Faculty-Student Association :
- Author:
- State University of New York at Albany. Faculty-Student Association.
- Call Number:
- MSS UA-310 local
- Abstract:
- The Faculty-Student Association (FSA) Records document the administrative and financial operations of this non-profit organization which provided ancillary services to the campus community. The majority of records are from the 1960s and 1970s. There is a smaller percentage of files from the 1950s, but none from the organization's founding in 1950. In 1976 the organization changed its name to University Auxiliary Services and there is a small number of materials from 1976 reflecting this transition. The records consist of financial reports, audits, by-laws, correspondence, studies and meeting minutes. There also are some brochures and background materials on the FSA. The archivist retained the original order and folder titles.
- Historical Note:
- The Faculty-Student Association (FSA) developed in 1950 at the New York State College for Teachers. This non-profit corporation operated and financed ancillary enterprises associated with higher education, such as the bookstore and dining services. FSA assumed the assets, liabilities and ownership of the bookstore and cafeteria in 1950 and 1951 respectively. FSA diversified into new areas during the next two decades. This included check cashing, operation of a barber shop and beauty parlor, real estate investment, management of the College bowling alley, provision of linen and dry cleaning services, loans, film service and supervision of scholarship endowments. The organization employed nearly 200 full-time staff members as of 1967 and 275 by 1972. Hundreds of students also filled temporary positions with the organization. An executive director (later a general manager) oversaw the day-to-day operations of the FSA. A Board of Directors provided policy direction for the FSA and had representatives from administration, faculty and students. In 1966, New York State required FSA to begin to enter into formal, yearly contracts for services with the State University of New York Central Office. Two of these contracts are included in the records. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the FSA experienced a cash shortage and students began to demand control over the FSA budget, specifically its allocation of funds. This demand for reform resulted in greater student representation on the Board of Directors and input on the hiring of key FSA personnel. In 1976, prompted by its student members, the FSA changed its name to University Auxiliary Services (UAS) to avoid confusion with other groups with the words student association in their names. The UAS continued to invest in and provide campus services (often through corporate partners) such as dining, vending, banking and the bookstore.
- Physical Description:
- 4.0 cu ft
- Access Terms:
- Access to the collection is unrestricted with the exception of one folder noted on the finding aid.
- Notes:
- Faculty-Student Association Records,1952-1976. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York.
- Subjects:
- College stores United States, Student movements United States, Universities and colleges Costs, Universities and colleges Food service, College stores, Student movements, Universities and colleges Costs, and Universities and colleges Food service
- Genres/Forms:
- Audits. aat, Bylaws (administrative records) aat, Correspondence. aat, Financial records. aat, and Minutes. aat
- Corporate Names:
- State University of New York at Albany, State University of New York at Albany. Faculty-Student Association, and State University of New York at Albany
- Geographic Terms:
- Albany (N.Y.), New York (State) Albany, and United States
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