University Governance Records

The records in this collection are divided into 8 series: (1) Administrative and Residual Employee Union, Local 4200, (2) American Association of University Professors, (3) American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, (4) Community Relations Program, (5) Faculty Handbooks, (6) New England Regional Student Services, (7) State Board of Education, and (8) University Senate. The University Senate Series is arranged into 6 sub-series: (1) Senate Meetings; (2) Senate Committees; (3) Senate Nofitications; (4) Requests for Approval; (5) Resolutions; (6) President's Files

The bulk of the record group spans 1941-2016 and documents the operations of Western Connecticut State University's Faculty Senate and its committees. The collection is organized by academic year and includes agendas, minutes, correspondence, by-laws, newsletters, membership lists, reports and resolutions, and voting records. Committee Reports are filed separately but are also interfiled within the minutes for a given academic year.

Researchers should also see the Truman A. Warner Papers, Western Connecticut State University History, for additional information concerning the University Senate.

Of special interest are the Curriculum Study papers for 1941-1947, which are representative of projects undertaken during President Ralph C. Jenkins tenure. Some of the documents are written by Jenkins and some by faculty, but all represent the spirit of his time here.

Series: 1; Administrative and Residual Employee Union, Local 4200, 1990-1999; Box 1; Arranged in alphabetical and chronological order.; Contracts.

Series: 2; American Association of University Professors (AAUP), 1970-2006; Box 1 and oversized 1.; Arranged in alphabetical and chronological order; Collective Bargaining Agreements, correspondence, council meeting minutes, and newsletters.

Series: 3; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), 1975-1997; Box 1; Arranged in alphabetical and chronological order.; Constitution and Collective Bargaining Agreements.

Series: 4; Community Relations Program; An Action Study, 1968-1969; Box 1; Action Study.

Series: 5; Faculty Handbook, 1970-2006; Box 2 ; Arranged in chronological order.; Handbooks.

Series: 6; New England Regional Student Services (NEBHE), 1984-1987; Box 2; Arranged in alphabetical and chronological order.; Reports.

Series: 7; State Board of Education, 1945-1989; Box 3; Arranged in alphabetical and chronological order.; Reports, master plans, rules and regulations.

Series: 8; University Senate, 1941-2016; Boxes 3-13, Audio Recordings boxes 1 and 2; Arranged in chronological order within each sub-series.; (1)Senate Minutes: contains University Senate Minutes and supplemental materials; (2) Senate Committees: contains minutes, reports and other materials generated by University Senate sub-committees; (3) Senate Notifications: containe notification of senate actions; (4) Requests for Approval: contains University Senate requests for approval of Senate Resolutions from the University President; (5) Resolutions: containts both proposed and accepted resolutions by the University Senate; (6) President's Files: contains correspondence, notes, and related materials.

Series: 9: University Planning and Budget Committee: materials, 1995-2004; Arranged in alphabetical and chronological order.; contains planning and assessment materials.