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Boston College. Office of the Vice President and University Secretary

 Organization

Biography

The Secretary was one of the original founding positions established in 1863 with the University charter. The Secretary is charged with the keeping of “an attested copy of the Charter of the corporation, the Bylaws of the corporation, the Statutes of the University, of all votes and minutes of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees; and he shall furnish copies of the above documents to any member of the Board of Trustees and any officer of the University who shall request the same, and to any administrative official of the University who shall be authorized by the Board of Trustees to inspect the same. He shall be custodian of the seal of the University, and shall affix the same to any instrument requiring the seal."

In addition to serving as a liaison for the Board of Trustees, the Office of the Secretary is also responsible for convocations and commencements. The Secretary reports to the President of the University.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Boston College Commencement materials

 Collection
Identifier: BC-1988-027
Abstract

This collection consists of individual and group photographs of graduates and attendees of Boston College Commencement ceremonies, as well as program materials. The collection includes contact sheets, photographs, printed ephemera, and slides.

Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research; a portion is available digitally.

Dates: 1877 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1999

Michael P. Walsh, SJ, President's Office records

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2013-028
Abstract The Michael P. Walsh, SJ, President’s Office Records document Walsh’s tenure as twenty-second president of Boston College, 1958-1968. This collection consists largely of administrative records and contains committee, departmental, and faculty files as well as admission records, building plans, correspondence, subject files, and materials relating to the University's centennial celebrations in 1963. Subject files contain biographical information in addition to other topics of interest to...
Restrictions on access

Collection is open for research. Series I. Admissions is closed in its entirety due to privacy restrictions, and is stored off-site. A small amount of material in other series is also closed due to privacy restrictions.

Dates: 1933 - 1982; Majority of material found within 1958 - 1968

Boston College publications

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2001-047
Abstract

Publications and printed materials produced by Boston College administration and students.

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research. Digital content in this collection has been migrated from source media; digital use copies can only be accessed onsite in the Burns Library Reading Room.

Dates: 1925-2023