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The Advisory Committee on Women's Concerns was organized to be a service for women to come with concern about school and social issues.  
 
The Advisory Committee on Women's Concerns was organized to be a service for women to come with concern about school and social issues.  
The committee was dissolved in 1984, and many of its functions were taken on by the Women's Research Institute. Chairman of the committee included Ardeth Kapp (1980-1982), Leslee A. Swendsen (1982-1984).
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The committee was dissolved in 1984, and many of its functions were taken on by the Women's Research Institute. Chairmen of the committee included Ardeth Kapp (1980-1982) and Leslee A. Swendsen (1982-1984).
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Established: [[established in::date::1980]]
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Established: [[established in::date::1976]]
  
 
Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1984]]
 
Abolished: [[abolished in::date::1984]]
  
Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1980]]-[[date::1984]])
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Location: [[location of::Provo, Utah]] ([[date::1976]]-[[date::1984]])
  
 
==Functions==
 
==Functions==
  
the functions for the Advisory Committee on Women's Concerns' main functions are a as followed: a)Investigate and suggest ways in which women students might better comprehend their abilities and achieve their potential;b)Identify problem areas with regard to the status of women at BYU; c)Consider and suggest possibilities for implementing administration approved recommendations of previous committees; d)Suggest ways for including women's studies and concerns and materials in existing curricula and programs; e)Channel information to President's designated assistant on issues, bibliography, conferences, courses, and other items relating to the problems and needs of women students and employees; f)Suggest ways by which the University could be better informed about qualified women who might make a significant contribution to BYU – either as employees or as visiting lecturers and speakers; g)Suggest ways for informing faculty and staff about women's accomplishments and the University's efforts to assure fair treatment for women.
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The functions for the Advisory Committee on Women's Concerns' main functions were as follows: To investigate and suggest ways in which women students might better comprehend their abilities and achieve their potential; to identify problem areas with regard to the status of women at BYU; to consider and suggest possibilities for implementing administration approved recommendations of previous committees; to suggest ways for including women's studies and concerns and materials in existing curricula and programs; to channel information to President's designated assistant on issues, bibliography, conferences, courses, and other items relating to the problems and needs of women students and employees; to suggest ways by which the University could be better informed about qualified women who might make a significant contribution to BYU –- either as employees or as visiting lecturers and speakers; to suggest ways for informing faculty and staff about women's accomplishments and the University's efforts to assure fair treatment for women.
  
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
 
==Assets and Administrative Structure==
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==Associated Units==
 
==Associated Units==
  
Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University]] ([[date::1980]]-[[date::1984]])
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Superior unit: [[subordinate to::Brigham Young University]] ([[date::1976]]-[[date::1984]])
  
Associated unit: [[associated with::Women's Research Institute]] ([[date::1980]]-[[date::1984]])
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Associated unit: [[associated with::Brigham Young University. Women's Research Institute]] ([[date::1980]]-[[date::1984]])
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Earlier unit: [[earlier unit::Brigham Young University. Women's Advisory Committee]] ([[date::1976]])
  
 
==Associated Archival Materials==
 
==Associated Archival Materials==
  
 
Brigham Young University committees, 1980-1984 (UA 791, Folder 1, Folder 2, Folder 3)
 
Brigham Young University committees, 1980-1984 (UA 791, Folder 1, Folder 2, Folder 3)
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University Committees (UA 553 Box 48, Folder 8-10), 1954-1983
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
  
 
Brigham Young University committees, 1980-1984 (Functions; Ardeth Kapp' Chairman; Leslee A. Swendsen, chairman; report to the Executive Assistant to the President)
 
Brigham Young University committees, 1980-1984 (Functions; Ardeth Kapp' Chairman; Leslee A. Swendsen, chairman; report to the Executive Assistant to the President)
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University Committees (UA 553 Box 48, Folder 8-10), 1954-1983 (Name changed from Women's Advisory Committee in 1976)
  
 
==Maintenance Information==
 
==Maintenance Information==

Latest revision as of 10:46, 6 June 2014

The Advisory Committee on Women's Concerns was organized to be a service for women to come with concern about school and social issues. The committee was dissolved in 1984, and many of its functions were taken on by the Women's Research Institute. Chairmen of the committee included Ardeth Kapp (1980-1982) and Leslee A. Swendsen (1982-1984).

Description

Established: 1976

Abolished: 1984

Location: Provo, Utah (1976-1984)

Functions

The functions for the Advisory Committee on Women's Concerns' main functions were as follows: To investigate and suggest ways in which women students might better comprehend their abilities and achieve their potential; to identify problem areas with regard to the status of women at BYU; to consider and suggest possibilities for implementing administration approved recommendations of previous committees; to suggest ways for including women's studies and concerns and materials in existing curricula and programs; to channel information to President's designated assistant on issues, bibliography, conferences, courses, and other items relating to the problems and needs of women students and employees; to suggest ways by which the University could be better informed about qualified women who might make a significant contribution to BYU –- either as employees or as visiting lecturers and speakers; to suggest ways for informing faculty and staff about women's accomplishments and the University's efforts to assure fair treatment for women.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Advisory Committee on Women's Concerns was headed by a chairman who reported to the Executive Assistant to the President.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1976-1984)

Associated unit: Brigham Young University. Women's Research Institute (1980-1984)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Women's Advisory Committee (1976)

Associated Archival Materials

Brigham Young University committees, 1980-1984 (UA 791, Folder 1, Folder 2, Folder 3)

University Committees (UA 553 Box 48, Folder 8-10), 1954-1983

Sources

Brigham Young University committees, 1980-1984 (Functions; Ardeth Kapp' Chairman; Leslee A. Swendsen, chairman; report to the Executive Assistant to the President)

University Committees (UA 553 Box 48, Folder 8-10), 1954-1983 (Name changed from Women's Advisory Committee in 1976)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00401

Creator: UPB