Administrative History
Created by the Indiana General Assembly in 1820 at the same time as the Indiana Seminary (the predecessor to Indiana University, the Board of Trustees is the governing body and legal authority of Indiana University. Initially, six men were named as trustees, with an additional four added in 1821 and another three in January 1926. The number of Trustees has fluctuated greatly through the years, reaching a height of 21 members in 1838. However, since 1975, there have been 9 members, including one full-time student. Today, the Board of Trustees meets nine times per year on various campuses across the state.
Please see the Board of Trustees website for further historical information such as lists of former Trustees and bylaws: http://www.indiana.edu/~trustees/history.shtml . Minutes of the Board can be found at http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/iubot/welcome.do .
Scope and Content Note
This collection is composed of the working papers of the Indiana University Board of Trustees, 1892, 1906-2006. These papers include agendas, correspondence and reports and other documents which support the discussion found in the official Board of Trustees minutes. These minutes include the official acts, resolutions, policies, agreements, and other discussion relating to the governance of Indiana University.
All of the papers from 1947-2006 are arranged in chronological order with files for each of the Trustee business meetings. Additionally, there are occasionally Executive Committee meetings files and Administrative Action Reports, which were first included with the minutes in November 1987. There is a very limited amount of material, primarily correspondence, relating to actions taken during the Board of Trustees meetings from 1906-1946.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically by meeting date.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Usage Restrictions:
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Indexed Terms
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Corporate Bodies
- Indiana University -- Administration -- History -- Sources
- Indiana University. Trustees -- Archives
- Indiana University. Trustees -- Correspondence
- Indiana University. Trustees -- History -- Sources
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Subjects
- College trustees --Indiana --Archives.
- Educational planning --Indiana --History --Sources.
- State universities and colleges --Indiana --History --Sources.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Item], Indiana University Board of Trustees working papers, Collection C44, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Acquisition Information
Accession Information: 0709, 7988, 7989, 2001/070, 2002/049, 2003/058, 2004/063, 2005/108, 2007/121, 2007/153, 2008/094
Processing Information
Processed by Archives Staff.
Completed in 2009
Collection Inventory
Series:
Working papers , 1892-2006
box 1
John A. Crouch resignation letter , November 14, 1892
box 1
Missing Papers , 1939-1943
box 1
Secretary Notifications on Executive Committee Actions , April 10, 1940
box 1
Budget Transfers , July 1, 1942
box 1
Miscellaneous Correspondence , 1942-1945
box 1
Notifications of Actions , 1942‑1943
box 1
Executive Committee , March 20, 1947
box 1
Executive Committee , July 7, 1947
box 1
Executive Committee , September 17, 1947
box 1
Executive Committee , December 11, 1947
box 1
Executive Committee , January 21, 1948
box 1
Executive Committee , March 31, 1948
box 2
Executive Committee , May 26, 1948
box 2
Executive Committee , July 27, 1948
box 2
Executive Committee , August 23, 1948
box 2
Executive Committee , November 11, 1948
box 2
Executive Committee , February 5, 1949
box 3
Executive Committee , March 21, 1949
box 3
Executive Committee , May 18, 1949
box 3
Executive Committee , July 11, 1949
box 3
Executive Committee , August 5, 1949
box 3
Executive Committee , September 8, 1949
box 3
Executive Committee , October 20, 1949
box 4
Executive Committee , January 14, 1950
box 4
Executive Committee , March 1, 1950
box 4
Executive Committee , April 22, 1950
box 4
Executive Committee , June 19, 1950
box 5
Executive Committee , July 22, 1950
box 5
Executive Committee , September 16, 1950
box 5
Executive Committee , October 21, 1950
box 5
Executive Committee , December 14, 1950
box 5
Executive Committee , January 19, 1951
box 5
Executive Committee , February 10, 1951
box 5
Executive Committee , April 20, 1951
box 6
Executive Committee , June 16, 1951
box 6
Executive Committee , September 12, 1951
box 6
Executive Committee , October 19, 1951
box 6
Executive Committee , November 16, 1951
box 6
Executive Committee , January 18, 1952
box 6
Executive Committee , February 9, 1952
box 7
Executive Committee , March 21, 1952
box 7
Executive Committee , April 18, 1952
box 7
Executive Committee , June 14, 1952
box 7
Executive Committee , July 14, 1952
box 7
Executive Committee , September 19, 1952
box 7
Executive Committee , November 7, 1952
box 8
Executive Committee , December 1, 1952
box 8
Executive Committee , January 16, 1953
box 8
Executive Committee , February 20, 1953
box 11
July 30, 1955
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 11
October 27‑28, 1955
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 11
December 9‑10, 1955
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 12
January 13‑14, 1956
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 14
Special Meeting , June 23‑24, 1957
box 17
September 6, 1958
Physical Description: (continued)
box 45
Special Meeting , September 6, 1969
box 51
Special Meeting , December 4, 1971
box 54
Special Meeting , May 19, 1973
box 63
Special Meeting , April 17, 1978
box 63
Special Meeting , June 17, 1978
box 68
Special Meeting , June 27, 1980
box 71
Special Meeting , June 17, 1981
box 72
Special Meeting , January 3 ‑ 5, 1982
Physical Description: (Retreat)
box 74
Special Meeting , August 30, 1982
box 94
Administrative Action Report , January 18, 1990
box 95
February 1-3, 1990
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 95
Administration Action Report , February 19, 1990
box 95
Administration Action Report , March 23, 1990
box 95
Administration Action Report , April 19, 1990
box 95
Administration Action Report , May 24, 1990
box 95
Administration Action Report , June 25, 1990
box 95
Administration Action Report , July 30, 1990
box 95
Administration Action Report , August 23, 1990
box 95
September 21-22, 1990
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 95
Administration Action Report , September 21, 1990
box 95
Administration Action Report , October 19, 1990
box 95
Administration Action Report , November 21, 1990
box 96
December 6-7, 1990
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 96
Administration Action Report , December 14, 1990
box 96
Administration Action Report , January 16, 1991
box 96
February 5-6, 1991
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 96
Administration Action Report , February 22, 1991
box 96
Administration Action Report , March 20, 1991
box 96
April 5-6, 1991
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 96
Administration Action Report , April 17, 1991
box 96
Administration Action Report , May 30, 1991
box 96
June 19-20, 1991
Physical Description: (4 folders)
box 97
Administration Action Report , June 27, 1991
box 97
Administration Action Report , July 24, 1991
box 97
Administration Action Report , August 29, 1991
box 97
September 26-28, 1991
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 97
Administration Action Report , October 16, 1991
box 97
October 31-November 1, 1991
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 97
Administration Action Report , December 13, 1991
box 97
Administration Action Report , January 31, 1992
box 97
Administration Action Report , February 28, 1992
box 97
Administration Action Report , March 19, 1992
box 97
Administration Action Report , April 22, 1992
box 97
Administration Action Report , May 27, 1992
box 97
Administration Action Report , June 25, 1992
box 97
Administration Action Report , July 29, 1992
box 97
Administration Action Report , August 26, 1992
box 97
Administration Action Report , September 28, 1992
box 97
Administration Action Report , December 15, 1992
box 97
Administration Action Report , January 13, 1993
box 97
Administration Action Report , February 15, 1993
box 97
Administration Action Report , March 16, 1993
box 97
Administration Action Report , April 20, 1993
box 97
Administration Action Report , May 19, 1993
box 98
Administration Action Report , September 13, 1993
box 98
Administrative Action Report , January 15, 1996
box 98
Administrative Action Report , February 15, 1996
box 98
March 26-27, 1996
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 98
Administrative Action Report , April 15, 1996
box 99
May 1-3, 1996
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 99
Administrative Action Report , May 15, 1996
box 99
Administrative Action Report , July 15, 1996
box 99
Administrative Action Report , August 15, 1996
box 99
Administrative Action Report , September 16, 1996
box 99
September 17-20, 1996
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 99
Administrative Action Report , October 16, 1996
box 99
October 31, November 1, 1996
box 99
Administrative Action Report , November 15, 1996
box 99
Administrative Action Report , December 16, 1996
box 99
Administrative Action Report , January 15, 1997
box 99
January 23-24, 1997
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 99
Administrative Action Report , February 14, 1997
box 99
February 27-28, 1997
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 99
Administrative Action Report , March 14, 1997
box 99
Administrative Action Report , April 15, 1997
box 99
May 7-9, 1997
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 99
Administrative Action Report , May 15, 1997
box 99
Administrative Action Report , June 16, 1997
box 99
June 26-27, 1997
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 99
Administrative Action Report , July 15, 1997
box 99
Administrative Action Report , August 15, 1997
box 99
August 21-22, 1997
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 99
Administrative Action Report , September 15, 1997
box 100
September 16-19, 1997
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 100
Administrative Action Report , October 15, 1997
box 100
October 30-31, 1997
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 100
Administrative Action Report , November 14, 1997
box 100
December 4-5, 1997
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 100
Administrative Action Report , December 15, 1997
box 100
Administrative Action Report , January 15, 1998
box 100
January 22-23, 1998
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 100
Administrative Action Report , February 16, 1998
box 100
February 26-27, 1998
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 100
Administrative Action Report , March 16, 1998
box 100
March 26-27, 1998
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 100
Administrative Action Report , April 15, 1998
box 100
May 6-8, 1998
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 100
Administrative Action Report , May 15, 1998
box 100
Administrative Action Report , June 15, 1998
box 100
Administrative Action Report , July 15, 1998
box 100
Administrative Action Report , August 14, 1998
box 100
Administrative Action Report , September 15, 1998
box 101
Administrative Action Report , October 15, 1998
box 101
Administrative Action Report , November 16, 1998
box 101
Administrative Action Report , December 15, 1998
box 101
Administrative Action Report , January 15, 1999
box 101
Administrative Action Report , February 15, 1999
box 101
Administrative Action Report , March 15, 1999
box 101
Administrative Action Report , April 5, 1999
box 101
Administrative Action Report , May 5, 1999
box 101
Administrative Action Report , June 4, 1999
box 101
Administrative Action Report , July 6, 1999
box 101
Administrative Action Report , August 5, 1999
box 101
Administrative Action Report , September 6, 1999
box 101
Administrative Action Report , October 5, 1999
box 101
Administrative Action Report , November 5, 1999
box 101
Administrative Action Report , December 6, 1999
box 101
Administrative Action Report , January 5, 2000
box 102
Administrative Action Report , February 4, 2000
box 102
Administrative Action Report , March 6, 2000
box 102
Administrative Action Report , April 5, 2000
box 102
Administrative Action Report , May 5, 2000
box 102
Administrative Action Report , June 5, 2000
box 102
June 22-23, 2000
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 102
Administrative Action Report , July 10, 2000
box 102
Administrative Action Report , August, 2000
box 102
Administrative Action Report , September 8, 2000
box 103
Administrative Action Report , October 9, 2000
box 103
October 25-27, 2000
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 103
Administrative Action Report , November 8, 2000
box 103
December 7-8, 2000
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 103
Administrative Action Report , December 8, 2000
box 103
Administrative Action Report , January 8, 2001
box 103
January 18-19, 2001
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 103
Administrative Action Report , February 8, 2001
box 103
February 22-23, 2001
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 103
Administrative Action Report , March 8, 2001
box 103
April 5-6, 2001
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 104
Administrative Action Report , April 9, 2001
box 104
May 2-4, 2001
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 104
Administrative Action Report , May 8, 2001
box 104
Administrative Action Report , June 8, 2001
box 104
Administrative Action Report , July 10, 2001
box 104
Administrative Action Report , August 6, 2001
box 104
Administrative Action Report , September 10, 2001
box 104
September 11-14, 2001
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 104
Administrative Action Report , October 8, 2001
box 104
October 25-26, 2001
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 104
Administrative Action Report , November 7, 2001
box 105
December 6-7, 2001
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 105
Administrative Action Report , December 7, 2001
box 105
Administrative Action Report , January 8, 2002
box 105
Administrative Action Report , February 8, 2002
box 105
February 28- March 1, 2002
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 105
Administrative Action Report , March 8, 2002
box 105
April 4-5, 2002
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 105
Administrative Action Report , April 8, 2002
box 105
May 1-3, 2002
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 106
Administrative Action Report , May 8, 2002
box 106
Administrative Action Report , June 7, 2002
box 106
Administrative Action Report , July 11, 2002
box 106
Administrative Action Report , August 12, 2002
box 106
Administrative Action Report , September 12, 2002
box 106
September 17-20, 2002
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 106
Administrative Action Report , October 10, 2002
box 106
October 31- November 1, 2002
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 106
Administrative Action Report , November 12, 2002
box 107
December 5-6, 2002
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 107
Administrative Action Report , December 11, 2002
box 107
Administrative Action Report , January 13, 2003
box 107
January 30-31, 2003
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 107
Administrative Action Report , February 12, 2003
box 107
February 27-28, 2003
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 107
Administrative Action Report , March 12, 2003
box 107
April 3-4, 2003
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 107
Administrative Action Report , April 10, 2003
box 108
May 7-9, 2003
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 108
Administrative Action Report , May 13, 2003
box 108
Administrative Action Report , June 11, 2003
box 108
June 26-27, 2003
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 108
Administrative Action Report , July 11, 2003
box 108
Administrative Action Report , August 12, 2003
box 108
Administrative Action Report , September 12, 2003
box 108
Administrative Action Report , October 10, 2003
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 109
October 30-31, 2003
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 109
Administrative Action Report , November 12, 2003
box 109
Administrative Action Report , December 11, 2003
box 109
Administrative Action Report , January 14, 2004
box 109
January 29-30, 2004
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 109
February 26-27, 2004
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 109
Administrative Action Report , March 12, 2004
box 109
April 1-2, 2004
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 109
Administrative Action Report , April 12, 2004
box 110
May 5-7, 2004
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 110
Administrative Action Report , May 13, 2004
box 110
June 10-11, 2004
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 110
Administrative Action Report , June 11, 2004
box 110
Administrative Action Report , July 7, 2004
box 110
Administrative Action Report , August 6, 2004
box 110
August 12-13, 2004
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 110
September 7-10, 2004
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 110
Administrative Action Report , September 8, 2004
box 110
Administrative Action Report , October 7, 2004
box 110
November 4-5, 2004
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 111
Administrative Action Report , November 5, 2004
box 111
December 2-3, 2004
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 111
Administrative Action Report , December 10, 2004
box 111
Administrative Action Report , January 12, 2005
box 111
January 27-28, 2005
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 111
Administrative Action Report , February 9, 2005
box 111
March 3-4, 2005
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 111
Administrative Action Report , March 9, 2005
box 111
March 31-April 1, 2005
Physical Description: (4 folders)
box 112
Public Forum on Tuition , April 13, 2005
box 112
May 4-6, 2005
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 112
June 23-24, 2005
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 112
August 18-19, 2005
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 112
September 13-16, 2005
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 112
November 3-4, 2005
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 112
December 8-9, 2005
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 113
Special Meeting , January 14, 2006
box 113
February 2-3, 2006
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 113
March 2-3, 2006
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 113
April 6-7, 2006
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 113
May 3-5, 2006
Physical Description: (4 folders)
box 113
June 8-9, 2006
Physical Description: (3 folders)
box 114
Special Meeting , June 27, 2006
box 114
August 17-18, 2006
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 114
September 19-22, 2006
Physical Description: (2 folders)
box 114
November 2-3, 2006
Physical Description: (2 folders)