Brigham Young University. Office of School Relations

The Office of School Relations was an administrative unit at Brigham Young University, with responsibility for counseling prospective students and providing information about the school with high school and junior high administrators and counselors. The office was previously known as Scholarships and High School Relations, and was renamed in 1968. In 1989, Admissions and Records was reorganized and the office was renamed High School and College Relations.

Directors of the office included L. Robert Webb (1968-1970), Lowell D. Castleton (1970-1973), Robert Weinberger (1973-1974), Roger G. Baker (1974-1975), Ford L. Stevenson (1975-1978), D. Mark Barton (1978-1982), Gordon A. Westenskow (1982-1986), and Jeffrey M. Tanner (1986-1989).

Variant Names

Brigham Young University. School Relations

Brigham Young University. Admissions Counseling/School Relations

Description

Established: 1968

Abolished: 1989

Location: Provo, Utah (1968-1989)

Functions

The office provided admissions counseling services to prospective students, shared statistical and recruiting information with school administrators and counselors, and arranged for campus tours for visiting students.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The office was administered by a director, who reported to the dean of Admissions and Records.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Admissions and Records (1968-1989)

Associated Archival Materials

Brigham Young University vice-presidential records (UA 686)

Student Academic and Advisement Services records (UA 5516)

Sources

Brigham Young University catalog of courses, 1966: page 466 (Scholarships and High School Relations, within Admissions and Records)

Brigham Young University catalog of courses, 1968: page 519 (School Relations; office within Admissions and Records; director, L. Robert Webb)

Brigham Young University catalog of courses, 1970: page 24 (Office of School Relations; provides advisement to prospective students, shares information with high school and junior college administrators and counselors; arranges for campus tours and interviews) page 529 (office within Admissions and Records; director, Lowell D. Castleton)

Brigham Young University general catalog, 1972: page 17 (Office of School Relations; located in A-81 ASB) page 546 (office within Admissions and Records; director, Lowell D. Castleton)

Brigham Young University general catalog, 1973: page 17 (Office of School Relations; located in A-81 ASB) page 535 (School Relations; office within Admissions and Records; director, Robert Weinberger)

Brigham Young University general catalog, 1974: page 20 (Office of School Relations) page 532 (Admissions Counseling/School Relations; office in Admissions and Records; director, Roger G. Baker)

Brigham Young University general catalog, 1975: page 17 (Office of School Relations; service agency to assist high school and junior college students; provided information to school administrators and counselors; arranges campus tours; located in A-183 ASB) page 249 (office within Admissions and Records; director, Ford L. Stevenson)

Brigham Young University general catalog, 1976: page 16 (Office of School Relations) page 283 (Admissions Counseling/School Relations; office in Admissions and Records; director, Ford L. Stevenson)

Brigham Young University general catalog, 1978: page 281 (School Relations; office in Admissions and Records; director, D. Mark Barton)

Brigham Young University general catalog, 1982: page 351 (School Relations; office in Admissions and Records; director, Gordon A. Westenskow)

Brigham Young University general catalog, 1986: page 306 (School Relations; office in Admissions and Records; director, Jeffrey M. Tanner)

Not found -- Brigham Young University general catalog, 1989: page 280 (High School and College Relations; office in Admissions and Records; director, Tom M. Gourley)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2021-00002

Creator: UPB