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Boston Conservatory Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs collection, 1970-2016

 Collection
Identifier: BCB-002

Scope and Contents

This collection comprises records related to the academic administrative operations of the Boston Conservatory from the 1970s through the 2000s, including institutional self-studies and reports, accreditation documents, and faculty resources such as handbooks and bulletins.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970-2016

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research by appointment. Advance notice is required for access because materials are stored offsite.

Administrative History

The Office of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs was responsible for creating and maintaining documents related to the academic operations of the Conservatory. Previously labeled the Dean’s Office and was run by the Dean of the Conservatory, the office was renamed for the Vice-President of Academic Affairs following reorganizations in the early 2000s. Following the merger with Berklee College of Music in 2016, the office was renamed Academic Affairs Office at Boston Conservatory.

Extent

5 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Records related to the academic administrative operations of the Boston Conservatory from the 1970s through the 2000s, including institutional self-studies, annual reports, accreditation documents, and faculty resources such as handbooks and bulletins.

Custodial History

The majority of materials in this collection were held in multiple offices of the Conservatory and transferred to the Archives upon its creation in 2015.

Acquisition History

This collection was asesembled from materials received from the Albert Alphin Library, the President’s office, and the Development office.

Related Materials

The Boston Conservatory Governance records (BCB-001) contains some additional accredidation documents and institutional studies and reports.

Processing Information

Processed by Brendan Higgins, May 2016-June 2017; finding aid prepared for ArchivesSpace by Ashley Gray and Thomas Wandborg, 2021.

This collection was pre-processed by Ashley Gray, Collections Archivist, [month] [year]; reprocessing activities included weeding, rehousing, and some re-arrangement.

Title
Boston Conservatory Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs collection, 1970-2016
Status
Under Revision
Author
Original description by Brendan Higgins (2017-12-12); prepared for ArchivesSpace by Ashley Gray and Thomas Wandborg, 2021
Date
2017/12/12
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Berklee Archives Repository

Contact:
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston St
Boston MA 02215 USA
617-747-8001