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TRiO Student Support Services Records, 1976-2015

By Alexus Austin and Natalia Fernández

Collection Overview

Title: TRiO Student Support Services Records, 1976-2015

ID: RG 277

Primary Creator: Oregon State University. TRiO Student Support Services.

Extent: 3.75 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: Records are organized into 4 series: 1. Grants, 1980-2001; 2. Reports, 1980-1995; 3. Committee Records, 1988-2015; 4. Subject and Reference Files, 1976-2014

Date Acquired: 00/00/2017

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

The TRiO Student Support Services Records include grant proposals, reports, committee records, and other materials that document the establishment and ongoing development of TRiO and related programs. TRiO Student Support Services was established with the intent to provide students with academic growth and development opportunities, assist students with basic college requirements, and serve to motivate students toward the successful completion of their post-secondary education.

Series 1 and 2 include born-digital materials that are available to view in the reading room.

Access to various materials in Series 1, 2, and 4 are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. All requests for access to these materials should be directed to the University Archivist.

Scope and Content Notes

The TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) Records include grant proposals, reports, committee records, and other materials that document the establishment and ongoing development of TRiO and related programs. The goal of SSS is to increase college retention and graduation rates of its participants and help students make the transition from one level of higher education to the next through providing ongoing support and promoting development through advocacy and additional services available at Oregon State. The records include administrative records, grants and related reports, digital files, committee files, and miscellaneous supporting documents which show the breadth of the program.

The collection includes grant application materials to the BRAVO Program, the Continuation Grant, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc, the Learn and Serve Grant, the Literacy Grant, the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, the Special Services for Disadvantaged Students (SSDS), and the Edge Grant. The grant application materials include detailed descriptions of the goals and intentions of each programs' benefits to the marginalized students on the Oregon State University campus.

Series 1 and 2 include born-digital materials that are available to view in the reading room.

Access to various materials in Series 1, 2, and 4 are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. All requests for access to these materials should be directed to the University Archivist.

Biographical / Historical Notes

TRiO is the culmination of several different programs. Initially, Upward Bound was established under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 as part of a greater spectrum of federal programs within the “War on Poverty.” In 1965, Talent Search, a second outreach program, was developed under the Higher Education Action. Student Support Services, initially titled Special Services for Disadvantaged Students, gained authorization under the Higher Education Amendments. By the late 1960s, this series of federal educational opportunity programs was commonly referred to as “TRiO”.

TRiO has expanded over the years to reach more students through providing additional services and programs. In 1972, the Higher Education Amendments authorized the Educational Opportunity Centers. In 1976, the Training for Federal TRiO Programs, initially known as the Training Program for Special Programs Staff and Leadership Personnel was authorized. 1986 marked the addition of a sixth program, the Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program. To meet the growing STEM needs, Upward Bound Math/Science program was established in 1990. While this program is administered under the same regulations as the standard Upward Bound program, its funding is applied for separately. In 1998, the TRiO Dissemination Partnership program was authorized to encourage the spread of the practices of TRiO programs. Under the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, the Student Support Services (SSS) program was amended to permit the use of program funds for direct financial assistance (Grant Aid) for current SSS participants who are receiving Federal Pell Grants.

Legislative requirements for all Federal TRIO Programs can be found in the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2.



Author: Alexus Austin

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 6 boxes; 5 born-digital files, 0.24 MB

Statement on Access: Access to various materials in Series 1, 2, and 4 are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. All requests for access to these materials should be directed to the University Archivist. All other materials in this collection are open for research.

Acquisition Note: The TRiO Student Support Services Records were transferred to the Special Collections and Archives Research Center in 2017.

Related Materials: Special Collections and Archives Research Center's collections include the records of the Diversity Development Office Records (RG 228), the Educational Opportunities Program Records (RG 230), Office of Multicultural Affairs Records (RG 225), and Minority Education Office Records (RG 229) also document services for non-traditional and minority students at OSU. All of these collections are components of the Oregon Multicultural Archives.

Preferred Citation: TRiO Student Support Services Records (RG 277), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

Oregon State University. TRiO Student Support Services.

People, Places, and Topics

Minorities--Education (Higher)--Oregon--Corvallis.
Minority college students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Multicultural education--Oregon.
Multiculturalism--Oregon.
Oregon Multicultural Archives
University History

Forms of Material

Born digital.


Box and Folder Listing

Series 1: Grants, 1980-2001

Series 1 primarily consists of grant applications for specific programs within TRiO SSS, as well as additional supporting documents. This series also includes a single digital folder which contains files regarding SSP tutoring and further grant information.

The grants and programs included in this series all had the goal of making higher education more accessible to low income, minority, handicapped, and limited English ability students.

The BRAVO Program which began in 1992, serves low income Hispanics in the Beaverton, OR area. The bilingual program of volunteers helps participants to fill out job applications, understanding notices in the mail, English tutoring, job referrals and/or placement in other training or service programs in the community. This program also helps students to "mainstream" into ESL programs offered by their school districts.

The Continuation Grant provides academic assistance, advising, and cultural programing to low income, minority, handicap, and limited English speaking ability students at Oregon State University.

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., encourages the recruitment and retention of women and minorities into fields of science and engineering. This program instituted specific seminars in pre-chemistry and mathematics to provide students with access to the skills needed for success in chemistry, mathematics, and engineering.

The Learn and Serve Grant application sought to provide college students with experience in public school teaching and contributing to the education of younger Hispanic students.

The Literacy Grant application was for Oregon State University to institute a literacy tutoring program with Hispanic public school students in Beaverton and Woodburn.

The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is to provide grants for higher education institutions to prepare low-income, first generation, and minority students for graduate or doctoral studies.

Special Services for Disadvantaged Students (SSDS) sought to augment academic assistance, advising services and cultural programing available to low income, minority, handicapped, and limited English ability students at Oregon State University. The Student Support Services Program (SSSP) had the same goals as SSDS with a goal of increasing retention and graduation rates of students.

The Edge Grant was to encourage women and minority participation in graduate education by providing a summer research program, assign faculty mentors, counsel and advise application into graduate school. Academic areas of interest were the Agricultural Sciences, Archeology, Physical & Biological Sciences, Engineering, Forestry, Liberal Arts, and Oceanography.

Access to various materials in Series 1 are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. All requests for access to these materials should be directed to the University Archivist.

Box-Folder 1.01: BRAVO Grant, 1993-1994
Box-Folder 1.02: Continuation Grant, 1981-1982
Box-Folder 1.03: Continuation Grant, 1982-1984
Box-Folder 1.04: Continuation Grant, 1982-1984
Box-Folder 1.05: Continuation Grant, 1984-1986
Box-Folder 1.06: Continuation Grant, 1985-1986
Box-Folder 1.07: Continuation Grant, 1986-1987
Box-Folder 1.08: Continuation Grant, 1988-1989
Box-Folder 1.09: Continuation Grant, 1988-1991
Box-Folder 1.10: Continuation Grant, 1991-1992
Box-Folder 1.11: Continuation Grant, 1994-1995
Box-Folder 1.12: Continuation Grant, 1995-1996
Box-Folder 1.13: Dreyfus Foundation Grant, 1994
Box-Folder 1.14: Learn and Serve Grant, 1994
Box-Folder 1.15: Literacy Grant, 1993
Box-Folder 1.16: Literacy Grant (updated), 1993
Box-Folder 1.17: Literacy Grant, 1994-1995
Box-Folder 1.18: Pre-Science Seminars for Underrepresented Minorities and Women Application, 1994-1998
Box-Folder 1.19: Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant, 1989
Box-Folder 1.20: Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant, 1990
Box-Folder 1.21: Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant, 1991
Box-Folder 1.22: Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant, 1991-1995
Box-Folder 1.23: Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant, 1992-1995
Box-Folder 1.24: Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant (Extended), 1992-1995
Box-Folder 1.25: Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant, 1995-2000
Box-Folder 1.26: Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant (Extended), 1995
Box-Folder 1.27: Ronald E. McNair Post-Bac Achievement Program Grant, 1989-2002
Box-Folder 4.01: Continuation Grant, 1990-1992
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Box-Folder 4.02: Continuation Grant, 1992-1994
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 2.01: SSDS Grant, 1980-1984
Box-Folder 2.02: SSDS Grant, 1984-1987
Box-Folder 2.03: SSDS Grant, 1987-1990
Box-Folder 2.04: Special Services Project (SSP) Grant, 1989-1992
Box-Folder 2.05: Special Services Project (SSP) Grant, 1994-1997
Box-Folder 2.06: Need for SSS Chapter #1, undated
Box-Folder 2.07: Need for SSS Chapter #2, undated
Box-Folder 2.08: SSS Grant and readers' comments, 1983-1984
Box-Folder 2.09: SSS Grant Proposal, 1986-1987
Box-Folder 2.10: SSS Budget and Workplan, 1986-1987
Box-Folder 2.11: SSS Grant Application, 1989-1990
Box-Folder 2.12: SSS Grant, 1989-1991
Box-Folder 2.13: SSS Grant Budget Proposal, 1991-1993
Box-Folder 2.14: SSS Grant Proposal, 1992-1996
Box-Folder 2.15: Edge Grant, 1993-1994
Box-Folder 2.16: Summer Research Program Grant, 1982-1996
Box-Folder 2.17: Summer Research Program, 1989
Box-Folder 2.18: Summer Research Program Review, 1990
Box-Folder 2.19: Summer Research Program, 1991-1992
Box-Folder 2.20: "What should I know about Ed Grants?"- Dept. Education Booklet, 1996
Digital Folder 1: Grant Documents, SSP Tutoring, 1996-2000
4 files; 228 KB
Box-Folder 6.6: SSP Grant, 1989-1993
Box-Folder 2.21: Women's Educational Equity Act Program, 1991
Series 2: Reports, 1980-1995

Series 2 contains a range of reports for TRiO Student Support Services and related programs. The reports are primarily in response to specific grants received or applied for by TRiO SSS and associated programs. Subjects addressed in these reports include: samples, performance, cost sharing, federal site visits, and budgets. This series contains a single digital file that contains further report information.

Access to various materials in Series 2 are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. All requests for access to these materials should be directed to the University Archivist.

Box-Folder 4.03: Cost Sharing Report, 1983-1996
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Box-Folder 4.04: Dept. of Education Site Visit Report, 1986-1988
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 4.05: Federal Performance Report, 1981-1982
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 4.06: Federal Performance Report, 1982-1985
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 4.07: Federal Performance Report, 1980-1986
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 4.08: Federal Performance Report, 1984-1986
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 4.09: Federal Performance Report, 1985
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 4.10: Federal Performance Report, 1986-1989
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 4.11: Federal Performance Report, 1987-1990
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 5.1: Federal Performance Report, 1988-1990
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 5.2: Federal Performance Report, 1988-1990
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 5.3: Federal Performance Report, 1990-1991
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 5.4: Federal Performance Report, 1971-1995
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 5.5: Federal Performance Report, 1992-1996
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 6.1: Performance Report, 1993-1995
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 6.2: Performance Report, 1994-1998
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 6.3: Performance Report, 1996-1998
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 6.4: Performance Report (SSS) - Test, 1995-1996
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 2.22: Budget, 1980-1981
Box-Folder 2.23: Budget, 1981-1982
Box-Folder 2.24: Budget, 1984-1985
Box-Folder 2.25: Performance Report/Budget Summary, 1995-1997
Box-Folder 2.26: Cost Sharing Report (Educational Opportunties Program - EOP), 1994-1995
Box-Folder 2.27: SSD Sample Reports, undated
Digital Folder 2: Reports, 1997
1 file; 12 KB
Series 3: Committee Records, 1988-2015

Series 3 contains a range of documents regarding various committees. In addition to internal committees within TRiO Student Support Services, this series includes documents which highlight TRiO SSS's involvement in committees within the greater campus and local communities. The focus of these committees range from developing and maintaining support for specific groups, hiring, and other aspects of campus and community life which are relevant to the mission and actions of TRiO SSS.

Bridge Encouraging Successful Transition (BEST) Summer Program was a program addressing the needs of student athletes from a variety of sports.

The Committee on Academic Counseling (CAC) had the goal of finding holistic ways to address and discuss the issues that students face in college

Box-Folder 2.28: Academic Affairs Council, 2014-2015
Box-Folder 2.29: Academic Advisor Council, 2010-2013
Box-Folder 2.30: Academic Regulations, 2010-2011
Box-Folder 2.31: Benton County Cultural Coalition, undated
Box-Folder 2.32: BEST Program, undated
Box-Folder 2.33: CAC/Athletic Advisory Committee, 2008-2009
Box-Folder 2.34: CAC Resources/Documents, 2011-2015
Box-Folder 2.35: CAC, 2015
Box-Folder 2.36: Community Care Team, 2010-2013
Box-Folder 3.01: CAC Symposium/Holistic Advising Symposium, 2012
Box-Folder 3.02: Admissions Committee (Summer Orientation Advising Program - SOAP), 1988-1989
Box-Folder 3.03: Safer Sex Committee, 1988
Box-Folder 3.04: Transfer Student Committee, 2012-2014
Box-Folder 3.05: Veteran's Work Group, 2010-2011
Series 4: Subject and Reference Files, 1976-2014

Series 4 contains a range of documents which further illustrate the breadth of the activities and overall development of TRiO SSS and its related programs. This includes advising information as well as promotional and informational publications about TRiO SSS and affiliated programs such as the Educational Opportunities Program (EOP).

Access to various materials in Series 4 are restricted due to the presence of confidential information. All requests for access to these materials should be directed to the University Archivist.

Box-Folder 6.5: OSU Foundation Ledgers, 2009-2010
RESTRICTED
Box-Folder 3.06: Advising, 2009-2010
Box-Folder 3.07: Advising, 1991-2010
Box-Folder 3.08: Advising, 2009-2010
Box-Folder 3.09: 2010 Advising Resources, 2010
Box-Folder 3.10: Bacc Core/LGGs Advising 2011, 2011
Box-Folder 3.11: EOP Advising, 2009-2010
Box-Folder 3.12: EOP Advising, 2008-2009
Box-Folder 3.13: Advising/Professional Development, 2005-2009
Box-Folder 3.14: Academic Learning Services Program/AHE, 2008
Box-Folder 3.15: September Scholars 2010-12/General Advising Resources, 2010-2012
Box-Folder 3.16: EOP Plan, 2011
Box-Folder 3.17: EOP Success Plans and Meeting, 2012
Box-Folder 3.18: EOP Anniversary Dates, 1994-2014
Box-Folder 3.19: Affirmative Action Search Advocate, 2010
Box-Folder 3.20: New Employee Orientation, 1994-2008
Box-Folder 3.21: SSP Hiring/Resources, 1980-1988
Box-Folder 3.22: ALS Methods of Study, 2008
Box-Folder 3.23: CAMP Orientation Class/Peer Advising, 2004-2005
Box-Folder 3.24: HST 502: African American History, 2002-2010
Box-Folder 3.25: EOP Cost Accounting Project, undated
Box-Folder 3.26: Student Affairs Space Audit, 2004
Box-Folder 3.27: Knowing the Bottom Line Basic Skills Assessment Program, 1994
Box-Folder 3.28: NACADA (National Academic Advising Association - NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising) Notes, 2011
Box-Folder 3.29: NACADA 2011/EOP Background, 2011
Box-Folder 3.30: Application for CAMP, 1993-1998
Box-Folder 3.31: Learning Disability Identification, 1980s
Box-Folder 3.32: TRiO Project Income Guidelines, 1993-1994
Box-Folder 3.33: Racial Aikido, 2010
Box-Folder 3.34: Racial Aikido, 2011
Box-Folder 3.35: Veterans Resources/Documents, 2009-2014
Box-Folder 3.36: Veteran Transition Course, 2011-2012
Box-Folder 3.37: Barometer/GT/Oregonian Articles & Tributes to Lonnie Harris, 1976-2010
Box-Folder 3.38: Transfer Resources/ORCAN (Oregon College Access Network), 2013
Box-Folder 3.39: Reference Materials, 2009

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