Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences records, 1961 - 1991

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Summary

Creator:
Duke University. Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences
Abstract:
The Duke University Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences (UFCAS), established in 1971, guided undergraduate education in arts and sciences, adopted academic regulations and admissions policies, advised on financial aid, and recognized academic achievement. It succeeded the Undergraduate Faculty Council after the body no longer included representatives from the engineering and nursing schools. In 1991, UFCAS voted to disband and reorganize as the Arts and Sciences Council. Records include bylaws, minutes, correspondence, memoranda, rosters, reports, and other records of the Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences at Duke University.
Extent:
23 Linear Feet
Language:
Materials are in English.
Collection ID:
UA.28.01.0004
University Archives Record Group:
28 -- Faculty and Staff Organizations
28 -- Faculty and Staff Organizations > 01 -- General Organizations

Background

Scope and content:

Records include bylaws, minutes, correspondence, memoranda, rosters, reports, and other records of the Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences at Duke University. The Program II files contain some identifiable student records and are regulated by FERPA. The records also contain materials from a prior body, the Undergraduate Faculty Council, which concern ongoing matters. Most of the records were created by the UFCAS Committees.

Biographical / historical:

The Duke University Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences (UFCAS), established in 1971, guided undergraduate education in arts and sciences, adopted academic regulations and admissions policies, advised on financial aid, and recognized academic achievement. It succeeded the Undergraduate Faculty Council in 1971 after the body no longer included representatives from the engineering and nursing schools. Council membership consisted of the president, provost, dean of the undergraduate college, and elected members of the faculties of the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. The dean presided at meetings, while a member of the faculty was elected chair of the Executive Committee.

Most of Council's work was done through its standing and ad hoc committees, which included: Curriculum, Courses of Instruction, Honors, Study Abroad, Program II, Academic Standards, Advising, Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Residential Life, Freshman Year, Advanced Placement, Athletics and Recreation, Health Science Education, and Non-western Studies. In 1991, UFCAS voted to disband and reorganize as the Arts and Sciences Council.

Acquisition information:
The Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1974-1992, 2022, and 2025.
Processing information:

Materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.

Encoded by Jill Katte, May 2005

Updated by Leah Tams, May 2022

Accession UA2025-0065 added by April Blevins, December 2025

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Access restricted. Some materials in this collection include student records. In accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, Duke University permits students to inspect their education records and limits the disclosure of personally identifiable information from education records. Contact Research Services for more information.

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Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

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[Identification of item], Undergraduate Faculty Council of Arts and Sciences Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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