Committee Files Collection

0.21 linear feet (1 half-document case)

This is an artificial collection composed of miscellaneous materials generated by various committees at South Dakota State University. Contents include pamphlets, reports, correspondence, proclamations, and meeting minutes. The materials were not acquired through a systematic collecting effort but are instead compiled as they are discovered. Documents in this box span a wide range of committee functions, from academic policies and faculty engagement to student recruitment, ROTC programming, and computing issues.

Among the more substantial items are minutes from the Classification Committee (1900–1914), which addressed admissions and credit policies, and the Rules and Regulations Committee (1931), which proposed consolidating institutional policies into a single publication. The Faculty Committee on Air Transport produced a report on the impact of air travel on university operations, while the Faculty Workshop Committee considered graduation timelines and student communication skills in a 1957 meeting. Materials from the Computer Users Advisory Council include correspondence about software copyright concerns during the rise of campus computing. The Committee on Radio Broadcasting outlined strategies for effectively using radio to serve South Dakota residents.

Other committees represented include the Curriculum and Veterans Enrollment Committee, which handled tuition claims and enrollment issues for veterans; the High School Contact Committee, which produced reports on outreach strategies and recruitment; and the ROTC Inspection and Military Field Day Committee, which planned field events in coordination with academic scheduling. A pamphlet from the Civilization Committee highlights a discussion series titled Dialogues in Higher Education that reflected on intellectual life and teaching philosophies.

This collection offers insight into the internal deliberations, planning efforts, and institutional concerns of mid-20th century campus committees. It documents the evolving priorities of a land-grant university (from student services and academic procedures to external communication and community outreach) during a period of significant social, technological, and administrative transformation.

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