OFFICE OF
THE PRESIDENT RECORDS: INTERCHANGES
WITH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION/BOARD OF REGENTS
1916-1981
East Tennessee State University
University Archives
P. O. Box 70295
Johnson City, Tennessee 37614
E-mail: archives@etsu.edu
Telephone: (423) 439-4338
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INTRODUCTION
Title: Office of the President Records: Interchanges with the
State Board of Education/Board of Regents
Collection Number: Accession No. 204
Physical Description: 12 linear feet (In part copies)
Creator: Office of the President Records: Interchanges with
the State Board of Education/Board of Regents
Respository: University Archives, East Tennessee State University
ADMINISTRATIVE
INFORMATION
Provenance: The records resulting from the Office of the President
Records: Interchanges with the State Board of Education/Board of Regents were
transferred from the East Tennessee State University president's office to the
University Archives in February 1984. Janice Randolph, administrative assistant,
permitted the transfer. The records were opened for research in October 1985.
Access: The collection is open for research.
Processing Information: The University Archives Staff completed
processing the collection 1985.
HISTORICAL NOTE
Since its founding in 1911 as a normal school, East Tennessee State University
was under the direction of the Tennessee State Board of Education. Appointed
by the governor, the board of education was responsible for all public education
in Tennessee with the exception of the University of Tennessee system. When
in 1972 the State Board of Regents was created to oversee the state universities
(with the exception of U. T.) and community colleges, East Tennessee State University
began reporting to this body. As the chief administrator, the presidents of
the university were responsible for reporting to these boards. To date there
have been six presidents at East Tennessee State University: Sidney G. Gilbreath,
1911-1925; Charles C. Sherrod, 1925-1949; Burgin E. Dossett, 1949-1968; D. P.
Culp, 1968-1977; Arthur H. DeRosier, 1977-1980; and Ronald G. Beller, 1980-
.
The State Board of Education served as a policy-making body for the Tennessee Department of Education. It was directly responsible for the governance of state-operated schools and later the state educational television system. The board prescribed regulations and standards for the operation of Tennessee public education. In addition, the board was responsible for appointing the state university presidents, again with the exception of the University of Tennessee system. The chief administrative officer was the commissioner, who with the governor and thirteen other members comprised the board.
In 1972, the state and community colleges were placed under the newly created State Board of Regents. Later, the technical schools were added to this system. This organization's responsibilities included the prescription of curricula, requirements for diplomas and degrees, approval of operating and capital budgets and the establishment of policies and regulations regarding campus life. The Board of Regents consists of seventeen members: eleven appointed by the governor for nine-year terms; four ex-officio members (the governor, commissioner of education, commissioner of agriculture and executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission); the immediate former commissioner of education; and a student appointed for a one-year term. The board meets quarterly.
SCOPE AND CONTENT
The Office of the President Records: Interchanges with the State Board of Education/Board
of Regents contain copies of the minutes of the State Board of Education; annual
and quarterly reports of the ETSU president's office to the State Board of Education
and Board of Regents; and correspondence, resolutions, regulations, and reports
relating to policies of the State Board of Education for state universities
and colleges. The records reflect university relations with local governments
and businesses; university operation including capital outlay, administrative
policies, enrollment, student activities and conduct, and university government;
and personnel policies, including faculty tenure, salary, and teaching loads.
The records date from 1916 to 1981. The records are divided into three series: Series I, Minutes of the State Board of Education, 1925-1972; Series II, Annual and Quarterly Reports, 1916-1981; and Series III, Policy files, 1951-1972.
Important subjects covered in the collection include:
College teachers--Tenure
College teachers--Workload
East Tennessee State University--Administration
East Tennessee State University--Employees
East Tennessee State University--Faculty--Salaries, etc.
East Tennessee State University. Office of the President--Records and correspondence
East Tennessee State University--Students
Higher education and state--Tennessee
School enrollment
Stimbert, E. C. (Elden Carl), 1908-
Student movements
Tennessee. State Board of Education
Tennessee. State Board of Regents
Universities and colleges--Tennessee--Standards
SERIES DESCRIPTION
Series I,
MINUTES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, 1925-1972, Boxes 1-12.
This series consists of copies of the minutes of the Tennessee Board of Education.
The files are arranged chronologically. An index is located at the end of this
series.
Series
II, QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION/BOARD
OF REGENTS, 1916-1981, Boxes 13-20.
This series consists of reports sent to the State Board of Education/Board of
Regents and covers such subjects as enrollment, inter-university activities,
new construction, and grants. Reports generated within the university are included
in the files, along with bound statistical reports from 1945 to 1966. The files
are arranged chronologically, with the bound statistical reports and two bound
volumes of annual reports located at the end of the series, followed by the
State Board of Regents annual reports from 1973 to 1981.
Series
III, POLICY FILES, 1951-1972, Boxes 20-24.
These files relate to the State Board of Education's policies for the state
universities and colleges. Subjects covered include student conduct and disorders,
enrollment, teaching loads, personnel, services to students, and use of facilities.
Included are reports on special subjects from the office of the president; selected
committee reports, including tenure; and correspondence with E. C. Stimbert,
commissioner of education. The files are arranged alphabetically by subject/record
type.
BOX AND FOLDER LIST
Series I, MINUTES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, 1925-1972, Boxes
1-12.
Box 1
1. Minutes, 1925.
2. Minutes, 1926.
3. Minutes, 1927.
4. Minutes, 1928.
5. Minutes, 1929.
6. Minutes, 1930.
7. Minutes, 1931.
8. Minutes, 1932.
9. Minutes, 1933.
10. Minutes, 1934.
11. Minutes, 1935.
12. Minutes, 1936.
13. Minutes, February and May 1937.
Box 2
1. Minutes, August and November 1937.
2. Minutes, February 1938.
3. Minutes, May and September 1938.
4. Minutes, August 1938.
5. Minutes, November 1938.
6. Minutes, February 1939.
7. Minutes, May 1939.
8. Minutes, July 1939.
9. Minutes, August 1939.
Box 3
1. Minutes, November 1939.
2. Minutes, February 1940.
3. Minutes, May 1940.
4. Minutes, August 1940.
5. Minutes, November 1940.
6. Minutes, February 1941.
7. Minutes, May 1941.
8. Minutes, August 1941.
9. Minutes, November 1941.
10. Minutes, February 1942.
11. Minutes, May 1942.
12. Minutes, August 1942.
13. Minutes, November 1942.
Box 4
1. Minutes, February 1943.
2. Minutes, May 1943.
3. Minutes, August 1943.
4. Minutes, November 1943.
5. Minutes, March, 1944.
6. Minutes, May 1944.
7. Minutes, September 1944.
8. Minutes, November 1944.
9. Minutes, February 1945.
10. Minutes, March 1945.
11. Minutes, May 1945.
12. Minutes, August 1945.
13. Minutes, November 1945.
14. Minutes, February 1946.
Box 5
1. Minutes, May 1946.
2. Minutes, August 1946.
3. Minutes, November 1946.
4. Minutes, February 1947.
5. Minutes, March 1947.
6. Minutes, May 1947.
7. Minutes, August 1947.
8. Minutes, November 1947.
9. Minutes, February 1948.
10. Minutes, May 1948.
11. Minutes, August 1948.
12. Minutes, November 1948.
13. Minutes, December 1948.
14. Minutes, May 1949.
15. Minutes, August 1949.
Box 6
1. Minutes, November 1949.
2. Minutes, February 1950.
3. Minutes, May 1950.
4. Minutes, August 1950.
5. Minutes, November 1950.
6. Minutes, February 1951.
7. Minutes, May 1951.
8. Minutes, August 1951.
9. Minutes, November 1951.
10. Minutes, February 1952.
11. Minutes, May 1952.
12. Minutes, August 1952.
13. Minutes, November 1952.
14. Minutes, February 1953.
15. Minutes, May 1953.
Box 7
1. Minutes, August 1953.
2. Minutes, November 1953.
3. Minutes, February 1954.
4. Minutes, May 1954.
5. Minutes, August 1954.
6. Minutes, November 1954.
7. Minutes, February 1955.
8. Minutes, May 1955.
9. Minutes, August 1955.
10. Minutes, October 1955.
11. Minutes, November 1955.
12. Minutes, February 1956.
13. Minutes, May 1956.
14. Minutes, August 1956.
15. Minutes, November 1956.
16. Minutes, March 1957.
17. Minutes, May 1957.
18. Minutes, August 1957.
19. Minutes, November 1957.
Box 8
1. Minutes, March 1958.
2. Minutes, May 1958.
3. Minutes, August 1958.
4. Minutes, August 1958.
5. Minutes, September 1958.
6. Minutes, November 1958.
7. Minutes, December 1958.
8. Minutes, February 1959.
9. Minutes, March 1959.
10. Minutes, May 1959.
11. Minutes, June 1959.
12. Minutes, August 1959.
13. Minutes, November 1959.
14. Minutes, February 1960.
15. Minutes, March 1960.
16. Minutes, May 1960.
17. Minutes, August 1960.
18. Minutes, November 1960.
19. Minutes, December 1960.
20. Minutes, February 1961.
21. Minutes, May 1961.
22. Minutes, August 1961.
Box 9
1. Minutes, November 1961.
2. Minutes, February 1962.
3. Minutes, April 1962.
4. Minutes, May 1962.
5. Minutes, August 1962.
6. Minutes, September 1962.
7. Minutes, October 1962.
8. Minutes, November 1962.
9. Minutes, February 1963.
10. Minutes, March 1963.
11. Minutes, May 1963.
12. Minutes, August 1963.
13. Minutes, November 1963.
14. Minutes, February 1964.
15. Minutes, May 1964.
16. Minutes, August 1964.
17. Minutes, November 1964.
18. Minutes, February 1965.
Box 10
1. Minutes, May 7, 1965.
2. Minutes, May 21, 1965.
3. Minutes, June 22, 1965.
4. Minutes, August 6, 1965.
5. Minutes, September 9, 1965.
6. Minutes, November 5, 1965.
7. Minutes, February 4, 1966.
8. Minutes, May 6, 1966.
9. Minutes, August 19, 1966.
10. Minutes, November 11, 1966.
11. Minutes, December 2, 1966.
12. Minutes, February 10, 1967.
13. Minutes, May 5, 1967.
14. Minutes, June 13, 1967.
15. Minutes, June 29, 1967.
16. Minutes, August 11, 1967.
17. Minutes, November 10, 1967.
Box 11
1. Minutes, February 9, 1968.
2. Minutes, March 8, 1968.
3. Minutes, May 10, 1968.
4. Minutes, August 9, 1968.
5. Minutes, October 10, 1968.
6. Minutes, November 8, 1968.
7. Minutes, December 18, 1968.
8. Minutes, February 7, 1969.
9. Minutes, April 18, 1969.
10. Minutes, May 16, 1969.
11. Minutes, June 18, 1969.
12. Minutes, August 15, 1969.
13. Minutes, November 26, 1969.
14. Minutes, March 13, 1970.
15. Minutes, April 14, 1970.
16. Minutes, May 8, 1970.
17. Minutes, July 2, 1970.
Box 12
1. Minutes, August 14, 1970.
2. Minutes, September 9, 1970.
3. Minutes, October 15, 1970.
4. Minutes, November 13, 1970.
5. Minutes, December 3, 1970.
6. Minutes, January 14, 1971.
7. Minutes, February 5, 1971.
8. Minutes, May 7, 1971.
9. Minutes, July 2, 1971.
10. Minutes, October 15, 1971.
11. Minutes, August 13, 1971.
12. Minutes, August 30, 1971.
13. Minutes, November 1971.
14. Minutes, January 17, 1972.
15. Minutes, February 11, 1972.
16. Minutes, March 13, 1972.
17. Minutes, May 5, 1972.
18. Minutes, May 25, 1972.
19. Minutes, June 21, 1972.
20. Minutes, August 10, 1972.
21. Minutes, August 11, 1972.
22. Minutes, August 25, 1972
23. Minutes, September 15, 1972.
24. Minutes, November 10, 1972.
25. Index.
Series II, QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION/BOARD OF REGENTS, 1916-1981, Boxes 13-20.
Box 13
1. Prior and including 1924.
2. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1925.
3. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1926.
4. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1927.
5. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1928.
6. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1929.
7. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1930.
8. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1931.
9. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1932.
10. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1933.
11. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1939.
12. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1942.
13. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1943.
14. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1944
15. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1945.
Box 14
1. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1946.
2. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1947.
3. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1948.
4. Quarterly and Annual Report: 1949.
5. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1950.
6. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1950.
7. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1950.
8. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1950.
9. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1951.
10. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1951.
11. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1951.
12. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1951.
13. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1952.
14. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1952.
15. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1952.
16. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1952.
17. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1953.
18. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1953.
19. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1953.
20. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1953.
21. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1954.
22. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1954.
23. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1954.
24. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1955.
25. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1955.
26. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1955.
27. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1955.
28. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1956.
29. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1956.
30. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1956.
31. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1956.
32. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1957.
33. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1957.
34. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1957.
Box 15
1. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1957.
2. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1958.
3. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1958.
4. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1958.
5. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1958.
6. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1959.
7. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1959.
8. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1959.
9. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1959.
10. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1960.
11. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1960.
12. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1960.
13. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1960.
14. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1961.
15. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1961.
16. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1961.
17. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1961.
18. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1962.
19. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1962.
20. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1962.
21. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1962.
22. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1963.
23. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1963.
24. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1963.
25. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1963.
26. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1964.
27. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1964.
28. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1964.
29. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1964.
30. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1965.
31. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1965.
32. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1965.
33. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1965.
34. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1966.
35. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1966.
36. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1966.
37. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1966.
Box 16
1. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1967.
2. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1967.
3. Quarterly and Annual Report: June 1967.
4. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1967.
5. Quarterly and Annual Report: June 1967.
6. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1967.
7. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1968.
8. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1968.
9. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1968.
10. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1968.
11. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1969.
12. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1969.
13. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1969.
14. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1969.
15. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1970.
16. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1970.
17. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1970.
18. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1970.
19. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1971.
20. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1971.
21. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1971.
22. Quarterly and Annual Report: October 1971.
23. Quarterly and Annual Report: November 1971.
24. Quarterly and Annual Report: January 1972.
25. Quarterly and Annual Report: February 1972.
Box 17
1. Quarterly and Annual Report: May 1972.
2. Quarterly and Annual Report: August 1972.
3. Annual Report: 1954-55.
4. Annual Report: 1955-56.
5. Annual Report: 1956-57.
6. Annual Report: 1957-58.
7. Annual Report: 1958-59.
8. Annual Report: 1959-60.
9. Annual Report: 1960-61.
10. Annual Report: 1961-62.
11. Annual Report: 1962-63.
12. Annual Report: 1963-64.
13. Annual Report: 1964-65.
14. Annual Report: 1965-66.
15. Annual Report: 1966-67.
Box 18
1. Annual Report: 1967-68.
2. Annual Report: 1968-69.
3. Annual Report: 1969-70.
4. Annual Report: 1970-71.
5. Annual Report: 1971-72.
Box 19
1. Annual Report: 1972-73.
2. Annual Report: 1973-74.
3. Annual Report: 1974-75.
4. Annual Report: 1975-76.
5. Annual Reports (bound): 1959-62.
6. Annual Reports (bound): 1962-65.
7. Statistical Reports (bound): 1945-59.
8. Statistical Reports (bound): 1959-66.
Box 20
1. State Board of Regents Annual Report: 1973-74.
2. State Board of Regents Annual Report: 1975-76.
3. State Board of Regents Annual Report: 1976-77.
4. State Board of Regents Annual Report: 1977-78.
5. State Board of Regents Annual Report: 1978-79.
6. State Board of Regents Annual Report: 1980-81.
Series III, POLICY FILES, 1951-1972, Boxes 20-24.
7. Academic Services, 1966-69.
8. Adjustment of Teacher-Pupil Ratio, 1958.
9. Administrative Services, 1964-67.
10. Annual Enrollment Report I, 1956-72.
11. Annual Enrollment Report II.
12. Annual Enrollment Report III.
13. Annual Enrollment Report IV.
Box 21
1. Annual Report: 1952-62.
2. Annual Statistical Report: 1951-68.
3. Campus Disorders: 1968-70.
4. Career Education Programs-Two Years (Committee Study), 1968- 71.
5. Certification: 1967.
6. Class Enrollment and Faculty Load, 1971-72.
7. Codification of Regulations and Policies By Division of Higher Education, 1970-72.
8. Committee Study: Totalitarian System, May 5, 1968.
9. Contracts-Managerial Groups, May 15, 1968.
10. Correspondence: 1965-72.
11. Correspondence: 1965-72.
Box 22
1. Correspondence: 1965-72.
2. Correspondence, E. C. Stimbert, 1971-72.
3. Dorm Regulations and Rules Governing Student Conduct, January 14, 1971. 4. Easement Deed and Resolution, 1972.
5. ETSU Salaries, Faculty and Administration, 1962-71.
6. ETSU Salaries, Office Personnel, ND.
7. Faculty Service Reports, 1965-71.
8. Function Committee Study & Report, July 2, 1970.
9. Grant-In-Aid, 1962-70.
10. Higher Education Responsibility Act, 1971.
11. Legal Services, ND.
12. Minimum Employment Standard, 1957-58.
Box 23
1. Organization, Staff, Department of Education, 1955.
2. Over-Age Retirement Forms, 1971.
3. Personnel, Service Awards Program, 1963-71.
4. Plan For Awarding Work-Scholarships, 1958-69.
5. Policy on Campus Conduct, August 9, 1968.
6. Policy on Off-Campus Instruction, 1971-72.
7. Proposed Procedures For Faculty Suspension, 1970.
8. Regulations Teacher Certificate (Residence Credit), 1970-72.
9. Reimbursement-Extension, Evening, Off-Campus Instruction, 1958.
10. Report of Prerequisites In Lieu of Salary, ND.
11. Residency Requirements 1959-75.
12. Resolutions-General, 1957-71.
13. Resolutions-Housing and Dining, 1970.
14. Resolutions on R. O. T. C., ND.
15. Resolutions on Speakers on Campus, 1965.
16. Resolutions-Student Organizations, 1968-69.
17. Retirement Policy.
18. Room Rental, 1968-69.
19. Rule on American History and Government, ND.
20. Tenure-Teacher, 1952-72.
21. TIAA-Optional Retirement Program, 1971.
Box 24
1. TIAA-Retirement System Tax-Sheltered Annuity, 1963-67.
2. Transfer of Credits from a Two Year and Community College, 1969.
3. Special Services, ND.
4. Student Personnel Suggested Policies and Procedures, 1964.
5. University System, 1965-70.
6. Use of State Facilities by Private Religious Organizations, 1960-63.
7. Vice-Presidential Concept of University Government, 1970.
ADDENDUM
1986
On December 5, 1986, Betty Roberts transferred to the University Archives two photocopies of State Board of Regents' amended policies. Additional photocopies of minutes and reports will be added periodically. The files are arranged chronologically.
Box 24
8. Admissions and Interim report, June 27, 1986.
9. Faculty Promotion Procedures and Minimum Rank Criteria, August 28, 1986. 10. Accounting Chairs of Excellence, September 5-9, 1986.
11. Index To Minutes State Board of Regents, September 19, 1986.
12. Interim Report, December 12, 1986.
13. Index to Minutes of State Board of Regents, March 20, 1987.