Supportive Professional Staff

Collection

Identifier: RHC-UA-52-##xje

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the interests and activities of the Supportive Professional Staff Council which represents the Supportive Professional Staff on the Northern Illinois University campuses. Records include constitutions and by-laws, agendas and meeting minutes, lists of council members, award winners, and correspondence. The Supportive Professional Council began distributing a newsletter in 1982. In the Fall of 1991 a new newsletter titled “SPS Speaks” began being printed. Researchers may also wish to consult related materials in the Provost Office Records (UA 16), Boards, Councils and Committees (UA 17), Presidents Papers (UA 4), and articles in the Northern Star and “Faculty Bulletin” for additional information of the Supportive Professional Staff and Council.

Dates

created: 1979+
Other: Majority of material found in 1979-2011
Other: Date acquired: 05/00/2003

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on access to these records.

Biographical or Historical Information

Efforts to organize a Supportive Professional Staff Council were initiated by Donald R. Buckner of Student Housing Services (Supportive Professional Staff representative to the University Council, Fall 1977 - Spring 1980), and Robert Fischer of Founders Memorial Library (Supportive Professional Staff representative to the Faculty Assembly). Buckner and Fischer, in addition to gaining University Council approval for the Supportive Professional Staff Council, gathered together a number of Supportive Professional Staff members to assist in drafting a constitution and by-laws. The first of these draft documents were ready by July 3, 1979. The revised constitution and by-laws were ratified by the Supportive Professional Staff in the Fall of 1980. Elections were then held for representatives, and the Supportive Professional Staff Council held its first meeting on December 8, 1980. The Supportive Professional Staff Council meets monthly during the academic year. It has been effective agency in gaining SPS representation on a number of important University committees, and has also provided for increased communication with other areas of the University as well as improving communication among the Supportive Professional Staff.

Note written by

Extent

1.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Source of Acquisition

Beverly Espy, SPSC President

Method of Acquisition

Material from the Supportive Professional Staff Council came to the University Archives from Beverly Espy, SPSC President, in May 2003. Additional materials will be added to the collection as they are received by the Archives.