Board of Visitors A Guide to the Board of Visitors Records RG 1-1A

A Guide to the Board of Visitors Records RG 1-1A


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Repository
ODU University Archives
Identification
RG 1-1A
Title
Board of Visitors Records circa 1920-2010 Date acquired: 09/23/1974
URL:
https://archivesguides.lib.odu.edu/repositories/3/resources/227
Quantity
57 Linear Feet
Quantity
115 Hollinger document cases, two record center cartons, and 8 oversize boxes boxes
Creator
Old Dominion University. Board of Visitors
Language
English
Abstract
The records of the Old Dominion University Board of Visitors contains office files of the board, including correspondence, resolutions, committee records, proceedings, and agendas.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Board of Visitors Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Office of the Executive Vice President and the Secretary of the Board

Method of Acquisition

Transfer. Accession #A74-8. Additions have been transferred to Special Collections and University Archives from 1975 to 2010.

Accruals and Additions

Additional accessions made from 1975 to 2010. Future accruals expected.


Biographical or Historical Information

The Old Dominion Board of Visitors is the university's governing body, responsible for overseeing the university's operations, establishing policy and procedure as well as fiduciary control of the university's appropriations and expenditures.  In 1919, the College of William and Mary began offering extension courses in the Norfolk area to increase educational opportunities for adults who lived outside the commonwealth's large university centers.  The governing body responsible for the supervision and management of instruction conducted in Norfolk during this period was the William and Mary Board of Visitors and William and Mary President J.A.C. Chandler.  As demand for classes steadily increased in the Norfolk area throughout the 1920s, an extension campus was established in 1930 known as the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary.  The Norfolk Division was under administrative jurisdiction of the William and Mary Board of Visitors, but received assistance from a local advisory committee composed of Norfolk business and civic leaders who advised on matters related to infrastructure development and capital improvement.  In 1947, Norfolk Division director Lewis Webb expanded the role of the advisory committee by encouraging liaison with the local community to understand how the school could meet the educational needs of the region.  William and Mary's Board of Visitors relinquished administrative control of the school on July 2, 1962, when the Norfolk Division became independent of the parent school and the first meeting of the Board of Visitors of what was soon to be named Old Dominion College took place.  The current Board of Visitors at Old Dominion University is a 17 member panel, appointed to a four year term by the Governor, responsible for executing all duties related to the university as outlined in the Code of Virginia.  The board may delegate its authority to the University President for matters concerning day to day operations, but retains total authority and responsibility for executing its duties according to Virginia law.

Note written by Special Collections Staff

Scope and Contents

This collection contains records related to the College of William and Mary Board of Visitors in its supervision of the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary from 1920 until July 1962.  Additionally, the collection contains records related to the Board of Visitors of Old Dominion College and Old Dominion University from July 1962 to the present day. Included in the collection are agendas and minutes, committee reports, minutes from the Norfolk Division's Director's Advisory Board, and general correspondence either received or generated by the board.

More information about the Board of Visitors can be found on the Old Dominion Univeristy Website at [url=https://www.odu.edu/content/odu/about/bov.html]https://www.odu.edu/content/odu/about/bov.html[/url].

Arrangement Note

The collection is organized into three series: Series I: Agendas and Proceedings; Series II: Committees; and Series III: General Correspondence and Miscellaneous.

Related Material

For more collections related to the Board of Visitors, please consult collections under record group 01.

Records related to the College of William and Mary Board of Visitors can be found on their website at [url=https://scrcguides.libraries.wm.edu/repositories/2/resources/8521]https://scrcguides.libraries.wm.edu/repositories/2/resources/8521[/url].

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Container List

Series I
Series I: Agendas and Proceedings
1920-2010
Scope and Contents

This series contains proceedings from the College of William and Mary Board of Visitors, minutes from Director Lewis Webb's Advisory Board, and minutes from Old Dominion College and Old Dominion University Board of Visitors. The series is organized by decade.

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Series II
Series II: Committees
1942-2000
Scope and Contents

This series contains material related to various committees associated with the Board of Visitors, such as Buildings and Grounds, Academic Affairs, Development, Institutional Advancement, Athletics, and Student Affairs committees. The series is organized by decade.

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Series III
Series III: General Correspondence and Miscellaneous
circa 1962-1999
Scope and Contents

This series contains general correspondence on a variety of matters either generated or received by the board. The series is organized by decade.

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