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Collection M 001, Record Group 15:
Fort Lewis College School of Arts and Sciences

15.1 Dean
15.2 Accreditation
15.3.A Anthropology
15.3.B Art
15.3.C Biology, Agriculture & Forestry
15.3.D Chemistry
15.3.E Computer Science Info Systems
15.3.F English
15.3.G Geology
15.3.H History
15.3.I Humanities
15.3.J International Studies
15.3.K Math
15.3.L Modern Languages
15.3.M Music
15.3.N Physics, Physical Science & Engineering
15.3.O Political Science & Philosophy
15.3.P Sociology/ Human Services
15.3.Q Southwest Studies
15.3.R Theatre
15.3.S Library bibliographic instruction
15.3.T Women's Studies Minor
15.3.U Environmental Policy Minor
15.3.V Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Minor
15.3.W Religious Studies Minor
15.3.X Peace and Conflict Studies Minor
15.3.Y Exercise Science
15.3.Z Psychology
15.3.AA Freshman Math Program
15.4 Printed materials of the School of Arts and Sciences
15.5 Arts and Sciences Personnel Committee records
15.6 Grant Records

---Sub-group/Series # and Title---Records description

Record Group 15    School of Arts and Sciences (formerly combined as theSchool of Arts, Humainites and Social Sciences and the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences )

Name Began Ended

Archie Jones

August 1970

July 1972

Maurice Harari

August 1972

December 1973

Robert Delaney

(Acting Dean) January 1974

July 1974

Larry S. Johnson

July 1974

June 1980

Susan S. Riches

(Acting Dean) July 1980

1981

Edward L. Angus

July 1981

September 1988

Jack Ellingson

(Interim Dean) May 1988

June 1990

Karen Spear

July 1990

January 1999

Jack Ellingson

(Interim Dean) March 1999

May 2000

Linda Mack and Red Bird

(Briefly functioned as deans during search)

 June 2000

John Ninnemann

July 2000

Fall 2004


  • The School of Arts and Sciences was resturcuted and split in Fall 2004 into the School of Arts, Humainites and Social Sciences and the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences. The Deans for the respective schools are listed in the table below:
  • School of Arts, Humainites and Social Sciences School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences
    Dean Name Began EndedDean Name Began Ended
    Richard Sax     John Ninnemann 2004 2008
    Linda Schott 2008 present Maureen Brandon 2008 present
    15.1    Dean's records and correspondence , 1951, 1974-, ongoing, in 1 document case containing records through Series 5.3  (includes projects files such as the Natural Resources Study Center degree program proposal and Energy Committee records, 1974-1975).

    15.2    Accreditation reports and correspondence

    15.3    *Departmental records, 1971. 

    * Each department's records should include the following:

    15.3.A    Anthropology Department (School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences)
    15.3.A.1    Printed materials, 1951- ongoing  (catalogs, posters, newspaper clippings, etc.). This series also includes the Four Corners Lecture Series printed materials, co-sponsored by the FLC Anthropology Department.
    15.3.A.2    Chair's records, 1948, 1992-ongoing. 
    15.3.A.3    Faculty records, 1985, 1996-ongoing.
    15.3.A.4    Anthropology Club records, 1993-ongoing. 
    15.3.A.5    Projects and grants records, 1982, 1992-ongoing, in 1 document case.
    15.3.B    Art Department (School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
    15.3.B.1    Printed materials, bulk 1956-ongoing, in 1 document case (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity)
    15.3.B.2    Chair's records, 1958-62, 1991-ongoing 
    (includes correspondence from the 1950s pertaining to program development).
    15.3.B.3    Faculty records, 1959-60, 1985, 1997-ongoing, in 2 document cases containing records through Series 15.3.C.1. 
    15.3.B.4    Art Gallery records and printed materials, 1958, 1991-ongoing. 
    15.3.B.5    Art League records, 1982, 1993-94. 
    15.3.B.6    Projects and grants records, 1992-93. 
    15.3.B.7    Art Club publicity materials and records, 1991-ongoing. 
    15.3.C    Biology (also includes the Public Health program, started in 2010), Agriculture and Forestry Department (School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences)
    15.3.C.1    Printed materials, 1957, 1975-ongoing  (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.C.2    Chair's records, 1963, 1995. 
    15.3.C.3    Faculty records, 1957-60, 1995-ongoing, in 1 document case containing records through Series 15.3.C.7.  
    15.3.C.4    Biology Club records, 1995-ongoing.
    15.3.C.5    Tri-Beta Club records.
    15.3.C.6    Sigma XI Club records, 1990-96. 
    • Historical note: Fort Lewis College approved the establishment of the  chapter of Sigma XI in the fall of 1986.  This is a national science fraternity--not just for biology.

    15.3.C.7    Projects and grants records., 1963-67, 1974-96, in 1/2 document case.  
    15.3.C.8    Agricultural clubs' records, 1947-ongoing, in 1/2 document case (includes livestock events, 4-H, and Future Farmers of America / FFA).

    15.3.D    Chemistry Department (School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences)
    15.3.D.1    Printed materials1991-ongoing, in 1 document case containing records through Series 15.3.D.4 (includes lab manuals, posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.D.2    Chair's records, 1956-60, 1978-81. 
    15.3.D.3    Faculty records, 1964, 1971-73, 1981-85. 
    15.3.D.4    Chemistry Club records, 1985-. 
    15.3.D.5    Projects and grants records, 1959-89, 1990-ongoing, in 1 document case. 
    15.3.E    Computer Science Information Systems (CSIS) Department (now in the School of Business Administration)
    15.3.E.1    Printed materials, 1974, 1981-82, 1995-ongoing, in 1 document case (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.E.2    Chair's records.
    15.3.E.3    Faculty records, 1985, 1997-ongoing. 
    15.3.E.4    Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) records, 1991-2007.
    15.3.E.5    Projects and grants records, 1964, 1971-73, 1981-85.

    15.3.E.6    Original proposal submitted to Colorado SBA for establishing a CSIS degree program, October 20, 1988.
    15.3.F    English Department (School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences) (Freshman/ Sophomore Composition Seminar Committee records are in Sub-group 19.P)  (see also 18.U Writing Program)
    15.3.F.1    Printed materials, 1995, 1999, . 5 document case,  (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.F.2    Chair's records, 1956, 1961, 1971-72, 1985-ongoing, in 1/2 document case. 

    15.3.F.3    Faculty records, 1982-85, 1996, in 1 document case. 
    15.3.F.4    Scarlet Letters Club records, 1978-ongoing, in 1 document case containing records through Series 15.3.F.7. 
    15.3.F.5    Images records
    (publication itself is in Series 13.V.4),  1997-ongoing
    15.3.F.6    Projects and grants records. 
    15.3.F.7    Sigma Tau Delta (English honor society) records, 1999-ongoing. 

    15.3.G    Geosciences Department (formerly Geology) (School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences) (for program development records, circa 1950, see institutional research correspondence in Series 4.3) 
    15.3.G.1    Printed materials, 1950-ongoing, in 1 document case containing records through Series 15.3.G.7  (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.G.2    Chair's records, 1945, 1957-58, 1969, 1979, 2000. 
    15.3.G.3    Faculty records.
    15.3.G.4    Geology Club records
    (see also SME club records, Series 15.3.G.4)
    15.3.G.5    Projects and grants records (including geology camp records, circa 1950s-ongoing)
    15.3.G.6    Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) club records.
    15.3.H    History Department (School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
    15.3.H.1    Printed materials, 1972,74, 1980's, 1991-ongoing, in 1 document case containing records through Series 15.3.H.3 (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity)
    15.3.H.2    Chair's records, 1970-72, 1989-ongoing.
    15.3.H.3    Faculty records, 1961, 1970, bulk 1985-ongoing, in 1 document case containing records through Series 15.3.H.6. 
    15.3.H.4    History Club records 1981-82, 1994-ongoing. 
    15.3.H.5    Phi Alpha Theta records, 1964-65, 1982,1995-ongoing.  
    • Historical note: On Nov. 6, 1964, the State Board of Agriculture approved the establishment of the Fort Lewis College chapter of Phi Alpha Theta.

    15.3.H.6    Projects and grants records, 1983. 

    15.3.I    Humanities Department (School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
    15.3.I.1    Printed materials, 1963, 1966-67, 1979, 1994-98 and ongoing, in1 document case containing records through Series 15.3.K.3  (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity)
    15.3.I.2    Coordinators' records, 1959-61. 
    15.3.I.3    Faculty records.
    15.3.I.4    Projects and grants records, 1975, 1995. 
    15.3.J    International Studies Program
    (this is a program for international academic studies, which may result in a self constructed major in International Studies)
    (see also Series 14.13 for records of the International Programs office, which coordinates study abroad activities) 
    15.3.J.1    Printed materials (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity)
    15.3.J.2    Coordinator's records, 1957-1960. 
    15.3.K    Mathematics and Statistics Department (School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences) (see also 15.3.AA Freshman Math Program)
    15.3.K.1    Printed materials, 1957, 1982, 1985, 1990s-ongoing (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.K.2    Chair's records, 1958, 1966, 1968, 1985. 
    15.3.K.3    Faculty records, 1985-86, 1997-98, 2001-ongoing. 
    15.3.K.4    Mathematics/Computer Science Club records, 1982, 1994-ongoing. 
    15.3.K.5    KME Club (Kappa Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society. Colorado Gamma Chapter. Fort Lewis College) records 1994-ongoing. 

    15.3.K.6    Projects and grants records, 1939, 1963-75, 1980, 1985-92, in 1 document case containing records through Series 15.3.L.

    15.3.L    Modern Languages Department (School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
    15.3.L.1    Printed materials, 1957, 1974, 1976, 1985, 1994-ongoing  (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.L.2    Chair's records, 1957, 1984.
    15.3.L.3    Faculty records1956-57, 1985, 1994-ongoing. 
    15.3.L.4    German Club records, 1995-ongoing. 
    15.3.L.5    Spanish Club records. 1994-ongoing. 
    15.3.L.6    French Club records, 1996-ongoing.
    15.3.L.7    Projects and grants records.
    15.3.M    Music Department (School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
    15.3.M.1    Music Department concert and recital programs, 1951, 1953-55, 1973, 1978-ongoing, in 3 document cases.
    15.3.M.2    Other performers printed materials, 1957, 1970-ongoing, in 1 document case, (programs and publicity materials) (arrangement is alphabetical by name of performing entity)
    (includes Animas Chamber Players, Durango Choral Society, Durango Fine Arts Festival for high school musicians, Four Corners Opera Association, and the San Juan Symphony and Chorus).

    15.3.M.3    Music Department printed materials, 1968, 1981-ongoing, in 1/2 document case. Includes FLC-Announce and FLC-Official email distribution list messages (also includes notices, lists of music majors, posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity materials) (includes the Artist in Residence series, 2000-ongoing).

    15.3.M.4    Chair's records, 1929-30, bulk 1956-ongoing, in 1/2 document case (includes band program development records).
    15.3.M.5    Faculty records, 1978, 1985, 1994-ongoing, in 1 document case containing records through Series 15.3.M.8.
    15.3.M.6    Music Department student handbook (for music majors), 1996. 
    15.3.M.7    Projects and grants records, 1973-1979. 
    15.3.M.8    Musical Notes newsletter, 1997-.

    15.3.N    Physics, Physical Science and Engineering Department (School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences)

    15.3.N.1    Printed materials,  bulk 1957-ongoing, in 1 document case  (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.N.2    Chair's records, 1956-66, 1975, 1981-1983.
    15.3.N.3    Faculty records, 1914-15,  bulk 1980-2001. 
    15.3.N.4    American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) club records, bulk 1983-ongoing, in 1 document case containing records through Series 15.3.N.6. 
    15.3.N.5     Physics and Engineering Club records, 1961, 1982-1985, 1996.
    15.3.N.6    Astronomy Club records (new club, Jan. 1996), 1996.
    15.3.N.7    Projects and grants records, 1966-1970, 1977-1979, 1980-1986, 1990-1997, in 2 document cases.

    15.3.N.8    Engineers Without Borders club records, 2006-ongoing.

    15.3.O    Political Science and Philosophy Department (School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
    15.3.O.1    Printed materials, 1968, 1972-1986, 1994-ongoing, in 1 document case (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity). 
    15.3.O.2    Chair's records, 1971-1990, 1998-ongoing, in 1 document case containing records through Series 15.3.P.
    15.3.O.3    Faculty records, 1947, 1979, 1984-ongoing.
    15.3.O.4    Political Science Club records , 1978, 1982-ongoing.  (Historical note: name was changed to Students Against Political Apathy, circa  Sept. 2000.)
    15.3.O.5    Philosophy Club records, 1994, 1997-ongoing.
    15.3.O.6    Pre-law Club records, 1982, 1994
    (see also Sub-group 18.V for records of the Pre-Professional Programs).
    15.3.O.7    Projects and grants records.
    15.3.O.8    Pi Sigma Alpha: National Political Science Honor Society. Fort Lewis College chapter records, 1998-ongoing. 
    15.3.P    Sociology Department (School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)

    15.3.P.1    Printed materials, 1973, 1982-89, 1994-ongoing, in 1 document case containing records through Series 15.3.P.5 (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.P.2    Chair's records, 1990, 1998, 2000.
    15.3.P.3    Faculty records, 1986, 1994, 1996-1998, 2001. 
    15.3.P.4    Sociology Club records, 1993-ongoing. 
    15.3.P.5    Projects and grants records, 1978-1982.

    15.3.Q    Southwest Studies and Native American and Indigenous Studies Department (formerly American Indian Studies Department) (School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)

    15.3.Q.1    Printed materials,1958, 1963-65, 1972, 1992-ongoing, in 1 document case containing records through Series 15.3.Q.5  (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity). 
    15.3.Q.2    Chair's records, 1990-ongoing.
    15.3.Q.3    Faculty records, 1976, 1990-ongoing (missing 1996-97). 
    15.3.Q.4    Southwest Studies Club records, 1994-95, 2007-ongoing.
    15.3.Q.5    Projects and grants records, 1989-1993.

    15.3.Q.6    Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Advisory Board records.
    15.3.Q.7    Historic Mission Work Group records.

    15.3.R    Theatre Department (School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
    15.3.R.1    Theater events programs (playbills), 1958, 1981-1994 (includes playbills of The Theatre Company of Fort Lewis College).
    15.3.R.2    Chair's records, 1973, 1995. 
    15.3.R.3    Faculty records, 1985, 1987, 1997, 2001-02. 
    15.3.R.4    Theater printed materials, 1918-ongoing
    (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.R.5    Commedia Club records, 1985,1987, 1997, 2001-2002.
    15.3.R.6    Dance organization and performing group records, 1994, (includes D.A.N.C.E.).
    15.3.R.7    Actor's Circle records (club recognized by ASFLC in Feb. 1995). 
    15.3.R.8    Dance Co-Motion Club records (club recognized by ASFLC in Feb. 1995) (also known as Co-Motion Dance), 1995-ongoing.
    15.3.R.9    Fourth Wall Student Productions records, 1994-  (including publicity and printed materials)
    15.3.R.10    Projects and grants records.
    15.3.R.11    Spitting Nonsense Comedy Improvisation records, 1998-99.
    • Historical note: new on campus in Jan. 1998, "the [Spitting Nonsense] group started with members from diverse backgrounds and interests with the intention to create an outlet for our imaginations" per page in Fort Lewis College Independent Dec. 11, 1998.
    15.3.S    Library bibliographic instruction program (includes LIB 150 course)
    15.3.S.1    Printed materials, 1996, 1999 (includes course pack of readings and other assignments, and course publicity).

    15.3.S.2    Faculty records, 1997-98, 2001.

    15.3.T    Gender & Women's Studies Minor (expanded to include Gender Studies in 2006) (School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
    15.3.T.1    Printed materials, 1999-ongoing  (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.T.2    Coordinator's records
    15.3.T.3    Faculty records, 1997-98, 2001.
    15.3.T.4    Women's Studies Club records.
    15.3.T.5    Projects and grants records.
    15.3.T.6    Women's Studies Newsletter (Vol. 1, No. 1, 1999 Sept. - ongoing).
    15.3.U    Environmental Studies (School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences)
    15.3.U.1    Printed materials, 2002-ongoing  (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.U.2    Coordinators' records.
    15.3.U.3    Faculty records.
    15.3.U.4    Projects and grants records.
    15.3.V    Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences)
    15.3.V.1    Printed materials, (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.V.2    Coordinators' records.
    15.3.V.3    Faculty records.
    15.3.V.4    Projects and grants records.
    15.3.W    Religious Studies Minor (School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences)
    15.3.W.1    Printed materials (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.W.2    Director's records.
    15.3.W.3    Faculty records, 2001.
    15.3.W.4    Projects and grants records.

    15.3.X    Peace and Conflict Studies Minor

    15.3.X.1    Printed materials (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.X.2    Director's records.
    15.3.X.3    Faculty records.
    15.3.X.4    Projects and grants records.
    15.3.Y   Exercise Science Department (School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences; formerly under the School of Education)
  • Note: The Exercise Science Department (which includes the Adventure Education and Athletic Training majors) was administratively placed within the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences when the School of Arts and Sciences was resturctured and split in 2004-2005. Records of the Exercise Department pre-2011 can be found in 17.3.A.
  • 15.3.Y.1    Printed materials (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.Y.2    Director's records.
    15.3.Y.3    Faculty records.
    15.3.Y.4    Projects and grants records.
    15.3.Z   Psychology Department (School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences; formerly under the School of Education)
  • Note: The Psychology Department was administratively placed within the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences when the School of Arts and Sciences was resturctured and split in Fall 2004. Records of the Psychology Department pre-2011 can be found in 17.3.B.
  • 15.3.Z.1    Printed materials (includes posters, newspaper clippings, and other publicity).
    15.3.Z.2    Director's records.
    15.3.Z.3    Faculty records.
    15.3.Z.4    Projects and grants records.

    15.3.AA    Freshman Math Program

    15.3.AA.1    Contains administrative records--grant material, records, correspondence, memoranda
    15.3.AA.2    Contains documents regarding teaching and learning including but not limited to syllabi, teaching reflections and evaluations
    15.3.AA.3    Printed materials
    15.4   School of Arts and Sciences (formerly School of Arts, Humainites and Social Sciences and the School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences) printed materials (includes catalogs, newsletters, newspaper clippings, posters, and other publicity, such as Duane Smith lecture series announcements, 2004-ongoing).

    15.5    Arts and Sciences Personnel Committee records, 1982, 1984, 198/9, 1996, 2002.

    15.6    Grant records, deliverables and correspondence-- 2008- ongoing,

    Description
    Meeting Minutes
    Box 1
    Meeting Minutes,Correspondence and memos,Reports to President,STEM Policy Manual,Survey year 2, Objective 5 Box 2
    STEM objectives and performance measures, STEM Deliverables Box 3
    STEM Deliverables Box 4

        


    This inventory was prepared by Todd Ellison, C.A.


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