Faculty charter, by-laws and standing rules, and academic handbooks

Collection

Identifier: ACA-0001-002

Scope and Contents

This collection includes charters, by-laws and standing rules, and academic handbooks adopted by the DePauw University administration and faculty ranging from 1937-present.

Dates

Creation: 1937 - 2025

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with the Archives and Special Collections, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. All requests to publish or quote must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections.

Historical Note

The DePauw University academic handbook can be traced back to its first catalog in 1839 which had a short description of the rules and regulations of the university. Later, student and faculty handbooks developed separately.

Full Extent

1.5 Cubic Feet (3 document cases, 28 volumes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Existence and Location of Originals

Academic handbooks from 2021-present are archived via Archive-IT, a web-archiving tool. Digital reproductions can be found, here: https://archive-it.org/home/depauwarchives.