University of Central Florida Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs: Leslie L. Ellis Papers

The collection encompasses the professional files of Leslie Ellis, the bulk of which come from the years 1978-1980, a period which brought many changes for the University, including the name change from Florida Technological University to the University of Central Florida in 1978. During this time period Ellis served both as acting President and Vice President for Academic Affairs for the University, and his files contain documents from both of these roles. However, due to his dominant role as Vice President, the collection is heavily weighted in the academic affairs of the University. In addition to Academic Affairs, there are also series related to the State University System, Student Affairs, University Affairs, Administration and Finance and general files under the heading "President's Office".

Series I: State University System, 1976-1981 contains materials that document the broad scope of the State University Sytsem that was the entity governed by the Board of Regents from 1965 to 2001. The majority of these records are meeting minutes from various committees under the Board of Regents and Council of Presidents, as well as the correspondence of the Chancellor.

Series II: Academic Affairs, 1978-1982 includes information regarding the academic life of the University. It includes documents about individual colleges, as well as centers and institutes, branch campuses, programs, research, faculty, Undergraduate and Graduate Studies and other academic University affairs. Materials of interest include individual department files, information on the partnership with the Florida Solar Energy Center, Summer Study Abroad Programs and the minutes of the Faculty Senate.

Series III: Student Affairs, 1969-1980 contains materials related to aspects of university life that directly relate to students. This series includes information on various activities and associations, the meeting minutes of the dormitory building committee and services offered to students by the University. It also contains information about the student grievance procedure and documentation of various student complaints to administration.

Series IV: University Relations, 1978-1981 holds documents that concern the University's relationships with the community, as well as information about the Foundation. Community Relations files contain information about relations with community colleges in the area as well as the local public schools. Foundation files contain meeting minutes and reports from the foundation. Public Affairs includes newspaper articles about the University of interest to Ellis, as well as various University publications.

Series V: Administration and Finance, 1978-1981 consists of documents related to business affairs within the the Univeristy. This series contains information on Budgets, including the meeting minutes of the Academic Budget Council, Buildings and Campus Services, Finance and Accounting matters and Personnel services.

Series VI: President's Office, 1977-1987 contains materials of interest to Ellis both as acting President and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Alphabetical files contain a breadth of information regarding Ellis' involvement with national, state and local educational organizations, as well as university policy and information regarding equal opportunity. This series also contains Ellis' correspondence files, which are arranged chronologically and cover a range of professional correspondence, both with University faculty and employees as well as outside institutions and the general public.