From the early years of the institution until the formation of a formal senate in 1969, meetings of the general faculty were held on a regular basis to discuss policies, procedures, and issues concerning the university.

This collection contains one small notebook of handwritten minutes of faculty meetings, 1915, concerning Summer School and one volume of typescript minutes to meetings of the general faculty, 1919-34, which also includes some correspondence and memorial resolutions as well as attendance sheets.

The VPI Science Club was organized in 1914 by "those interested in scientific work at the V.P.I." The club was primarily a faculty organization, but was open to undergraduate students in the "Junior or Senior classes." In 1958, the Science Club changed its name to the VPI Science Council, developed new objectives, and changed its organizational structure, "to better the promotion of science." At that time, it became wholly a faculty organization, "with particular emphasis given to coordinating science activities where needed, formulating resolutions, and sponsoring special council projects." The organization was abolished in 1960.

The Science Club records include: minute books (handscript and typescript, 4 vols., 1914-58), scattered correspondence, memoranda, financial reports, membership rosters (1936-58), receipt and expenditure books (2 vols, 1938-46), and two small receipt books of dues (1945-48). The Science Council records include scattered minutes, correspondence, and memoranda (1958-60).

Materials consist of the framed charter establishing the chapter at Virginia Tech. Lists chapter members.

The Virginia Tech Chapter of Sigma Xi: the Scientific Research Society was granted its charter by the national society in 1940.