1983 September
1983 November
1983 December-1984 January
1984 February-May

The University College Records document the development, administration, and activities of South Dakota State University’s University College and its predecessor units responsible for general registration, academic advising, career planning, student success initiatives, and assessment. The materials span from 1968 to 2018 and include annual reports, program reviews, self-studies, statistical data, course materials, advising handbooks, strategic planning documents, assessment summaries, enrollment reports, accreditation materials, workshop files, faculty profiles, student profiles, and records related to academic support services. The records also document relationships with state agencies, job service programs, workforce development councils, and higher education centers. Formats include correspondence, reports, handbooks, schedules, posters, brochures, tallies, budgets, data summaries, meeting materials, institutional reviews, and electronic files.

These records provide documentation of the evolution of academic advising, general studies programming, student support services, and career planning at South Dakota State University. They reflect institutional responses to statewide workforce initiatives, accreditation requirements, changing general education standards, and student success priorities. The collection is significant for understanding the administrative history of University College, the development of advising and retention strategies, and SDSU’s participation in statewide and regional higher education collaborations.

2013 Winter - 2 copies

2014 Summer - 2 copies

2015 Summer - 2 copies

2016 Summer - 2 copies

2017 Summer - 2 copies

Correspondence

Brochures

This collection is composed exclusively of meeting minutes generated by the Scholastic Standards Committee of South Dakota State University between 1956 and 1967. The minutes document the committee’s deliberations on academic standards, policies governing student performance, and related procedural issues concerning the university’s scholastic regulations during the postwar expansion period. These records provide insights into institutional governance and academic policy development over more than a decade of university growth.

The Scholastic Standards Committee helped to shape the academic integrity of SDSU programs. The documentation found in this collection reflects mid-twentieth century shifts in university administration, faculty oversight, and curricular development. The minutes may be of particular interest to researchers examining higher education policy, faculty governance, or student academic regulations during this period.

Certificate

Brochure

Faculty memo

Faculty memo

Faculty memo

Faculty memo

Faculty memo

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Pamphlet

1976 January-February
1976 March-May
1976 August-October
1976 November-December

1978 January-February
1978 March-May
1978 August-October
1978 November-December

1979 January-February
1979 March-May
1979 August-October
1979 November-December

v. 9 no. 1 1975 August-October
1975 November-December

1980 January-February
1980 March-May
1980 August-October
1980 November-December

1981 January-February
1981 March-May
1981 Fall Semester

1977 January-February
1977 March-May
1977 August-October
1977 November-December

1982 Spring Semester
1982 Fall Semester

1983 Spring Semester

Newspaper format
1993 Spring - 1 copy

Newspaper format
1993 Fall - 1 copy

Newspaper format
1996 Winter - 2 copies

Newspaper format
1992 Fall - 1 copy

Newspaper format
1995 Summer - 1 copy
1995 Winter - 1 copy

Newspaper format
1997 Winter - 1 copy

Presentation by Allen Barnes

Brochures

This collection documents the professional and administrative activities of David Pearson at South Dakota State University from the late 1960s through the early 1980s. The bulk of the materials consists of chronological correspondence files dating from 1976 to 1982, reflecting Pearson’s role in university administration and his involvement in institutional planning, policy discussions, and external relations.
A significant portion of the collection relates to the “Engineering Controversy,” a major issue in South Dakota higher education concerning the organization, funding, and location of engineering programs within the state. These materials include correspondence, reports, cost analyses, enrollment data, legislative documents, and records associated with the development of a statewide academic master plan. Also included are meeting records, departmental actions, news clippings, and Pearson’s notes, which document the political, educational, and economic dimensions of the controversy from the 1960s through the mid-1970s.
The collection also contains records related to South Dakota State University’s participation in the United States Bicentennial celebration (1973–1977). These materials include correspondence, committee records, proposals, financial documents, outreach planning, and publicity materials, illustrating the planning and coordination of commemorative events and institutional involvement at the state and national levels.
Additional materials include oversize correspondence and subject files. Together, the collection provides insight into university governance, statewide higher education planning, and institutional initiatives during a period of administrative growth and public engagement.

This collection is composed of original records of the Dakota Agricultural College Board of Regents, documenting foundational governance activity between 1884 and 1895. It includes a ledger of official minutes detailing key decisions and organizational structures during the college's formative years. Topics covered include the selection of the first president, establishment of committees to oversee academic programs, finances, building construction, land management, and admissions. The ledger also records the development of early budgetary and curricular frameworks, with later entries incorporating presidential reports. A notation at the conclusion references a second volume of minutes, but its location is currently unknown.

Additionally, the collection contains a petition signed by students, requesting the dismissal of an English/History professor—offering early evidence of student engagement with faculty performance and governance.

These records offer critical insight into the early administrative and academic formation of South Dakota State University during its era as Dakota Agricultural College. The materials illustrate the priorities and challenges of a newly established land-grant institution in the late 19th century, highlighting student activism, governance practices, and institutional planning. The collection is especially significant for scholars interested in the history of higher education in South Dakota, land-grant college governance, and student-faculty relations in early American universities.

Report

This collection consists of records generated by the administrative offices of the College of Arts and Sciences at South Dakota State University. Materials include correspondence, brochures, bulletins, committee records, meeting minutes, statistical reports, and mission statements, as well as publications related to campus events and academic programs. A substantial portion of the collection comprises newsletters issued under various titles—including Arts at State, College of Arts & Science Newsletter, Focus on Arts at State, Hear Ye! Hear Ye!, What's Up, and Transformation Magazine—which document college activities, achievements, faculty initiatives, and student engagement.

These records provide insight into the organizational structure, communication strategies, and evolving academic and cultural identity of the College of Arts and Sciences. The newsletters, in particular, serve as a valuable chronicle of internal developments, outreach efforts, and the college's role within the broader university community over time.

Newspaper format
1998 Spring - 2 copies

Newspaper format
2001 Spring - 2 copies
2001 Fall - 1 copy

Newspaper format
2005 Summer - 2 copies
2005 Winter - 2 copies

Newspaper format
2006 Winter - 1 copy

Newspaper format
2008 Fall - 2 copies

Newspaper format
2000 Spring - 2 copies
2000 Winter - 2 copies

Newspaper format
2003 Summer - 2 copies
2003 Fall - 2 copies

Newspaper Format
2007 Fall - 2 copies

Newspaper format
2009 Fall - 2 copies

Newspaper format
1999 Fall - 2 copies

Newspaper format
2011 Fall - 2 copies
2011 Winter - 2 copies

Newspaper format
2002 Spring -2 copies
2002 Fall - 2 copies

Announcements

Newspaper format
1982 Fall - 1 coopy

Newspaper format
1984 Spring - 1 copy
1984 Fall - 1 copy

Newspaper format
1985 Spring - 1 copy
1985 Fall - 1 copy

Newspaper format
1991 Spring - 2 copies
1991 Fall - 1 copy

Newspaper format
1992 Spring - 1 copy
1992 Fall - 1 copy

Newspaper format
1987 Spring - 1 copy
1987 Fall - 2 copies

Newspaper format
1988 Spring - 2 copies
1988 Fall - 1 copy

Newspaper Format
1983 Spring - 1 copy
1983 Fall - 1 copy

Newspaper format
1986 Fall - 2 copies

Newspaper format
1990 Fall - 2 copies
1990 Spring - 1 copy

Newspaper format
1989 Spring - 1 copy
1989 Fall - 2 copoies

This collection includes a file on South Dakota State University’s 1987–1989 strategic plan, providing insight into institutional priorities and administrative decisions of the period. It offers context for understanding historical strategies and their long-term effects. The collection also contains an open house invitation for the retirement of Vice President Mike Reger, marking a leadership transition and acknowledging his contributions to the university.