Pepperdine University Accreditation Collection
Scope and Content
The collection contains files related to accreditation of Pepperdine College and Pepperdine University from 1938 to 2005. Most items are reports submitted to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) or the previous accreditation body, the Western College Association and the California State Board of Education, or reports returned to Pepperdine after accreditation visits and evaluations. Other items include articles, correspondence, memoranda, and meeting minutes related to the accreditation of Pepperdine.
Dates
- Creation: 1938 - 2005
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1950 - 1993
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
Pepperdine University is accredited by WASC, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Pepperdine College was first accredited in 1949, by an earlier accreditation board. Accreditation is an ongoing process requiring significant data collection, many reports, and visits by WASC staff to Pepperdine's campuses. The process is designed to provide data and information for better understanding university goals, infrastructure, processes, and its own progress. (Five other academic bodies also accredit Pepperdine, but the majority of the reports are from WASC.) WASC was formed in 1962, and accredited all institutions previously accredited by the Association of American Universities, North Central Association.
Full Extent
6.25 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains files related to accreditation of Pepperdine College and Pepperdine University from 1938 to 2005. Most items are reports submitted to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) or the previous accreditation body, the Western College Association and the California State Board of Education, or reports returned to Pepperdine after accreditation visits and evaluations. Other items include articles, correspondence, memoranda, and meeting minutes.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series: 1. Reports and Publications and 2. Correspondence, Memoranda, and Meeting Minutes. Within each series, folders are arranged in chronological order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials in the collection were collected from the University Archives files.
Processing Information note
The collection was arranged and described by Jamie Henricks and Lindsey Gant in January, 2013. The finding aid was updated by Lindsey Gant and Katie Richardson in April, 2014.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- The Finding Aid for the Pepperdine University Accreditation Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jamie Henricks, Lindsey Gant, and Katie Richardson
- Date
- April 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- 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
24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu 90263-4786 USA
(310) 506-4323
specialcollections@pepperdine.edu