Indiana University Board of Trustees Working
papers, 1892-2006, bulk 1947-2006
Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Created by the Indiana General Assembly in 1820 at the same time as the Indiana
Seminary (the predecessor to Indiana University, the Board of Trustees is the
governing body and legal authority of Indiana University. Initially, six men were
named as trustees, with an additional four added in 1821 and another three in
January 1926. The number of Trustees has fluctuated greatly through the years,
reaching a height of 21 members in 1838. However, since 1975, there have been 9
members, including one full-time student. Today, the Board of Trustees meets nine
times per year on various campuses across the state.
The collection is arranged chronologically by meeting date.
This collection is composed of the working papers of the Indiana University Board of
Trustees, 1892, 1906-2006. These papers include agendas, correspondence and reports and
other documents which support the discussion found in the official Board of Trustees
minutes. These minutes include the official acts, resolutions, policies, agreements,
and other discussion relating to the governance of Indiana University.
All of the papers from 1947-2006 are arranged in chronological order with files for
each of the Trustee business meetings. Additionally, there are occasionally
Executive Committee meetings files and Administrative Action Reports, which were
first included with the minutes in November 1987. There is a very limited amount of
material, primarily correspondence, relating to actions taken during the Board of
Trustees meetings from 1906-1946.
Series:
Working papers, 1892-2006
Box 1
John A. Crouch resignation letter, November 14, 1892
1906-1907
Missing Papers 1939-1943
Secretary Notifications on Executive Committee Actions April 10, 1940
1940-1941
Budget Transfers July 1,
1942
Miscellaneous Correspondence 1942-1945
Notifications of Actions 1942‑1943
1945‑1946
February 1, 1947
Executive Committee March 20,
1947
May 15‑17, 1947
June 12, 1947
Executive Committee July 7,
1947
July 21, 1947
September 12, 1947
Executive Committee September 17,
1947
September 22, 1947
October 17, 1947
November 5, 1947
November 15, 1947
Executive Committee December 11,
1947
December 16, 1947
Executive Committee January 21,
1948
February 6, 1948
February 24, 1948
March 12, 1948
Executive Committee March 31,
1948
Box 2
May 14, 1948
Executive Committee May 26,
1948
June 10‑11,
1948
Executive Committee July 27,
1948
July 30‑31,
1948
Executive Committee August 23,
1948
October 1‑2,
1948
October 23, 1948
Executive Committee November 11,
1948
November
27‑28, 1948
January 25, 1949
Executive Committee February 5,
1949
Box 3
March 11‑12,
1949
Executive Committee March 21,
1949
Executive Committee May 18,
1949
June 4-11,
1949
Executive Committee July 11,
1949
July 22‑23,
1949
Executive Committee August 5,
1949
Executive Committee September 8,
1949
September
16‑17, 1949
Executive Committee October 20,
1949
Box 4
October 21‑22,
1949
November
18‑19, 1949
Executive Committee January 14,
1950
January 19‑20,
1950
February
17‑18, 1950
Executive Committee March 1,
1950
March 17‑18,
1950
April 18, 1950
Executive Committee April 22,
1950
May 19‑20,
1950
June 9‑10,
1950
Executive Committee June 19,
1950
July 21, 1950
Box 5
Executive Committee July 22,
1950
September 15, 1950
Executive Committee September 16,
1950
October 20, 1950
Executive Committee October 21,
1950
November 17, 1950
Executive Committee December 14,
1950
December 15, 1950
Executive Committee January 19,
1951
January 19, 1951
Executive Committee February 10,
1951
February 10, 1951
March 21, 1951
Executive Committee April 20,
1951
April 20, 1951
Box 6
May 7, 1951
June 15, 1951
Executive Committee June 16,
1951
July 12, 1951
Executive Committee September 12,
1951
September 26, 1951
Executive Committee October 19,
1951
October 19, 1951
Executive Committee November 16,
1951
November 16, 1951
Executive Committee January 18,
1952
January 18, 1952
Executive Committee February 9,
1952
February 9, 1952
Box 7
Executive Committee March 21,
1952
March 21, 1952
Executive Committee April 18,
1952
April 18, 1952
May 20, 1952
Executive Committee June 14,
1952
June 13, 1952
Executive Committee July 14,
1952
July 14, 1952
Executive Committee September 19,
1952
September 19, 1952
Executive Committee November 7,
1952
November 7, 1952
Box 8
Executive Committee December 1,
1952
December 1, 1952
Executive Committee January 16,
1953
January 16, 1953
Executive Committee February 20,
1953
February 20, 1953
March 20, 1953
April 17, 1953
May 18, 1953
June 12, 1953
August 19, 1953
September 29, 1953
Box 9
October 30, 1953
November 20, 1953
January 18, 1954
February 22, 1954
March 25, 1954
April 29, 1954
May 17, 1954
June 11, 1954
July 2, 1954
September 17, 1954
October 24, 1954
Box 10
December 3‑4,
1954
January 21‑22,
1955
February
18‑19, 1955
March 18, 1955
April 29, 1955
May 17, 1955
June 10‑13,
1955
Box 11
July 30, 1955
(3 folders)
September 10, 1955
October 27‑28,
1955
(2 folders)
December 9‑10,
1955
(2 folders)
Box 12
January 13‑14,
1956
(2 folders)
March 2‑3,
1956
April 20‑21,
1956
May 20‑21,
1956
June 8‑11,
1956
Box 13
July 27, 1956
September 28, 1956
November 2, 1956
November 30, 1956
January 18, 1957
Box 14
February 18, 1957
March 15, 1957
May 18, 1957
June 7‑10,
1957
Special Meeting June 23‑24, 1957
Box 15
July 26, 1957
October 12, 1957
November 1, 1957
December 8, 1957
Box 16
January 11, 1958
March 1, 1958
March 29, 1958
April 25, 1958
May 18, 1958
June 6, 1958
September 6, 1958
Box 17
September 6, 1958
(continued)
October 3, 1958
October 31, 1958
December 12, 1958
Box 18
January 31, 1959
March 7, 1959
April 21, 1959
May 16, 1959
Box 19
June 5, 1959
July 3, 1959
September 25, 1959
November 1, 1959
Box 20
December
11‑12, 1959
January 16, 1960
February 27, 1960
March 26, 1960
Box 21
May 16‑19,
1960
June 3, 1960
July 15, 1960
September 16, 1960
Box 22
October 20, 1960
November 26, 1960
January 21, 1961
February 24, 1961
March 17, 1961
Box 23
April 21, 1961
May 15, 1961
June 2, 1951
July 14, 1961
September 10, 1961
Box 24
October 1, 1961
October 20, 1961
November 10, 1961
December 10, 1961
January 19, 1962
February 16, 1962
Box 25
March 30, 1962
April 27, 1962
May 31, 1962
June 29, 1962
Box 26
August 10, 1962
September 21, 1962
October 26, 1962
November 11, 1962
December 14, 1962
Box 27
February 15, 1963
March 22, 1963
April 19, 1963
May 31, 1963
Box 28
July 18, 1963
September 20, 1963
October 25, 1963
November 15, 1963
Box 29
January 17, 1964
February 21, 1964
March 20, 1964
April 24, 1964
Box 30
June 5, 1964
July 1, 1964
September 25, 1964
Box 31
October 16, 1964
November 20, 1964
January 15, 1965
February 19, 1965
Box 32
March 26, 1965
May 21, 1965
June 11‑14,
1965
June 28, 1965
Box 33
September
24‑25, 1965
October 22, 1965
November 18, 1965
Box 34
December 17, 1965
January 21, 1966
February 18, 1966
March 18, 1966
Box 35
April 22, 1966
June 10, 1966
July 7‑10,
1966
Box 36
September
22‑24, 1966
October 14, 1966
November 16, 1966
Box 37
January 20, 1967
February 24, 1967
March 10, 1967
April 21, 1967
Box 38
May 19, 1967
June 9‑12,
1967
July 3, 1967
Box 39
September 22, 1967
October 20, 1967
November 17, 1967
December 15, 1967
Box 40
January 19, 1968
February 28, 1968
March 22, 1968
April 19, 1968
Box 41
May 24, 1968
June 10, 1968
July 8, 1968
Box 42
August 16, 1968
September 20, 1968
October 25, 1968
November 15, 1968
December
12‑13, 1968
Box 43
January 24, 1969
February 21, 1969
March 28, 1969
April 18, 1969
Box 44
May 24, 1969
June 6‑9,
1969
July 25‑28,
1969
Box 45
Special Meeting September 6,
1969
September 26, 1969
October 24, 1969
November 21, 1969
Box 46
December
19-20, 1969
January 24, 1970
February 21, 1970
March 21, 1970
Box 47
April 25, 1970
May 22‑23,
1970
June 5, 1970
Box 48
June 25‑27,
1970
September 18, 1970
October 16, 1970
Box 49
November 20, 1970
December 19, 1970
January 23, 1971
February 20, 1971
March 27, 1971
Box 50
April 24, 1971
May 22, 1971
June 11, 1971
August 13‑15,
1971
Box 51
September 17, 1971
October 29, 1971
November 19, 1971
Special Meeting December 4,
1971
December 18, 1971
January 21, 1972
February 25, 1972
Box 52
March 25, 1972
April 21, 1972
May 12, 1972
June 30, 1972
August 19, 1972
Box 53
September 22, 1972
October 27, 1972
December 2, 1972
January 20, 1973
February 24, 1973
March 24, 1973
Box 54
May 11, 1973
Special Meeting May 19,
1973
June 23, 1973
September 1, 1973
Box 55
September 28, 1973
October 27, 1973
December 8, 1973
January 19, 1974
February 23, 1974
March 30, 1974
April 20, 1974
May 10, 1974
Box 56
June 29, 1974
August 24, 1974
September 20, 1974
November 11, 1974
December 14, 1974
Box 57
January 25, 1975
March 1, 1975
April 5, 1975
May 9, 1975
June 30, 1975
July 11, 1975
September 12, 1975
October 10, 1975
Box 58
November 7, 1975
December 13, 1975
January 17, 1976
February 14, 1976
March 6, 1976
April 17, 1976
May 7, 1976
June 12, 1976
Box 59
August 14, 1976
September 17, 1976
October 22, 1976
November 19, 1976
December 18, 1976
February 4, 1977
Box 60
March 4, 1977
April 1, 1977
May 6, 1977
June 17, 1977
Box 61
July 17, 1977
August 10, 1977
September 9, 1977
October 7, 1977
November 4, 1977
Box 62
December 9, 1977
February 4, 1978
April 8, 1978
Box 63
Special Meeting April 17,
1978
May 5, 1978
June 3, 1978
Special Meeting June 17,
1978
August 4, 1978
Box 64
September 9, 1978
October 7, 1978
November 4, 1978
December 9, 1978
Box 65
January 4, 1979
February 3, 1979
March 3, 1979
April 7, 1979
May 4, 1979
Box 66
June 2, 1979
June 11, 1979
August 1, 1979
September 8, 1979
October 6, 1979
Box 67
November 2, 1979
December 1, 1979
January 11, 1980
February 2, 1980
March 1, 1980
Box 68
April 5, 1980
May 9, 1980
June 7, 1980
Special Meeting June 27,
1980
August 9, 1980
Box 69
September 6, 1980
October 3, 1980
November 8, 1980
December 5, 1980
Box 70
February 7, 1981
March 7, 1981
April 4, 1981
May 1, 1981
Box 71
June 6, 1981
Special Meeting June 17,
1981
August 5, 1981
September 12, 1981
October 2, 1981
November 6, 1981
Box 72
December 5, 1981
Special Meeting January 3 ‑ 5, 1982
(Retreat)
February 6, 1982
March 6, 1982
Box 73
April 3, 1982
May 7, 1982
Box 74
June 5, 1982
August 4, 1982
Special Meeting August 30,
1982
September 10, 1982
October 1, 1982
Box 75
November 5, 1982
December 3, 1982
February 5, 1983
March 4, 1983
Box 76
April 9, 1983
May 6, 1983
June 17, 1983
August 2, 1983
Box 77
September 9, 1983
September 30, 1983
November 4, 1983
December 7, 1983
Box 78
February 4, 1984
March 3, 1984
April 4, 1984
May 4, 1984
Box 79
June 2, 1984
August 7, 1984
September 6, 1984
October 6, 1984
Box 80
November 10, 1984
December 8, 1984
February 2, 1985
March 2, 1985
Box 81
March 30, 1985
May 3, 1985
June 22, 1985
August 6, 1985
Box 85
September 7, 1985
October 4, 1985
November 1, 1985
December 6, 1985
February 1, 1986
March 8, 1986
April 5, 1986
May 9, 1986
June 9, 1986
August 5, 1986
September 6, 1986
Box 86
October 3, 1986
November 7, 1986
Box 87
December 5, 1986
January 31, 1987
March 7, 1987
April 4, 1987
Box 88
May 8, 1987
June 20, 1987
Box 89
June 20, 1987
August 4, 1987
September 11, 1987
November 6, 1987
Box 90
December 4, 1987
February 4-6,
1988
Box 91
April 9, 1988
May 6, 1988
June 4, 1988
Box 92
August 2, 1988
October 14, 1988
November 4, 1988
December 10, 1988
Box 93
February 4, 1989
April 7-8,
1989
May 4-5,
1989
Box 94
June 23-24,
1989
August 8, 1989
September
14-15, 1989
November 2-3,
1989
December 8-9,
1989
Administrative Action Report January 18, 1990
Box 95
February 1-3,
1990
(3 folders)
Administration Action Report February 19, 1990
Administration Action Report March
23, 1990
April 6-7,
1990
Administration Action Report April
19, 1990
May 3-4,
1990
Administration Action Report May
24, 1990
June 8-9,
1990
Administration Action Report June
25, 1990
Administration Action Report July
30, 1990
August 12-14,
1990
Administration Action Report August
23, 1990
September
21-22, 1990
(2 folders)
Administration Action Report September 21, 1990
Administration Action Report October 19, 1990
November 2-3,
1990
Administration Action Report November 21, 1990
Box 96
December 6-7,
1990
(2 folders)
Administration Action Report December 14, 1990
Administration Action Report January 16, 1991
February 5-6,
1991
(3 folders)
Administration Action Report February 22, 1991
Administration Action Report March
20, 1991
April 5-6,
1991
(2 folders)
Administration Action Report April
17, 1991
May 2-3,
1991
Administration Action Report May
30, 1991
June 19-20,
1991
(4 folders)
Box 97
Administration Action Report June
27, 1991
June 27, 1991
Administration Action Report July
24, 1991
July 24, 1991
Administration Action Report August
29, 1991
August 29, 1991
September
26-28, 1991
(3 folders)
Administration Action Report October 16, 1991
October
31-November 1, 1991
(2 folders)
December 6-7,
1991
Administration Action Report December 13, 1991
Administration Action Report January 31, 1992
February
20-22, 1992
Administration Action Report February 28, 1992
Administration Action Report March
19, 1992
April 3-4,
1992
Administration Action Report April
22, 1992
May 7-8,
1992
Administration Action Report May
27, 1992
June 12-13,
1992
Administration Action Report June
25, 1992
July 15, 1992
Administration Action Report July
29, 1992
August 20, 1992
Administration Action Report August
26, 1992
September
24-26, 1992
Administration Action Report September 28, 1992
October 30, 1992
December 3-4,
1992
Administration Action Report December 15, 1992
Administration Action Report January 13, 1993
February 2, 1993
Administration Action Report February 15, 1993
Administration Action Report March
16, 1993
April 1-2,
1993
Administration Action Report April
20, 1993
May 7, 1993
Administration Action Report May
19, 1993
June 4-5,
1993
Box 98
June 26, 1993
July 6, 1993
August 24, 1993
Administration Action Report September 13, 1993
September
22-24, 1993
October 19, 1993
November 5, 1993
December 2, 1993
January 18-19,
1994
March 30-31,
1994
May 5-6,
1994
June 2-3,
1994
August 16, 1994
September
23-24, 1994
October 26-27,
1994
December 2-3,
1994
January 27-28,
1995
February 23, 1995
March 29-31,
1995
May 3-5,
1995
June 23-24,
1995
August 18, 1995
September 15, 1995
October 26-28,
1995
December
14-15, 1995
Administrative Action Report January 15, 1996
January 25-26,
1996
Administrative Action Report February 15, 1996
February
22-24, 1996
March 15, 1996
March 26-27,
1996
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report April
15, 1996
Box 99
May 1-3,
1996
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report May
15, 1996
June 10-12,
1996
Administrative Action Report July
15, 1996
Administrative Action Report August
15, 1996
August 15-16,
1996
Administrative Action Report September 16, 1996
September
17-20, 1996
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report October 16, 1996
October 31,
November 1, 1996
Administrative Action Report November 15, 1996
December
12-13, 1996
Administrative Action Report December 16, 1996
Administrative Action Report January 15, 1997
January 23-24,
1997
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report February 14, 1997
February
27-28, 1997
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report March
14, 1997
April 3-4,
1997
Administrative Action Report April
15, 1997
May 7-9,
1997
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report May
15, 1997
Administrative Action Report June
16, 1997
June 26-27,
1997
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report July
15, 1997
Administrative Action Report August
15, 1997
August 21-22,
1997
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report September 15, 1997
Box 100
September
16-19, 1997
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report October 15, 1997
October 30-31,
1997
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report November 14, 1997
December 4-5,
1997
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report December 15, 1997
Administrative Action Report January 15, 1998
January 22-23,
1998
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report February 16, 1998
February
26-27, 1998
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report March
16, 1998
March 26-27,
1998
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report April
15, 1998
May 6-8,
1998
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report May
15, 1998
June 15, 1998
Administrative Action Report June
15, 1998
Administrative Action Report July
15, 1998
August 6, 1998
Administrative Action Report August
14, 1998
August 21, 1998
Administrative Action Report September 15, 1998
Box 101
September
15-18, 1998
Administrative Action Report October 15, 1998
October 29-30,
1998
Administrative Action Report November 16, 1998
December 3-4,
1998
Administrative Action Report December 15, 1998
Administrative Action Report January 15, 1999
January 21-22,
1999
Administrative Action Report February 15, 1999
February
25-26, 1999
Administrative Action Report March
15, 1999
March 25-26,
1999
Administrative Action Report April
5, 1999
Administrative Action Report May 5,
1999
May 5-7,
1999
Administrative Action Report June
4, 1999
June 24-25,
1999
Administrative Action Report July
6, 1999
Administrative Action Report August
5, 1999
August 20, 1999
Administrative Action Report September 6, 1999
September
14-17, 1999
Administrative Action Report October 5, 1999
October 28-29,
1999
Administrative Action Report November 5, 1999
December 1-2
1999
Administrative Action Report December 6, 1999
Administrative Action Report January 5, 2000
January 20-21,
2000
Box 102
Administrative Action Report February 4, 2000
February
24-26, 2000
Administrative Action Report March
6, 2000
March 30-31,
2000
Administrative Action Report April
5, 2000
Administrative Action Report May 5,
2000
May 3-5,
2000
Administrative Action Report June
5, 2000
June 22-23,
2000
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report July
10, 2000
Administrative Action Report August,
2000
August 18, 2000
Administrative Action Report September 8, 2000
September
14-15, 2000
Box 103
Administrative Action Report October 9, 2000
October 25-27,
2000
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report November 8, 2000
December 7-8,
2000
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report December 8, 2000
Administrative Action Report January 8, 2001
January 18-19,
2001
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report February 8, 2001
February
22-23, 2001
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report March
8, 2001
April 5-6,
2001
(3 folders)
Box 104
Administrative Action Report April
9, 2001
May 2-4,
2001
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report May 8,
2001
June 5, 2001
Administrative Action Report June
8, 2001
June 21-22,
2001
June 21-22,
2001
Administrative Action Report July
10, 2001
Administrative Action Report August
6, 2001
August 16-17,
2001
Administrative Action Report September 10, 2001
September
11-14, 2001
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report October 8, 2001
October 25-26,
2001
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report November 7, 2001
Box 105
December 6-7,
2001
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report December 7, 2001
Administrative Action Report January 8, 2002
January 24-25,
2002
Administrative Action Report February 8, 2002
February 28-
March 1, 2002
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report March
8, 2002
April 4-5,
2002
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report April
8, 2002
May 1-3,
2002
(2 folders)
Box 106
Administrative Action Report May 8,
2002
June 5, 2002
Administrative Action Report June
7, 2002
June 20-21,
2002
June 20-21,
2002
Administrative Action Report July
11, 2002
Administrative Action Report August
12, 2002
August 15-16,
2002
Administrative Action Report September 12, 2002
September
17-20, 2002
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report October 10, 2002
October 31-
November 1, 2002
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report November 12, 2002
Box 107
December 5-6,
2002
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report December 11, 2002
Administrative Action Report January 13, 2003
January 30-31,
2003
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report February 12, 2003
February
27-28, 2003
(3 folders)
Administrative Action Report March
12, 2003
April 3-4,
2003
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report April
10, 2003
Box 108
May 7-9,
2003
(3 folders)
Administrative Action Report May
13, 2003
June 5, 2003
Administrative Action Report June
11, 2003
June 26-27,
2003
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report July
11, 2003
Administrative Action Report August
12, 2003
August 14-15
2003
Administrative Action Report September 12, 2003
September
16-19, 2003
Administrative Action Report October 10, 2003
(2 folders)
Box 109
October 30-31,
2003
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report November 12, 2003
December 4-5,
2003
Administrative Action Report December 11, 2003
Administrative Action Report January 14, 2004
January 29-30,
2004
(2 folders)
February
26-27, 2004
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report March
12, 2004
March 23, 2004
April 1-2,
2004
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report April
12, 2004
Box 110
May 5-7,
2004
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report May
13, 2004
June 10-11,
2004
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report June
11, 2004
Administrative Action Report July
7, 2004
Administrative Action Report August
6, 2004
August 12-13,
2004
(2 folders)
September
7-10, 2004
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report September 8, 2004
Administrative Action Report October 7, 2004
November 4-5,
2004
(2 folders)
Box 111
Administrative Action Report November 5, 2004
December 2-3,
2004
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report December 10, 2004
Administrative Action Report January 12, 2005
January 27-28,
2005
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report February 9, 2005
March 3-4,
2005
(2 folders)
Administrative Action Report March
9, 2005
March 31-April
1, 2005
(4 folders)
Box 112
Public Forum on Tuition April 13,
2005
May 4-6,
2005
(3 folders)
June 23-24,
2005
(2 folders)
August 18-19,
2005
(2 folders)
September
13-16, 2005
(2 folders)
November 3-4,
2005
(2 folders)
December 8-9,
2005
(2 folders)
Box 113
Special Meeting, January 14,
2006
February 2-3,
2006
(3 folders)
March 2-3,
2006
(2 folders)
April 6-7,
2006
(3 folders)
May 3-5,
2006
(4 folders)
June 8-9,
2006
(3 folders)
Box 114
Special Meeting, June 27,
2006
August 17-18,
2006
(2 folders)
September
19-22, 2006
(2 folders)
November 2-3,
2006
(2 folders)
December 7-8,
2006