New York State Education Department Office of College and University Evaluation Academic Records of Closed Degree-Granting…
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series contains records of closed two-year and four-year degree-granting colleges and universities established in response to the needs of veterans returning from WWII and eligible for government education benefits.
Title
- Academic records of closed degree-granting institutions
Quantity
- 13.1 cubic feet; 5 microfilm rolls 16mm
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B2417
Creator
Administrative History
The Associated Colleges of Upper New York were established in response to the needs of veterans returning from WWII and eligible for government education benefits. The colleges were constituted as quasi-public institutions intended for temporary existence. They were duly closed in the early 1950s. Closure dates for the campuses as recorded are as follows: Champlain College (1953), Middletown Collegiate Center (1950), Mohawk College (1948), and Sampson College (1949).
Scope and Content Note
Records include student transcripts and related records such as student files, correspondence, course catalogs, policies, and copies of high school transcripts compiled by closed two-year and four-year degree-granting colleges and universities chartered by the Office of College and University Evaluation, acting as the Regents' administrative arm. Institutions include private, as well as a few public colleges and universities; religious seminaries; and proprietary technical and business colleges.
B2417-17 This accretion consists of microfilm copies of student transcripts.
Access Restrictions
Student academic records found in this series are restricted to protect personal privacy. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).