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Pepperdine University Operations Planning Committee (OPS) Records

 Collection
Identifier: 0041

Scope and Content

The collection includes agendas, articles, correspondence, financial records, maps and blueprints of the campus, memoranda, meeting minutes, policy lists, schedules, and summaries of action taken by the committee. Topics include budget planning, campus safety and security, computer equipment, emergency protocol, employee benefits, demographics, retirement plans, staff and faculty salaries, employment opportunities, energy management, grievance procedures, institutional research, staff and faculty housing, student mail, tuition costs, voicemail implementation, and the Year-in-Europe program. Materials range from 1974 to 1987.

Dates

  • Creation: 1974 - 1987

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Historical note

The Operations Committee, now called the Emergency Operations Committee, is responsible for ensuring campus security and safety, addressing legalities pertaining to employees and students, and making decisions regarding policies that would affect the function of Pepperdine University. Past Committee members include Mike Adams, William Adrian, Larry Craft, David Davenport, Warren Dillard, Rick Ellison, Larry Hornbaker, Max Hullinger, Ed Mandrell, John Nicks, Mike O'Neal, Jim Penrod, William B. Phillips, Peter Quan, Shirley Roper, Clarissa Singleton, Ron Stephens, Bob Thomas, John Watson, and Howard White.

Full Extent

5 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Abstract

The collection includes agendas, articles, correspondence, financial records, memoranda, meeting minutes, policy lists, schedules, maps and blueprints of the campus, and summaries of action taken by the committee. Materials range from 1974 to 1987.

Arrangement

For the most part, the collection is organized chronologically, however, the last three folders are arranged alphabetically by topic.

Location note

Pepperdine University. Special Collections and University Archives.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was transferred from the Office of the President in 2012. Files belonged to Shirley Roper.

Title
The Finding Aid of the Pepperdine University Operations Planning Committee (OPS) Records
Status
Completed
Author
Katie Richardson, Catie Golitzin, and Lindsey Gant
Date
February 2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English
Sponsor
The processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid was funded by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Repository Details

Part of the Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives Repository

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