Inventory of the Office of the Vice President for Planning of the University of North Carolina (System) Records, 1966-1986

Collection Number 40013

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Manuscripts Department, Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Collection Information
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Contact Information:
Manuscripts Department
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-8890
Phone: 919/962-1345
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Email: mss@email.unc.edu
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Processed by
University Archives Staff
Date Processed
January 2001
Encoded by
Lauren Rene
Date Encoded
March 2003
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Descriptive Summary

Repository
University Archives
Creator
University of North Carolina (System). Office of the Vice President for Planning.
Title
Office of the Vice President for Planning of the University of North Carolina (System) Records, 1966-1986 (bulk 1973-1978)
Call Number
40013
Extent
4800 items (6.0 linear feet)
Abstract
The position of Vice President for Planning was created in 1972 in conjunction with North Carolina's reorganization of higher education. The Vice President for Planning was responsible for assisting the President in planning for and documenting the long-range future character of the University system and all of its constituent institutions. Cameron P. West was the first to hold the position. West had been the Director of the North Carolina Board of Higher Education, a position that was phased out as a result of the reorganization. Records are chiefly those of John L. Sanders, who was Vice President for Planning from 1973 to 1978. They deal with the University's desegregation plan, state aid to private colleges, and planning for state-supported education in the fields of law, nursing, and veterinary medicine. Of particular interest are files related to the accreditation of North Carolina Central University's School of Law and to the decision to build a veterinary school at North Carolina State University rather than at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. A few items date from Cameron West's tenure as Director of the North Carolina Board of Higher Education, but are relevant to the files in these records.
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Administrative Information

Restrictions to Access
No restrictions.
Provenance
Periodic transfer from the offices that create these records.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], in the Office of the Vice President for Planning of the University of North Carolina (System) Records #40013, University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

University of North Carolina (System). Office of the Vice President for Planning.
University of North Carolina (System). Vice President for Planning.
University of North Carolina (System)--History.
University of North Carolina (System)--Planning.
Sanders, John L.
Education, Higher--North Carolina--History--20th century.
Education, Higher--North Carolina--Planning.
Universities and colleges--North Carolina--History--20th century.
Universities and colleges--North Carolina--Planning.
State universities and colleges--North Carolina--Planning.
Educational planning--North Carolina.
College integration--North Carolina.
Segregation in higher education--North Carolina.
Civil rights--North Carolina.
North Carolina--Race relations--20th century.
Government aid to private schools--North Carolina.
Law--Study and teaching--North Carolina--History--20th century.
Nursing--Study and teaching--North Carolina--History--20th century.
Veterinary medicine--Study and teaching--North Carolina--History--20th century.
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
North Carolina Central University. School of Law.
North Carolina State University. School of Veterinary Medicine.
West, Cameron Pritchett.
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Historical Note

The position of Vice President for Planning of the University of North Carolina System was established in 1972 in conjunction with the state's reorganization of higher education. The Board of Governors of the reorganized University System, at its first meeting on July 7, 1972, approved a list of appointments, including Cameron P. West as Vice President for Planning. West was previously the Director of the North Carolina Board of Higher Education, a position that was phased out as a result of the reorganization.

The new Vice President for Planning was responsible for assisting the President in planning for and documenting the long-range character of the University System and all of its constituent institutions. This involved identifying possible future societal demands and needs at state, regional, and national levels and maintaining appropriate data at the University level. Consequently, the Vice President for Planning oversaw the Director of Institutional Research. He also was expected to provide leadership to agencies within the University in the development of relevant and effective long-range planning.

While reporting to the President on planning matters, the Vice President for Planning consulted with the other vice presidents on problems related to budget, program planning, and reviews. He was the principal staff liaison with the Board of Governors' Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and Programs and with the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges. In addition, he served as Special Assistant to the President in matters concerning private colleges.

The individuals who have held the position are listed below:

1972-1973 Cameron P. West
1973-1978 John L. Sanders
Jan.- June 1979 Roy Carroll, Acting
1979-1990 Roy Carroll
Aug. 1990- July 1991 Judith Pulley, Interim
1991-1996 Roy Carroll
1996- Judith Pulley
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Collection Overview

Records are chiefly those of John L. Sanders, who was the University of North Carolina (System)'s Vice President for Planning from 1973 to 1978. They deal with the University's desegregation plan, state aid to private colleges, and planning for state-supported education in the fields of law, nursing, and veterinary medicine. Of particular interest are files related to the accreditation of North Carolina Central University's School of Law and to the decision to build a veterinary school at North Carolina State University rather than at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. A few items date from Cameron West's tenure as Director of the North Carolina Board of Higher Education, but are relevant to the files in these records.

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Description

Records.
Arrangement: alphabetical by filename; individual files arranged chronologically.
Box 1
Community Colleges, 1979-1985 (see also Liaison Committee, below)
Desegregation:
Background Materials, 1972-1974 (various reports concerning African-Americans in higher education)
Comparative Study of the Five Historically Black Constituent Institutions of the University of North Carolina, 1976
North Carolina State Plan for the Further Elimination of Racial Duality in the Public Post-secondary Education Systems, Revision and Implementation of, 1974-1975 (includes notes, drafts, and correspondence with the U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare)
Legal Education in North Carolina:
General, 1966; 1972-1974
Board of Governors, Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and Programs, Subcommittee on Professional Education:
Correspondence and Minutes, 1974-1975
"A New Law School for North Carolina? Report of the Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and Programs," October 28, 1974
Reports and Data Prepared by Research Triangle Institute, September 1974 (includes Final Report: Requirements for and Availability of Lawyers in North Carolina, 1970-1980)
North Carolina Central University School of Law. Accreditation of:
General, 1973-1980 (also includes general material about the school and its problems)
American Bar Association Hearing Commission, 1975 (materials for consideration by; includes copies of 1973 ABA Inspection Questionnaire and Report)
American Bar Association, Reinspection Report, 1977
Report to the ABA by the Faculty of the School of Law, NCCU, May 1, 1975
Report to Chancellor Whiting by Frank R. Strong, Consultant, May 1, 1975
Special Report to the Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and Programs of the Board of Governors, May 1976
UNC-CH School of Law, Faculty Report on Legal Education Needs in North Carolina, 1971-1972
Box 2
Liaison Committee, 1975-1982 (comprised of the University of North Carolina, the Community College System, and the private colleges and universities)
North Carolina Wesleyan College, 1975
Nursing Education in North Carolina:
General, 1975-1979
Institutional Plans for Improvement, 1977 (NCA&T, NCCU, and WSSU)
Racial Impact Study for Proposed Master of Science in Nursing Degree Program (UNC-G), 1975
Studies and Reports by General Administration:
Nursing Education Study, 1975
Progress Report on Nursing Programs, 1978 (at NCA&T, NCCU, and WSSU)
Special Study: Nursing Education Programs, 1976-1977
State Aid to Private Colleges:
General, 1971-1978
Box 3
Council of Trustees for Independent Higher Education, "Planned Diversity: A Public Policy for Independent Higher Education in North Carolina" (Proposal), 1978
Legal Aspects in other States, 1974-1975
Legislative Research Commission, Committee to Study Private College Assistance, 1978
University Advisory Council, Study Group on Aid to Private Institutions, February 1971
State Post-secondary Education Commissions, 1971-1975; 1979-1980 (1202 State Planning Commissions; concerning whether North Carolina should establish a commission)
Veterinary Medicine, School of, Planning and Development:
General, 1969-1986 (includes material about actions of the Board of Governors and its Committee on Educational Planning, Policies, and Programs)
Box 4
Governor's Advisory Committee on the Feasibility of Establishing a School of Veterinary Medicine in North Carolina:
General, 1970
Consultant's Report by Calvin W. Schwabe, August 1970
Other State Studies and Plans: (see also General, above, and Southern Regional Education Board, below)
Miscellaneous Studies and Plans, 1969-1978 (alphabetical by state)
Virginia, 1974-1977 (includes correspondence with and about Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University)
Site, Selection of:
"Analysis of Alternate Locations for a School of Veterinary Medicine in North Carolina" by Cole and Knezek (October 29, 1974), 1974
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Proposal, 1974
North Carolina State University, Proposal, 1974
Opposition:
Atkins v. Scott, 1974-1978
U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1974-1975
Southern Regional Education Board:
General, 1969-1976; 1978; 1985
Contract Program, 1968-1976; 1978
Reports (various), 1971; 1973-1974; 1978; 1984 (includes "Findings and Recommendations on Colleges of Veterinary Medicine in the South" by Clarence Cole, Consultant)
Special Committee on Veterinary Medicine, 1974

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