Committee on Graduate Studies (COGS) records
Scope and Contents note
This collection contains the files and audio recordings of COGS pertaining to decisions made by the committee on graduate degrees and course offerings. Included in the records are agendas, checklists, correspondence, meeting minutes, and reminders.
Dates
- 1967-2011
Conditions Governing Access note
Open to all users; no restrictions
Conditions Governing Use note
Rights held by the University of West Georgia.
Biographical/Historical note
The Committee on Graduate Studies (COGS) was formed by the University of West Georgia to oversee the graduate programs offered by the institution. The committee was comprised of faculty and instructors who represent various fields on campus with their main goal being to offer graduate degrees and courses which will further the knowledge a student has already acquired in their undergraduate career. In addition, this committee helped to determine the requirements for admission into the graduate schools.
The group was called the Council on Graduate Studies from 1967-1973. By May 1974, the group was called the Committee on Graduate Studies, a name which continued through April 2011.
Extent
7.09 Linear feet (16 boxes)
Language
English
Overview
Meeting minutes and other materials pertaining to the University of West Georgia’s Committee on Graduate Studies (COGS).
Arrangement note
Organized into two series: I. Files; II. Cassettes.
Arranged chronologically by year, month, and day in both series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Transferred from the University of West Georgia’s Provost’s Office and Academic Affairs on February 11, 2015.
Processing Information note
Processed by Shanika Harvey and Candice Larson in 2015.
- Title
- Guide to the Committee on Graduate Studies (COGS) records UA-0005-20
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Written by Candice Larson
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States
special@westga.edu