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The School of Educational Change and Development began formal programs in fall quarter 1970 as an innovative form of higher education. During a period of national student unrest in the late 1960s, Dr. Orvel Trainer, Chair of the Economics Department, wrote position papers on the need for such a program at Colorado State College.
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| An advisory board was established and students, both graduate and undergraduate, were invited to develop their own programs and make proposals to the board for its approval. Dr. Donald Decker, Provost of the University, served as chair until his retirement in the summer of 1974. He was succeeded by Dr. Trainer, the co-chair, for fall quarter only and then by Dr. Don Luketich of the School of Business who became SECD Dean. |
| Numbers of students received approval of their programs during the School's existence, which continued through the 1980-1981 academic year. Students whose programs had been approved continued to receive their degrees through 1987. Names of degree recipients, together with the subjects of their programs in the case of doctorates, can be found in the commencement programs for the period. (RG4 S6) |
| The University began a series of Program Priorities and Evaluation studies in 1980, known as PRET. In the reports of these teams, faculty members reviewed many degree programs. The PRET report for SECD contains considerable information on the history of the School together with quantitative data and placement of graduates. Its majority report, which as acceded to by the University administration, recommended that it cease to exist as a separate school. |
| FILE 1 |
SECD files of Donald Decker, Provost--Chairman of Advisory Committee. |
| These files have been removed from loose-leaf binders which were marked with the following volume numbers (they are preceded by an index file) : |
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Volume 1: |
Academic Renovation of Colorado State College Reports--April 6, 1968 - February 23, 1970 |
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School of Experimental Studies |
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Proposals |
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Correspondence |
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Volume 2: |
Board of Academic Review |
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Grading Committee |
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Free University |
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School of Studies for Social Change |
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Group discussion |
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Provost forms and activities |
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Volume 3: |
University Center to Improve Learning & Teaching |
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Educational evaluation and decision making |
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Undergraduate courses at CU |
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Innovations Trustees of State Colleges |
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Volume 4: |
SECD description and procedures |
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Historical section concepts |
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Policies |
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Recommendations |
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Approvals |
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Historical registration |
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Graduation |
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Volume 4a: |
Forms |
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Form letters |
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Correspondence |
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Volume 5: |
Human relations--major |
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International Education Committee |
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Lola Montgomery project |
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Greeley public schools |
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Eco-Center |
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Volume 6: |
Original report subject to Advisory Board |
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Revised first report suggestions of Advisory Board |
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SECD--progress report no. 1 |
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Cinema & films project |
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Bell Jr. High School |
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Fairplay project |
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Faculty Bulletin announcement |
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Courses |
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Volume 7: |
SECD report (UNC Administration) |
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Woelber proposal |
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Harmon proposal |
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SECD report (Dr. Abbott) |
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Boyd proposal |
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Callaway proposal |
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Irsik proposal |
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Woelber proposal |
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Summary forms |
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Volume 8: |
SECD progress report no. II |
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Report of CCHE |
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Volume 9: |
Spring quarter billing procedures |
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Operation manual |
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Student manual |
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Student graphs--Fall 1972, Sept. 1970-Nov. 1972 |
| FILE 2 |
Donald Luketich files. 1974-1981 |
| FILE 3 |
PRET report on SECD and administrative response and decision |
