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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Records of the Division of Outreach and International Affairs, International Education/Study Abroad, RG 35/1/2, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in 2012.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the collection was completed in 2015.

Administrative History

The Committee on International Programs (1971-1972) later became the Office of International Development (OIRD). OIRD became the Office of International Research, Education, and Development (OIRED) on November 1, 2002. The portfolio was later enlarged, and as of 2014, it is Outreach and International Affairs, which includes both an engagement component and International Affairs, with the Office for Global Education focusing on study abroad and other programs.

Scope and Content

The Records of the Division of Outreach and International Affairs, International Education/Study Abroad include a collection of brochures relating to study abroad programs between 1982 and 2007 and minutes, notes, schedules, and strategic planning documents from the University Council for International Programs from 1995-2003. The records are arranged into two series, Series I: Study Abroad Brochures and Series II: University Council for International Programs.

Series I: Study Abroad Brochures, 1982-2007, contains brochures published by the Office of International Programs advertising and outlining a variety of Virginia Tech faculty-led study abroad trips. The brochures document the courses, costs, itineraries, and general descriptions of each program. The contents are arranged chronologically with a separate folder for each year within the series.

Series II: University Council for International Programs, 1995-2003, contains documentation of minutes outlining the monthly meeting of the University Council for International Programs from 1995-2003. The first two years of the series (1995-1996) contain notes and minutes from each year arranged chronologically in the corresponding folders. The following years are separated into folders representing each month from September to April of each year. In addition to the minutes, some folders contain notes, attendance records, strategic planning documentation, and special reports issued by the Council.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in the following series:

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• University Archives
• University History
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Office of International Research, Education, and Development
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Outreach and International Affairs
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. University Outreach and International Affairs

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Records of the Division of Outreach and International Affairs, International Education/Study Abroad by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ ).