Brigham Young University. Auxiliary Services

Officially created as a unit in 1966, Auxiliary Services was one of the formalized units of services which were originally officiated over by the Vice-President of Auxiliary Services beginning in 1960. In 1966, following the creation of Communication Services, Auxiliary Services was created. The unit existed until 1979 when the services were dispersed under the direction of the Vice-President of Support Services. Fred Schwendiman served as the only director for this unit's entire existence.

Description

Established: 1966

Abolished: 1979

Location: Provo, Utah (1966-1979)

Functions

The university has a number of business units which operate as part of the services provided for students and faculty. These business units are what comprised the Auxiliary Services and were administrated as a group within this overarching department. As a matter of general policy, these business units operate on a self-sustaining basis. They include functions such as housing, feeding, printing, motion picture production, purchasing, warehousing, receiving, mail service, creamery products, laundering, book store, and farm management.

Assets and Administrative Structure

Auxiliary Services was run by a director who reported to the Vice-President of, at first Auxiliary Services, and then in 1965, the Vice-President of Auxiliary and Communication Services. In 1968, the title of Vice-President changed to Vice-President of Business Affairs, to whom the director of Auxiliary Services reported.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1966-1979)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. Auxiliary Services (1954-1960) (1960)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Student Life (1972)

Associated unit: Brigham Young University. Communication Services (1966-1972)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Agricultural Operations (1966-1979)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University Bookstore (1966-1979)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Food Services (1966-1979)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Mail Service (1966-1968)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Purchasing Dept. (1966-1979)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Student Housing

Subordinate unit: Ernest L. Wilkinson Student Center (1966-1968)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1966-1968: p. 62 (Auxiliary and Communication Services)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1964-1966: p. 423 (Ben E. Lewis Vice-President of Auxiliary and Communications Services)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1966-1968: p. 466 (Fred A. Schwendiman, Director of Auxiliary Services Director; Darrel J. Monson, Director of Communication Services)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1968-1970: p. 519 (Ben E. Lewis Vice-President of Business Affairs; Fred A. Schwendiman Director of Auxiliary Services)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1968-1970: p. 65-66 (Under Business Affairs)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1966-1968: p. 62-65 (Addition of Wilkinson Center)

378 B76s 1966 (Self-Evaluation Reports I, II, and III) : in March, 1966 the Communication Services and Auxiliary Services are two separate units under the jurisdiction of the Vice-President in Charge of Auxiliary and Communication Services (Ben E. Lewis, Vice-President)

UA 282A Box Fol. 4: In 1968, under the jurisdiction of the Vice-President for Business Services (Ben E. Lewis, Vice-President)

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog 1979-1980 p. 249 (under Support Services Vice-President)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00584

Creator: UPB/ANG/ARC