Brigham Young University. General Services

General Services was formed in 1972 when the Auxiliary Special Services and the Department of Housing were combined into one unit. The main purpose of General Services was to oversee Housing, conferences during the summer, and the Language Training Mission/Mission Training Center. General Services itself was run by a head of the department which included Rulon G. Craven (1972), Clyde Bair (1972-1987), and Delyle Barton (1987-1990).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. General Services for Business Affairs

Vice-President for Business Affairs

University Support

Description

Established: 1972

Abolished: 1990

Location: Provo, Utah (1972-1990)

Functions

The Assistant Vice-President for Business acted through General Services in order to administrate Agricultural Operations, Auxiliary Maintenance, Auxiliary Special Services, the BYU Bookstore, Food Services, Purchasing, and to gave direction and assistance to the Director of Housing. General Services was also responsible for providing management and skills training programs, necessary safety programs, and to coordinate food and housing needs for summer conferences, as well as coordinating BYU services to the Language Training Mission (1972-1980). In addition, General Services worked with the director of Housing to provide adequate housing both on and off campus for students. General Services also assisted with special projects, such as overseeing the United Way program.

Assets and Administrative Structure

Initially General Services reported to Assistant to the President in charge of Communications, but later reported to the Support Services Vice-President. General Services acted under the direction of the director of the department. The head of General Services was the Assistant Vice-President for Business Affairs.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1972-1990)

Associated Unit: Brigham Young University. Food Services (1972-1990)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Housing and General Services (1979-1990)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Auxiliary Services (1972)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Student Personnel Services (1972)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Student Auxiliary Services (1990)

Associated Archival Materials

Brigham Young University General Services Records, 1957-1984 (UA 1365)

Conferences and groups annual report, 1980 (UA 809)

Sources

Brigham Young University General Services Records, 1957-1984 (Auxiliary Special Services and the Department of Housing were combined; Rulon G. Craven director; give direction and assistance to the Director of Housing, provide management and skills training programs, safety programs, coordinate food and housing needs for summer conferences, coordinate BYU services to the Language Training Mission,special projects like the United Way program.)

BYU Self-Study and Accreditation, 1996 (Housing Services and Supportive Services)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 72-73: p. 31 (Clyde Jay Bair, director)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 87-88: p. 16 (Delyle Barton, director)

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 90-91: p. 39 (becomes Supportive Services and put under Student Auxiliary Services)

Maintenance Information

Record ID:EAC-2010-00224

Creator: ANG