Surveys, 1993
32-33 Working Group Draft Report, 1993
34-36 Working Groups, 1993
37-38 Student Life Working Group, 1993
39-40 Intellectual Climate Working Group, 1993
41 Working Groups , 1993
42 Coordinate Structure , 1993
43-45 Faculty and Student Surveys , 1993
3 1-20 Departmental Reports, 1993
21-23 Coordinate Structure, 1993
24-25 Draft Reports, 1993
26-28 Working Group Report, 1993
29 Final Report, 1993
30-32 Student Survey, undated
33 Self Study Steering Committee, undated
34-35 Student Questionnaire Data File, undated
36 Special Emphasis Working Group and Others, undated
Miscellaneous, 1953-1993
3 37 Profile of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 1953-1973
38-45 Miscellaneous Reports , 1976-1993
46 Hobart 2nd Century , undated
47 HWS – Their story in the 20th Century , undated
48 Toward a Master Plan by 1977 for HWS, 1968
49 Report of the Curriculum , undated
50-51 Report of the Committee of the Aims , 1967