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Office of Admissions Records, 1961-2009

By Finding aid prepared by Bryce Henry and Elizabeth Nielsen.

Collection Overview

Title: Office of Admissions Records, 1961-2009

Predominant Dates: 1964-2000

ID: RG 163

Primary Creator: Oregon State University. Office of Admissions.

Extent: 4.5 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The Office of Admissions Records are arranged in 15 series: 1. Admissions Office, 1976-1990; 2. College Admissions Counselors Associations, 1982-1990; 3. College Fairs, 1985-1995; 4. Kay Conrad's Files, 1961-1991; 5. Correspondence, 1967-1990; 6. Enrollment and Retention, 1964-1999; 7. Orientation Programs, 1985-1998; 8. Oregon High School Principal/Counselor Interview Day, 1986-1994; 9. Publications, 1984-2009; 10. Recruitment Out-of-State, 1985-1993; 11. Residency, 1969-1993; 12. Reports, 1966-1997; 13I. Students - Graduate, International, and Minority, 1964-2000; 14. Undergraduate Admissions Committee, 1972-1989; and 15. Photographs, circa 1980s.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The Office of Admissions Records document the recruitment and orientation of new students, primarily undergraduates, to Oregon State University. The records include reports, admissions data, correspondence, publications, and committee records. Of special note are materials documenting the recruitment of minority students and programs to foster the academic success and retention of minority students, primarily through the Educational Opportunities Program. The Office of Admissions was established in 1960.

Reference access to the CDs in this collection is available upon request. Please see SCARC's "Accessing Audio-Visual Content" for more information.

Scope and Content Notes

The Office of Admissions Records document the recruitment and orientation of new students, primarily undergradautes, to Oregon State University. The bulk of the records are for the period that Wallace E. Gibbs (1963-1991) and Kay Conrad (1991-1997) were Director of Admissions.

The records include reports, admissions and applications data, correspondence, publications, committee records, and records for recruitment and orientation events and programs. In addition to policies and procedures for admission to Oregon State University, the records address retention, residence classification for determining in-state or out-of-state tuition, and long-range planning. Of special note are materials documenting the recruitment of minority students and programs to foster the academic success and retention of minority students, primarily through the Educational Opportunities Program. Several of these reports and documents are available online in ScholarsArchive@OSU.

The records include photographs (all color prints) taken in the 1980s and early 1990s. Most of these were assembled by the office for recruiting and promotional purposes. Several images of College Fairs and the Oregon High School Principal/Counselor Interview Day are included.

The collection also includes two CDs. Reference access to these CDs is available upon request. Please see SCARC's "Accessing Audio-Visual Content" for more information.

Biographical / Historical Notes

A separate Admissions Office was established at Oregon State College in 1960. Prior to that time, the Registrar's Office performed the admissions functions of providing information to prospective students and evaluating students for admission. Dallas W. Norton served as the first Director of Admissions from 1960 to 1963, when Wallace E. Gibbs, who had been appointed the Registrar in 1961, became the Director of Admissions. Gibbs held the position until his retirement in 1991. Diana Kay Conrad became Associate Director of Admissions in 1978 and served as Director from 1991 until her retirement in 1997. More recent directors include Robert Bontrager (1997-2001) and Michelle Sandlin (2001-2011). Noah Buckley became Director of Admissions in 2011.

Administrative Information

Accruals: Additions to the collection are expected.

More Extent Information: 118 photographs; 7 boxes

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: The records were transferred to the Archives in multiple accessions beginning in 1990. Most of the materials were received in 1995-1996.

Related Materials: The Office of Admissions Videotapes (FV 233) include videotapes used for recruitment and orientation. The Registrar's Office Records (RG 053 - SG 1) include extensive materials documenting student enrollment as well as materials pertaining to Admissions prior to the establishment of a separate Admissions Office in 1960. Ephemeral items and newspapers clippings pertaining to Oregon State admissions are available in the Memorabilia Collection (MSS MC). New Student Programs records are part of the Student Affairs Records (RG 102); the Educational Opportunities Program Records (RG 230) provide additional information about programs for ethnic minority students.

Preferred Citation: Office of Admissions Records (RG 163), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Processing Information: The photographs were originally described as a separate collection, the Admissions and Orientation Photographs (P 233); they were transferred into this collection in 2011 and the photograph collection was closed. Videotapes that were received as part of the Offie of Admissions Records have been transferred to the Office of Admissions Videotapes (FV 233).

Creators

Oregon State University. Office of Admissions.
Conrad, D. Kay (Diana Kay)
Gibbs, Wallace E.

People, Places, and Topics

College admission officers--Oregon.
College applications--Oregon--Corvallis.
College dropouts--Prevention.
College student orientation--Oregon--Corvallis.
College students--Oregon.
Educational Opportunities Program (Oregon State University)
Minority college students--Recruiting--Oregon.
Oregon Multicultural Archives
Oregon State University--Students.
Oregon State University. Office of Admissions.
Universities and colleges--Oregon--Admission.
University History

Forms of Material

Born digital.
Compact discs.
Photographic prints.


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