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Finance and Administration Records, 1963-2011

Collection Overview

Title: Finance and Administration Records, 1963-2011

ID: RG 131

Primary Creator: Oregon State University. Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration

Extent: 25.8 cubic feet. More info below.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Finance and Administration Records were collected by the Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration and contain budgetary materials, correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings and reports. The records also document the work of a number of committees associated with the Office of Finance and Administration.

Scope and Content Notes

Accession 1998:114 consists of Total Quality Management (TQM) records for 1990-1997 and capital construction project records for 1989-1992. The TQM materials include Quality Council minutes; an IBM grant proposal and project records; training materials; publications; conference records; and related documentation and correspondence. The construction records pertain to the following projects: the Child Care Center; Stevens Natatorium; Agricultural and Life Sciences Building; Bates Hall; the Environmental Computing Center; Parker Stadium; and Withycombe Hall (University Theater). They include project proposals and bids, progress reports, "one-percent for art" records, and related documentation and correspondence.

Accession 2002:028 contains correspondence and meeting minutes from the Campus Bike Week Committee, which formed in 1991 primarily to promote and coordinate activities for Bike-to-Work Week, May 17-23, 1992.

Accession 2002:094 is made up of records generated and collected by the Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration and includes budgetary materials, correspondence, meeting minutes, memoranda, and reports. The records largely pertain to budget evaluation, building construction and renovation, and administrative rules regulating legal matters such as free speech on campus.

Accession 2003:013 includes correspondence, meeting minutes, memoranda, newspaper clippings, publications and reports. Among the topics covered in these records are: university accreditation, a new budget funding model for the Oregon University System, the construction of a hotel for OSU, the formation of a OSU branch campus at Bend, technology resource fees, and a policy regarding e-commerce. Also included in this accession are materials from the Willamette Criminal Justice Council.

Accession 2003:032 consists of 5-year budget summaries proposed for the OSU Cascades branch in Bend.

Accession 2004:094 includes correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, publications, and reports. Primarily documenting relations between the university and Corvallis, Benton County, and the state of Oregon, the topics covered in these records include: the West Corvallis Growth Management Planning Task Force, the Linn-Benton Loop Transit system, fire protection services and billing, utility rates, city planning, state legislation, and energy services (which includes a student analysis of the installation of a co-generation energy plant at OSU). In addition, there are also disclosure statements from the Cost Accounting Standards Board.

Accession 2006:028 consists of contracts, correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, and reports. In addition to records of staff meetings and various university committees, the items in this transfer also document webpage development planning, building renovation and construction projects, interaction with local municipal agencies, the establishment of the OSU Cascades branch in Bend, and response planning to potential domestic terrorism threats. Included among the university committees and task forces represented in these records are: the Accident Review Board, Bike Committee, Parking and Transportation Task Force, Radiation Safety Committee, and Persons with Disabilities Committee.

Accession 2008:098 contains correspondence and reports generated and collected by the Office of Finance and Administration that relate to budgeting issues. Mostly pertaining to the implementation of a new resource allocation system/budget model, other topics covered in these records include revenue forecasts for the state, dual admission and enrollment programs, enrollment projections, and budgetary advice from observers outside the Oregon University System.

Accession 2010:030 includes correspondence, manuals, meeting minutes, and reports. These records primarily document the following committees: the Finance and Administration Diversity Initiative Work Group, the Community Network Advisory Committee, the Business Centers Steering Committee, a Business Manager's work group, and the University Fees Policy and Procedure Workgroup. There are also materials pertaining to the College of Engineering wave energy initiative and the remodel of the 5th floor of the Kerr Administration building.

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 28 cubic foot boxes and 28 file folders

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation: Finance and Administration Records (RG 131), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Processing Information: This collection is not fully processed and a complete finding aid is not available at this time.

Other URL: A preliminary container list was created for this collection on or before November 14, 2014.

Creators

Oregon State University. Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration

People, Places, and Topics

Oregon State University. Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration
University History


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