Summer Session, 1918 - 2005, bulk: 1950 - 1990

Series — Box: 11-16

Staff Only

From the Record Group:

This collection contains records related to Continuing Education and various programs within the department. There are records related to the College of Independent Learning (COIL) which was a distance learning program. This program later joined the National University Consortium (NUC) to offer more distance learning courses. There are also records related to a joint program with the University of St. Thomas to offer courses for senior citizens. Also included are records related to the St. Catherine and St. Thomas Orchestra concert and tour in Nagasaki, Japan from August 22nd to September 3rd 1990. There are also records of the Adult Education program which predates the department but was the universities first attempt at continuing education for adult learners. The Continuing Education collection contains applications, correspondence, memos, program records, annual reports, photographs, audio visual materials, grant information, clippings and brochures.

Dates

1918 - 2005
Majority of material found within 1950 - 1990

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

The Summer Session program has been a part of many departments. It is unknown when the program initially began but some older sisters remember courses offered as early as 1916. It initially was run through the registrar, from 1929 to 1963. In 1963 the first director was appointed. From 1977 the responsibility for Summer Sessions has been fulfilled by other offices. Religious Education, Seminar for Women and Enriched Program were supervised by various sisters. From 1977 to 1979 the “Academic Dean directed the session, delegating to Continuing Education and Religious Education the responsibly for those special aspects of the program.” In 1979 the responsibility would be taken over by the Associate Dean and Assistant to the Dean who would lead until 1981. In 1981 the Office of Continuing Education would assume responsibility for the program.