Finding Aid for Women's Resources and Services Subject File, 1964-1991 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Women's Resources and Services Subject File, 1964-1991

ID: 41/3/10

Primary Creator: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Office of Dean of Student Personnel and Dean of Women

Extent: 9.3 cubic feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical by subject; correspondence chronological thereunder

Subjects: Feminism, Illini Dames Club, Illinois Commission on the Status of Women, Rape, Sex Discrimination, Women's Education, Women's Resources and Services, Office for, Women's Services, Women's Status, Women's Studies

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Women's Resources and Subject file including correspondence requests for information, correspondence with speakers, requests for publications, notices of meetings and workshops, letters of recommendation, material on activities at other colleges, announcement of programs of interest,and meeting notices and minutes.  Also pamphlets, flyers, posters, conference papers, reports, and newsletters concerning programs sponsored by OWRS (ca. 1970-1990), Common Differences conference (1982-1983), Feminist Scholarship Conference (1978), Rape (1974-1990), Title IX (1974-1976), Illinois Commission on the Status of Women (1965-1984), Illinois Symposium for Women (1969-1981), Verdell Frazier-Young Awards (1970-1991), Women's Studies, and Womens Wheels (1975-1984).

In March, 1874, a position was recommended to the Board of Trustees calling for a "woman of high character and culture" to oversee the growing number of female students entering the University.¹ On September 1, 1897, the Board of Trustees established a Dean of Women's Department.

The Dean's duties included the general oversight of all women students, aiding them in their coursework and social life.² In 1943, the Dean of Women became part of the Office of the Dean of Students.³ Major responsibilities centered on student housing, part-time employment, financial aid, extracurricular activities and the interpretation of campus regulations.⁴

The Dean of Women added the title of the Dean of Student Personnel when the Dean of Students Office reorganized in 1967.⁵ In addition to the duties of student counseling and aid, the staff is concerned with personnel and guidance work, freshmen and married students, and culturally handicapped, and residence hall counseling.⁶ As of April 23, 1966, the responsibilities of this Office were distributed within the Office of the Dean of Students and Associate vice-chancellor, and the Office of the Associate vice-chancellor and Director of Auxiliary Services.⁷ Office is now concerned with student discipline.

1. Catalogue and Circular of the Illinois Industrial University, 8th Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees, March 10, 1874, p. 92.

2. Transactions of the Board of Trustees, 19th Report, March 9, 1897, p. 64.

3. Transactions of the Board of Trustees, 42nd Report, August 31, 1943, p. 495.

4. University of Illinois Annual Register, 1942-43, p. 112.

5. Transactions of the Board of Trustees, 54th Report, September 20, 1967, p. 711.

6. Staff Directories, 1967-1978.

7. Organizational Chart: Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.

Feminism
Illini Dames Club
Illinois Commission on the Status of Women
Rape
Sex Discrimination
Women's Education
Women's Resources and Services, Office for
Women's Services
Women's Status
Women's Studies

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 2/1/1989; 7/20/1995

Other Note: 6 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/4103010.pdf

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