MS 220 - Southern Association for College Student Affairs
MLA Citation
| Title | MS 220 - Southern Association for College Student Affairs |
|---|---|
| Subject | NSAA |
| Introduction | The Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA) is an independent, regional, and generalist association designed for the professional development of practitioners, educators, and students engaged in the student affairs profession. The SACSA came into being when interested student personnel workers from southern states met at the American College Personnel Association annual meetings in 1949 and 1950. As a result of these meetings, it was agreed that the group should organize more formally, and in November 1950, the first Southern College Personnel Association (SCPA) convention was held at Vanderbilt University. At the same time, the SCPA was recognized by the American College Personnel Association as an affiliated regional organization. One of the first initiatives was the planning of a week-long workshop to improve personnel services in southern institutions. This workshop was held in 1952, followed by a second one in 1953. Annual conferences also were held and continue to the present day. Although the now-named Southern Association for College Student Administrators (SACSA) has accomplished much during its existence, one of the most successful contributions was its early and continued commitment to diversity. This commitment was displayed at an early stage in the association’s history by a deliberate inclusion and involvement of both African-Americans and women in the organization. For more information about the SACSA, please refer to its website at: www.sacsa.org The Southern Association for College Student Affairs collection was donated to the Center for Archival Collections in July 2012, as part of the National Student Affairs Archives, with the cooperation of Dr. B.J. Mann, University of Mississippi. The use of this collection by researchers is only restricted by notifying the current SACSA president of research being conducted by non-SACSA members. |
| Series Description | The Southern Association for College Student Affairs collection is comprised of nine record groups: Administrative Files; Conferences and Institutes; Committees and Task Forces; Membership; Foundation; Financial Records; Subject Files; Publications; and, Audio-Visuals. The Administrative Files include bylaws, policies and procedures, Executive Council minutes and reports, and annual reports, dating from 1956-2005. The Conferences and Institutes record group includes program books, registration lists, planning files and reports for the annual conferences, and Mid-Managers, New Professionals, and Graduate Student and Faculty Institutes (held with Region III of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators-NASPA). Also included are the proceedings of the two workshops held in 1952 and 1953. Please note that not all of the conference files are complete in their holdings, some only include lists of registrants, or a program committee report. These files date from 1952 to 2007. Committees and Task Forces files, 1972-2006, include correspondence and reports of the various committees established to study areas of members’ concerns and interests, and implement programs to carry-out the business of the association. Membership files include lists and directories, reports, and information on lifetime and honorary memberships. These files date from 1955-2004. Subject files include documents on the establishment and history of SACSA, including a dissertation written in 1974; strategic planning files, dating 1988-2000; information on the Scholars Program, 1999; and, documents on the Regional Commission on Student Personnel, 1956-1962. Publications include the membership newsletter, 1952-2001, and the College Student Affairs Journal, 1979-2006. Audio-Visuals include photographs of executive council meetings and conferences, dating from 1974-2004, with several photographs identified, but not dated. Also included are VHS tapes of Dr. Melvene Hardee’s keynote speech at the 1987 Conference, and her memorial service on January 12, 1995. |
| Record Group | Record Group: Administrative Files Box 1
Box 2
Record Group: Conferences and Institutes Box 1
Box 2
Record Group: Committees and Task Forces Box 1
Record Group: Membership Box 1
Record Group: Foundation Box 1
Record Group: Financial Records Box 1
Record Group: Subject Files Box 1
Record Group: Publications Box 1
Box 2
Box 3
Record Group: Audio-Visuals Box 1
Box 2
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