Texas Tech University Archives
Committee and Council Records
Academic Council
- Academic Council, 1970-1973 (see U 290.3 College of Education Records)
- Academic Council, 1970-1986 (see U 1.5 Academic Affairs Records)
- Academic Council, 1971-1976 (see U 147.38 President's Office Records)
- Academic Council, 1971-1980 (see U 68.1 College of Engineering Records)
- Academic Council meeting minutes, 1971-1980 (see U 157.7 Research Services Records)
- Academic Council, 1972-1983 (see U 12.1 Agricultural Sciences Records)
- Academic Council, 1976-1984 (see U 2.2 Vice-President for Academic Affairs Records)
- Academic Council, 1977-1982 (see U 147.9 President's Office Records)
- Academic Council meeting minutes, 1977-1978 (see U 1.4 Academic Affairs Records)
- Academic Council meeting minutes, 1983-1985 (see U 48.1 Committee Records)
- Academic Council, 1991 (see U 464.1 General Education Committee Records)
- Academic Council Meeting Minutes, 1995-1999 (see U 147.5 Student Government Association Records)
- Academic Council, 1997-1998 (see U 147.46 President's Office Records)
Academic Status Committee
- Academic Status Committee, 1969-1977 (see U 147.38 President's Office Records)
- Academic Status Committee, 1975-1977 (see U 2.2 Vice-President for Academic Affairs Records)
- Academic Status Committee, 1976-1977 (see U 1.6 Academic Affairs Records)
- Academic Status Committee, 1978-1980 (see U 228.1 Executive Vice-President and Provost Records)
- Academic Status Committee, 1979 (see U 144.19 Planning Office Records)
Administrative Council
- Administrative Council, 1932-1945 (see U 152.7 Registrar's Office Records)
- U 147.10 Administrative Council Records, 1931-1946: This 2 box collection contains administrative records concerning the governance of the college.
- Administration Council, 1938-1945 and 1971-1972 (see U 68.1 College of Engineering Records)
- Administrative Council, 1938-1945 (see S 5.1 William Curry and Frances Mayhugh Holden Papers)
- Administration Council, 1945-1946 (see U 14.1 James G. Allen Records)
- Administrative Council, 1976-1984 (see U 2.2 Vice-President for Academic Affairs Records)
- Administrative Council, 1977-1978 (see U 1.6 Academic Affairs Records)
- Administrative Council, 1978-1980 (see U 1.4 Academic Affairs Records)
Advisory Council
- Advisory Council, 1970-1973 (see U 157.7 Research Services Records)
Affirmative Action Committee
- Affirmative Action Committee, 1975-1976 (see U 2.1 Vice-President for Academic Affairs Records)
- Affirmative Action Committee, 1977-1999 (see U 436.1 Chester Alwyn Barr Jr. Papers)
- Affirmative Action, 1980-1986 (see U 184.3 University News and Publications Records)
- Affirmative Action, 1986-1988 (see U 228.1 Executive Vice-President and Provost Records)
- Office of Affirmative Action and Personnel Relations, 1993-1994 (see U 207.4 Provost's Office Records)
- Affirmative Action Committee, 1995-1996 (see U 207.3 Provost's Office Records)
Benefits and Retirement Committee
Previously called the Retired Faculty and Staff Committee, the first efforts to recognize retiring faculty and staff were made in 1970, with 500-600 persons attending the highly successful reception at the President’s home. In 1971, a Faculty Council Committee on Retired Faculty and Staff was created, and planned events to include more receptions, dinners, and clinics on planning for retirement. In subsequent years, a Retiree’s Handbook was produced for Tech employees.
- U 206.1 Benefits and Retirement Committee Records, 1978-1982: This 1 wallet collection contains the committee minutes. Also located in the reference file are committee reports, a 1973 program, and announcements.
- Benefits and Retirement Committee, 1978-1982 (see U 228.1 Executive Vice-President and Provost Records)
- Benefits and Retirement Committee meeting minutes, 1983-1984 and 1987-1989 (see U 48.1 Committee Records)
- Benefits and Retirement Committee, 1990-1992 (see U 207.1 Provost's Office Records)
- Benefits and Retirement Committee, 1990 (see U 185.6 University News and Publications Records)
- Benefits and Retirement Committee, 2000 (see U 147.44 President's Office Records)
Campus Beautification Committee
- Campus Beautification Committee, 1939-1941 and undated (see S 455.1 William Curry and Frances Mayhugh Holden Papers)
- Campus Beautification Committee, 1948-1949 (see U 147.23 President's Office Records)
- Campus Beautification Committee, 1996-1997 (see U 210.7 Chancellor's Office Records)
Campus Care Givers
- Campus Care Givers, 1997-2001 (see U 210.11 Chancellor's Office Records)
- Campus Care Givers, 1997-1998 (see U 210.7 Chancellor's Office Records)
Campus Emergency Committee
- Campus Emergency Committee, 1966-1977 (see U 147.38 President's Office Records)
- Campus Emergency Committee, 1974 (see U 202.1 School of Medicine Records)
- Campus Emergency Committee, 1978-1981 and undated (see U 228.1 Executive Vice-President and Provost Records)
Campus Grounds Committee
- Campus Grounds Committee, 1973-1977 (see U 147.38 President's Office Records)
Campus Planning Committee
The Campus Planning Committee reviewed and planned all aspects of campus expansion; facilities maintenance; renovation, and repurposing; campus landscaping; and new construction.
- U 36.1 Campus Planning Committee Records, 1941-1973: This 7 box collection consists of subject files, correspondence, meeting minutes, and blueprints.
- Campus Planning Committee Meeting Minutes, 1958-1967: The bound volumes containing the Campus Planning Committee's meeting minutes, agendas and related documentation have been digitized and are are keyword searchable.
- Campus Planning Committee, 1950-1962 (see U 137.1 Dept. of Park Administration and Landscape Architecture Records)
- Building Planning Committee, 1958 and Campus Planning Committee, 1950-1959 (see U 147.26 President's Office Records)
- Minutes of the Campus Planning Committee, 1960-1962 (see 148.3 Public Information Records)
- Campus Planning Committee, 1968-1969 (see U 184.3 University News and Publications Records)
- Campus Planning Committee, 1968-1971 (see U 144.19 Planning Office Records)
Catalogue and Bulletins Committee
- Catalogue and Bulletins Committee, 1951-1962 (see U 148.3 Public Information Records)
Chancellor's Council
- Chancellor's Council, 1996-1998 (see U 184.3 University News and Publications)
- Chancellor's Council, 2003-2004 (see U 147.14 President's Office)
Chancellor's Minority Advisory Council
- Chancellor's Minority Advisory Council, 1991-1997 (see U 9.2 Dean of Students Records)
- Chancellor's Community Minority Advisory Council, 2001-2003 and undated (see U 147.5 Student Government Association Records)
- Chancellor's Minority Advisory Council, 2003-2004 (see U 147.14 President's Office)
- Chancellor's Minority Advisory Council, 2005-2006 (see U 147.25 President's Office Records)
Committee of 50
- Committee of 50, 1974-1976 and undated (see U 157.7 Research Services Records)
- Committee 50, 1974-1976 (see U 20.10 Arts and Sciences Records)
Committee on Scholarship
- U 46.1 Committee on Scholarship Records, undated: This is a 1 wallet collection.
Committees
- U 48.1 Committees Records, 1955-1993 and undated: This 1 box collection contains miscellaneous committee files, including faculty appointments to committees and meeting minutes.
Council of Deans
- U 52.1 Council of Deans Records, 1925-1960: This 1 box collection contains meeting minutes from the Council of Deans.
- Council of Deans, 1931-1932 (see U 147.5 President's Office)
- Council of Deans, 1948-1970 (see U 1.5 Academic Affairs)
- Council of Deans, 1948-1950 (see U 147.23 President's Office Records)
- Dean's Council, 1949 and undated (see S 455.1 William Curry and Frances Mayhugh Holden)
- Council of Deans, 1948-1952 (see U 68.5 College of Engineering Records, 1928-1980 and undated)
- Council of Deans, 1950-1959 and Dean's Council, 1952-1957 (see U 147.26 President's Office Records)
- Council of Deans meeting minutes, 1955-1962 (see U 56.1 Dean of Men)
Council of Women Graduates
- U 52.1 Council of Women Graduates, 1938-1945 and undated (see S 28.1 Ruth Horn Andrews Papers)
- U 52.1 Council of Women Graduates, 1941-1943 (see U 14.1 James G. Allen Records)
Discipline Committee
- U 61.1 Discipline Committee Records, 1942-1966: This 1 box collection contains minutes of meetings of the Discipline Committee and cases investigated by the committee.
Dormitory Food Service Council
- Dormitory Food Service Council, 1955-1960 (see U 56.1 Dean of Men)
Faculty Advisory Committee
Created in 1941 under President Clifford B. Jones, the Faculty Advisory Committee consisted of twelve members elected by the faculty. The Committee was encouraged to make recommendations to the Administrative Council, but had no administrative authority.
- Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes and Agendas, 1976-present (Links to the Faculty Senate website)
- Faculty Advisory Committee, 1941-1965 (see U 14.1 James G. Allen Records)
- Faculty Advisory Committee, 1942-1944 and undated (see S 455.1 William Curry and Frances Mayhugh Holden Papers)
- U 73.1 Faculty Advisory Committee Records, 1942-1970: This 3 box collection contains agendas, meeting minutes, elections, reports, and assorted files on faculty concerns such as salaries, rank, and tenure.
- Faculty Advisory Committee, 1948-1960 (see U 147.26 President's Office Records)
Faculty Senate
- Faculty Council, 1967-1977 (see U 20.10 College of Arts and Sciences Records)
- Faculty Council, 1969-1980 (see U 436.1 Chester Alwyn Barr Jr. Papers)
- Faculty Council, 1973-1976 (see U 48.1 Committee Records)
- Faculty Council, 1969-1997 and undated and Faculty Senate, 1985-1994 (see U 185.6 University News and Publications Records)
- Faculty Council, 1973-1980 and Faculty Senate, 1975-1981 (see U 147.9 President's Office Records)
- Faculty Senate meeting minutes, 1981-1985 (see U 48.1 Committee Records)
- Faculty Senate, 1983-1990 (see U 436.1 Chester Alwyn Barr Jr. Papers)
Faculty Welfare Committee
- Faculty Welfare Committee, 1952-1959 (see U 147.26 President's Office Records)
Gender Equity Council
- Gender Equity Council, 2004-2005 (see U 147.15 President's Office Records)
- Gender Equity Council, 2005-2006 (see U 147.25 President's Office Records)
- Gender Equity Council, 2008-2009 (see U 147.50 President's Office Records)
- President's Council of Gender Equity, 2008-2010 (see U 147.6 President's Office Records)
General Education Committee
- General Education Committee, 1976-2008 : This 2 box collection consists administrative records of the General Education Committee (GCE), including meeting minutes, information on Core curriculum, and course proposals and requirements.
- General Education Committee, 1993-1997 (see U 207.6 Provost's Office Records)
Graduate Council
- Graduate Council, 1951-1952 (see S 455.1 William Curry and Frances Mayhugh Holden Papers)
- Graduate Council Minutes, 1951-1963 (see U 147.26 President's Office Records)
- Graduate Council, 1963-1964 (see U 14.1 James G. Allen Records)
- Graduate Council, 1969-1984 (see U 436.1 Chester Alwyn Barr Jr. Papers)
- Graduate Council, 1971-1984 (see U 2.2 Vice-President for Academic Affairs Records)
- Graduate Council, 1973-1981 (see U 147.9 President's Office Records)
- Graduate Council, 1974-1975 (see U 157.7 Research Services Records)
- Graduate Council, 1974-1983 (see U 290.1 College of Education Records)
- Graduate Council, 1975-1987 (see U 12.1 Agricultural Sciences Records)
- Graduate Council, 1979-1981 (see U 1.4 Academic Affairs Records)
- Graduate Council, 1979-1985 (see U 261.1 Human Sciences Records)
- Graduate Council, 1984-1988 (see U 185.6 University News and Publications Records)
- Graduate Council, 1985-2002 (see U 112.6 Library Records)
- Graduate Council meeting minutes, 1978-1983 (see U 1.5 Academic Affairs)
- Graduate Council meeting minutes, 1982-1987 (see U 48.1 Committee Records)
Grounds Beautification Committee
- Grounds Beautification Committee, 1996-1998 (see U 210.11 Chancellor's Office Records)
Honors Council
- Honors Council, 1971-1982 (see U 147.38 President's Office Records)
Institutional Research Board (IRB)
- U 427.1 Institutional Review Board Records, 1974-2016: This 1 box collection contains rosters, appointment letters, annual reports, correspondence and meeting minutes.
- Human Subjects Committee, 1980-1983 (see U 228.1 Executive Vice-President and Provost Records)
- Human subjects, protection of, 1980-1982 (see U 147.37 President's Office Records)
- Human subjects for research, 1974 (see U 1.5 Academic Affairs Records)
- Human Subjects Committee, 1977 and undated (see U 1.6 Academic Affairs Records)
Minority Affairs Committee
- Minority Affairs Committee, 1971-1980 (see U 147.9 President's Office Records)
- Minority Affairs Committee, 1973-1977 (see U 436.1 Chester Alwyn Barr Jr. Papers)
- Minority Affairs Committee, 1979-1999 (see U 9.2 Dean of Students Records)
President's Advsory Council
- President's Advisory Council, 2001-2012 (see U 147.22 President's Office Records)
- President's Advisory Council, 2004-2006 (see U 147.25 President's Office Records)
- President's Advisory Council, 2011-2016 (see U 147.30 President's Office Records)
President's Council
- President's Council for Institutional Planning, 1957-1968 (See U 2.1 Vice-President for Academic Affairs Records)
- U 24.1 President's Council Records, 1974-1989: This is a 3 box collection.
- U 24.1 President's Council Photograph Collection, 1976?: The 21 print collection contains images of people at various social functions, a photo of a color drawing of the Masked Rider, and a display set of medals. Pictured include Bill Clayton, Dr. Grover E. Murray, and May Owen.
- U 24.2 President's Council Records, 1986-2015 and undated: This 6 box collection contains correspondence to and from the Chancellor's Council, event planning records, and photographs from the events sponsored by the President's and Chancellor's Councils. Also included are applications for the President's Ambassador Program.
- U 24.3 President's Council Records, 1986-2010 and undated: This 5 box collection includes are invoices, memos, correspondence, invitations, menus, and newsletters.
- President's Council, 1981-1984 (see U 147.37 President's Office Records)
- President's Council, 1982-1993 (see U 184.3 University News and Publications)
- President's Council, 1986-1992 (see U 147.41 President's Office Records)
- President's Council, 1993 and undated (see U 185.6 President's Office Records)
President's Executive Council
- President's Executive Council, 1975-1980 (see U 147.9 President's Office Records)
- President's Executive Council, 1981-1984 (see U 2.2 Vice-President for Academic Affairs)
- President's Executive Council, 1985- and 1991-1993 (see U 147.41 President's Office)
- President's Executive Council, 1994-1995 (see U 185.6 University News and Publications Records)
- President's Council, undated (see S 1811.1 Bea Zeeck Papers, 1941-2009)
- President's Executive Council, 2015 (see U 147.30 President's Office Records)
President's Minority Council
- President's Minority Advisory Council, 1991-1993 (see U 147.41 President's Office Records)
- President's Minority Advisory Council, 1995 (see U 207.3 Provost's Office Records)
Provost's Council
- Provost's Council, 1977-1990 (see U 290.1 College of Education Records)
- Provost's Council, 1989-1994 (see U 147.45 President's Office Records)
- Provost's Council, 1990-1993 (see U 207.1 Provost's Office Records)
- Provost's Council Retreats, 1989-1997 (see U 112.6 Library Records)
- Provost's Council, 1994-1999 (see U 207.6 Provost's Office Records)
- Provost's Council, 2005-2006 (see U 147.25 President's Office Records)
Religious Interest Council
- Religious Interest Council, 1966-1967 (see U 14.1 James G. Allen Records)
Red Raider Committee
- Red Raider Committee, 1978-1999 (See U 9.2 Dean of Students Records)
Senior Administrative Council
- Senior Administrative Council, 2001-2002 (see U 147.45 President's Office Records)
- Senior Administrative Council, 2001-2004 (see U 147.14 President's Office Records)
- Senior Administrative Council, 2008-2009 (see U 147.50 President's Office Records)
Space Committee (also referred to as Office Space Committee)
The Space Committee determines the funding and priorities for construction, renovation, and maintenance of the buildings
on the Texas Tech University campus.
- U 129.1 Office Space Committee Records, 1925-1956: This 1 box collection contains the meeting minutes and agendas pertaining to the activities of the Office Space Committee the and Scheduling Committee.
- U 240.1 Space Committee Records, 1981-1997: This 1 box collection contains the meeting minutes and agendas pertaining to the activities of the Space Committee.
- Office Space Committee, 1956 and Schedule and Office Space Committee, 1951-1959 (see U 147.26 President's Office Records)
- Space Committee, 1978-1983 (See U 144.19 Planning Office Records)
- Space Committee, 1981-1984 (see U 2.2 Vice-President for Academic Affairs)
- Office Space Committee, 1981-1997 (see U 184.3 University News and Publications)
- Space Committee, 1984-1986 (see U 1.5 Academic Affairs)
- Space Committee, 1999-2000 (See U 147.44 Office of the President Records)
Student Publications Committee
- Student Publications Committee, 1973-1984 (see U 184.3 University News and Publications)
Tenure and Privilege Committee
- U 178.1 Tenure and Privilege Committee Records, 1933-1972 and undated: This 1 box collection contains reports, correspondence, and meeting minutes from the TTU Tenure and Privilege Committee.
- Tenure and Privilege Committee, 1957-1975 (see U 147.38 President's Office Records)
- Tenure and Privilege Committee, 1976 (see U 1.5 Academic Affairs)
- Tenure and Privilege Committee, 1976-1979 (see U 147.9 President's Office Records)
- Tenure and Privilege Committee, 1977-1984 (see U 2.2 Vice-President for Academic Affairs)
University Bicentennial Committee
- U 181.1 University Bicentennial Committee Records, undated: This is a 1 box collection.
- U 181.2 University Bicentennial Committee Records, 1972-1976: This 1 box collection contains materials concerning Texas Tech’s committee on the preparations for the national bicentennial celebrations. Dr. Jim Reese was chairman of the committee.
University Public Art Committee
- U 343.1 University Public Art Committee Records, 1998-2002: This 1 box collection consists of meeting agendas, minutes and handouts for the committee, as well as some vitas and artist statements for well known artists such as James Watkins, Sara Waters, Michael Hurd, Sonia King, Sam Coronado, John Haines, and Sam Scott.
- Explore University Public Art Collection, undated (See S 1864.1 Alvin Davis Papers)
- University Public Art Collection Conservation Endowment, 2013-2014 (See S 1701.4 Helen Jones Foundation Records)
Women's Recognition Service
- [Women's] Recognition Service, 1932-1966 (See U 14.1 James G. Allen Records)
Women's Studies Council
- U 189.1 Women's Studies Council Records, 1981-2006: This 1 box collection consists of the Women's Studies exit interviews, conducted from 1981-2006, of former Texas Tech employees.
- Women's Council, 1976-1986 (see U 185.6 University News and Publications Records)
- Women's Studies Council, 1990-1991 (See U 433.1 Attorney for Students Records)