The River Falls State Teachers College joined the American Association of Teacher Colleges in 1924. The organization began nationwide accrediting in 1927, and continued in the role until superseded by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education in 1948. (See UWRF Series 14) The purpose of the American Association of Teachers Colleges was to make more effective the administration of teacher-training institutions and to disseminate information. Included among the materials in the series are a 1929 inspection report of the River Falls State Normal School with related courses; annual reports from the school to the Accrediting Committee, 1930-1949; bulletins and correspondence, including AATC membership lists; and miscellaneous questionnaires including a variety of interesting materials, among them student cost, library and curriculum surveys.

Annual Reports from the Schools of Agriculture, Education and Arts and Sciences (Colleges after 1962/63) to the President. Also includes annual reports from the Library, the Student Personnel Division, and the Graduate School, (1964/65-1967/68). Reports include accomplishments, activities, and recommendations.

Correspondence includes information concerning new legislation affecting education, accreditation, curriculum changes, proficiency examinations for and the licensing and certifying of teachers, and workshops and seminars.

Includes information concerning cooperative programs; discussion of items to be dealt with by the President & Council; exchange of information concerning new policies being implemented on various campuses; planning information for State Colleges; State College Athletic Conference minutes; basic studies requirements; physical plant growth; course offerings and duplicate offerings.

The Council of Presidents is an informal organization of the current Presidents of the old Wisconsin State Universities which although without formal policy-making powers, act as a group to influence the Board of Regents to adopt policies considered most appropriate for the welfare of the universities. In a sense, the organization has been in existence as long as the Normal School system, as communications between Presidents to effect agreements and strategy in order to influence the Board of Regents have been in existence as long as there have been presidents; the Council is still in existence today. An increased budget and building allocations, curriculum expansion, and salary increases have been among the Council’s goals over the years.

The “Faculty Bulletin”, first issued by the River Falls State Teachers College administration in the fall of 1946, was designed as a communicative vehicle for faculty and administration, and included announcements and information emanating from both sources. They were published periodically throughout the school year, providing information concerning new staff and assignment changes, activity calendars, and changes in programs and school services. The “Bulletin” was discontinued during the 1973/74 school year in favor of a new publication, “This Week”.

The North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, founded in 1895, is one of six similar regionally based organizations in the United States whose purpose is the accreditation of higher educational institutions.
The bulk of the materials included in this series pertains to the initial accreditation of the River Falls State Teachers College in 1935. These include correspondence, a 1932 faculty roster, faculty records, completed schedules relating to various aspects of the school’s facilities, the Dec. 1934 application for accreditation, and a July 1935 report of inspection. Materials pertaining to later relations between the school and the NCACS are also included in the series. Among these are correspondence to 1948, miscellaneous completed schedules, 1945 faculty records, a number of printed NCACS reports and studies, and a 1962 proposal and request for accreditation of a Mater of Science degree in Teaching.

This series contains pertinent information and general notes from the opening faculty meeting of the academic year. Also included are copies of speeches delivered by administration.

Annual Reports of faculty committees reviewing activities and listing accomplishments, unfinished business and recommendations. Committees include Academic Standards, Athletic, Concert and Lectures, Curriculum, Development, Library, Personnel, Studies and Research, Superior Student, and Teacher Improvement. Includes Faculty and Graduate Councils, and University Judiciary Board reports. Discontinues after 1966/67 academic year.